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Connections
SDI Video Input	2 x 10-bit SD/HD/2K and 2D/3D switchable. Supports 3 Gb/s single link 4:2:2/4:4:4 and dual link 4:2:2/4:4:4.	1 x 10 bit SD/HD switchable.
SDI Video Output	2 x 10-bit SD/HD/2K and 2D/3D switchable. Supports 3 Gb/s single link 4:2:2/4:4:4 and dual link 4:2:2/4:4:4.	1 x 10 bit SD/HD switchable.
Analog Video Input	1 x Component YUV on 3 BNCs switchable to S-Video or Composite. Component supports HD and SD.	None
Analog Video Output	1 x Component YUV on 3 BNCs switchable to S-Video and Composite. Component supports HD and SD.	None
HDMI Video Input	1 x HDMI type A connector	None
HDMI Video Output	1 x HDMI type A connector	None
Optical Fiber Video Input	None	None
Optical Fiber Video Output	None	None
Optical Fiber Audio Input	None	None
Optical Fiber Audio Output	None	None
Analog Audio Input	2 Channels of professional balanced analog audio via XLR connectors.	None
Analog Audio Output	2 Channels of professional balanced analog audio via XLR connectors.	None
AES/EBU Audio Input	2 Channels unbalanced with sample rate converter.	None
AES/EBU Audio Output	2 Channels unbalanced.	None
SDI Audio Input	16 Channels embedded in SD, HD and 2K.	8 Channels embedded in SD and HD.
SDI Audio Output	16 Channels embedded in SD, HD and 2K.	8 Channels embedded in SD and HD.
HDMI Audio Input	8 Channels embedded in SD and HD.	None
HDMI Audio Output	8 Channels embedded in SD and HD.	None
Sync Input	Blackburst in SD, 720p50, 720p59.94, 1080i50 and 1080i59.94 formats or Tri-Sync in any HD or 2K format.	1 x sync input. Blackburst in SD, 720p50, 720p59.94, 1080i50 and 1080i59.94 formats or Tri-Sync in any HD format.
Device Control	Sony™ compatible RS422 deck control ports. Serial ports TxRx direction reversible under software control	Sony™ compatible RS422 deck control ports. Serial ports TxRx direction reversible under software control.
Computer Interface	PCI Express 4 lane, compatible with 4, 8 and 16 lane PCIe slots.	PCI Express 1 lane, compatible with 1, 4, 8 and 16 lane PCIe slots.

Standards
SD Format Support	625/25 PAL, 525/29.97 NTSC and 525/23.98 NTSC.	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.	720p50, 720p59.94, 720p60, 1080PsF23.98, 1080p23.98, 1080PsF24, 1080p24, 1080PsF25, 1080p25, 1080PsF29.97, 1080p29.97, 1080PsF30, 1080p30, 1080i50, 1080i59.94 and 1080i60.
2K Format Support	2048 x 1556PsF23.98, 2048 x 1556PsF24, 2048 x 1556PsF25, 2048 x 1556p23.98, 2048 x 1556p24 and 2048 x 1556p25.	None
4K Format Support	None	None
SDI Compliance	SMPTE 259M, SMPTE 292M, SMPTE 372M, ITU-R BT.656 and ITU-R BT.601.	SMPTE 259M and 292M.
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.	VITC read for 3:2 pulldown removal. VANC capture and playback using up to 3 lines of video in file. HD RP188. Closed captioning.
Video Sampling	4:2:2 and 4:4:4	4:2:2
Audio Sampling	Television standard sample rate of 48 kHz and 24 bit.	Television rate of 48kHz and 24 bit.
Color Precision	10 bit	10 bit
Color Space	REC 601, REC 709	REC 601, REC 709
HDMI Color Precision	10 bit	None
HDMI Resolution	Pixel for pixel HD resolution input to connected device.	None
HDMI Configuration	HDMI automatically configures to connected display.	None
Multiple Rate support	SDI, HDMI and component analog video connections are switchable between standard definition and high definition. SDI switches between 270 Mb/s standard definition SDI, 1.5 Gb/s HD-SDI and 3 Gb/s HD and 2K SDI.	SDI video connections are switchable between standard definition and high definition. SDI switches between 270 Mb/s standard definition SDI and 1.5 Gb/s HD-SDI.
Copy Protection	For legal reasons HDMI input is unable to capture from copy protected HDMI sources. Always confirm copyright ownership before capture or distribution of content.	N/A

