Blackmagicdesign DeckLink Series User Manual

Previous DeckLink Cards– Installation & Setup
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If you decide to install a DeckLink or DeckLink HD Pro PCI-X card in the top slot of a G5, you will need to
carry out the following procedure:
1. Lie the G5 on its side to make it easy to insert the DeckLink card.
2. Loosely seat the card in position in the top slot.
3. Press the back end of the card in to the slot, i.e. the end that does not have BNC connectors.
4. Tilt the top of the card towards the top of the G5, i.e. towards the bay that can hold the two
hard disks.
5. While tilting the card on this angle, you should be able to press down carefully on the front of the
card and it will slide down in to the slot. You will need to be careful while doing this as the metal
BNC connectors on the DeckLink card will press against a black, plastic plug. The plug will flex
slightly as you slide the DeckLink card in to position.
This procedure does not require much force. If you find yourself having to use too much force, or feel at
all uncomfortable with this procedure, use one of the 100 MHz slots instead and you will find that you can
install your card easily.
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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