Blackmagic in 4K
Published: PRODUCTS
Blackmagic Design’s DeckLink range has gone 4K with the introduction of the DeckLink Mini Monitor 4K and DeckLink Mini Recorder 4K PCIe capture cards. These new models include the same features as their HD cousins, but with the addition of Ultra HD (UHD) and high dynamic range (HDR) capabilities. With OEMs and developers in mind, the Australian manufacturer has made both DeckLink Mini 4K units fully compatible with Desktop Video SDK for building custom playback and recording solutions.
In addition to UHD and HDR, both the monitor and recorder versions support all formats up to 2160p30, including, SD and HD. They are low profile four lane generation dual PCI Express cards that possess 6G-SDI and HDMI 2.0a connections capable of supporting 10-bit YUV and 12-bit RGB video, as well as Rec 2020 colour and support for HDR formats and metadata. A full height and a half height PCI shield are both included with the two DeckLink Mini 4K cards to enable installation within a standard computer PCIe slot or into systems with low profile slots.
DeckLink Mini Monitor 4K provides SDI and HDMI playback and monitoring and its outputs switch between all video formats automatically. DeckLink Mini Recorder 4K, meanwhile, captures video directly from SDI and HDMI sources, such as decks and cameras, feeding it to a computer. It has been designed for versatility, reportedly allowing for integration into mobile live capture environments. Both models are compatible with uncompressed and compressed open standard file format video, including QuickTime, making them compatible with most major professional editing, colour correction and visual effects software suites.