Blackmagic Design DeckLink IP HD Optical

Blackmagic Design DeckLink IP HD Optical

Capture and play back HD video directly into 2110 IP-based broadcast systems with the DeckLink IP HD Optical from Blackmagic Design. This versatile PCIe card can capture and play back 10-bit uncompressed video at resolutions up to 1080p60 with three input and three output channels of video over a single 10G optical fiber SFP+ port with embedded audio. The Decklink IP supports all popular video software including DaVinci Resolve, Avid Media Composer, Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere, and more, with full compatibility with the latest Mac, Windows, and Linux operating systems.

This PCIe 4-lane, generation 2 card supports a very vast range of codecs, including AVC-Intra, AVCHD, Canon XF MPEG2, Digital SLR, DV-NTSC, DV-PAL, DVCPRO50, DVCPROHD, DPX, HDV, HEVC, XDCAM EX, XDCAM HD, XDCAM HD422, DNxHR, DNxHD, Apple ProRes 4444, Apple ProRes 422 HQ, Apple ProRes 422, Apple ProRes LT, Apple ProRes 422 Proxy, and Uncompressed 8-bit 4:2:2, 10-bit 4:2:2, and 10-bit 4:4:4.

Other supported applications include Fusion, Adobe After Effects, Avid Pro Tools, Steinberg Cubase and Nuendo, Adobe Photoshop, Foundry Nuke, Grass Valley Edius, Sony Catalyst Production Suite, Adobe Flash Media Live Encoder, Telestream Wirecast, Livestream Producer, Resolume Arena, Magix Vegas Pro and Movie Edit Pro Premium, Corel VideoStudio Pro, CyberLink PowerDirector, Vidblaster X/Studio/Broadcast, Uniplay One/CG, CasparCG Server, Magicsoft CG, Xsplit Broadcaster, Imagine Communications Velocity & InfoCaster, DevTek Easy Media Suite, Metus Ingest, Boinx Software MimoLive, Cinegy Capture Pro, vMix Live, Renewed Vision ProPresenter, Ventuz Director, Class X Liveboard, Coral CG, Glookast Capturer, Open Broadcaster Software Studio, Nautilus NEMO3D, Burst Video WebClip2Go, and Autodesk Flam.

Ideal Capture & Playback for 2110 IP Broadcast Systems

The DeckLink IP HD conforms to the SMPTE ST2110 standard for IP video, which specifies the transport, synchronization, and description of video, audio, and ancillary data over managed IP networks for broadcast. It also keeps video sources in sync using a common PTP clock.

Built-In Video Firewall

The Ethernet port is isolated from anything other than video and audio. Video and audio are transferred to onboard DeckLink frame buffers where video playback is managed and then converted to 2110 IP video channels, making it virtually impossible for rogue software or hackers to access the 2110 IP network directly.

High-Speed 4-Lane PCIe Connection

The high-speed 4-lane PCIe interface provides a connection to the host computer that is fast enough to handle multiple HD video channels, as well as simultaneous capture and playback on each of the channels. With PCIe, you get very low latency combined with highly accurate time synchronization to the software that is capturing or playing video.

Supports All SD and HD Formats up to 1080p60

The DeckLink IP HD is multi-rate and supports all SD and HD formats. In standard definition, the card handles both 525i59.94 and 625i50 standards. In high definition, it supports all 720p video standards up to 720p60, all 1080 interlaced standards up to 1080i60, and all 1080p standards up to 1080p60.

True 10-Bit Broadcast Video Quality

Capture and playback popular video formats such as Apple ProRes, DNxHD, or even uncompressed 10-bit, which is the most commonly used television standard as colors can be represented with four times the precision of 8-bit video. This ensures the sharpest green screen keying, seamless VFX compositions, and superior color correction.

NMOS Protocol for Building a Virtual Router

NMOS interface specifications allow all 2110 IP video devices to operate together as a large virtual router. Videohub Smart Control can route sources to destinations on 2110 IP networks because it can act as an NMOS controller. The NMOS interface specification describes how SMPTE 2110 devices are discovered and controlled on IP networks. This card supports IS-04 for the discovery and registration of IP video devices and IS-05 for connection management between IP video devices. This means you can make connections between sources and destinations just like a traditional SDI router, but all within the Ethernet network.

