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Blackmagic Design Intensity Pro 4K

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Blackmagic Design Intensity Pro 4K
Key Features
  • Capture & Playback in Ultra HD at 30 fps
  • Capture 1080p at 60 fps
  • 4-Lane PCIe Card for 4, 8, 16 Lane Slots
  • HDMI 1.4b Standard
Capture and play back in up to Ultra HD resolution with Blackmagic's Intensity Pro 4K I/O Card. Intensity Pro 4K offers all the same features of the original Intensity Pro but additionally supports Ultra HD 2160p at 30 fps and Full HD 1080p at 60 fps.
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Blackmagic Design Intensity Pro 4K Overview

Capture and play back in up to Ultra HD resolution with Blackmagic's Intensity Pro 4K I/O Card. Intensity Pro 4K offers all the same features of the original Intensity Pro but additionally supports Ultra HD 2160p at 30 fps and Full HD 1080p at 60 fps.

Ingest HDMI, YUV, S-Video, and NTSC/PAL sources to your Mac, PC, or Linux computer and save them in compressed or uncompressed formats with the included Media Express software, bypassing any unnecessary levels of compression. Pull up real-time previews on high resolution displays for more accurate color grading and client review. Create high frame rate walk-throughs of your gameplay in full 10-bit quality YUV video and deep color. Connect your cameras for video conferencing, presentations, and live streaming of live events, webcasts, seminars, presentations, concerts, and more. A breakout cable is included providing RCA video and audio inputs and outputs as well as SPDIF audio output, allowing you to work with equipment from old VHS decks to HDTV HDMI displays.

Intensity Pro 4K is also directly compatible with all of the most popular editing, design, streaming, audio, and video applications available for Mac and PC. This means you can capture directly to your software in formats such as ProRes, DNxHD, and QuickTime and avoid extra steps and possible extra compression. Work seamlessly with DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro X, Media Composer, Premiere Pro, Fusion, After Effects, Photoshop, ProTools, Resolume, Nuendo, Flash Media Live Encoder, ProCaster, and more.

Intensity Pro 4K is a 4-lane PCIe card compatible with 4, 8, and 16 lane PCIe slots. The HDMI video connections are switchable between SD, HD, and Ultra HD, and Component analog video connections are switchable between SD and HD. The HDMI connections feature HDMI standard 1.4b, which supports deep color and automatically configures to connected displays. (HDMI input is unable to capture from copy protected HDMI sources, so always confirm copyright ownership before capture or distribution of content.)

The included Blackmagic Media Express software allows you to effectively capture, organize, and manage all of your media.

Key Features
  • Capture and playback in up to Ultra HD 2160 at 30 fps
  • Capture 1080p content at up to 60 fps, excellent for gameplay walk-throughs and more
  • Capture directly to your compatible NLE or Mac, PC, Linux computer
  • Save in compressed or uncompressed formats with the included Media Express software
  • Output to HDTVs for more accurate color correction and client-reviews
  • Connect your cameras for live streaming, video conferencing, presentations, and more
  • Included analog breakout cable lets you capture from VHS and DVD players
  • Manage all your media in the included Media Express software

Blackmagic Design Intensity Pro 4K Specs

Inputs/Outputs
Video I/O
Input
1x HDMI 1.4b Female
Output
1x HDMI 1.4b Female
Format Support
Video Resolution
HDMI Input/Output
3840 x 2160 at 23.98/24/25/29.97/30 fps
1920 x 1080p at 23.98/24/25/29.97/30/50/59.94/60 fps
1920 x 1080i at 50/59.94/60 fps
1280 x 720 at 50/59.94/60 fps
Audio Format
Unspecified Digital Signal Input/Output: 24-Bit
Embedded Audio
HDMI: 8-Channel
Standards
Video Standard Compliance
ITU-R: BT.601/BT.709
Broadcast System Compatibility
NTSC, PAL
Hardware
OS Compatibility
Windows 8.1
Windows 10
macOS 10.14 or Later
Linux
Power
Power Consumption
Device: 17 W
General
Operating Conditions
41 to 104°F / 5 to 40°C up to 90% Humidity
Storage Conditions
-4 to 113°F / -20 to 45°C up to 90% Humidity
Certifications
C-Tick, CE, FCC
Dimensions
3.42" / 86.87 mm
Weight
0.22 lb / 0.1 kg
Packaging Info
Package Weight
0.75 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)
5.6 x 5.45 x 2.15"

Blackmagic Design Intensity Pro 4K Reviews

Intensity Pro 4K

By Charles
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2025-10-19

Being as old as they now, that was one of the better options left to use with a camcorder or vcr. Better than those $100 and under versions. Format looks good. The instructions for install were a little tricky to get the drivers to go.

