Blackmagicdesign DeckLink Series User Manual

Contents
Current DeckLink Cards
How to Install
Installing a DeckLink PCIe card in a Mac Pro 6
Installing a DeckLink HDMI bracket 8
Installing DeckLink Optical Fiber 9
Installing Desktop Video Software 10
Software
Blackmagic Software 12
Setting Blackmagic Preferences 12
Using Blackmagic Media Express 19
Blackmagic Disk Speed Test 31
Apple Xserve RAID disk arrays 31
Third Party Applications 32
Apple Final Cut Pro 32
Adobe Premiere Pro 37
Adobe After Effects 40
Adobe Photoshop 41
Supported File Formats 42
Troubleshooting Video Capture and Playback 43
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Connection Diagrams
Betacam SP analog deck 45
SDI digital deck 46
Sony HDCAM SR deck in 4:2:2 47
Sony HDCAM SR deck in 4:4:4 48
Sony HDCAM SR deck in 3D 49
NTSC/PAL monitor 50
Connecting to S-Video 51
YUV component monitor 52
Connecting to an HDTV 53
HDMI Workflow 54
2K Monitoring with HDLink Pro 55
Product Diagrams
DeckLink Duo 57
DeckLink HD Extreme 3D+ 58
DeckLink Quad 59
DeckLink SDI 60
DeckLink Studio 2 61
Developer Information
Blackmagic 2K Format – Overview 63
Blackmagic 2K Format – Vertical Timing Reference 64
Blackmagic 2K Format – Data Stream Format 65
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Blackmagicdesign DeckLink Series Specifications

General

Interface	PCIe
Bit Depth	8-bit, 10-bit, 12-bit (Varies by model)
Chroma Sampling	4:2:2, 4:4:4 (Varies by model)
Category	Video Capture & Playback Card
Video Inputs	SDI, HDMI (varies by model)
Video Outputs	SDI, HDMI (varies by model)
Audio Inputs	Embedded in SDI/HDMI, Analog (varies by model)
Audio Outputs	Embedded in SDI/HDMI, Analog (varies by model)
Supported Resolutions	4K (varies by model)
Operating System Support	macOS, Windows, Linux