DeckLink 4K Extreme 12G

• Connections

SDI Video Input
2 x 12Gb/s SD/HD/2K/4K. Supports single link and dual link 4:2:2/4:4:4:4 and 2D/3D switchable.
SDI Video Output
2 x 12Gb/s SD/HD/2K/4K. Supports single link and dual link 4:2:2/4:4:4:4 and 2D/3D switchable.
Analog Video Input
1 x Component YUV on 3 BNCs switchable to S-Video and Composite. Component supports HD and SD.
Analog Video Output
1 x Component YUV on 3 BNCs switchable to S-Video and Composite. Component supports HD and SD.
Analog Audio Input
2 Channels of professional balanced analog audio via XLR connectors.
Analog Audio Output
2 Channels of professional balanced analog audio via XLR connectors.

AES/EBU Audio Input
2 Channels unbalanced with sample rate converter.

AES/EBU Audio Output
2 Channels unbalanced.

SDI Audio Input
16 Channels embedded in HD/2K/4K. 8 Channels embedded in SD.

SDI Audio Output
16 Channels embedded in HD/2K/4K. 8 Channels embedded in SD.

HDMI Video Input
HDMI type A connector with support for Ultra HD 4K 60p in 4:2:0.

HDMI Video Output
HDMI type A connector with support for Ultra HD 4K 60p in 4:2:0.

HDMI Audio Input
8 Channels embedded in SD, HD and Ultra HD 4K.

HDMI Audio Output
8 Channels embedded in SD, HD and Ultra HD 4K.

Sync Input
Blackburst in SD, 720p50, 720p59.94, 1080i50 and 1080i59.94 formats or Tri-Sync in any HD format.

Device Control
Sony™ compatible RS422 deck control ports. Serial ports TxRx direction reversible under software control.

Computer Interface
PCI Express 8 lane Gen 2, compatible with 8 and 16 lane PCIe with HDMI mezzanine card.
 

• Codecs

Supports: AVC-Intra, AVCHD, Canon XF MPEG2, Digital SLR, DV-NTSC, DV-PAL, DVCPRO50, DVCPROHD, DPX, HDV, XDCAM EX, XDCAM HD, XDCAM HD422, 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, Uncompressed 12-bit 4:4:4.
 

• Software
   

Software Included
Media Express, Disk Speed Test, LiveKey, Blackmagic System Preferences and Blackmagic driver on Mac OS X. Media Express, Disk Speed Test, LiveKey, Blackmagic Control Panel and Blackmagic driver on Windows 7 and Windows 8. Media Express, Blackmagic Control Panel and Blackmagic driver on Linux.

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 X, Windows and Linux. Mac OS X systems require a Mac Pro computer with PCI Express slots. Please check the Support pages to see the full system requirements.

Software Applications

Apple Final Cut Pro X 

Adobe® Premiere Pro® CC 

Avid Media Composer 

After Effects® CC 

Nuke - The Foundry 

DaVinci Resolve 

Avid Pro Tools 

Steinberg Cubase 

Autodesk Smoke 

Photoshop® CC 

Other supported applications include: Steinberg Nuendo, Avid Symphony, Avid News Cutter, Tools On Air just:in & live:cut & just:play & just:live, Softron OnTheAir, MovieRecorder and OnTheAir CG, Flash Media Encoder, Wirecast, Livestream Procaster, Resolume Avenue 4, Sony Vegas Pro, Corel VideoStudio Pro X4, CyberLink Power Director, MAGIX Video Pro X4, Vidblaster Pro & Studio & Broadcast, Uniplay, Playbox AirBox, CasparCG, Magicsoft CG, Xsplit Broadcaster, Imagine Communications Velocity & InfoCaster.

Video Standards

SD Format Support
625/50i PAL, 525/59.94i NTSC

HD Format Support
720p50, 720p59.94, 720p60, 1080PsF23.98, 1080p23.98, 1080PsF24, 1080p24, 1080PsF25, 1080p25, 1080PsF29.97, 1080p29.97, 1080PsF30, 1080p30, 1080i50, 1080p50, 1080i59.94, 1080p59.94, 1080i60, 1080p60.

2K Format Support
2048 x 1080PsF23.98, 2048 x 1080p23.98, 2048 x 1080PsF24, 2048 x 1080p24, 2048 x 1080PsF25, 2048 x 1080p25, 2048 x 1080p47.95, 2048 x 1080p48, 2048 x 1080p50, 2048 x 1080p59.94, 2048 x 1080p60

4K Format Support
3840x2160p23.98, 3840x2160p24, 3840x2160p25, 3840x2160p29.97, 3840x2160p30, 3840x2160p50, 3840x2160p59.94, 3840x2160p60.
 4096x2160p23.98, 4096x2160p24, 4096x2160p25, 4096x2160p29.97, 4096 x 2160p30, 4096x2160p50, 4096x2160p59.94, 4096x2160p60

SDI Compliance
SMPTE 435, SMPTE 259M, SMPTE 292M, SMPTE 372M, ITU-R BT.656 and ITU-R BT.601.

SDI Metadata Support
VANC capture and playback using up to 3 lines of video in file. HD RP188. Closed captioning.

Audio Sampling
Television standard sample rate of 48 kHz at 24-bit.

SDI Video Sampling
4:2:2, 4:4:4 and 4:4:4:4

SDI Color Precision
8, 10-bit YUV 4:2:2 and 8, 10, 12-bit RGB 4:4:4 in HD, 2K and 4K. 

Color Space
REC 601, REC 709