Environmentally friendly High Definition Video Conferencing
DeckLink SDI  

The world's smallest and lowest cost 10 bit SD/HD SDI broadcast video capture card.


Introduction

 

The DeckLink SDI is perfect when you need an SDI only solution but demand high quality 10 bit 4:2:2 based SDI capture and playback. The DeckLink SDI perfect when you are working with SDI only equipment or routers.


 

The DeckLink SDI plugs into Windows, Apple Mac OS X and Linux computers and features HD/SD SDI capture and playback combined with TriSync and Blackburst reference input and RS-422 deck control.

The DeckLink SDI switches between SD and HD, plus you can use it's built-in SD keyer to overlay RGBA graphics over the live SDI video input.

The DeckLink SDI is the perfect card for broadcasters or as a HD capture card for vPointHD video conferencing.

DeckLink SDI
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The DeckLink SDI video capture card is available to buy online:

 
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    Technical specification & comparison between Blackmagic Design DeckLink capture cards
     
    DeckLink SDI
    DeckLink Optical Fiber
    DeckLink Studio 2
    SDI Video
    1 x 10 bit SD/HD switchable
    Optical Fiber
    None
    1 x 10 bit SD/HD switchable
    None
    Analogue Video
    None
    Component, S-Video & Composite
    HDMI Video
    None
    Direct HDMI connection
    SDI Audio
    8 channel embedded in SD and HD
    Analogue Audio
    None
    4 channels balanced via 1/4" jack
    HDMI Audio
    None
    2 channels
    AES Audio
    None
    2 channels unbalanced
    Sync Input
    Blackburst in SD and 1080i50, 720p50, 1080i59.94, 720p59.94 HD formats or TriSync in all HD formats
    Device Control
    Sony compatible RS-422 deck control. Serial ports Tx/Rx direction reversible via software control.
    HD Down Converter
    Software based
    High-Quality hardware based
    HD Formats
    1080p23.98/24, 1080i50, 720p50 and 720p59.94
    SD Formats
    625/25 PAL, 525/29.97 NTSC and 525/23.98 NTSC
    Video Sampling
    4:2:2
    PCI Express Card Type
    PCI Express 1 lane, compatible with 1, 4, 8 & 16 lane PCIe slots
    Updates
    Firmware for cards built into software driver. Loaded at system start or via upadter software

    DeckLink SDI Connections

    Minimum System Requirments

     
  • Windows XP Professional SP3, Vista Ultimate SP1 or Windows 7
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  • RAM: 2 GB (Windows XP), 4 GB (Vista or Windows 7)
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  • PCI Express x16 graphics card: (ATI FireGL, ATI Radeon 45X, nVIDIA Gforce 9x, or nVIDIA Quadro FX)
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  • Free PCI Express x1 slot (compatible with x1, x4, x8 or x16 slot
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  • Please see for the latest Windows full system requirments.

  • Comments or Questions?

    For more information about the DeckLink SDI or other Blackmagic Design products, please contact 21st Century Video Limited by; Phone: +44 (0) 8450 940 570, FAX: +44 (0) 8450 940 599 or email: sales@c21video.com



    Updated: 12 March 2010.