Blackmagic Design DeckLink Studio 4K

SDI Video Input

SDI Video Output

1 x 10-bit 6G-SDI via BNC Connector

Supports 6 Gb/s 4:2:2 and 3 Gb/s 4:4:4

Analog Video Input

Via included breakout cable:
1 x Component YUV on three BNC connectors (HD and SD)
1 x Composite
1 x S-Video

HDMI Video Input

1 x HDMI Type A

HDMI Video Output

1 x HDMI Type A

SDI Audio Input

16 Channels embedded in HD, 2K, and 4K; 8 Channels embedded in SD

SDI Audio Output

16 Channels embedded in HD, 2K, and 4K; 8 Channels embedded in SD

HDMI Audio Input

8 Channels embedded

HDMI Audio Output

8 Channels embedded

Analog Audio Input

4 Channels of professional balanced analog audio via 1/4" jack connectors (via included breakout cable)

Analog Audio Output

4 Channels of professional balanced analog audio via 1/4" jack connectors (via included breakout cable)
Channels 3 & 4 can switch to AES/EBU outputs

AES/EBU Audio Input

2 Channels unbalanced with sample rate converter (via included breakout cable)

AES/EBU Audio Output

2 Channels unbalanced (via included breakout cable)
Analog outputs 3 and 4 can switch to AES/EBU outputs for audio 3 & 4 and 5 & 6 output, for a total of 6 AES/EBU output audio channels

Sync Input

Blackburst in SD, 720p50, 720p59.94, 1080i50 and 1080i59.94 formats or Tri-Sync in any HD, 2K, or 4K format

Device Control

RS-422 deck control port (Sony-compatible)
Serial ports TxRx direction reversible under software control

Computer Interface

PCI Express 4 lane generation 2, compatible with 4, 8, and 16 lane PCIe slots

Codecs Supported

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

Format Support

SD
625/25 PAL
525/29.97 NTSC

HD
720p 50/59.94/60
1080i 50/59.94/60
1080PsF 23.98/24/25/29.97/30
1080p 23.98/24/25/29.97/30/50/59.94/60

2K
2048x1080p 23.98/24/25

4K
3840x2160p 23.98/24/25/29.97/30
4096x2160p 23.98/24/25

SDI Compliance

SMPTE 259M, SMPTE 292M, SMPTE 296M SMPTE 372M, SMPTE 425M, ITU-R BT.656, and ITU-R BT.601

SDI Metadata Support

VITC read for 3:2 pulldown removal
VANC capture and playback using up to 3 lines of video in file
HD RP188
Closed captioning

Audio Sampling

24-bit, 48 kHz

Video Sampling

4:2:2 and 4:4:4 (4K is 4:2:2)

SDI Color Precision

10-bit

Color Space

REC 601, REC 709

HDMI Configuration

HDMI automatically configures to connected display

HDMI Resolution

Pixel-for-pixel up to 4K resolutions

HDMI Color Precision

8-bit RGB, 10-bit YUV

HDCP Compatible

No. HDMI input is unable to capture from copy protected HDMI sources. Always confirm copyright ownership before capture or distribution of content.

Multiple Rate Support

SDI video connections are switchable between SD, HD, 3G, and 6G formats

Colorspace Conversion

Hardware based, real-time

HD Down Conversion

Built in, high quality hardware down converter outputs HD-SDI on SDI output, SD on SD-SDI, Composite and S-Video outputs when working in HD video formats on playback. Switch analog video to Component and choose HD or SD output. Selectable between letterbox, anamorphic 16:9 and center cut 4:3 styles.

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 pillarbox and 16:9 zoom. HD outputs via HD-SDI, HDMI and component analog.

Cross Conversion

Built-in, high-quality hardware cross conversion from 1280x720 to 1920x1080 and 1920x1080 to 1280x720 on playback

Real-Time Effects

Apple Final Cut Pro internal effects
Adobe Premiere Pro CC Mercury Playback Engine effects
Avid Media Composer internal effects
Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve

Supported Operating Systems

Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Max OS X 10.9 Mavericks or later
Windows 7 or Windows 8
Linux

Supported Applications

Apple Final Cut Pro X, Adobe Premiere Pro CC, Avid Media Composer, Adobe After Effects, Nuke - The Foundry, DaVinci Resolve, Avid Pro Tools, Steinberg Cubase, Autodesk Smoke, Adobe Photoshop, 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, Vidcaster Pro & Studio & Broadcast, Uniplay, Playbox AirBox, CasparCG, Magicsoft CG, Xsplit Broadcaster, Imagine Communications Velocity & InfoCaster

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

EMC certifications

FCC, CE and C-Tick

Operating Temperature

32 to 104° F (5 to 40°C)

Storage Temperature

-4 to 113°F (-20 to 45°C)

Relative Humidity

0 to 90%, non-condensing

Length

5.55" (14.10 cm)

Weight

5.9 oz (167.3 g)