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Mac OS XApril 20 11

Operation Manual

DeckLink Series
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Contents

Current DeckLink Cards

How to Install

Installing a DeckLink PCIe card in a Mac Pro 6

Installing a DeckLink HDMI bracket 8

Installing DeckLink Optical Fiber 9

Installing Desktop Video Sotware 10

Sotware

Blackmagic Sotware 12

Setting Blackmagic Preerences 12

Using Blackmagic Media Express 19

Blackmagic Disk Speed Test 31

Apple Xserve RAID disk arrays 31

Third Party Applications 32

Apple Final Cut Pro 32

Adobe Premiere Pro 37

Adobe Ater Eects 40

Adobe Photoshop 41Supported File Formats 42

Troubleshooting Video Capture and Playback 43

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Connection Diagrams

Betacam SP analog deck 45

SDI digital deck 46

Sony HDCAM SR deck in 4:2:2 47


Sony HDCAM SR deck in 3D 49

NTSC/PAL monitor 50

Connecting to S-Video 51

YUV component monitor 52

Connecting to an HDTV 53

HDMI Workow 54

2K Monitoring with HDLink Pro 55

Product Diagrams

DeckLink Duo 57

DeckLink HD Extreme 3D+ 58

DeckLink Quad 59

DeckLink SDI 60DeckLink Studio 2 61

Developer Inormation

Blackmagic 2K Format Overview 63

Blackmagic 2K Format Vertical Timing Reerence 64

Blackmagic 2K Format Data Stream Format 65

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Contents

Previous DeckLink Cards

Installation & Setup

Installing a DeckLink PCIe card in a Power Mac G5 67

Installing a DeckLink PCI or PCI-X card in a

PowerMac G5 with PCI-X slots 69

Lookup Tables (LUTs) in DeckLink HD Extreme 2 71

Connection DiagramsBetacam SP analog deck 74

SDI digital deck 75

Sony HDCAM SR deck in 4:2:2 (DeckLink HD Extreme 2) 76

Sony HDCAM SR deck in 4:2:2 (DeckLink HD Pro PCIe) 77


NTSC/PAL monitor 79

Connecting to S-Video DeckLink HD Extreme 2 80

Connecting to S-Video DeckLink HD Extreme 81

YUV component monitor 82

Connecting to an HDTV 83

HDMI Workow 842K Monitoring with HDLink Pro 85

66 Product DiagramsDeckLink 87

DeckLink Extreme 88

DeckLink Extreme PCIe 89

DeckLink HD 90

DeckLink HD Extreme and Proessional Breakout Cable 91

DeckLink HD Extreme and Consumer Breakout Cable 92

DeckLink HD Extreme 2 and Proessional Breakout Cable 93

DeckLink HD Extreme 2 and Consumer Breakout Cable 94

DeckLink HD Extreme 3 95

DeckLink HD Extreme 3D 96

DeckLink HD Plus 97

DeckLink HD Pro 4:2:2 PCI-X 98

DeckLink HD Pro 4:4:4 PCI-X 99

DeckLink HD Pro PCIe 100

DeckLink HD Studio 101

DeckLink Optical Fiber 102

DeckLink Plus 103

DeckLink Pro 104DeckLink SP 105

DeckLink SP PCIe 106

DeckLink Studio 107

Warranty

Warranty Terms and Conditions 109

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Welcome4

Welcome to DeckLink.

We hope you share our dream or the television industry to become a truly creative industry by allowing

anyone to have access to the highest quality video.

Previously high end television and post production required investment in millions o dollars o hardware,

however with DeckLink cards, even 10 bit uncompressed is now easily aordable. We hope you get years

o use rom your new DeckLink card and have un working with some o the worlds hottest television and

design sotware!

This instruction manual should contain all the inormation youll need on installing your DeckLink capture

card, although its always a good idea to ask a technical assistant or help i you have not installed hardware

cards into computers beore. As DeckLink uses uncompressed video and the data rates are quite high,

youll need ast disk storage and a high-end Mac.

We think it should take you approximately 10 minutes to complete installation. Beore you install DeckLink,

please check our website at www.blackmagic-design.comand click the support page to download thelatest updates to this manual and DeckLink driver sotware. Lastly, please register your DeckLink when

downloading sotware updates. We would love to keep you updated on new sotware updates and new

eatures or your DeckLink. Perhaps you can even send us your latest show reel o work completed on

your DeckLink and any suggestions or improvements to the sotware. We are constantly working on new

eatures and improvements, so we would love to hear rom you!

