Blackmagic Design DeckLink HD Extreme 3

Features

•  Dual Link 3 Gb/s SDI capture and playback with full HD-SDI and SD SDI compatibility.
•  HDMI capture and playback.
•  Analog component, NTSC, PAL and S-Video capture and playback.
•  SDI, HDMI and Analog component switches between SD and HD. SDI also switches to 2K film.
•  Hardware down converter selectable for Letterbox, Anamorphic 16:9 or center-cut SD modes.
•  Supports both Dual Link 4:4:4 SDI video as well as 4:2:2 SDI video connections.
•  Built in internal HD/SD keying, or select to output both fill and key via dual SDI outputs.
•  16 channels of SDI audio capture and playback in HD and 2K. 8 channels in SD.
•  2 channels of AES/EBU audio capture and playback with sample rate converter on input.
•  2 channels of XLR professional analog audio capture and playback.
•  Full resolution 2K capture and playback up to 2048 x 1556 at 24 and 23.98 fps.
•  Genlock/Tri-Sync reference input for locking card to large systems.
•  RS-422 remote control for broadcast decks.
•  PCI Express plug in card at 10 Gb/s speeds for maximum real time effects.
•  Real time effects in Apple Final Cut Pro and Adobe Premiere Pro.

Specifications

• SDI Video Input 2 x 10-bit BNC female.
• Supports single link 3 Gb/s and single link 4:2:2/4:4:4 and dual link 4:4:4.
• SDI Video Output 2 x 10-bit BNC female.
• Supports single link 3 Gb/s and single link 4:2:2/4:4:4 and dual link 4:4:4.
• Supported Video formats 525 NTSC, 625 PAL, 720HD, 1080HD and 2K switchable.
• Analog Video Input Component YUV/S-Video/Composite switchable between SD and HD in Component.
• Analog Video Output Component YUV/S-Video/Composite switchable between SD and HD in Component.
• AES Audio Input 2 channels unbalanced AES/EBU digital audio with sample rate converter.
• AES Audio Output 2 channels unbalanced AES/EBU digital audio.
• SDI Audio Input 16 channels in HD and 2K on Mac OS X and Windows, 8 channels in standard definition.
• SDI Audio Output 16 channels in HD and 2K on Mac OS X and Windows, 8 channels in standard definition.
• Analog Audio Input 2 channels of professional balanced XLR analog audio.
• Analog Audio Output 2 channels of professional balanced XLR analog audio.
• 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 SDI and component analog video connections are switchable between standard definition and high definition. SDI switches between 270 Mb/s standard definition SDI, 1.5 Gb/s HD-SDI and 3 Gb/s HD and 2K SDI.
• Sync Input Blackburst in SD or TriSync in HD.
• Device Control Sony compatible RS422 deck control ports.
• Serial ports TxRx direction reversible under software control.
• Settings Control DeckLink System Preference (Mac OS X) and Control Panel (Windows).
  Updates Firmware for cards built into software driver.
• Loaded at system start, or via updater software.
• 2K Format Support 2048 x 1556 at 24fps and 23.98fps capture and playback via SDI.
• HD Format Support 1080PsF23.98/24, 1080i48, 1080i50, 1080i59.94, 720p59.94, 720p60 and 720p50.
• SD Format Support 625/25 PAL, 525/29.97 NTSC and 525/23.98 NTSC.
• SDI Compliance SMPTE 292M, SMPTE 259M, SMPTE 296M, SMPTE 372M, SMPTE 425M-B, ITU-R BT.656 and ITU-R BT.601.
• Video Sampling 4:2:2 and 4:4:4
• Color Precision 4:2:2 and 4:4:4 10 bit
• Color Space 4:2:2 YUV and 4:4:4 RGB
• 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 standard sample rate of 48 kHz and 24 bit.
• Card type PCI Express 4 lane, compatible with 4,8,16 lane PCIe slots.
• Colorspace Conversion Hardware based real time.
• HD Down Conversion Select output to use Dual Link 4:4:4 or select high quality down converter with HD-SDI on SDI A output and SD-SDI output on SDI B output.
• Down Converter is always active when working in HD with the analog output selected to S-Video or composite.
• Selectable between letterbox, anamorphic 16:9 and center cut 4:3 styles.
• HD Up Conversion Real-time up conversion from 720HD to 1080HD or SD to 720HD or 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.
• Software Included Deck Control, Disk Speed Test, LiveKey, FrameLink and Blackmagic driver.
• Video Desktop Compatible with Mac OS X and Windows XP.
• Firmware Upgrade Firmware for cards built into software driver.
• Loaded at system start, or via updater software.
• Installation PCI Express 4 lane, compatible with 4,8,16 lane PCI Express slots.
• System Requirements: Mac Mac OS X: Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac Pro Configuration, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, PowerMac G5 Configuration, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac Pro Configuration, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, PowerMac G5 Configuration, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, PowerMac G4 & G5 Configuration, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, PowerMac G4 Configuration, Peripheral hardware, Incompatible configurations
• System Requirements: Windows Windows: Supported Software, Memory, Blackmagic recommended computer systems, Chassis, Host Bus Adapters (SATA II, Fiber Channel), Disk Storage, Graphics cards
• Warranty Black Magic Design 3 years limited warranty