| DeckLink Studio 2 |
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| Inputs & Outputs |
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| SDI | Video Input - 1 x 10 bit SD/HD switchable
Video Output - 1 x 10 bit SD/HD switchable
Audio Input - 8-channel embedded in SD and HD
Audio Output - 8-channel embedded in SD and HD |
| Analog Audio | Input - 4-channels of professional balanced analog audio via 1/4" (0.64 cm) jack connectors
Output - 4 channels of professional balanced analog audio via 1/4" (0.64 cm) jack connectors. Channels 3 and 4 can switch to AES/EBU outputs |
| HDMI | Audio Input - 2 Channels
Audio Output - 2 Channels
Video Input - Direct HDMI connection supports HDMI capture from HDMI compatible cameras, set-top boxes, decks and video games
Video Output - Direct HDMI connection supports HDMI digital compatible displays, such as a TV or video projector (includes both audio and video) |
| HDMI Configuration | HDMI automatically configures to connected display |
| HDMI Resolution | Pixel-for-pixel HD resolution input to connected device |
| Sync Input | Blackburst in SD and 1080i50, 720p50, 1080i59.94, 720p59.94
HD formats
TriSync in all HD formats |
| Device Control | Compatible RS422 deck control ports
Serial ports TxRx direction reversible under software control |
| Multiple Rate Support | Standard-definition SDI and high-definition SDI |
| Settings Control | DeckLink System Preferences (Intel Mac OS X)
DeckLink Control Panel (Windows) |
| Updates | Firmware for card built into software driver
Loaded at system start or via updater software |
| Standards |
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| HD Format Support | 1080PxF23.98/24, 1080i50, 1080i59.94, 720p50 and 720p59.94 |
| SD Format Support | 625/25PAL, 525/29.97 NTSC and 525/23.98 NTSC |
| SDI Compliance | SMPTE 259M, 292/296M |
| Video Sampling | 4:02:02 AM |
| Color Precision | 4:2:2 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 |
| Audio Sampling | Television rate or 48kHz at 24 bi |
| Card Type | PCI Express 1 lane, compatible with 1,4,8 and 16 PCIe slots |
| Copy Protection | For legal reasons, capture devices for Blackmagic Design are designed not to capture, convert or transmit video or audio from copy-protected sources, e.g. video devices using HDCP |
| Signal Processing |
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| Colorspace Conversion | Hardware-based real time |
| HD Down Conversion | Built-in hardware down conversion. High-quality down converter always outputs to SD-SDI, composite and S-Video outputs when working in HD video formats. Selectable between letterbox, anamorphic 16:9 and center cut 4:3 styles |
| HD Up Conversion | Real-time up conversion from 720HD to 1080HD during video capture |
| Real-Time Effects | Apple Final Cut Pro internal effects in DV, ProRes and uncompressed on Intel Mac OS X
Adobe Premiere Pro internal effects in DV, MJPEG and uncompressed |
| Dimensions | PCI-Express 1-lane card type |
| Cineform Neo HD |
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| Operating System |
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| Mac | Mac OS 10.5 or later |
| Win | Windows XP/ Vista; 32-bit or 64-bit |
| Acquisition/ File Conversion |
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| Horizontal Resolution | 1920 (maximum) |
| Chroma Format | YUV 4:2:2 |
| Encoder Quality Controls | Five: User Selectable |
| Selectable Wrapper Formats | Win: AVI/MOV
Mac: MOV |
| Video Formats | 480i/p, 576 i/p, 720p, 1080i/p |
| HD Camera Sources | HDV, AVCHD, DVCPRO HD (P2), XDCam HD/EX, Canon 5D/7D/1DS V-DSLRs, Infinity J2K |
| Digital Cinema Camera Compatibility | No |
| HD-SDI Card Compatibility | Mac/Win: AJA and Blackmagic. HD Link capture only |
| HDMI Input Selection | Win: Blackmagic (Intensity): HD Link only |
| Rile rewrapping | Win (only): Both AVI ↔ MOV |
| DPX file conversion Utilities | Win: Seperate utility DPX2CF and CF2DPX
Mac: Through ReMaster |
| Image Processing During Conversion |
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| Telecine Removal (24p and 60i) | Yes |
| Deinterlacing | Yes. 30p/25p from 60i/50i |
| Image spatial resampling | Yes, using Lanczos 3-lobe resampler
SD ↔ HD
HD (non-square) ↔ HD (square) |
| Slow Motion-up to 2.5x | Yes |
| Create letterbox/pillarbox | Yes |