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How to Install

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Installation6

Installing a DeckLink PCIe card in a Mac Pro

PCI slots and DeckLink cards

The PCI slots ound in many modern computers allow users to add hardware such as DeckLink cards.

Computers have become aster over time and so too have the types o PCI slots used in computers.

DeckLink cards have been made or computers with PCI, PCI-X and PCI Express (PCIe) slots.

Mac Pro with PCI Express (PCIe) slots

The frst generation o Mac Pro computers introduced the Intel processor and used PCIe slots. DeckLink

PCIe cards are ully compatible with the Intel-based Mac Pros and with PCIe slots. We recommend that the

top slot, slot 4, be used with DeckLink PCIe cards or maximum reliability. The number o PCI Express lanes

available to each PCIe slot is confgurable using Apples Expansion Slot Utility which should automatically

appear upon startup ater a PCIe card has been installed. The second PCI Express Profle should be chosen

in the Expansion Slot Utility or use with DeckLink cards, ie:x16 Lane Graphics Slot + Two x4 Lane and One x1 Lane Slots

The Early 2008 generation o Mac Pro computers introduced PCI Express 2.0 slots as well as retaining the

original PCI Express slots. DeckLink PCIe cards should be used in slots 3 or 4 (the top two slots) o these

Macs. Slots 1 and 2 are PCI Express 2.0 slots which are usually reserved or graphics cards and should not

be used with DeckLink PCIe cards. The Expansion Slot Utility does not apply to the Early 2008 generation

o Mac Pros as the number o lanes is permanently set or each slot. I you attempt to open the Expansion

Slot Utility on this generation o Mac Pro, an error message will appear stating, Expansion Slot Utility is not

intended to run on this system. You can confrm your model o Mac Pro online by copying & pasting your

Mac Pro serial number, rom the Hardware Overview inormation in System Profler, in to the Find by Serial

Number feld at http://support.apple.com/specs.

Regardless o which generation o Mac Pro you have, slot 4 can always be used with DeckLink PCIe cards.

Expansion Slot Utility
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Installation7

Installing a DeckLink PCIe card in a Mac Pro

Please review the section in your Mac Pro user manual entitled Adding PCI Express Cards or inormation

on how to saely install PCI Express cards, including your DeckLink card.

1. Remove the power plug rom the back o your Mac. This is a saety precaution beore opening

your computer. Ensure that you are statically discharged by using a static strap.

2. Remove the side cover o your Mac to gain access to the PCIe slots.

3. Remove your DeckLink PCIe card rom the protective static bag making sure you dont touch the

gold connectors on the base o the card. These precautions should be taken when handling any

PCI card.

4. Remove the metal port access cover and screw rom the back o your Mac.

5. Slot 4 is the recommended slot or DeckLink cards in the frst generation o Mac Pros. Slot 3 or 4

(the top two slots) are the recommended slots or using a DeckLink PCIe card in an Early 2008 orlater model o Mac Pro. Insert your DeckLink PCIe card and ensure that it clicks frmly into place.

6. Secure the card by the screw.

7. The procedure or installing a RAID controller card is similar to the above.

8. Now replace the side cover o your Mac. Reconnect the power and start up the computer.

Ater installing your DeckLink PCIe card and closing the door on your Mac Pro, attach the supplied DeckLink

breakout cable to to the external multi-pin connector on your DeckLink card. Some card models ship with

both proessional and consumer breakout cables or connecting to dierent video hardware. Attach the

appropriate breakout cable or your needs.

Install any model o DeckLink PCIe card in a spare slot as shownin the above picture. The DeckLink HD Extreme 3D+ also has anHDMI bracket, which installs in any spare port, and connects tothe rear o the card with the supplied HDMI cables.


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Installing a DeckLink HDMI bracket

The DeckLink HD Extreme 3D+ includes an HDMI bracket. Ater installing the DeckLink HD Extreme 3D+ card,

you will need a spare slot to install the HDMI bracket. The Mac Pro has a double-width graphics slot in slot 1.I you have a regular-width graphics card in slot 1, you can install the HDMI bracket in the spare port which

would have been used by a double-width graphics card. I that port is already occupied by a double-width

graphics card, use a spare slot to install the HDMI bracket. I you dont need HDMI input and output, there

is no necessity to install the HDMI bracket.

The Mac Pro includes a PCI bracket with two captive screws which is designed to secure all PCI Express

cards. The Mac Pro PCI bracket does not seem to frmly secure the HDMI bracket and so we have included

6 screws with your DeckLink HD Extreme 3D+. Use these screws, in place o the Mac Pro PCI bracket, to

frmly secure all your PCI Express cards, port access covers and the HDMI bracket belonging to DeckLink

HD Extreme 3D+.

