Blackmagic Design’s DeckLink cards support embedded SDI audio for use with professional broadcast decks, monitors, projectors, and more. DeckLink products are often used for work on feature films, episodic TV shows, music videos, and commercials.

The DeckLink 4K Extreme 12G is a top of the line digital cinema capture card. A variety of connections support SD, HD, 2K, Ultra HD, DCI 4K, s-video, and composite formats. Experience accurate color with 8, 10 and 12-bit RGB, and 10-bit YUV.

A new mezzanine card design is added to this DeckLink model. This provides HDMI in and out on a second daughter card, and has sockets to add two optical fiber modules for Dual Link optical fiber SDI in and out. Add SMPTE compatible optical modules up to 12G-SDI speeds when you want to connect equipment at longer distances via optical fiber connections.

When used with DaVinci Resolve 11, simultaneous capture and playback support lets you capture direct from cameras, grade live video, and output the video to a monitor – all live and in real time. OEM developers enjoy the ability to customize system development with features including full frame genlock timing, closed captioning, automatic input detection support, improved CRC input checking, low latency, and direct GPU support. You can also write pixels directly into the card’s frame buffers or write your own custom drivers.

DeckLink 4K Extreme 12G is ideal for work on feature films, commercials, visual FX, and TV productions requiring high resolution, deep color, stereoscopic 3D and high frame support.

Blackmagic Design DeckLink 4K Extreme 12G Features

2x 12G-SDI in and out supports SD, HD up to 1080p60, 2K, Ultra HD and up to DCI 4K
HDMI 4K in and out supports SD and HD formats up to 1080p60
Component analog in and out supports SD and HD formats up to 1080p60, s-video and composite
4 channels of balanced analog audio in and out on jack connectors
2 channel AES/EBU balanced audio in and out on jack connectors
Genlock/tri-sync input
Sony™ compatible RS-422 deck control
Dual optical fiber sockets for adding optical fiber modules, up to 12 Gb/s speeds
Supports uncompressed 8, 10 and 12 bit and compressed video capture and playback
Plugs into older model MacPro, Windows and Linux computers
Supports DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro™, Adobe Premiere Pro™, Photoshop™, After Effects™ and more
Includes free developer SDK for Windows, Mac and Linux
Includes free Media Express capture and playback software for Windows, Mac and Linux

DeckLink 4K Extreme 12G1
HDMI mezzanine card1
Breakout cable for analog and RS-422 control1
External power cable1
Three Year Warranty1

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
- Included Software
- 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
- Software Applications
Video Standards
- SD Video Standards: 525i59.94 NTSC, 625i50 PAL
- HD Video Standards
- 2K Video Standards (SDI Only)
- Ultra HD Video Standards: 2160p23.98, 2160p24, 2160p25, 2160p29.97, 2160p30, 2160p50, 2160p59.94, 2160p60
- 4K Video Standards: 4K DCI 23.98p, 4K DCI 24p, 4K DCI 25p (playback only)
- 3D Video Standards SDI
- 3D Video Standards HDMI
- SDI Compliance
- 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 and 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
- Colorspace Conversion: hardware based real time on output
- 3D Processing: dual stream and frame packed capture and playback
Operating Systems
- Mac 11.1 Big Sur, Mac 12.0 Monterey or later
- Windows 8.1, 10 and 11, all 64-bit
- Linux
Power Consumption30 Watts
Physical Specifications
- Operating Temperature: 41° to 104°F (5° to 40°C)
- Storage Temperature: -4° to 113°F (-20° to 45°C)
- Relative Humidity: 0% to 90% non-condensing
- Length: 6.69"
- Weight: 0.66 pounds