SPECIFICATIONS
Connections:
SDI Video Input 2x 12Gb/s and 2 x 6Gb/s SD/HD/2K/4K.
Supports single/dual/quad link 4:2:2/4:4:4. 2D/3D switchable.
SDI Video Loop 4x reclocked SD/HD/2K/4K linked to corresponding inputs.
SDI Video Output 2x 12Gb/s and 2 x 6Gb/s SD/HD/2K/4K.
Supports single/dual/quad link 4:2:2/4:4:4. 2D/3D switchable.
SDI Video Repeated Output 2x 12Gb/s and 2 x 6Gb/s SD/HD/2K/4K.
Supports single/dual/quad link 4:2:2/4:4:4. 2D/3D switchable.
Optical Fiber Input/Output 2x 12Gb/s Optical Fiber (Optional).
HDMI Video Input HDMI 2.0 type A connector with support for 2160p60
HDMI Video Output HDMI 2.0 type A connector with support for 2160p60
Analog Video Input 1x Component YUV on 3 BNCs, 1 x composite NTSC/PAL on 1 BNC
Analog Video Output 1x Component YUV on 3 BNCs, 1 x composite NTSC/PAL on 1 BNC
SDI Audio Input 16 Channels embedded in SD/HD/2K/4K.
SDI Audio Output 16 Channels embedded in SD/HD/2K/4K.
HDMI Audio Input 8 Channels embedded in SD/HD/4K.
HDMI Audio Output 8 Channels embedded in SD/HD/4K.
Analog Audio Input 4 Channels of professional balanced analog audio via XLR connectors
and 2 channels of consumer unbalanced via RCA connectors.
Analog Audio Output 4 Channels of professional balanced analog audio via XLR connectors.
AES/EBU Audio Input 2 Channels unbalanced with sample rate converter on BNC connector.
AES/EBU Audio Output 2 Channels unbalanced on BNC connector.
Mic Input 1x 48V microphone input via XLR connector. Phantom Power switchable via software control.
Timecode Input 1x XLR Input.
Timecode Output 1x XLR Output.
Sync Input 1x Reference input. Blackburst in SD or Tri-Sync in HD.
Sync Output 1x Reference Loop Output. Blackburst in SD or Tri-Sync in HD.
Device Control 2x Sony™ compatible RS-422 deck control ports.
Serial ports TxRx direction reversible under software control.
Computer Interface Thunderbolt™ 3, PCI Express
Power 2x built-in international AC power supply with IEC C14 inlet. 120-240V, 50-60Hz.
Codecs Supports: AVC-Intra, AVCHD, Canon XF MPEG2, Digital SLR, DV-NTSC, DV-PAL,
DVCPRO50, DVCPROHD, DPX, HDV, HEVC, 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.
Software:
Software Included DaVinci Resolve, Media Express, Disk Speed Test, LiveKey,
Blackmagic Desktop Video Utility and Blackmagic driver on Mac OS X. DaVinci Resolve,
Media Express, Disk Speed Test, LiveKey, Blackmagic Desktop Video Utility and
Blackmagic driver on Windows 7, 8 and 10. Blackmagic Desktop Video Utility and Blackmagic driver on Linux.
Internal Software Upgrade Firmware built into software driver. Software driver loads
upgrades at system start or via updater software.
SDI Video Standards:
SD Format Support 525/29.97 NTSC, 625/25 PAL.
HD Format Support 1280 x 720p50, 1280 x 720p59.94, 1280 x 720p60, 1920 x 1080i50, 1920 x 1080i59.94,
1920 x 1080i60, 1920 x 1080PsF23.98, 1920 x 1080PsF24, 1920 x 1080PsF25, 1920 x 1080PsF29.97,
1920 x 1080PsF30, 1920 x 1080p23.98, 1920 x 1080p24, 1920 x 1080p25, 1920 x 1080p29.97,
1920 x 1080p30, 1920 x 1080p50, 1920 x 1080p59.94, 1920 x 1080p60.
2K Format Support 2048 x 1080PsF23.98, 2048 x 1080PsF24, 2048 x 1080PsF25,
2048 x 1080p23.98, 2048 x 1080p24, 2048 x 1080p25.
