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DeckLink SDI is perfect when you need an SDI only solution but demand high quality 10 bit 4:2:2 based SDI capture and playback. The new DeckLink SDI is perfect when you're working with SDI only equipment or routers. DeckLink SDI plugs into Windows™, Mac OS X™ and Linux™ computers and features HD/SD-SDI capture and playback combined with tri-sync/black burst reference input and RS-422 deck control. DeckLink SDI switches between SD and HD, plus you can use it's built in SD keyer to overlay RGBA graphics over the live SDI video input. DeckLink SDI is the perfect card for broadcasters!
Hardware Down Converter
If you've ever wanted to monitor in both HD and SD while you work, then you'll love the built in high quality down converter that's always active on the SD-SDI, S-Video and composite video output connections. This lets you use the main SD/HD-SDI output for HD, while simultaneously using the SD-SDI, S-Video and composite outputs for standard definition. When working in HD the built in down converter lets all video outputs remain active in both capture and playback mode, and in all HD video formats! You can instantly select between letterbox, anamorphic 16:9 and center cut 4:3 down conversion styles.
True Professional Quality Audio
DeckLink SDI includes 8 channels of SDI embedded audio that are perfect for Final Cut Pro and Premiere Pro's multi channel audio support. When working with multi channel audio, DeckLink Studio can switch it's analogue audio output 3 and 4 to AES/EBU digital audio outputs. That means you get an extra 2 digital audio outputs for a total of 6 channels of AES/EBU digital audio out! DeckLink Studio is perfect for 5.1 surround sound editing and multi language digital audio monitoring.
More HD Real Time Effects
DeckLink SDI's super fast 2.5 Gb/s 1 lane PCI Express connection plugs directly into Final Cut Pro and Premiere Pro's real time effects processing engine. Unlike FireWire products, you get all your CPU time dedicated to more multi layer HD real time effects. Only DeckLink Studio's high speed PCI Express lets you upgrade to HD without limiting your HD real time effects! The higher speed of PCI Express easily handles both compressed and uncompressed video file formats, such as ProRes(Mac), DVCPro HD, JPEG, DV, HDV playback, uncompressed 8 bit and uncompressed 10 bit. 1 Lane PCI Express also allows DeckLink Studio to work in lower cost computers and is fully compatible with 1, 4, 8 and 16 lane PCI Express slots.
Built in SD Keyer!
When working in standard definition, DeckLink cards include the most amazing quality digital internal keyer that lets you key RGBA images over the video input. That's a total keying solution built right into DeckLink Studio. The built in keyer works great when used with Blackmagic Design's included Photoshop plug-ins, or even with RGBA animated video software for keying. If you want to perform keying externally, such as an external video mixer, then just select external key and DeckLink Studio will output the key channel on the SD-SDI output, with the fill channel on the main SD/HD-SDI output.
Compatible with Popular Video Software
DeckLink cards are perfect for editing, broadcast graphics and digital
effects work with built in support for your favorite video software such
as Apple Final Cut Pro™, Adobe Premiere Pro™, Adobe After Effects™,
Adobe Photoshop™, eyeon Fusion™ and many more. DeckLink includes plug
ins for Photoshop so you can capture and output frames directly from
within Photoshop. Real time playback from Adobe After Effects is
supported so you can live preview your animations on your broadcast
monitor. For ultimate flexibility, you can install on Windows XP™,
Windows Vista™, Windows 7™ and Intel-based Mac Pro systems and
instantly switch between 1080i, 1080p and 720p formats in HD, or NTSC
and PAL formats for worldwide compatibility.
Loads of Free Software Utilities
DeckLink cards include the Media Express deck control software which
lets you control a deck remotely via RS-422 for capture and playback of
DPX, AVI and QuickTime™ clips with timecode accuracy. Media Express is
supported on Mac OS X™, Windows™ and Linux™. To help set up high speed
disk arrays for uncompressed 10 bit HD editing, DeckLink includes
Blackmagic Disk Speed Test™ software that checks your disk array and
gives you an easy to understand speed test with the results in video
frames per second!
DeckLink cards are fully compatible with Mac OS X™, Windows™ and now Linux™! The new Media Express 2.0 is included, so you can capture and playback DPX, DVI and QuickTime media all platforms with full compatibility! Perfect for 3D graphics work or use our Linux™ SDK to develop your own solutions.
Built in Live Keying
DeckLink cards can be switched to keying mode with the Blackmagic
LiveKey application. Output graphics from Photoshop or other software
in SD direct into production switchers, with fill and key output on the
two independent SDI outputs on DeckLink Studio.
Application Compatibility
DeckLink is an ideal solution for video software. Intel Mac
OS X™
compatible software includes Final Cut Pro™, Premiere Pro®, After
Effects®, Photoshop®, Motion™, iDVD™, DVD Studio Pro™, Color
Finesse™ and many more. Windows™ compatible software includes Premiere
Pro®, After Effects®, Photoshop®, Encore DVD® and many more.
Access VANC Blanking Data
Capture and playback any line of blanking, using any
of the top three lines of your media file. This lets you store test
signals, timecode, subtitles and many other custom types of
data.
Real Time Effects with Final Cut Pro
Many exciting real time effects are included with the
DeckLink. These
include Cross Dissolve, Non Additive Dissolve, Additive Dissolve, Fade
in Fade out, Dip to Color, Sepia, Desaturate, Brightness and Contrast,
Proc Amp, Tint, Gamma Correction and 3 way color correction. DeckLink
cards are fully compatible with Final Cut Pro™ RT Extreme built-in
effects for unlimited possibilities.
PAL, NTSC 720HD and 1080HD
DeckLink cards have been designed to instantly switch between NTSC
(USA and Japan) and PAL ( Europe and Asia), as well as all 720HD and
1080HD standards. SDI and analogue connections switch easily between
NTSC, PAL and all HD television standards. With a simple change of your
settings you can have NTSC, PAL and HD media files on the same
disk.
Frame Accurate
Editing
systems based on Final Cut Pro™ or Premiere Pro using DeckLink,
may be inexpensive but they're certainly professional. Editors demand
frame accurate batch capture and perfect AV sync!
Uncompressed Video Quality
SDI uses a higher data rate than DV, so it’s got the speed to handle
full resolution video in standard definition or high definition,
completely uncompressed. That means you can preserve video quality until
you need to compress the video, such as the final compression pass for
streaming or broadcast.
