SDI Video Input

1 x 10-bit SD/HD/2K/4K. Supports 6 Gb/s 4:2:2 and 3 Gb/s 4:4:4

SDI Video Output

1 x 10-bit SD/HD/2K/4K. Supports 6 Gb/s 4:2:2 and 3 Gb/s 4:4:4

Analog Video Input

1 x Component video on 3 BNCs. 1 x S-Video on S-Video connector. 1 x Composite NTSC/PAL on 1 BNC.

Analog Video Output

1 x Component video on 3 BNCs. 1 x S-Video on S-Video connector. 1 x Composite NTSC/PAL on 1 BNC.

HDMI Video Input

1 x HDMI type A connector.

HDMI Video Output

1 x HDMI type A connector.

Analog Audio Input

4 Channels of professional balanced analog audio via 1/4” jack connectors.

Analog Audio Output

4 Channels of professional balanced analog audio via 1/4” jack connectors. Channels 3 and 4 can switch to AES/EBU outputs.

AES/EBU Audio Input

2 Channels unbalanced with sample rate converter.

AES/EBU Audio Output

2 Channels unbalanced. Analog outputs 3 and 4 can switch to AES/EBU outputs for audio 3 & 4 and 5 & 6 output. This provides a total of 6 AES/EBU output audio channels when using this feature.

SDI Audio Input

16 Channels embedded in HD/2K/4K. 8 Channels embedded in SD.

SDI Audio Output

16 Channels embedded in HD/2K/4K. 8 Channels embedded in SD.

HDMI Audio Input

8 Channels embedded in SD, HD, 4K.

HDMI Audio Output

8 Channels embedded in SD, HD, 4K.

Sync Input

Blackburst in SD, 720p50, 720p59.94, 1080i50 and 1080i59.94 formats or Tri-Sync in any HD, 2K or 4K format.

Device Control

Sony™ compatible RS422 deck control ports. Serial ports TxRx direction reversible under software control.

Computer Interface

PCI Express 4 lane generation 2, compatible with 4,8 and 16 lane PCIe Slots.

Software Included

Media Express, Disk Speed Test, LiveKey, Blackmagic System Preferences and Blackmagic driver on Mac OS X. Media Express, Disk Speed Test, LiveKey, Blackmagic Control Panel and Blackmagic driver on Windows 7 or Windows 8. Media Express, Blackmagic Control Panel and Blackmagic driver on Linux.

Internal Software Upgrade

Firmware built into software driver. Loaded at system start or via updater software.

Physical Installation

PCI Express 1 lane, compatible with 1, 4, 8, 16 lane PCI Express slots. Please see the full system requirements for Mac OS X™ and Windows 8™. Mac OS X™ systems require an Intel-based Mac Pro computer.

Software Applications

Apple Final Cut Pro X

Adobe Premiere Pro

Avid Media Composer

Adobe After Effects

Nuke - The Foundry

DaVinci Resolve

Avid Pro Tools

Steinberg Cubase

Autodesk Smoke

Adobe Photoshop

Other supported applications include: Avid Symphony, Avid News Cutter, Tools On Air just:in & live:cut & just:play & just:live, Softron OnTheAir, MovieRecorder and OnTheAir CG, Flash Media Encoder, Wirecast, Livestream Procaster, Resolume Avenue 4, Sony Vegas Pro, Corel VideoStudio Pro X4, CyberLink Power Director, MAGIX Video Pro X4, Vidcaster Pro & Studio & Broadcast, Uniplay, Playbox AirBox, CasparCG, Magicsoft CG, Xsplit Broadcaster, Harris Infocaster.

Video Standards

SD Format Support

625/25 PAL, 525/29.97 NTSC and 525/23.98 NTSC.

HD Format Support

720p50, 720p59.94, 720p60, 1080PsF23.98, 1080p23.98, 1080PsF24, 1080p24, 1080PsF25, 1080p25, 1080PsF29.97, 1080p29.97, 1080PsF30, 1080p30, 1080i50, 1080p50, 1080i59.94, 1080p59.94, 1080i60, and 1080p60.

2K Format Support

2048 x 1080p23.98, 2048 x 1080p24, 2048 x 1080p25.

4K Format Support

3840x2160p23.98, 3840x2160p24, 3840x2160p25, 3840x2160p29.97, 3840x2160p30, 4096x2160p23.98, 4096x2160p24, 4096x2160p25.

SDI Compliance

SMPTE 259M, SMPTE 292M, SMPTE 296M SMPTE 372M, SMPTE 425M ITU-R BT.656 and ITU-R BT.601.

SDI Metadata Support

VITC read for 3:2 pulldown removal. VANC capture and playback using up to 3 lines of video in file. HD RP188. Closed captioning.

Audio Sampling

Television rate of 48kHz and 24 bit.

Video Sampling

4:2:2 and 4:4:4 (4K is 4:2:2)

Color Precision

10-bit

Color Space

REC 601, REC 709

HDMI Configuration

HDMI automatically configures to connected display.

HDMI Resolution

Pixel for pixel up to 4K resolutions.

HDMI Color Precision

8-bit RGB, 10-bit YUV

Multiple Rate support

HDMI and SDI video connections are switchable between SD/HD/2K and UHD. Component analog video connections are switchable between SD and HD.

Copy Protection

HDMI input is unable to capture from copy protected HDMI sources. Always confirm copyright ownership before capture or distribution of content.

Processing

Colorspace Conversion

Hardware based real time.

HD Down Conversion

Built in, high quality hardware down converter always outputs to SD-SDI, Composite and S-Video when working in HD video formats. Component output can be switched between HD or SD. Selectable between letterbox, anamorphic 16:9 and center cut 4:3.

HD Up Conversion

Built in, high quality hardware up conversion from SD to 720HD or 1080HD on playback. Selectable between 4:3 pillarbox, 14:9 pillarbox and 16:9 zoom. HD outputs via HD-SDI, HDMI and component analog.

Cross Conversion

720HD to 1080HD on video capture.

Real Time Effects

Apple Final Cut Pro™ internal effects. Adobe® Premiere Pro® Mercury Playback Engine effects. Avid Media Composer internal effects.

 

 

Operating Systems

Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks or later.

Windows 7 or Windows 8.
 

Linux

 

 

 

Environmental Specifications

Operating Temperature

5° to 40° C (32° to 104° F)

Storage Temperature

-20° to 45° C (-4° to 113° F)

Relative Humidity

0% to 90% non-condensing