DeckLink Studio 2

Manufacturer Part Number: BDLKSTUDIO2

DESCRIPTION

What's new in Desktop Video 9.0

• Certified by Avid for Avid Media Composer 6, Avid Symphony, Avid NewsCutter.
• Uncompressed and DNxHD capture and playback in Avid Media Composer 6.
• RealTime effects in Avid Media Composer 6.
• Advanced dual stream 3D workflow capturing left and right eye to separate files in Avid Media Composer 6.

What's new in Desktop Video 8.2

• PC
  • Support for Windows 2008 R2
  • Fixed Sub-clip playback issue in Premiere Pro CS 5.5
  • Fixed RP 188 timecode parsing in DeckLink driver
• MAC
  • Mac OS X 10.7 Lion support
  • Extended Desktop for HD Extreme and Multibridge models
  • Fixed frame by frame audio scrubbing in Premiere Pro CS 5.5
  • Fixed Sub-clip playback issue in Premiere Pro CS 5.5
  • Fixed RP 188 timecode parsing in DeckLink driver
  • Improved Closed Caption support in Premiere Pro CS 5.5
  • Added DVCPRO presets in Premiere Pro CS 5.5

Older Updates

• Fixed an SD-SDI issue with Sony HDW 700 cameras
• Added HDMI frame packing option for DeckLink HD Extreme 3D+
• Fixed enumeration issue with DeckLink Duo 
• Fixed Skype and Windows live messenger crash when installing DeckLink drivers without DeckLink hardware present
• Improved edit to tape performance with Premiere Pro CS5
• 3D capture and playback support for DeckLink HD Extreme 3D with Media Express version 2.2
• Support for Adobe Premiere Pro CS 5.0.2
• Hardware down converter improvements for HD Extreme 3D
• Added 14:9 up conversion modes for HD Extreme 3D
• Improved latency between outputs in external key mode with HD Extreme 3D

***Update for Premiere CS5 Windows which provides new support for:***

• AVC HD playback support and presets
• AVC INTRA playback support and presets
• XDCAM EX playback support and presets
• XDCAM HD playback support and presets
• XDCAM HD 422 playback support and presets 
• Canon XF MPEG2 playback support and presets
• Digital SLR playback support and presets 
• Improved effect adjustment and trimming preview speed in Premiere Pro CS5

As these are "file based" formats there is no capture support - you simply copy the data from a camera onto a machine and then playout via DeckLink, Multibridge, or Intensity. There are presets for all of the above formats, so you can use native sequences with CUDA support - just make sure the footage frame size and frame rate matches the sequence you're trying to play it in.

There will be a Mac specific update coming soon.  You can download the Windows update here:

http://www.decklink.com/support/software/

New Updates!

• Adobe CS5 is now supported!
• Also new in this update is the introduction of DVCPRO50 and DVCPRO HD capture and playback support in Windows for Adobe Premiere Pro. You can now capture and playback to a widely accepted industry codec using other BlackMagic products and work with broadcast quality video without the need for expensive drive arrays.

Turbocharge your creativity with DeckLink Studio, the SD/HD broadcast video card that costs hundreds of dollars less than standard definition solutions! DeckLink Studio features SDI, HDMI and enhanced analog connections, plus a built in hardware down converter, and an incredible 4 channels of balanced analog audio. DeckLink Studio lets you move seamlessly between SD and HD workflows for the ultimate in creative flexibility!

Connect to Anything DeckLink Studio includes highest quality 10 bit SDI video combined with enhanced analog connections to support a massive range of video equipment. DeckLink Studio includes fully independent connections for SDI, HDMI, analog component, S-Video and composite video. Both the SDI and analog component connections auto switch between SD and HD, plus there's an extra SD SDI output via a built in hardware down converter for when you're working in HD. When you're working in NTSC and PAL, you can use the SD-SDI output as a key output! Also included are a massive number of audio connections, with 4 channels of balanced analog audio, 8 channels of SDI audio plus 2 channels of AES/EBU digital with sample rate converters. For a broadcast strength solution, DeckLink Studio also has RS-422 deck control and blackburst and tri-sync reference input.DeckLink cards let you capture and playback to the widest range of equipment, such as HDCAM, HD-D5, HDCAM SR 4:2:2, Betacam SP, Digital Betacam, HD receivers, HDV cameras, televisions, VHS recorders, analog broadcast monitors, mixers and many more!

Hardware Down Converter If you've ever wanted to monitor in both HD and SD while you work, then you'll love the built in high quality down converter on the DeckLink Studio model that's always active on the SD-SDI, S-Video and composite video output connections. This lets you use the main SD/HD-SDI output for HD, while simultaneously using the SD-SDI, S-Video and composite outputs for standard definition. When working in HD the built in down converter lets all video outputsremain active in both capture and playback mode, and in all HD video formats! You can instantly select between letterbox, anamorphic 16:9 and center cut 4:3 down conversion styles.

