SDI Video Input

1 x 10-bit SD/HD switchable

SDI Rates

270Mb, 1.5G, 3G

SDI Audio Input

16 channels embedded in SD/HD

HDMI Video Input

1 x HDMI 2.0 type A connector

HDMI Audio Input

8 channels embedded in SD/HD

Computer Interface

PCI Express 1 lane generation 2, compatible with 1, 4, 8 and 16 lane PCI Express slots.

Software Included

Media Express, Disk Speed Test, LiveKey, Blackmagic Desktop Video Utility and Blackmagic driver on Mac OS and Windows. Media Express, Blackmagic Desktop Video Utility and Blackmagic driver on Linux.

Internal Software Upgrade

Firmware built into software driver. Loaded at system start or via updater software.

Physical Installation

PCI Express 1 lane generation 2, compatible with 1, 4, 8 and 16 lane PCI Express slots on Mac OS, Windows and Linux. Mac OS systems require a Mac Pro computer with PCI Express slots. Please check the Support pages to see the full system requirements.

Wirecast

vMix

OBS

SDI Video Standards

525i59.94 NTSC, 625i50 PAL

HD Video Standards

2K Video Standards

2Kp23.98 DCI, 2Kp24 DCI, 2Kp25 DCI, 2Kp29.97 DCI, 2Kp30 DCI, 2Kp50 DCI, 2Kp59.94 DCI, 2Kp60 DCI
2KPsF23.98 DCI, 2KPsF24 DCI, 2KPsF25 DCI, 2KPsF29.97 DCI, 2KPsF30 DCI

SDI Compliance

SMPTE 259M, SMPTE 274M, SMPTE 296M, SMPTE 424M and SMPTE 425M A/B

SDI Metadata Support

RP 188/SMPTE 12M-2 and closed captioning.

SDI Audio Sampling

Television standard sample rate of 48 kHz and 24-bit.

SDI Video Sampling

4:2:2, 4:4:4

SDI Color Precision

8, 10, 12-bit RGB 4:4:4 up to 1080p30, and 8, 10-bit YUV 4:2:2 in all standards.

SDI Color Space

REC 601, REC 709 and REC 2020

Multiple Rate Support

SDI video connection is switchable between SD and HD.

SDI Video Standards

525i59.94 NTSC, 625i50 PAL

HD Video Standards

720p50, 720p59.94, 720p60 1080p23.98, 1080p24, 1080p25, 1080p29.97, 1080p30, 1080p50, 1080p59.94, 1080p60, 1080i50, 1080i59.94, 1080i60

HDMI Audio Sampling

Television standard sample rate of 48 kHz and 24 bit.

HDMI Video Sampling

4:2:2 and 4:4:4

HDMI Color Precision

8-bit RGB 4:4:4, 8-bit YUV 4:4:4 and 12-bit YUV 4:2:2 in all standards.

HDMI Configuration

HDMI 2.0 supports Deep Color.

HDMI Color Space

REC 601, REC 709 and REC 2020

Multiple Rate Support

HDMI video connection is switchable between SD and HD.

Copy Protection

HDMI input is unable to capture from copy protected HDMI sources. Always confirm copyright ownership before capture or distribution of content.

v210 (10 bit YUV), 2vuy (8 bit YUV), ARGB, BGRA (8 bit RGB), r210 (10 bit RGB), R12B, R12L (12 bit RGB).

Colorspace Conversion

Hardware based real time.

Mac 14.0 Sonoma,
Mac 15.0 Sequoia or later.

Windows 10, 64-bit.
Windows 11.

Linux

Power Consumption

3 W

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