If you work with a wide range of analog video and audio gear, and need to move seamlessly between SD, HD, 2K and Ultra HD, then DeckLink Studio 4K is perfect! DeckLink Studio 4K includes a massive number of analog and digital video connections including SD/HD/Ultra HD 6G-SDI, HDMI 1.4b, SD/HD component, composite, S-video, 4 ch balanced analog audio, 2 ch AES/EBU switchable to 6 ch out, black burst and tri-sync reference input, RS-422 deck control connections, keying in SD and a hardware down converter. Perform editing, paint and broadcast design with the ultimate future proof design!
CONNECTIONSSDI 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 YUV on 3 BNCs, 1 x Composite, 1 x S-Video. Component supports HD and SD. Analog Video Output
1 x Component YUV on 3 BNCs, 1 x Composite, 1 x S-Video, 1 x SD-SDI. Component supports HD and SD. 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 & 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 1, compatible with 4,8 and 16 lane PCIe Slots.
CODECS Supports: AVC-Intra, AVCHD, Canon XF MPEG2, Digital SLR, DV-NTSC, DV-PAL, DVCPRO50, DVCPROHD, DPX, HDV, XDCAM EX, XDCAM HD, XDCAM HD422, 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
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 and 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 4 lane generation 1, compatible with 4, 8, 16 lane PCI Express slots on Mac OS X, Windows and Linux. Please check the Support pages to see the full system requirements.
SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS Apple Final Cut Pro X Adobe® Premiere Pro® CC Avid Media Composer After Effects® CC The Foundry DaVinci Resolve Avid Pro Tools Steinberg Cubase Autodesk Smoke Photoshop® CC Other supported applications include: Steinberg Nuendo, 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, Vidblaster Pro & Studio & Broadcast, Uniplay, Playbox AirBox, CasparCG, Magicsoft CG, Xsplit Broadcaster, Imagine Communications Velocity & InfoCaster.
VIDEO STANDARDS SD Format Support
625/25 PAL, 525/29.97 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 standard sample rate of 48 kHz at 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
10-bit RGB in HD
10-bit YUV in 4K 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 outputs HD-SDI on SDI output, SD on SD-SDI, Composite and S-Video outputs when working in HD video formats on playback. Switch analog video to Component and choose HD or SD output. Selectable between letterbox, anamorphic 16:9 and center cut 4:3 styles. HD Up Conversion
Software based up conversion from SD to 720HD or 1080HD on capture. Selectable between 4:3 pillarbox, 14:9 pillarbox and 16:9 zoom. Cross Conversion
Software based cross conversion from 720HD to 1080HD and 1080HD to 720HD on playback. Real Time Effects
Apple Final Cut Pro™ internal effects. Adobe® Premiere Pro CC® Mercury Playback Engine effects. Avid Media Composer™ internal effects. DaVinci Resolve.
OPERATING SYSTEMS Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks or later. Windows 7 or Windows 8. Linux
EMC CERTIFICATIONS FCC, CE and C-Tick
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
WARRANTY 3 Year Limited Manufacturer's Warranty.
WHAT'S INCLUDED DeckLink Studio 4K SD Card Breakout cable for analog and RS-422 control. HDMI bracket
CONNECTIONS
1 x 10-bit SD/HD/2K/4K. Supports 6 Gb/s 4:2:2 and 3 Gb/s 4:4:4
1 x 10-bit SD/HD/2K/4K. Supports 6 Gb/s 4:2:2 and 3 Gb/s 4:4:4
1 x Component YUV on 3 BNCs, 1 x Composite, 1 x S-Video. Component supports HD and SD.
1 x Component YUV on 3 BNCs, 1 x Composite, 1 x S-Video, 1 x SD-SDI. Component supports HD and SD.
1 x HDMI type A connector
1 x HDMI type A connector
4 Channels of professional balanced analog audio via 1/4" jack connectors.
4 Channels of professional balanced analog audio via 1/4" jack connectors. Channels 3 & 4 can switch to AES/EBU outputs.
2 Channels unbalanced with sample rate converter.
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.
16 Channels embedded in HD/2K/4K. 8 Channels embedded in SD.
16 Channels embedded in HD/2K/4K. 8 Channels embedded in SD.
8 Channels embedded in SD, HD, 4K.
8 Channels embedded in SD, HD, 4K
Blackburst in SD, 720p50, 720p59.94, 1080i50 and 1080i59.94 formats or Tri-Sync in any HD, 2K or 4K format.
Sony™ compatible RS422 deck control ports. Serial ports TxRx direction reversible under software control.
PCI Express 4 lane generation 1, compatible with 4,8 and 16 lane PCIe Slots.
CODECS
SOFTWARE
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 and Windows 8. Media Express, Blackmagic Control Panel and Blackmagic driver on Linux.
Firmware built into software driver. Loaded at system start or via updater software.
PCI Express 4 lane generation 1, compatible with 4, 8, 16 lane PCI Express slots on Mac OS X, Windows and Linux. Please check the Support pages to see the full system requirements.
SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS
VIDEO STANDARDS
625/25 PAL, 525/29.97 NTSC.
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.
2048 x 1080p23.98, 2048 x 1080p24, 2048 x 1080p25.
3840x2160p23.98, 3840x2160p24, 3840x2160p25, 3840x2160p29.97, 3840x2160p30, 4096x2160p23.98, 4096x2160p24, 4096x2160p25.
SMPTE 259M, SMPTE 292M, SMPTE 296M SMPTE 372M, SMPTE 425M ITU-R BT.656 and ITU-R BT.601.
VITC read for 3:2 pulldown removal. VANC capture and playback using up to 3 lines of video in file. HD RP188. Closed captioning.
Television standard sample rate of 48 kHz at 24 bit.
4:2:2 and 4:4:4 (4K is 4:2:2)
10-bit
REC 601, REC 709
HDMI automatically configures to connected display.
Pixel for pixel up to 4K resolutions.
10-bit RGB in HD
10-bit YUV in 4K
HDMI and SDI video connections are switchable between SD/HD/2K and UHD. Component analog video connections are switchable between SD and HD.
HDMI input is unable to capture from copy protected HDMI sources. Always confirm copyright ownership before capture or distribution of content.
PROCESSING
Hardware based real time.
Built in, high quality hardware down converter outputs HD-SDI on SDI output, SD on SD-SDI, Composite and S-Video outputs when working in HD video formats on playback. Switch analog video to Component and choose HD or SD output. Selectable between letterbox, anamorphic 16:9 and center cut 4:3 styles.
Software based up conversion from SD to 720HD or 1080HD on capture. Selectable between 4:3 pillarbox, 14:9 pillarbox and 16:9 zoom.
Software based cross conversion from 720HD to 1080HD and 1080HD to 720HD on playback.
Apple Final Cut Pro™ internal effects. Adobe® Premiere Pro CC® Mercury Playback Engine effects. Avid Media Composer™ internal effects. DaVinci Resolve.
OPERATING SYSTEMS
EMC CERTIFICATIONS
ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS
5° to 40° C (32° to 104° F)
-20° to 45° C (-4° to 113° F)
0% to 90% non-condensing
WARRANTY
WHAT'S INCLUDED