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Connections
SDI Video Input	1 x 10 bit SD/HD switchable.	1 x 10 bit SD/HD switchable.
SDI Video Output	1 x 10 bit SD/HD switchable.	1 x 10 bit SD/HD switchable.
Analog Video Input	None	1 x Component YUV on 3 BNC or RCA connectors switchable to S-Video or Composite. Component supports HD and SD.
Analog Video Output	None	1 x Component YUV on 3 BNC or RCA connectors switchable to S-Video or Composite. Component supports HD and SD.
HDMI Video Input	None	1 x HDMI type A connector
HDMI Video Output	1 x HDMI type A connector	1 x HDMI type A connector
Analog Audio Input	None	2 Channels of analog audio via professional balanced XLR connectors or unbalanced RCA connectors.
Analog Audio Output	None	2 Channels of analog audio via professional balanced XLR connectors or unbalanced RCA connectors.
AES/EBU Audio Input	None	2 Channels unbalanced with sample rate converter on BNC connector.
AES/EBU Audio Output	None	2 Channels unbalanced with sample rate converter on BNC or RCA connector.
SDI Audio Input	8 Channels embedded in SD and HD	16 Channels embedded in HD. 8 Channels embedded in SD.
SDI Audio Output	8 Channels embedded in SD and HD	16 Channels embedded in HD. 8 Channels embedded in SD.
HDMI Audio Input	None	2 channels embedded in SD and HD.
HDMI Audio Output	2 Channels embedded in SD and HD.	2 channels embedded in SD and HD.
Sync Input	Blackburst in SD, 720p50, 720p59.94, 1080i50 and 1080i59.94 formats or Tri-Sync in any HD format.	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	USB 3.0	Thunderbolt™

Standards
SD Format Support	625/25 PAL, 525/29.97 NTSC and 525/23.98 NTSC	625/25, 625p PAL and 525/29.97, 525p NTSC, 480p
HD Format Support	720p50, 720p59.94, 720p60, 1080PsF23.98, 1080p23.98, 1080PsF24, 1080p24, 1080PsF25, 1080p25, 1080PsF29.97, 1080p29.97, 1080PsF30, 1080p30, 1080i50, 1080i59.94, and 1080i60.	720p50, 720p59.94, 720p60, 1080i50, 1080i59.94, 1080i60, 1080PsF23.98, 1080p23.98, 1080PsF24, 1080p24, 1080PsF25, 1080p25, 1080PsF29.97, 1080p29.97, 1080PsF30, 1080p30, 1080p50, 1080p59.94 and 1080p60.
2K Format Support	None	None
SDI Compliance	SMPTE 259M and SMPTE 292M.	SMPTE 259M, SMPTE 292M and SMPTE 296M
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.
Audio Sampling	Television standard sample rate of 48 kHz and 24 bit.	Television standard sample rate of 48 kHz and 24 bit.
Video Sampling	4:2:2	4:2:2
Color Precision	10-bit	10-bit
Color Space	REC 601, REC 709	REC 601, REC 709
HDMI Configuration	HDMI automatically configures to connected display.	HDMI automatically configures to connected display.
HDMI Resolution	Pixel for pixel HD resolution input to connected device.	Pixel for pixel HD resolution input to connected device.
HDMI Color Precision	10 bit	10 bit
Multiple Rate support	SDI and HDMI 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.	SDI and HDMI 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.
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.	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.	Hardware based real time.
3D Processing	None	None
HD Down Conversion	Software based down conversion during video playback.	Software based down conversion during video playback.
HD Up Conversion	Real time standard definition to 1080HD and 720HD during video capture.	Real time standard definition to 1080HD and 720HD during video capture.
HD Cross Conversion	Real time 720HD to 1080HD during video capture.	Real time 720HD to 1080HD during video capture.
Real Time Effects	Adobe® Premiere Pro® Mercury Playback Engine effects. Avid Media Composer 6™ internal effects.	Apple Final Cut Pro™ internal effects. Adobe® Premiere Pro® Mercury Playback Engine effects. Avid Media Composer 6™ internal effects.

Extras
Software Included	Media Express, Disk Speed Test, Blackmagic Control Panel and Blackmagic driver on Windows™.	Media Express, Disk Speed Test, Blackmagic System Preferences and Blackmagic driver.
Internal Software Upgrade	Firmware built into software driver. Loaded at system start or via updater software.	Software driver loads upgrades at system start or via updater software.
Physical Installation	Requires a computer with onboard USB 3.0, or a USB 3.0 PCI Express 2.0 card. Does not support USB 2.0 capture and playback. Please check the Support pages to see the full system requirements.	Requires computer with a Thunderbolt™ port. Please check the Support pages to see the full system requirements.
Operating System Compatibility	Compatible with Microsoft Windows 7™.	Mac OS X 10.6.8 Snow Leopard or later, and Mac OS X 10.7 Lion or later.
Product Warranty	3 Year Limited Manufacturer's Warranty.	3 Year Limited Manufacturer's Warranty.

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