| Connections |
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| SDI Video Inputs |
1 |
| SDI Loop Outputs |
1 |
| SDI Rates |
270Mb, 1.5G, 3G, 6G, 12G. |
| SDI Audio Inputs |
16 channels embedded audio on SDI input. |
| HDMI 2.0 Video Inputs |
1 |
| HDMI Audio Inputs |
8 channels embedded audio on HDMI input. |
| Computer Interface |
Thunderbolt 4 (Mac OS Apple Silicon Macs, Windows and Linux) |
| Supported Codecs |
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| Video Codecs |
AVC-Intra, AVCHD, Canon XF MPEG2, Digital SLR, DV-NTSC, DV-PAL, DVCPRO50, DVCPROHD, DPX, HDV, HEVC, XDCAM EX, XDCAM HD, XDCAM HD422, DNxHR & DNxHD, Apple ProRes 4444, Apple ProRes 422 HQ, Apple ProRes 422, Apple ProRes 422 LT, Apple ProRes 422 Proxy, Uncompressed 8-bit 4:2:2, Uncompressed 10-bit 4:2:2, Uncompressed 10-bit 4:4:4. |
| Software |
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| Software Included |
Media Express, Disk Speed Test, LiveKey, Blackmagic Desktop Video Utility and Blackmagic driver on Mac OS and Windows. Media Express, 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 |
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| SDI Video Standards |
525i59.94 NTSC, 625i50 PAL |
| HD Video Standards |
720p50, 720p59.94, 720p60
1080i50, 1080i59.94, 1080i60
1080p23.98,
1080p24, 1080p25, 1080p29.97, 1080p30, 1080p47.95, 1080p48, 1080p50, 1080p59.94, 1080p60
1080PsF23.98, 1080PsF24, 1080PsF25, 1080PsF29.97, 1080PsF30 |
| 2K Video Standards |
2Kp23.98 DCI, 2Kp24 DCI, 2Kp25 DCI, 2Kp29.97 DCI, 2Kp30 DCI, 2Kp47.95 DCI, 2Kp48 DCI, 2Kp50 DCI, 2Kp59.94 DCI, 2Kp60 DCI
2KPsF23.98 DCI, 2KPsF24 DCI, 2KPsF25 DCI, 2KPsF29.97 DCI, 2KPsF30 DCI |
| Ultra HD Video Standards |
2160p23.98, 2160p24, 2160p25, 2160p29.97, 2160p30, 2160p47.95, 2160p48, 2160p50, 2160p59.94, 2160p60 |
| 4K Video Standards |
4Kp23.98 DCI, 4Kp24 DCI, 4Kp25 DCI, 4Kp29.97 DCI, 4Kp30 DCI, 4Kp47.95 DCI, 4Kp48 DCI, 4Kp50 DCI, 4Kp59.94 DCI and 4Kp60 DCI |
| SDI Compliance |
SMPTE 259M, SMPTE 292M, SMPTE 296M, SMPTE 424M, SMPTE 425M level A and B, SMPTE 2081-1, SMPTE 2081-10, SMPTE 2082-1, SMPTE 2082-10, SMPTE 2084 and SMPTE ST2108-1 |
| SDI Metadata Support |
RP 188/SMPTE 12M-2 and closed captioning. |
| SDI Audio Sampling |
Television standard sample rate of 48 kHz and 24-bit. |
| SDI Video Sampling |
4:2:2, 4:4:4 |
| SDI Color Precision |
8, 10, 12-bit RGB 4:4:4 up to 2160p30, and 8, 10-bit YUV 4:2:2 in all standards. |
| SDI Color Space |
Rec. 601, Rec. 709 and Rec. 2020. |
| HDR Support |
HDR static metadata packing, HLG and PQ transfer characteristics. |
| Multiple Rate Support |
SDI video connection is switchable between SD, HD, 2K, Ultra HD and 4K. |
| HDMI Video Standards |
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| SDI Video Standards |
525i59.94 NTSC, 625i50 PAL |
| HD Video Standards |
720p50, 720p59.94, 720p60
1080i50, 1080i59.94, 1080i60
1080p23.98, 1080p24, 1080p25, 1080p29.97, 1080p30, 1080p47.95, 1080p48, 1080p50, 1080p59.94, 1080p60 |
| Ultra HD Video Standards |
2160p23.98, 2160p24, 2160p25, 2160p29.97, 2160p30, 2160p47.95, 2160p48, 2160p50, 2160p59.94, 2160p60 |
| 4K Video Standards |
4Kp23.98 DCI, 4Kp24 DCI, 4Kp25 DCI, 4Kp29.97 DCI, 4Kp30 DCI, 4Kp47.95 DCI, 4Kp48 DCI, 4Kp50 DCI, 4Kp59.94 DCI and 4Kp60 DCI |
| HDMI Audio Sampling |
Television standard sample rate of 48 kHz and 24 bit. |
| HDMI Video Sampling |
4:2:2 and 4:4:4 |
| HDMI Color Precision |
8, 10 and 12-bit RGB 444, 8-bit YUV 444* and 12-bit YUV 422* in all standards
*converted to 10-bit YUV 422 |
| HDMI Configuration |
HDMI 2.0 supports Deep Color. |
| HDMI Color Space |
Rec. 601, Rec. 709 and Rec. 2020. |
| HDR Support |
HDR static metadata packing, HLG and PQ transfer characteristics. |
| Multiple Rate Support |
HDMI video connection is switchable between SD, HD, Ultra HD and 4K. |
| Copy Protection |
HDMI input is unable to capture from copy protected HDMI sources. Always confirm copyright ownership before capture or distribution of content. |
| Hardware Frame Buffer |
2vuy (8-bit YUV), ARGB, BGRA (8-bit RGB), Ay10 (10-bit YUVA), r210 (10-bit RGB), v210 (10-bit YUV), R12B, R12L (12-bit RGB). |
| Operating Systems |
Mac 15.0 Sequoia,
Mac 26.0 Tahoe or later.
Windows 10, 64-bit.
Windows 11
Linux |
| Power |
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| Power Input |
Powered by Thunderbolt cable. Requires computer with a Thunderbolt 4 USB-C port. |
| Power Usage |
15 W |
| Environmental Specifications |
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| Operating Temperature |
5° to 40° C (32° to 104° F) |
| Storage Temperature |
-20° to 45° C (-4° to 113° F) |
| Relative Humidity |
0% to 90% non-condensing |