Incredible Analog Connections
DeckLink Studio includes enhanced analog connections to make it easy to connect to a wider range of analog broadcast equipment. You can simultaneously connect to analog component, S-Video and composite equipment, because DeckLink Studio has independent connections for each. All outputs are always active and will output via the built in down converter when you're working in HD. DeckLink Studio is the perfect capture card for working with decks such as Betacam SP, as it includes 4 channels of balanced analog audio, so you can capture and playback all 4 channels of Betacam SP audio at the same time. DeckLink Studio has more analog connections than SD only capture cards and costs hundreds of dollars less!

True Professional Quality Audio
DeckLink Studio features a massive 4 channels of balanced professional analog audio in and out, as well as 2 channels of AES/EBU digital audio in and out, for broadcast quality and sample accurate AV sync. DeckLink Studio also includes a sample rate converter on the AES/EBU input, so you can connect to any digital audio device, from either synchronized or un-synchronized sources. DeckLink Studio includes 8 channels of SDI embedded audio that are perfect for Final Cut Pro and Premiere Pro's multi channel audio support. When working with multi channel audio, DeckLink Studio can switch it's analog audio output 3 and 4 to AES/EBU digital audio outputs. That means you get an extra 2 digital audio outputs for a total of 6 channels of AES/EBU digital audio out! DeckLink Studio is perfect for 5.1 surround sound editing and multi language digital audio monitoring.

High Quality
For highest quality digital broadcast workflows, DeckLink cards include incredible 10 bit SD/HD-SDI video with low SDI jitter, combined with AES/EBU digital audio with a high performance linear phase digital filtered sample rate converter. DeckLink Studio features a total of 10 on board power supplies to isolate high precision analog electronics from digital noise, so you get pristine quality analog video and audio. Only DeckLink cards provides all the quality you need for the most demanding broadcast environments and ensures your work retains that wonderful film look!

More HD Real Time Effects
DeckLink's super fast 2.5 Gb/s 1 lane PCI Express connection plugs directly into Final Cut Pro and Premiere Pro's real-time effects processing engine. Unlike FireWire products, you get all your CPU time dedicated to more multi layer HD real-time effects. Only DeckLink Studio's high speed PCI Express lets you upgrade to HD without limiting your HD real-time effects! The higher speed of PCI Express easily handles both compressed and uncompressed video file formats, such as ProRes(Mac), DVCPro HD, JPEG, DV, HDV playback, uncompressed 8 bit and uncompressed 10 bit. 1 Lane PCI Express also allows DeckLink Studio to work in lower cost computers and is fully compatible with 1, 4, 8 and 16 lane PCI Express slots.

Mac OS X™, Windows™ and now Linux™! DeckLink cards are fully compatible with Mac OS X™, Windows™ and now Linux™! The new Media Express 2.0 is included, so you can capture and playback DPX, DVI and QuickTime media all platforms with full compatibility! Perfect for 3D graphics work or use Blackmagic's Linux™ SDK to develop your own solutions.

Built in SD Keyer!
When working in standard definition, DeckLink cards include the most amazing quality digital internal keyer that lets you key RGBA images over the video input. That's a total keying solution built right into DeckLink Studio. The built in keyer works great when used with Blackmagic Design's included Photoshop plug-ins, or even with RGBA animated video software for keying. If you want to perform keying externally, such as an external video mixer, then just select external key and DeckLink Studio will output the key channel on the SD-SDI output, with the fill channel on the main SD/HD-SDI output.

Compatible with Popular Video Software
DeckLink cards are perfect for editing, broadcast graphics and digital effects work with built in support for your favorite video software such as Apple Final Cut Pro™, Adobe Premiere Pro™, Adobe After Effects™, Adobe Photoshop™, eyeon Fusion™ and many more. DeckLink includes plug ins for Photoshop so you can capture and output frames directly from within Photoshop. Real-time playback from Adobe After Effects is supported so you can live preview your animations on your broadcast monitor. For ultimate flexibility, you can install on Windows XP™, Windows Vista™ and Intel-based Mac Pro systems and instantly switch between 1080i, 1080p and 720p formats in HD, or NTSC and PAL formats for worldwide compatibility.

Loads of Free Software Utilities
DeckLink cards include the new Media Express 2.0 deck control software lets you control a deck remotely via RS-422 for capture and playback of DPX, AVI and QuickTime™ clips with timecode accuracy. Media Express 2.0 will be supported on Mac OS X™, Windows™ and Linux™. To help set up high speed disk arrays for uncompressed 10 bit HD editing, DeckLink includes Blackmagic Disk Speed Test™ software that checks your disk array and gives you an easy to understand speed test with the results in video frames per second!

