| SDI Video Input |
2 x 10 bit SD/HD independently switchable. |
| SDI Video Output |
2 x 10 bit SD/HD independently switchable. |
| Analog Video Output |
None |
| HDMI Video Output |
None |
| SDI Audio Input |
8 Channels per input, embedded in SD and HD. |
| SDI Audio Output |
8 Channels per output, embedded in SD and HD. |
| Analog Audio Input |
None |
| Analog Audio Output |
None |
| HDMI Audio Input |
None |
| HDMI Audio Output |
None |
| AES/EBU Audio Input |
None |
| AES/EBU Audio Output |
None |
| Sync Input |
1 x common sync input. Blackburst in SD, 720p50, 720p59.94, 1080i50 and 1080i59.94 formats or Tri-Sync in any HD format. |
| Device Control |
None |
| Computer Interface |
PCI Express 4 lane, compatible with 4, 8 and 16 lane PCIe slots. |
| 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. |
| Video Sampling |
4:2:2 |
| Color Precision |
10-bit |
| Color Space |
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 |
| HDMI Resolution |
None |
| HDMI Color Precision |
None |
| 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. |
| Colorspace Conversion |
Hardware based real time. |
| HD Down Conversion |
HD to SD on video capture or video playback. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Minimum System Requirements for Mac OS X |
Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac Pro Configuration Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, PowerMac G5 Configuration Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac Pro Configuration Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, PowerMac G5 Configuration Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, PowerMac G4 & G5 Configuration Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, PowerMac G4 Configuration |
| Minimum System Requirements for Windows |
Microsoft Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 3. Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition with Service Pack 2. Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate 32-bit with Service Pack 1 Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit with Service Pack 1 Windows 7 32-bit Windows 7 64-bit |