Ater installing and securing the HDMI bracket, loop the included HDMI cables around any other installedcards and plug them into the rear o the DeckLink HD Extreme 3D+ card. HDMI input is the lower connector

and HDMI output is the upper connector. You may wish to secure any excess cable length by using a cable

tie to neatly hold it in place.

Installing DeckLink Optical Fiber

DeckLink Optical Fiber installs in to your computer in just the same way as any other DeckLink card. However

the fber optic module must be temporarily removed rom the card beore attempting to install the card

in a PCI Express slot. This is because the location o the protruding fber optic module makes it awkward

to install the card in the PCI ports o many computer cases. Temporarily removing the fber optic module

overcomes this obstacle to installation. The fber optic module is a standard SFP transceiver module which

includes an LC connector port or attaching fber optic cables. While other kinds o optical connectors exist,the SMPTE standard or Optical Fiber SDI specifes that LC type optical fber connectors be used and this

makes it easy or all compliant optical equipment to connect together.

Attach the supplied DeckLink breakout cable to the DeckLink card.The DeckLink HD Extreme 3D+ card also includes a HDMI bracket

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Remove the power plug rom the back o your Mac. This is a saety precaution beore opening your computer.Ensure that you are statically discharged by using a static strap.

Remove the side cover o your Mac to gain access to the PCIe slots.

Remove your DeckLink PCIe card rom the protective static bag making sure you dont touch the gold connectorson the base o the card. These precautions should be taken when handling any PCI card. Ensure that the correctPCIe slot is selected.

Remove the metal port access cover and screw rom the back o your Mac.

Remove the protective cap rom the LC connector port o the fber optic module. Dont throw it away as the protective

cap will be needed to prevent dust i the LC connector port is exposed when no fber optic cables are connected.

Pull the wire tab outward to an angle o 90 to release the SFP module latch.

Grip the main portion o the SFP module, between your thumb and orefnger, and pull it rom the SFP module port.Do not pull the wire tab as it might break and prevent the SFP module rom being removed.

Install DeckLink Optical Fiber in a suitable PCI Express slot in your computer, ensure that it clicks frmly into placeand secure the card with a screw.

Replace the SFP module and push the wire tab back to its original position.

I you are not ready to connect fber optic cables to the LC connector port, replace the protective cap.

The procedure or installing a RAID controller card is similar to the above.

Now replace the side cover o your Mac. Reconnect the power and start up the computer.

Installing DeckLink Optical Fiber

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Installing Desktop Video sotware

Contents

The Desktop Video sotware installer will install the ollowing components:

Blackmagic Desktop Video drivers

Blackmagic Design system preerence

Blackmagic Media Express application

Blackmagic QuickTime codecs

Blackmagic Disk Speed Test

Adobe presets and plug-ins

Apple Final Cut Pro Easy Setups, presets and enablers

Note: Beore installing any sotware or hardware you will need administrator privileges.

Desktop Video sotware

1. The CD supplied with the DeckLink card contains the Desktop Video sotware. Beore you install,

ensure you have the very latest driver. Visit www.blackmagic-design.com/support

2. Open the Desktop Video Installer older and launch the Desktop Video Installer application.

3. Click Continue, Agree and Install buttons and the drivers will be installed on your system.

4. Now restart your machine to enable the new sotware drivers.

Automatic frmware updating

Ater your Mac has restarted, the sotware will check the DeckLink hardware to see what frmware the card

contains. I the frmware version does not match the sotware version, Desktop Video will oer to updatethe frmware. This is automatic and all you need to do is click OK to start the update. Ater the frmware has

updated, restart your Mac to complete the process.

Programmable frmware can provide new eatures, compatibility with new hardware and support or

new ormats.

Follow install prompts.

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Blackmagic Software12

System Preerences.

Blackmagic preerences.

Settings

Input and Output connections

NTSC Setup

4:4:4 color mode

Single Link/Dual Link switch

1080p/1080PsF switch

Black reerence output during capture

Field Jitter Output black/last played rame switch

HDMI 3D display

Reerence Output Timing (Genlock)

Processing

Down conversion

Up conversion

Lookup Table

VITC Reader A Frame -

3:2 Pulldown Removal

VANC input

Video Levels

Calibrate Analog Video In

Calibrate Analog Video Out

Betacam/SMPTE level switch

Audio Levels

HiFi/Proessional Audio Levels

Analog Audio Input Levels

Analog Audio Output Levels

AES/EBU Input Reerence Level

AES/EBU Output Reerence Level

Setting Blackmagic Preerences

Blackmagic preerences are located in your Macs System Preerences in the Other category. Dierent

DeckLink models have some dierent eatures. Any preerences not available to your DeckLink card will begrayed out and unavailable. The ollowing preerences contain options or setting up your DeckLink.


