The Blackmagic Design DeckLink SDI 4K Capture Card is a PCI Express capture card featuring SDI capture and playback channels in 4K quality. This capture card offers you the simplicity of SDI connections for professional levels of reliability in premium 4K quality ensuring your video looks the best no matter what youre using it for. The premium 6G-BNC SDI connections allow you to switch between capture and playback in SD HD-SDI 2K and Ultra HD. Ideal for a wide range of applications the DeckLink SDI 4K can be used for live capture environments broadcast trucks and much more. SDI – Professional video transmission With the SDI connection youre ensured the quality of UHD uncompressed digital audio and video transmission and while you may also gain this from HDMI the benefit with SDI is it travels well over much longer distances up to 400 meters and with the BNC connector your connection is always secure meaning added reliability in your set-up. Compatible with the Blackmagic Desktop Video SDK for Mac Windows and Linux you can even create your own custom playback or recording solutions.SDI 4K works with uncompressed and compressed video in open standard file formats such as QuickTime and DPX so they are compatible with virtually all professional editing colour correction and visual effects software. Because of this you can use DeckLink Duo 2 with software such as DaVinci Resolve Fusion Media Composer Final Cut Pro Premiere Pro and more for processing. Features Capture broadcast quality video from SD/HD/UHD/4K Configure 6G-SDI and analog breakout input for complete versatile use and the ultimate cinema capture experience 12G-SDI connection provides professional solution ideal for industry digital cinema use Complete with a comprehensive software library at your disposal Compatible with nearly all software applications for versatile use Compatible with 8 and 16 lane PCI Express slots on Mac OS Windows and Linux for use on all your systemsSpecifications Connections SDI Video Inputs: 1 x 10-bit SD/HD/2K/4K. Supports 6 Gb/s 4:2:2 and 3 Gb/s 4:4:4. SDI Video Outputs: 1 x 10-bit SD/HD/2K/4K. Supports 6 Gb/s 4:2:2 and 3 Gb/s 4:4:4. SDI Audio inputs: 16 Channels embedded in HD/2K/4K. 8 Channels embedded in SD. SDI Audio Outputs: 16 Channels embedded in HD/2K/4K. 8 Channels embedded in SD. Device control: Sony compatible RS422 deck control port. Serial ports TxRx direction reversible under software control. Sync Input: Tri-Sync or Black Burst Computer Interface: PCI Express 4 lane generation 2 compatible with 8 and 16 lane PCI Express slots with HDMI or SDI mezzanine card.Supported Codecs AVC-Intra AVCHD Canon XF MPEG2 Digital SLR DV-NTSC DV-PAL DVCPRO50 DVCPROHD DPX HDV XDCAM EX XDCAM HD XDCAM HD422 DNxHR & DNxHD 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 4:4:4Software Software included: Media Express Disk Speed Test LiveKey Blackmagic Desktop Video Utility and Blackmagic driver on MacOS and Windows. Media Express Blackmagic Desktop Video Utility 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 3 compatible with 8 and 16 lane PCI Express slots on Mac OS Windows and Linux. Mac OS systems require a Mac Pro computer with PCI Express slots. Please check the Support pages to see the full system requirements.Video Standards SD Video Standards: 525i59.94 NTSC 625i50 PAL HD Video Standards: 720p50 720p59.94 720p60 1080p23.98 1080p24 1080p25 1080p29.97 1080p30 1080p50 1080p59.94 1080p60 1080PsF23.98 1080PsF24 1080PsF25 1080PsF29.97 1080PsF30 1080i50 1080i59.94 1080i60 2K video standards: 2K DCI 23.98p 2K DCI 24p 2K DCI 25p 2K DCI 23.98PsF 2K DCI 24PsF 2K DCI 25PsF Ultra HD video standards: 2160p23.98 2160p24 2160p25 2160p29.97 2160p30 2160p47.95 2160p48 2160p50 2160p59.94 2160p60 2160p95.90 2160p96 2160p100 2160p119.88 2160p120 4K video standards 4K DCI 23.98p 4K DCI 24p 4K DCI 25p (playback only) SDI Compliance: SMPTE 259M SMPTE 292M SMPTE 296M SMPTE 372M SMPTE 425M SMPTE 435 SMPTE 2081 SMPTE 2082 SMPTE 2082-10 SMPTE 2108-1 ITU-R BT.656 and ITU?R BT.601. SDI Metadata Support:RP 188/SMPTE 12M-2 and closed captioning. Audio Sampling: Television standard sample rate of 48 kHz and 24 bit. Video Sampling: 4:2:2 and 4:4:4* *4K is 4:2:2 Colour Space: REC 601 REC 709 Processing 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 outputs via HD-SDI HDMI and component analog. HD Down conversion: Built in high quality hardware down converter outputs HD or SD on SDI output. Selectable between letterbox anamorphic 16:9 and center cut 4:3 styles. Cross Conversion: Software based cross conversion from 720HD to 1080HD and 1080HD to 720HD on playback. Colourspace conversion: Hardware based real time Real time effects: DaVinci Resolve Final Cut Pro X internal effects. Adobe Premiere Pro CC Mercury Playback Engine effects. Avid Media Composer internal effects.Physical Specifications Length: 95.2 mm Weight: 127 gOperating Systems Mac: Mac 11.1 Big Sur Mac 12.0 Monterey or later Windows: Windows 8.1 10 and 11 all 64-bit Linux: CompatiblePower Requirements Power Consumption: 11 wattsEnvironmental Specs Operating Temperature: 5 to 50 degrees C Storage Temperature: minus 20 to 60 degrees C Relative humidity 0 to 90 percent non-condensingGeneral Whats included:DeckLink SDI 4KProduct Code: BDLKSDI4K