Now you can afford the incredible quality of high definition, at a standard definition price. DeckLink HD Extreme supports the highest quality 10 bit SDI video, and 14 bit analog video, while instantly switching between HD and SD. Connect to any deck, camera or monitor.
High Definition or Standard Definition
DeckLink HD Extreme help make the move to high definition affordable while still retaining compatibility with your current standard definition equipment. DeckLink HD Extreme lets you instantly switches between high definition and standard definition SDI and analog component video connections. Connect to 270 Mbps standard definition SDI equipment such as Digital Betacam™, as well as 1.485 Gbps HD-SDI equipment such as HDCAM or HD-D5 all using the same card. Also connect to standard definition analog equipment such as Betacam SP decks, or high definition HDV cameras and component monitors.
Analog or Digital
Featuring the highest quality 10 bit uncompressed SDI connections combined with world leading analog video and audio connections, DeckLink HD Extreme is perfect for connecting to high end decks in either SD or HD. Connect to Digital Betacam™, D1™ and DVCPRO® 50, HDCAM or HD-D5 or analog equipment such as Betacam SP, HDV cameras, flat screen TV's and broadcast CRT monitors.
DeckLink HD Extreme also features NTSC, PAL or S-Video, which coupled with incredible professional analog and AES/EBU digital audio, DeckLink HD Extreme connects to all video equipment available. DeckLink HD Extreme might be the last video card you ever need!
Highest Quality Electronics
Building on over 10 years experience, DeckLink HD Extreme features the latest in high quality ultra low noise design. Only DeckLink HD Extreme features our custom 14 bit analog output, for incredibly accurate conversion, resulting in crisp clean output from the most demanding computer generated graphics. DeckLink HD Extreme is unique with multiple power supplies that completely isolates the card from noisy computer power, while including hundreds of filter components dedicated to eliminating digital noise. Other cards only include the minimum power filtering, which can cause random problems, and won't eliminate the noise generated from higher clock speeds of future computers.
True 10 Bit Uncompressed SDI Capture and Playback
DeckLink HD Extreme supports true 10 bit SDI uncompressed video capture and playback for better quality than any other system - at any price. Ideal for higher end broadcast decks such as Digital Betacam™ , HDCAM-SR 4:2:2™ and Panasonic HD D-5™ decks, uncompressed 10 bit is the highest quality possible from the SDI television system. The Blackmagic codec allows 16 bit RGB per channel rendering preserving the quality of 10 bit video. Only 10 bit uncompressed will hold up under the heavy working conditions demanded by clients today, while still retaining that delicate film look.
Built-in Professional Quality Audio
Featuring unbalanced AES digital audio in and out, DeckLink HD Extreme guarantees incredible quality and sample accurate AV sync. Unbalanced AES audio connections are also compatible with S/PDIF consumer audio, so you can use inexpensive HiFi equipment for audio monitoring. For connecting to analog equipment, DeckLink HD Extreme includes 2 channels of balanced XLR professional audio in and out. Take advantage of a massive 12 channels of embedded SDI audio when switched to HD, or 8 channels of embedded SDI audio when working in standard definition. 12 channel SDI audio is great for decks such as HDCAM-SR that feature 12 channels of audio.
Windows XP or Mac OS X Compatible
DeckLink HD Extreme can be plugged into either Mac OS X™, Windows XP, Windows XPx64 or Windows 2000 Server systems. You can move any DeckLink model between operating systems so you get the power to reconfigure your facility as your needs change. Blackmagic Design released the worlds first Mac OS X™ uncompressed QuickTime™ card, and DeckLink HD Extreme builds on those years of experience with full compatibility with all video software on Mac OS X, including Apple Final Cut Pro HD™, Adobe After Effects™, Shake™, DVD Studio Pro™, iDVD™, Combustion™ and many more. On Windows, DeckLink supports DirectShow™ for compatibility with most video software and full support for Adobe Premiere Pro 2™ including deck control. Only DeckLink HD Extreme lets you move between platforms with the same card.