Ultra HD Format Support 3840 x 2160p23.98, 3840 x 2160p24, 3840 x 2160p25,
3840 x 2160p29.97, 3840 x 2160p30, 3840 x 2160p50, 3840 x 2160p59.94, 3840 x 2160p60.
4K Format Support 4096 x 2160p23.98, 4096 x 2160p24, 4096 x 2160p25.
SDI Compliance SMPTE 292M, SMPTE 259M, SMPTE 296M, SMPTE 372M, SMPTE 425M level A,
SMPTE 425M level B, ITU-R BT.656 and ITU-R BT.601.
SDI Audio Sampling Television standard sample rate of 48 kHz and 24-bit.
SDI Video Sampling 4:2:2, 4:4:4 and 4:4:4:4.
SDI Colour Precision 8, 10-bit YUV 4:2:2 and 8, 10, 12-bit RGB 4:4:4.
SDI Colour Space REC 601, REC 709.
SDI Configuration SDI output is configurable for Quad Link 3Gb/s via Blackmagic Desktop Video Utility.
When using single link 12Gb/s on SDI A or dual link 6Gb/s on SDI A and B, SDI C and D will output downconverted HD.
SDI Metadata Support HD RP188. Closed captioning.
HDMI Video Standards:
SD Format Support 525/29.97 NTSC, 625/25 PAL.
HD Format Support 1280 x 720p50, 1280 x 720p59.94, 1280 x 720p60, 1920 x 1080i50,
1920 x 1080i59.94, 1920 x 1080i60, 1920 x 1080p23.98, 1920 x 1080p24,
1920 x 1080p25, 1920 x 1080p29.97, 1920 x 1080p30, 1920 x 1080p50,
1920 x 1080p59.94, 1920 x 1080p60.
Ultra HD Format Support 3840 x 2160p23.98, 3840 x 2160p24, 3840 x 2160p25,
3840 x 2160p29.97, 3840 x 2160p30, 3840 x 2160p50, 3840 x 2160p59.94, 3840 x 2160p60.
4K Format Support 4096 x 2160p23.98, 4096 x 2160p24.
Audio Sampling Television standard sample rate of 48 kHz and 24-bit.
HDMI Video Sampling 4:2:2 and 4:4:4.
HDMI Colour Precision 10-bit RGB in HD, 10-bit YUV in 4K.
HDMI Configuration HDMI 2.0 supports Deep Colour and automatically configures to connected display.
Multiple Rate Support HDMI and SDI video connections are switchable between SD/HD/2K and 4K.
Component analog video connections are switchable between SD and HD.
Copy Protection HDMI input is unable to capture from copy protected HDMI sources.
Always confirm copyright ownership before capture or distribution of content.
Processing:
Encoding Hardware based real time h.265 encoder.
Colourspace Conversion Hardware based real time.
3D Processing Dual stream and frame packed capture & playback.
Ultra HD Down Conversion Built in, high quality hardware down converter outputs
Ultra HD to HD with down-converted signal on SDI outputs C & D.
HD to SD Down Conversion Built in, high quality hardware down converter outputs
HD to SD with down-converted signal on SDI output B, Component and Composite NTSC/PAL.
SD output selectable between letterbox, anamorphic 16:9 and center cut 4:3.
HD Up Conversion Built-in, high quality hardware up conversion from SD to 720HD or
1080HD on playback. Selectable between 4:3 pillarbox, 14:9 zoom and 16:9 zoom.
HD Cross Conversion Built in, high quality hardware cross conversion from 720p to
1080i and 1080i to 720p 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.
Physical Installation Requires computer with either a Thunderbolt port or available PCIe slot.
PCIe cable and interface card available separately. Please check support pages to see the full system requirement.
Operating Systems Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks,
Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite,
Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan or later.
Windows 8.1 or Windows 10.
Power Requirements 2x built-in international AC power supply with IEC C14 inlet. 120-240V, 50-60Hz.
Physical Specification (W x H x D) 482mm (18.9 Inches) x 88mm (3.4 Inches) x 242mm (9.5 Inches)
Weight 3.9Kg
Environmental:
Operating Temperature 5° to 40° C (41° to 104° F)
Storage Temperature -20° to 45° C (-4° to 113° F)
Relative Humidity 0% to 90% non-condensing