Works great right out of the b

By Michael
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2022-09-12

I've been using the card for about two weeks now without any issues. It worked as soon as I installed it without any hitches. It was a perfect replacement for my older Intensity Pro card.

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Will this card output UHD HDR10 video when used ...

Will this card output UHD HDR10 video when used with DaVinci Resolve Studio?
Asked by: William
Yes, the Blackmagic Design Intensity Pro 4K can output UHD HDR10 video when used with DaVinci Resolve Studio.
Answered by: Elliot
Date published: 2024-06-03

question

Seems to only support YUV at 4:2:2 when using 4K (2160p) resolutions. I'm assuming they mean YCbCr which is the correct digital representation of the color space (YUV is technically analog color space). Most gaming video cards output RGB at 4K ... the can be setup to use YCbCr but the color space is not as good as RGB full and will tend to show a more washed out image with less color information ... does anyone know if BMD will release a Intensity Pro with HDMI 2.0 support?
Asked by: Rob
You are correct. We are using more of a broadcast terminology and bandwidths that cover the analog and digital sources. We are unable to speak of future development.
Answered by: BMD Product Specialist
Date published: 2022-01-22

Will this card output UHD HDR rec.2100 HLG video ...

Will this card output UHD HDR rec.2100 HLG video when used with DaVinci Resolve Studio?
Asked by: Troy
The Blackmagic Design Intensity Pro 4K is not listed has having HDR capability.
Answered by: Dennis L
Date published: 2023-11-14

question

how to instal in to a lenovo think station xeon 6-cores and this works with avid and premier?
Asked by: rafael r.
Just as long as your computer has a PCI Express port available you will be able to instill this card in to it. It will work with Avid and Premier. The ThinkStation P700, which is a 6-Core Machine, has PCI Expansion capabilities.
Answered by: Joseph P.
Date published: 2018-08-26

Blackmagic Design Intensity pro 4k . I have a ...

Blackmagic Design Intensity pro 4k . I have a question about that card. I have a DVD player and recorder Panasonic DMR-EX 77 which has an HDMI output and when I connect it to the card with an HDMI cable it does not give a picture. I tried the output on the TV and it gives me a picture. Does anyone know what could be. The input on the card is tested with a Sonj 4K camera and gives an image.???
Asked by: Zoran
I would check your configuration settings on your software. I’ve found that this is usually the problem.
Answered by: Victor
Date published: 2020-09-22

I know a lot of people will probably think this ...

I know a lot of people will probably think this is going backwards, but if, for just plain nostalgic reasons, you wanted to not only capture from analog SD sources like VHS and output back to VHS, could you do that with this card?
Asked by: Dale
The Intensity Pro 4K from Blackmagic Design comes with a breakout cable allowing for analog connections such as RCA and S-video, which most VHS players output as well. The Intensity Pro has an HDMI port for outputting to other sources, so an HDMI to S-video converter would be needed if the VHS player does not have HDMI as an input.
Answered by: Raymond B
Date published: 2021-06-04

question

is there a thunderbolt 3 extension chasis for this card or for the sdi version? need for 2 hdmi camera iput to laptop using live stream with tb3 laptop
Asked by: ry
Thunderbolt 3 is still pretty new and at this time we do not have any expansion chasis products that are Thunderbolt 3. However we do have some Thunderbolt 2 options, such as the Sonnet Echo Express SE II, which can handle 2 PCI cards. We also have an adapter that allows you to use Thunderbolt 1 and 2 devices on a computer with a Thunderbolt 3 connection.
Answered by: Joseph P.
Date published: 2018-08-26

question

Edius pro8 capture or playing 4k?
Asked by: Anonymous
EDIUS 8 is open to third-party input and output hardware from Blackmagic Design, it should work with the Intensity Pro 4k.
Answered by: Joseph P.
Date published: 2018-08-26
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