Media Express Deck Control SW

SPECIFICATIONS

• Connections
  • SDI Video Input: 1 x 10 bit SD/HD switchable
  • SDI Video Output
    • 1 x 10 bit SD/HD switchable.
    • 1 x 10-bit SD only, down converted or key.
  • Supported Video formats: 525i NTSC, 625i PAL, 720HD and 1080HD.
  • Analog Video Input
    • 1 x Component video on 3 BNCs.
    • 1 x S-Video video on S-Video connector.
    • 1 x Composite NTSC/PAL on 1 BNC.
  • Analog Video Output
    • 1 x Component video on 3 BNCs.
    • 1 x S-Video video on S-Video connector.
    • 1 x Composite NTSC/PAL on 1 BNC.
  • AES/EBU Audio Input: 2 channel unbalanced AES/EBU digital audio with sample rate converter. 
  • AES/EBU Audio Output
    • 2 channel unbalanced AES/EBU digital audio.
    • Analog outputs 3 and 4 can switch to AES/EBU outputs for audio 3 and 4 and 5 and 6 output. This provides a total of 6 AES/EBU audio channels out when using this feature.
  • SDI Audio Input: 8 channel embedded in SD and HD.
  • SDI Audio Output: 8 channel embedded in SD and HD.
  • Analog Audio Input: 4 channels of professional balanced analog audio via 1/4in jack connectors. 
  • Analog Audio Output: 4 channels of professional balanced analog audio via 1/4in jack connectors. Channels 3 and 4 can switch to AES/EBU outputs.
  • HDMI Audio Input: 2 channels.
  • HDMI Audio Output: 2 channels.
  • HDMI Video Input: Direct HDMI connection supports HDMI capture from HDMI compatible cameras, set top boxes, decks and video games.
  • HDMI Video Output: Direct HDMI connection supports HDMI digital compatible displays, such as a TV or video projector. Includes both audio and video.
  • HDMI Configuration: HDMI automatically configures to connected display.
  • HDMI Resolution: Pixel for pixel HD resolution input to connected device.
  • HDMI Color Precision: 4:2:2 10 bit
  • Multiple Rate support: Standard definition SDI and high definition SDI.
  • Sync Input: Blackburst in SD and 1080i50, 720p50, 1080i59.94, 720p59.94 HD formats or TriSync in all HD formats. 
  • Device Control
  • Sony™ compatible RS422 deck control ports.
  • Serial ports TxRx direction reversible under software control.
  • Settings Control: DeckLink System Preferences (Intel Mac OS X™) and DeckLink Control Panel (Windows™).
  • Updates: Firmware for cards built into software driver. Loaded at system start, or via updater software. 
• Standards      
  • HD Format Support: 1080p23.98/24, 1080i50, 1080i59.94, 720p50 and 720p59.94.
  • SD Format Support: 625/25 PAL, 525/29.97 NTSC and 525/23.98 NTSC.
  • SDI Compliance: SMPTE 259M, 292/296M. 
  • Video Sampling: 4:2:2
  • Color Precision: 4:2:2 10-bit 
  • Color Space: 4:2:2 YUV
  • 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.
  • Audio Sampling: Television rate of 48kHz at 24 bit.
  • Card type: PCI Express 1 lane, compatible with 1,4,8 and 16 lane PCIe slots.
  • Copy Protection: For legal reasons, capture devices from Blackmagic Design are designed not to capture, convert or transmit video or audio from copy-protected sources, e.g. video devices using HDCP.
• Processing      
  • Colorspace Conversion: Hardware based real-time.
  • HD Down Conversion: Built in hardware down conversion. High quality down converter always outputs to SD-SDI, Composite and S-Video outputs when working in HD video formats. Selectable between letterbox, anamorphic 16:9 and center cut 4:3 styles.
  • HD Up Conversion: Real-time up conversion from 720HD to 1080HD during video capture. 
  • Real-time effects
    • Apple Final Cut Pro™ internal effects in DV, ProRes and uncompressed on Intel Mac OS X™.
    • Adobe® Premiere Pro® internal effects in DV, MJPEG and uncompressed.
• Extras  
  • Software Included: Media Express, Disk Speed Test, LiveKey, FrameLink and Blackmagic driver.
  • Firmware Upgrade: Firmware for cards built into software driver. Loaded at system start, or via updater software.
  • Product Warranty: 3 Year Limited Manufacturerft s Warranty.
• Third Party Software Support
  • Adobe Premiere Pro CS5
  • Adobe After Effects CS5
  • Adobe Photoshop CS5
  • Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 v4.2
  • Adobe After Effects CS4
  • Adobe Photoshop CS4
  • Eyeon Fusion 5.3
  • Eyeon Fusion 5.3.1
  • Eyeon Fusion 6
  • Steinberg Nuendo 3.2
  • Autodesk Combustion 4 
  • Autodesk Combustion 2008

REQUIREMENTS

• System Requirements
  • MAC
    • Mac OS X 10.7 Lion and QuickTime 10 or later.
    • Mac OS X 10.6.7 Snow Leopard and QuickTime 10 or later.
    • A suitable PCIe slot - PCIe x1 lane cards should work in any slot. PCIe x4 lane cards require a x4 lane or faster PCI Express slot.
    • 4 GB of system memory.
  • PC
    • Microsoft Windows 7 64-bit
    • A suitable PCIe slot - PCIe x1 lane cards should work in any slot. PCIe x4 lane cards require a x4 lane or faster PCI Express slot
    • 4 GB of system memory
• Third Party Software Support
  • Adobe Premiere Pro CS5.5
  • Adobe After Effects CS5.5
  • Adobe Photoshop CS5.5
  • Adobe Premiere Pro CS5
  • Adobe After Effects CS5
  • Adobe Photoshop CS5
  • Sony Vegas Pro 9