If you're looking for a pure digital card for Dual Link 4:4:4 editing with Sony SR decks, but don't need a lot of the features of DeckLink HD Extreme then Blackmagic have a feature reduced, but Dual Link 4:4:4 card called DeckLink HD Pro! DeckLink HD Pro PCI Express, allows you to edit in high quality RGB 4:4:4 using the traditional Dual Link 4:4:4 video via 1.5 Gb/s SDI.
Specifications:
| Digital Video Input | 2 x 10 bit SD/HD. |
| Digital Video Output | 2 x 10 bit SD/HD. |
| Supported Video formats | 525 NTSC, 625 PAL, 720HD, 1080HD and 2K switchable. |
| Analog Video Input | None |
| Analog Video Output | Component YUV/NTSC/PAL/S-Video 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. |
| AES Word Clock Output | No |
| SDI Audio Input | 16 Channels in HD and 2K on Mac OS X? and Windows, 8 channels in standard definition. Full support for the maximum 6 channels in Adobe Premiere Pro. |
| SDI Audio Output | 16 Channels in HD and 2K on Mac OS X? and Windows, 8 channels in standard definition. Full support for the maximum 6 channels in Adobe Premiere Pro. |
| Analog Audio Input | None |
| Analog Audio Output | None |
| HDMI Audio Input | None |
| HDMI Audio Output | None |
| HDMI Video Input | None |
| HDMI Video Output | None |
| HDMI Configuration | None |
| HDMI Resolution | None |
| HDMI Color Precision | None |
| 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 | 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. |
| Standards |
| 2K Format Support | 2048 x 1556 at 24fps and 23.98fps capture and playback via SDI. |
| SD Format Support | 1080PsF23.98/24, 1080i48, 1080i50, 1080i59.94, 720p59.94, 720p60 and 720p50. |
| 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. |
| Processing |
| Colorspace Conversion | Hardware based real time. |
| HD Down Conversion | Mac OS X and Windows, simultaneous HD 1080 & SD on DeckLink HD Pro 4:4:4 PCI-X model only. Real-time rendering on all SD and HD cards. Support for HD 1080 and HD 720 to SD. Click here for the latest down-conversion features and details. |
| HD Up Conversion | Real-time rendering on all HD cards. Support for HD 720 to HD 1080 up conversion. Click here for the latest up conversion features and details. |
| Real time effects | Apple Final Cut Pro internal effects on Mac OS X.
Adobe Premiere Pro internal effects in DV, MJPEG and uncompressed edit formats. |
| Extras |
| Software Included | Deck Control, 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. |
| Installation | PCI Express 4 lane, compatible with 4,8,16 lane PCI Express slots. Please see the full system requirements for Mac OS X and Windows |
| Warranty | 3 Year Limited Manufacturer's Warranty. |