Build Custom Broadcast Automation Servers

The DeckLink IP HD can be easily combined within your custom broadcast automation systems. There are many automation tools available and on the Mac platform, you can use Tools On Air just: Broadcast Suite, Softron OnTheAir, MovieRecorder, and OnTheAir CG. On the Windows platform, you get compatibility with VidblasterX, Studio and Broadcast, Uniplay, and Playbox AirBox. These powerful software tools help to manage all types of broadcast automation tasks, and they are proven solutions that are currently running thousands of television stations worldwide.

Build Streaming Servers for Global Broadcasting

Build streaming workstations that let you live stream to millions of global viewers online. On the Mac, you get streaming solutions such as Open Broadcaster, Wirecast, Livestream Producer, and more. When streaming on Windows, you get compatibility with Open Broadcaster, Xsplit Broadcaster, Wirecast, and Livestream Producer. This card allows you to take any 2110 IP feed and convert it into live streams to as many online platforms as you need, and with the ATEM Streaming Bridge, you can even link up remote broadcast networks.

Media Express Software Included

Blackmagic Media Express is included, and it enables you to capture and playback in uncompressed YUV 4:2:2 QuickTime, AVI, DPX, ProRes, DVCPRO, and MJPEG file formats, making it an ideal solution for capturing video from old broadcast decks for archiving. Because the speeds of flash-based storage media can vary a lot between brands, this DeckLink card also includes Blackmagic Disk Speed Test. This means you can check the speed of media disks, with the results displayed in frames per second at various television standards.

Develop Custom Solutions with the DeckLink SDK

The advanced developer SDK for Mac, Windows, and Linux can be downloaded free of charge, making it easy to develop your own custom solutions for in-house use or to sell to other broadcasters. The SDK provides low-level control of hardware when you need flexibility, as well as high-level interfaces, which are a lot easier to use when you need to perform more common tasks, and it establishes a solid foundation for developing commercial-quality broadcast solutions.

Inputs / Outputs

System Connection PCIe x4

Inputs/Outputs 1 x LC Fiber

Audio Inputs None

Format Support

Input Video Format

Fiber (8/10/12-Bit 4:4:4 RGB)

1080p at 23.98/24/25/29.97/30 fps

1080i at 50/59.94/60 fps

720p at 50/59.94/60 fps

576i / 625 lines at 50 fps

480i / 525 lines at 59.94 fps

Fiber (8/10-Bit 4:2:2 YUV)

1080p at 23.98/24/25/29.97/30/50/59.94/60 fps

1080i at 50/59.94/60 fps

720p at 50/59.94/60 fps

576i / 625 lines at 50 fps

480i / 525 lines at 59.94 fps

Output Video Format

Fiber (8/10/12-Bit 4:4:4 RGB)

1080p at 23.98/24/25/29.97/30/50/59.94/60 fps

1080i at 50/59.94/60 fps

720p at 50/59.94/60 fps

576i / 625 lines at 50 fps

480i / 525 lines at 59.94 fps

Fiber (8/10-Bit 4:2:2 YUV)

1080p at 23.98/24/25/29.97/30/50/59.94/60 fps

1080i at 50/59.94/60 fps

720p at 50/59.94/60 fps

576i / 625 lines at 50 fps

480i / 525 lines at 59.94 fps

Embedded Audio Fiber: 16-Channel

Standards

Video Standard Compliance SMPTE ST-2082/ST-2100/ST-2110

HDR Compatibility None

Hardware

OS Compatibility macOS 12 to 13 or Later Windows 10 (64-Bit Only) Windows 11 Linux *As of April, 2023: Check with manufacturer for the most up-to-date compatibility

Power Consumption 10 W

Environmental

Operating Temperature 32.0 to 104.0°F / 0.0 to 40.0°C

Storage Temperature -4 to 113°F / -20 to 45°C

Operating Humidity 0 to 90% (Non-Condensing)

General

Dimensions 7.2" / 15.8cm

Weight 3.7 oz / 110g