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BLACKMAGIC DESIGN BMD-BDLKHDEXTR4K12G DECKLINK 4K EXTREME 12G CAPTURE & PLAYBACK CARD
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BMD-BDLKHDEXTR4K12G
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BMD-BDLKHDEXTR4K12G
$995.00
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BLACKMAGIC DESIGN DECKLINK 4K EXTREME 12G
The Blackmagic Design DeckLink 4K Extreme 12G is an 8-lane PCIe Gen2 digital cinema capture and playback card with two multi-rate 12G-SDI inputs and outputs that accept resolutions from SD up to DCI 4K (4096 x 2160) at 60 fps. The card supports 10-bit YUV and 8-, 10-, and 12-bit RGB color, as well as up/down/cross conversions and 3D stereoscopic output at full bandwidth 4:4:4:4 RGB. The DeckLink 4K Extreme 12G features a mezzanine card design that has 4K HDMI input and output connectors on a second daughter card, along with connections for adding two optional optical fiber modules for Dual Link optical fiber SDI input and output. The card also supports AES/EBU balanced XLR and unbalanced RCA inputs/outputs, analog video I/O, reference input, and RS-422 control via an included breakout cable.
Connections
| SDI Video Inputs | 2 x 12Gb/s SD/HD/2K/4K. Supports single/dual link 4:2:2/4:4:4. 2D/3D switchable. |
| SDI Video Outputs | 2 x 12Gb/s SD/HD/2K/4K. Supports single/dual link 4:2:2/4:4:4. 2D/3D switchable. |
| Analog Video Inputs | 1 x Component YUV on 3 BNCs switchable to S-Video or Composite. Component supports HD and SD. |
| Analog Video Outputs | 1 x Component YUV on 3 BNCs switchable to S-Video and Composite. Component supports HD and SD. |
| Analog Audio Inputs | 2 Channels of professional balanced analog audio via XLR connectors. |
| Analog Audio Outputs | 2 Channels of professional balanced analog audio via XLR connectors. |
| Optical Fiber Inputs/Outputs (Optional) | 2 x 12Gb/s Optical Fiber. |
| AES/EBU Audio Inputs | 2 Channels unbalanced with sample rate converter. |
| AES/EBU Audio Outputs | 2 Channels unbalanced. |
| SDI Audio Inputs | 16 Channels embedded in SD/HD/2K/4K. |
| SDI Audio Outputs | 16 Channels embedded in SD/HD/2K/4K. |
| HDMI Video Inputs | HDMI type A connector with support for 2160p60. |
| HDMI Video Outputs | HDMI type A connector with support for 2160p60. |
| HDMI Audio Inputs | 8 Channels embedded in SD/HD/4K |
| HDMI Audio Outputs | 8 Channels embedded in SD/HD/4K. |
| Sync Input | Tri-Sync or Black Burst. |
| Device Control | Sony™ compatible RS422 deck control port. Serial ports TxRx direction reversible under software control. |
| Computer Interface | PCI Express 8 lane generation 2, compatible with 8 and 16 lane PCI Express slots with HDMI or SDI mezzanine card. |
| Supported Codecs | AVC-Intra, AVCHD, Canon XF MPEG2, Digital SLR, DV-NTSC, DV-PAL, DVCPRO50, DVCPROHD, DPX, HDV, XDCAM EX, XDCAM HD, XDCAM HD422, DNxHR & DNxHD, Apple ProRes 4444, Apple ProRes 422 HQ, Apple ProRes 422, Apple ProRes LT, Apple ProRes 422 Proxy, Uncompressed 8-bit 4:2:2, Uncompressed 10-bit 4:2:2, Uncompressed 10‑bit 4:4:4. |
Software
| Software Included | DaVinci Resolve, Media Express, Disk Speed Test, LiveKey, Blackmagic Desktop Video Utility and Blackmagic driver on Mac OS and Windows. Media Express, Blackmagic Desktop Video Utility 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 8 lane generation 2, compatible with 8 and 16 lane PCI Express slots on Mac OS, Windows and Linux. Mac OS systems require a Mac Pro computer with PCI Express slots. Please check the Support pages to see the full system requirements. |
