Blackmagic Design DeckLink Mini Overview

Key Features

• 1-Lane PCIe Slot Capture Card
• SDI and HDMI Inputs
• Inputs Uncompressed 10-Bit Video
• 4:2:2 Video Sampling
• 16 Ch Audio Embedded in HD SDI
• 8 Ch Audio Embedded in SD SDI
• 8 Ch Audio Embedded in SD and HD HDMI
• OS X, Windows and Linux Compatible

The Blackmagic Design DeckLink Mini Recorder is a PCIe slot capture card with both SDI and HDMI inputs for capturing uncompressed 10-bit video from a camera directly into your computer. You’ll be able To ingest footage as the camera recording live or from a playback of the camera recording. The inputs are active, so once you plug a cable into them, they’ll begin functioning. This card automatically switches between SD and HD, so it’ll be able To handle all common video formats. The point of ingesting through a capture card is To bypass unnecessary compressions and hence data loss. The card performs just one compression, upon delivery To your computer, where your footage gets encoded into an edit-ready codec of your choice.

Inputs

• SDI 10-bit SD/HD switchable video with 16 ch HD / 8 ch SD embedded audio
• HDMI type A video with 8 ch audio embedded in SD and HD

1-Lane PCI Express Card

The Mini Monitor is a 1-lane PCI Express card and is compatible with 4, 8 and 16 lane PCI Express slots on Mac OS X, Windows, and Linux. The only Mac capable of accepting the card is a Mac Pro as other Macs can’t be opened To enable installation. The card features two PCIe shields for both full height and low profile slots.

Codecs Supported

AVC-Intra, AVCHD, Canon XF MPEG2, Digital SLR, DV-NTSC, DV-PAL, DVCPRO50, DVCPROHD, DPX, HDV, XDCAM EX, XDCAM HD, XDCAM HD422, Apple ProRes 4444, Apple ProRes 422 (HQ), Apple ProRes 422, Apple ProRes (LT), Apple ProRes 422 (Proxy), Uncompressed 8-bit 4:2:2, Uncompressed 10-bit 4:2:2

Internal Software Upgrade

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