Certifications
SDI Compliance
SMPTE 259M, SMPTE 292M, SMPTE 296M SMPTE 372M, SMPTE 425M, SMPTE 2081, ITU-R BT.656 and ITU-R BT.601
Electrical
Power Consumption
11 Watts
Audio
SDI Audio Inputs
16 Channels embedded in HD/2K/4K. 8 Channels embedded in SD.
SDI Audio Outputs
16 Channels embedded in HD/2K/4K. 8 Channels embedded in SD.
Audio Sampling
Television standard sample rate of 48 kHz at 24 bit
Connectivity
SDI Video Inputs
1 x 10-bit SD/HD/2K/4K. Supports 6 Gb/s 4:2:2 and 3 Gb/s 4:4:4.
SDI Video Outputs
1 x 10-bit SD/HD/2K/4K. Supports 6 Gb/s 4:2:2 and 3 Gb/s 4:4:4.
Sync Input
Tri-Sync or Black Burst.
Construction
Color Precision
10-bit
Color Space
REC 601, REC 709
Included Items
Software Included
Media Express, Disk Speed Test, LiveKey, Blackmagic Desktop Video Utility and Blackmagic driver on Mac OS and Windows. Media Express, Blackmagic Desktop Video Utility and Blackmagic driver on Linux.
Environmental
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
Shipping
Weight
4.5 oz
Identifiers
Length
3.75 inches
General
Device Control
Sony™ compatible RS422 deck control ports. Serial ports TxRx direction reversible under software control.
Computer Interface
PCI Express 4 lane generation 2, compatible with 4,8 and 16 lane PCI Express slots
Supported Codecs
AVC-Intra, AVCHD, Canon XF MPEG2, Digital SLR, DV-NTSC, DV-PAL, DVCPRO50, DVCPROHD, DPX, HDV, 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.
Internal Software Upgrade
Firmware built into software driver. Loaded at system start or via updater software.
Physical Installation
PCI Express 4 lane generation 2, compatible with 4, 8, 16 lane PCI Express slots on Mac OS, Windows and Linux. Please check the Support pages to see the full system requirements.
Software Applications
DaVinci Resolve, Fusion, Final Cut Pro X, Adobe Premiere Pro CC, Avid Media Composer, Adobe After Effects CC, Avid Pro Tools, Steinberg Cubase, Autodesk Smoke, Adobe Photoshop CC
Other Supported Applications Include
The Foundry Nuke, Grass Valley Edius, Steinberg Nuendo, 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, Burst Video WebClip2Go & [REC]Marker, Autodesk Flame, Zoom.
SD Video Standards
525i59.94 NTSC, 625i50 PAL
Video Standards
HD Video Standards 720p50, 720p59.94, 720p601080p23.98, 1080p24, 1080p25, 1080p30, 1080p50, 1080p59.94, 1080p601080PsF23.98, 1080PsF24, 1080PsF25, 1080PsF29.97, 1080PsF301080i50, 1080i59.94, 1080i60
2K Video Standards (SDI Only)
2K DCI 23.98p, 2K DCI 24p, 2K DCI 25p
Ultra HD Video Standards
2160p23.98, 2160p24, 2160p25, 2160p29.97, 2160p30
4K Video Standards
4K DCI 23.98p, 4K DCI 24p, 4K DCI 25p
SDI Metadata Support
RP 188/SMPTE 12M-2 and closed captioning
Video Sampling
4:2:2 and 4:4:4* (4K is 4:2:2)
Multiple Rate Support
SDI video connections are switchable between SD/HD/2K and UHD
HD Down Conversion
Built in, high quality hardware down converter outputs HD or SD on SDI 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
DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro X internal effects. Premiere Pro CC Mercury Playback Engine effects. Avid Media Composer internal effects.
Colorspace Conversion
Hardware based real time
Operating Systems
Mac 11.1 Big Sur, Mac 12.0 Monterey or later, Windows 8.1, 10 and 11, all 64-bit, Linux