Video Standards
| SD Video Standards | 525i59.94 NTSC, 625i50 PAL |
| HD Video Standards | 720p50, 720p59.94, 720p60 1080p23.98, 1080p24, 1080p25, 1080p29.97, 1080p30, 1080p47.95*, 1080p48*, 1080p50, 1080p59.94, 1080p60 1080PsF23.98, 1080PsF24, 1080PsF25, 1080PsF29.97, 1080PsF30 1080i50, 1080i59.94, 1080i60 |
| 2K Video Standards (SDI Only) | 2Kp23.98 DCI, 2Kp24 DCI, 2Kp25 DCI, 2Kp29.97 DCI, 2Kp30 DCI, 2Kp47.95 DCI, 2Kp48 DCI, 2Kp50 DCI, 2Kp59.94 DCI, 2Kp60 DCI 2KPsF23.98 DCI, 2KPsF24 DCI, 2KPsF25 DCI, 2KPsF29.97 DCI, 2KPsF30 DCI |
| Ultra HD Video Standards | 2160p23.98, 2160p24, 2160p25, 2160p29.97, 2160p30, 2160p47.95*, 2160p48*, 2160p50, 2160p59.94, 2160p60 |
| 4K Video Standards | 4Kp23.98 DCI, 4Kp24 DCI, 4Kp25 DCI, 4Kp29.97 DCI, 4Kp30 DCI, 4Kp47.95 DCI*, 4Kp48 DCI*, 4Kp50 DCI, 4Kp59.94 DCI, 4Kp60 DCI |
| 8K Video Standards | 4320p23.98, 4320p24, 4320p25, 4320p29.97, 4320p30, 4320p47.95, 4320p48, 4320p50, 4320p59.94, 4320p60 |
| 3D Video Standards SDI |
720p50, 720p59.94, 720p60 *SDI only |
| 3D Video Standards HDMI | 720p50, 720p59.94, 720p60 1080p23.98, 1080p24, 1080p25, 1080p29.97, 1080p30, 1080i50, 1080i59.94, 1080i60 |
| SDI Compliance | SMPTE 259M, SMPTE 292M, SMPTE 296M, SMPTE 372M, SMPTE 425M, SMPTE 435, SMPTE 2081, SMPTE 2082, SMPTE 2082-10, SMPTE 2108-1, ITU-R BT.656 and ITU‑R BT.601. |
| SDI Metadata Support | RP 188/SMPTE 12M-2 and closed captioning. |
| Audio Sampling | Television standard sample rate of 48 kHz at 24‑bit. |
| SDI Video Sampling | 4:2:2, 4:4:4 |
| SDI Color Precision | 8, 10, 12-bit RGB 4:4:4 in all modes up to UHD 30p, and 8, 10-bit YUV 4:2:2 in all modes |
| Color Space | REC 601, REC 709, REC 2020 |
| HDR Support | HDR metadata packing, HLG and PQ transfer characteristics. (HDMI supports static HDR metadata only) |
| HDMI Video Sampling | 4:4:4, 4:2:2 and 4:2:0 |
| HDMI Color Precision | 8, 10 and 12-bit (Deep Color). |
| HDMI Configuration | HDMI 2.0b supports Deep Color and HDR. Automatically configures to connected display. |
| Multiple Rate Support | HDMI and SDI video connections are switchable between SD/HD/2K and 4K. 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
| Ultra HD Down Conversion | Built in, high quality hardware down converter outputs Ultra HD to HD with down converted signal on SDI outputs C & D and HDMI output when connected to an HD only TV. |
| HD to SD Down Conversion | HD to SD with down converted signal on SDI output B, Component and Composite NTSC/PAL. SD output 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 zoom and 16:9 zoom. HD outputs via HD-SDI, HDMI and component analog. |
| HD Cross Conversion | Built in, high quality hardware cross conversion from 720HD to 1080HD, 1080HD to 720HD on playback. |
| Real Time Effects | DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro X internal effects. Premiere Pro CC Mercury Playback Engine effects. Avid Media Composer internal effects. |
| Colorspace Conversion | Hardware based real time on output. |
| 3D Processing | Dual stream and frame packed capture and playback. |
Environmental Specifications
| Operating Temperature: | 5° to 40° C (41° to 104° F) |
| Storage Temperature: | -20° to 45° C (-4° to 113° F) |
| Relative Humidity: | 0% to 90% non‑condensing |
