SDI Video Input |
8 x bidirectional 12-bit SD/HD independantly configurable as either Input or Output |
SDI Video Output |
8 x bidirectional 12-bit SD/HD independantly configurable as either Output or Input |
SDI Audio Input |
16 channels embedded in SD and HD |
SDI Audio Output |
16 channels embedded in SD and HD |
Sync Input |
Tri-Sync or Black Burst. |
Computer Interface |
PCI Express 8 lane generation 2, compatible with 8 and 16 lane PCI Express slots. |
Supported Codecs |
AVC-Intra, AVCHD, Canon XF MPEG2, Digital SLR, DV-NTSC, DV-PAL, DVCPRO50, DVCPROHD, DPX, HDV, HEVC, 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 Included |
DaVinci Resolve, Media Express, Disk Speed Test, LiveKey, Blackmagic Desktop Video Utility and Blackmagic driver on Mac OS X and Windows. 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 X, Windows 8, Windows 10 and Linux. Mac OS X systems require a Mac Pro computer with PCI Express slots. Please check the Support pages to see the full system requirements. |
Software Applications |
DaVinci Resolve, Fusion, Final Cut Pro X, Premiere Pro CC, Avid Media Composer, After Effects CC, Avid Pro Tools, Steinberg Cubase, Steinberg Nuendo, Photoshop CC |
Other supported applications include: |
The Foundry Nuke, Grass Valley Edius, Sony Catalyst Production Suite, Tools On Air Just: Play & Live & In, Softron MovieRecorder & MReplay, Adobe Flash Media Live Encoder, Telestream Wirecast, Livestream Producer, Resolume Arena, Magix Vegas Pro & Movie Edit Pro Premium, Corel VideoStudio Pro, CyberLink PowerDirector, Vidblaster X & Studio & Broadcast, Uniplay One & CG, CasparCG Server, Magicsoft CG, Xsplit Broadcaster, Imagine Communications Velocity & InfoCaster, DevTek Easy Media Suite, Metus Ingest, Boinx Software MimoLive, Cinegy Capture Pro, vMix Live, Renewed Vision ProPresenter, Ventuz Director, Class X Liveboard & Coral CG, Glookast Capturer, Open Broadcaster Software Studio, Nautilus NEMO3D. |
SD Format Support |
525i29.97 NTSC, 625i25 PAL |
HD Format Support |
720p50, 720p59.94, 720p60
1080p23.98, 1080p24, 1080p25, 1080p29.97, 1080p30, 1080p50, 1080p59.94, 1080p60
1080PsF23.98, 1080PsF24, 1080PsF25, 1080PsF29.97, 1080PsF30
1080i50, 1080i59.94, 1080i60 |
SDI Compliance |
SMPTE 259M, SMPTE 292M, SMPTE 296M, SMPTE 372M, SMPTE 425M, 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 and 24 bit. |
SDI Video Sampling |
REC 601, REC 709 |
Video Sampling |
4:2:2, 4:4:4 |
Color Precision |
8, 10, 12-bit RGB 4:4:4 in all modes up to 1080p30 and 8, 10-bit YUV 4:2:2 in all modes. |
Color Space |
REC 601, REC 709 |
Colorspace Conversion |
Hardware based real time |
HD Down Conversion |
Built in, high quality software down converter on playback and capture. Down converted SD selectable between letterbox, anamorphic 16:9 and center cut 4:3 styles. |
HD Up Conversion |
Built in, high quality software up conversion from SD to 720HD or 1080HD on capture. Selectable between 4:3 pillarbox, 14:9 zoom and 16:9 zoom. |
Cross Conversion |
Built-in, high quality hardware cross conversion from 720HD to 1080HD on playback. |
Real Time Effects |
DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro X internal effects. Adobe Premiere Pro CC Mercury Playback Engine effects. Avid Media Composer internal effects. |
Physical Specifications |
16 cm deep (weight 130.12 gram) |
Operating Systems |
Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan,
macOS 10.12 Sierra or later.
Windows 7, 8.1 and 10, all 64-bit.
Linux |
EMC Certifications |
FCC, CE and C-Tick |
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 Years Limited Manufacturer's Warranty. |