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  DeckLink SDI™ DeckLink Duo™ DeckLink Studio™
Connections      
SDI Video Input 1 x 10 bit SD/HD switchable. 2 x 10 bit SD/HD independantly switchable. 1 x 10 bit SD/HD switchable.
SDI Video Output 1 x 10 bit SD/HD switchable. 2 x 10 bit SD/HD independantly switchable. 1 x 10 bit SD/HD switchable.
1 x 10-bit SD only, down converted or key.
Analog Video Input None None 1 x Component video on 3 BNCs.
1 x S-Video video on S-Video connector.
1 x Composite NTSC/PAL on 1 BNC.
Analog Video Output None None 1 x Component video on 3 BNCs.
1 x S-Video video on S-Video connector.
1 x Composite NTSC/PAL on 1 BNC.
HDMI Video Input None None 1 x HDMI type A connector
HDMI Video Output None None 1 x HDMI type A connector
SDI Audio Input 8 Channels embedded in SD and HD. 8 Channels per input, embedded in SD and HD. 8 Channels embedded in SD and HD.
SDI Audio Output 8 Channels embedded in SD and HD. 8 Channels per output, embedded in SD and HD. 8 Channels embedded in SD and HD.
Analog Audio Input None None 4 Channels of professional balanced analog audio via 1/4” jack connectors.
Analog Audio Output None None 4 Channels of professional balanced analog audio via 1/4” jack connectors. Channels 3 and 4 can switch to AES/EBU outputs.
HDMI Audio Input None None 2 Channels embedded in SD and HD.
HDMI Audio Output None None 2 Channels embedded in SD and HD.
AES/EBU Audio Input None None 2 Channels unbalanced with sample rate converter.
AES/EBU Audio Output None None 2 Channels unbalanced. Analog outputs 3 and 4 can switch to AES/EBU outputs for audio 3 & 4 and 5 & 6 output. This provides a total of 6 AES/EBU output audio channels when using this feature.
Sync Input 1 x sync input. Blackburst in SD, 720p50, 720p59.94, 1080i50 and 1080i59.94 formats or Tri-Sync in any HD format. 1 x common sync input. Blackburst in SD, 720p50, 720p59.94, 1080i50 and 1080i59.94 formats or Tri-Sync in any HD format. 1 x 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.
None Sony™ compatible RS422 deck control ports.
Serial ports TxRx direction reversible under software control.
Computer Interface PCI Express 1 lane, compatible with 1, 4, 8 and 16 lane PCIe slots. PCI Express 4 lane, compatible with 4, 8 and 16 lane PCIe slots. PCI Express 1 lane, compatible with 1, 4, 8 and 16 lane PCIe slots.

Standards      
HD Format Support 720p50, 720p59.94, 720p60, 1080PsF23.98, 1080p23.98, 1080PsF24, 1080p24, 1080PsF25, 1080p25, 1080PsF29.97, 1080p29.97, 1080PsF30, 1080p30, 1080i50, 1080i59.94 and 1080i60.
SD Format Support 625/25 PAL, 525/29.97 NTSC and 525/23.98 NTSC.
SDI Compliance SMPTE 259M and 292.
Multiple Rate support SDI video connections are switchable between standard definition and high definition. SDI switches between 270 Mb/s standard definition SDI and 1.5 Gb/s HD-SDI. SDI, HDMI and component analog video connections are switchable between standard definition and high definition. SDI switches between 270 Mb/s standard definition SDI and 1.5 Gb/s HD-SDI.
Video Sampling 4:2:2 4:2:2 4:2:2
Color Precision 10-bit 10-bit 10-bit
Color Space 4:2:2 YUV 4:2:2 YUV 4:2:2 YUV
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.
HDMI Configuration None None HDMI automatically configures to connected display.
HDMI Resolution None None Pixel for pixel HD resolution input to connected device.
HDMI Color Precision None None 10 bit
Copy Protection For legal reasons HDMI input is unable to capture from copy protected HDMI sources. Always confirm copyright ownership before capture or distribution of content.

Processing      
Colorspace Conversion Hardware based real time.
HD Down Conversion HD to SD on video capture or video playback. Built in, high quality hardware down converter always outputs to SD-SDI, Composite and S-Video when working in HD video formats. Component output can be switched between HD or SD. Selectable between letterbox, anamorphic 16:9 and center cut 4:3.
HD Up Conversion SD to 720HD or 1080HD on video capture.
Cross Conversion 720HD to 1080HD on video capture.
Real Time Effects Apple Final Cut Pro™ internal effects in DV, DVCPRO HD, ProRes and uncompressed on Intel Mac OS X™. Adobe® Premiere Pro® internal effects in DV, DVCPRO HD, MJPEG and uncompressed.

Extras  
Software Included Media Express, Disk Speed Test, LiveKey, Blackmagic System Preferences and Blackmagic driver on Mac OS X™. Media Express, Disk Speed Test, LiveKey, Blackmagic Control Panel and Blackmagic driver on Windows™. Media Express, Blackmagic Control Panel and Blackmagic driver on Linux.
Firmware Upgrade Firmware built into software driver. Loaded at system start or via updater software.
Installation PCI Express 1 lane, compatible with 1, 4, 8, 16 lane PCI Express slots. Please see the full system requirements for Mac OS X™ and Windows™. Mac OS X™ systems require an Intel-based Mac Pro computer. 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™. Mac OS X™ systems require an Intel-based Mac Pro computer. PCI Express 1 lane, compatible with 1, 4, 8, 16 lane PCI Express slots. Please see the full system requirements for Mac OS X™ and Windows™. Mac OS X™ systems require an Intel-based Mac Pro computer.
Product Warranty 3 Year Limited Manufacturer's Warranty.
   
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