Connections |
SDI Video Input | 1 x 10 bit SD/HD switchable. |
SDI Video Output | 1 x 10 bit SD/HD switchable. |
Analog Video Input | 1 x Component YUV on 3 BNC or RCA connectors switchable to S-Video or Composite. Component supports HD and SD. |
Analog Video Output | 1 x Component YUV on 3 BNC or RCA connectors switchable to S-Video or Composite. Component supports HD and SD. |
HDMI Video Input | 1 x HDMI type A connector |
HDMI Video Output | 1 x HDMI type A connector. |
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Analog Audio Input | 2 Channels of analog audio via professional balanced XLR connectors or unbalanced RCA connectors. |
Analog Audio Output | 2 Channels of analog audio via professional balanced XLR connectors or unbalanced RCA connectors. |
AES/EBU Audio Input | 2 Channels unbalanced with sample rate converter on BNC connector. |
AES/EBU Audio Output | 2 Channels unbalanced with sample rate converter on BNC or RCA connector. |
SDI Audio Input | 16 Channels embedded in HD. 8 Channels embedded in SD. |
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SDI Audio Output | 16 Channels embedded in HD. 8 Channels embedded in SD. |
HDMI Audio Input | 2 channels embedded in SD and HD. |
HDMI Audio Output | 2 channels embedded in SD and HD. |
Sync Input | Blackburst in SD, 720p50, 720p59.94, 1080i50 and 1080i59.94 formats or Tri-Sync in any HD format. |
Device Control | Sony™ compatible RS422 deck control ports. Serial ports TxRx direction reversible under software control. |
Computer Interface | Thunderbolt™ |
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Codecs |
Supports: | AVC-Intra, AVCHD, Canon XF MPEG2, Digital SLR, DV-NTSC, DV-PAL, DVCPRO50, DVCPROHD, DPX, HDV, XDCAM EX, XDCAM HD, XDCAM HD422, Apple ProRes 4444, Apple ProRes 422 (HQ), Apple ProRes 422, Apple ProRes (LT), Apple ProRes 422 (Proxy), Uncompressed 8-bit 4:2:2, Uncompressed 10-bit 4:2:2. |
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Software |
Software Included | Media Express, Disk Speed Test, LiveKey, Mac OS X and Windows drivers, Blackmagic System Preferences and Blackmagic driver. |
Internal Software Upgrade | Software driver loads upgrades at system start or Via updater software. |
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Video Standards |
SD Format Support | 625/25 PAL, 525/29.97 NTSC. |
HD Format Support | 720p50, 720p59.94, 720p60, 1080i50, 1080i59.94, 1080i60, 1080PsF23.98, 1080p23.98, 1080PsF24, 1080p24, 1080PsF25, 1080p25, 1080PsF29.97, 1080p29.97, 1080PsF30 and 1080p30. |
SDI Compliance | SMPTE 259M, SMPTE 292M and SMPTE 296M. |
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. Closed captioning. |
Audio Sampling | Television rate of 48kHz and 24 bit. |
Video Sampling | 4:2:2 |
Color Precision | 10-bit |
Color Space | REC 601, REC 709 |
HDMI Resolution | Pixel for pixel HD resolution input to connected device. |
HDMI Color Precision | 10 bit |
Multiple Rate support | SDI and HDMI 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. |
Copy Protection | HDMI input is unable to capture from copy protected HDMI sources. Always confirm copyright ownership before capture or distribution of content. |
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Processing |
Colorspace Conversion | Hardware based real time. |
HD Down Conversion | Real time 10-bit hardware down conversion on SDI output, Composite and S-Video when working in HD video formats on playback. Switch analog video to Component and choose HD or SD output. Selectable between letterbox, anamorphic 16:9 and center cut 4:3 styles. |
HD Up Conversion | Real time 10 bit standard definition to 1080HD and 720HD during video capture. |
HD Cross Conversion | Real time 10 bit 720HD to 1080HD during video capture. |
Real Time Effects | Final Cut Pro X internal effects. Premiere Pro CC Mercury Playback Engine effects. Avid Media Composer internal effects. DaVinci Resolve. |
Physical Installation | Requires computer with a Thunderbolt™ port. |
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Operating Systems |
Mac | Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, |
| Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite or later. |
Windows | Windows 7 or Windows 8. |
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Physical Specifications |
Size | 167mm x 25mm x 101, |
Weight | 428g |
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Environmental Specifications |
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 |