Processing
Colorspace Conversion	Hardware based real time.	Hardware based real time.
3D Processing	Dual stream and frame packed capture & playback.	None
HD Down Conversion	Built in, high quality hardware down converter outputs HD-SDI on SDI A output, SD-SDI on SDI B output and Composite and S-Video 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 to SD on video capture or video playback.
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.	SD to 720HD or 1080HD on video capture.
Cross Conversion	Built-in, high quality hardware cross conversion from 720HD to 1080HD and 1080HD to 720HD on playback.	720HD to 1080HD on video capture.
Real Time Effects	Avid Media Composer 6™ internal effects in DNxHD, XDCAM and uncompressed. Apple Final Cut Pro™ internal effects in DV, DVCPRO HD, ProRes and uncompressed on Intel Mac OS X™. Adobe® Premiere Pro® Mercury Playback Engine effects in DV, MJPEG, DVCPRO HD, DSLR, AVCHD, XDCAM, XDCAM HD and uncompressed.	Avid Media Composer 6™ internal effects in DNxHD, XDCAM and uncompressed. Apple Final Cut Pro™ internal effects in DV, DVCPRO HD, ProRes and uncompressed on Intel Mac OS X™. Adobe® Premiere Pro® Mercury Playback Engine effects in DV, MJPEG, DVCPRO HD, DSLR, AVCHD, XDCAM, XDCAM HD and uncompressed.

Jitter Performance
Test Results	Test card was taken from a typical production run. The HD/SD-SDI output from DeckLink SDI was connected to a Tektronix WFM-700 HD-SDI waveform monitor and test signal video files were used. Test results can vary slightly from these results between different models tested due to component tolerances used in production. View Test Results >	Test card was taken from a typical production run. The HD/SD-SDI output from DeckLink SDI was connected to a Tektronix WFM-700 HD-SDI waveform monitor and test signal video files were used. Test results can vary slightly from these results between different models tested due to component tolerances used in production. View Test Results >

Extras
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. Media Express, Blackmagic Control Panel and Blackmagic driver on Linux.	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. Media Express, Blackmagic Control Panel and Blackmagic driver on Linux.
Firmware Upgrade	Firmware built into software driver. Loaded at system start or via updater software.	Firmware built into software driver. Loaded at system start or via updater software.
Installation	PCI Express 4 lane, compatible with 4, 8, 16 lane PCI Express slots on Mac OS X, Windows 7 and Linux. Mac OS X systems require a Mac Pro computer. Please check the Support pages to see the full system requirements.	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 7. Mac OS X systems require an Intel-based Mac Pro computer.
Product Warranty	3 Year Limited Manufacturer's Warranty.	3 Year Limited Manufacturer's Warranty.

DeckLink HD Extreme 3D	PCIe capture and playback in SDI/HD-SDI/3G-SDI , HDMI, analog, 4:4:4 and 3D.	$995
DeckLink SDI	PCIe capture and playback in SDI/HD-SDI.	$295
DeckLink Duo	PCIe independent 2 channel capture and playback in SDI/HD-SDI.	$495
DeckLink Optical Fiber	PCIe capture and playback in SDI/HD-SDI and optical fiber.	$495
DeckLink Studio	PCIe capture and playback in SDI/HD-SDI, HDMI and analog.	$695
DeckLink 4K	PCIe capture and playback in SDI/HD-SDI and Quad Link 3 Gb/s SDI 4K.	$595	Shipping Q1 2012.
DeckLink Quad	PCIe independent four channel capture and playback in SDI/HD-SDI.	$995