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DeckLink video and audio output connections

All o the video and audio outputs o DeckLink cards are active all o the time and the only choice you need

to make on some models is between component (Y,R-Y,B-Y) analog video, S-Video or composite NTSC/

PAL analog video as they use shared connectors.

The SDI, Optical Fiber SDI, HDMI and component (Y,R-Y,B-Y) analog video outputs support HD and SD

video. S-Video and composite analog video do not support high defnition video and so you will not see

video on these outputs when working with HD video.

S-video is supported on some HD models o DeckLink cards and may require the use o an inexpensive

S-video adapter cable. See the connection diagrams or S-video towards the end o this manual.

DeckLink Studio switchable audio output

The DeckLink Studio has switchable audio outputs. You can choose to output:

4 analog and 2 AES/EBU audio channels, or

2 analog and 6 AES/EBU audio channels

DeckLink video and audio input connections

Your DeckLink model may support some or all o the ollowing combinations:

Video and Audio output connections.

Video and Audio input connections.

SDI Video & SDI Audio

SDI Video & AES/EBU Audio

SDI Video & Analog XLR Audio

Optical SDI Video & Optical SDI Audio HDMI Video & HDMI Audio

HDMI Video & AES/EBU Audio

HDMI Video & Analog XLR Audio

Y, R-Y, B-Y Video & AES/EBU Audio

Y, R-Y, B-Y Video & Analog XLR Audio

NTSC/PAL (Y In) & AES/EBU Audio

NTSC/PAL (Y In) & Analog XLR Audio S-Video & AES/EBU Audio

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NTSC setup

The NTSC composite video used in the USA, and some other countries uses 7.5% setup. However setup

is only used in composite video, but is never used in SDI video. Your DeckLink will handle adding and

removing setup rom NTSC video automatically or you. The USA and countries that use 7.5% setup should

enable this setting; i youre working in Japan and countries that dont use this setup, leave this set to 0 IRE

setup. The PAL and high defnition standards do not use this setup.

Output 4:4:4 color mode

While most users work with 4:2:2 video, you will need to Select 4:4:4 on video output i you wish to

play out 4:4:4 video, such as when using a HDCAM SR deck in 4:4:4 color mode. This eature will only be

available i 4:4:4 video output is a eature o your Blackmagic capture device.

The choice o color mode may be overridden in some cases. For example, i 4:4:4 output was enabled oruse with 1080p50/60 video, DeckLink HD Extreme 3D+ would ouput 4:2:2 video as there is not enough

capacity in dual-link HD-SDI or 3 Gb/s SDI connections to support this video mode.

I you enable Select 4:4:4 on video output, the deault setting is to use dual link 4:4:4 output.

Traditional dual link 4:4:4 requires two SDI cables which is more complicated and doubles the cabling

cost. However i your Blackmagic capture device includes 3 Gb/s SDI, you will also have available the

option to Use 3 Gb/s Single Link SDI not Dual Link SDI output with one SDI cable.

Choosing to Select 4:4:4 on video output will automatically disable the ollowing eatures which

are present in some Blackmagic models:

simultaneous HD and down converted SD video output

down converted analog video output. set black reference on SDI video output during capture


When working with video ormats which require more bandwidth than a single HD-SDI connection will

provide, this option determines whether a dual-link HD-SDI, or a single-link 3 Gb/s SDI connection will

be used. This eature will only be available i dual-link HD-SDI and 3Gb/s SDI output are eatures o your

Blackmagic capture device.

NTSC Setup.

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Progressive HD1080 video

By deault, progressive HD1080 video rame rates are treated as progressive segmented rame, ie 23.98PsF,

24PsF and 25PsF. I you enable Use 1080p not 1080PsF progressive HD1080 video rame rates will be

treated as true progressive, ie 23.98p, 24p and 25p.

Black Video Output

This setting allows some models o DeckLink cards to output a stable black signal on one video output,

while outputting video on the other output. Black Video Output is used or video reerencing an SDI deck

when you dont have a sync generator available. This allows the stable black video output to connect to

the deck, and then by setting the deck to input reerence you can operate without a sync generator.

I youre not an SDI deck, or youre not using this mode, disable this setting to enable audio monitoring

during capture.

Remove Filter Jitter

Remove feld jitter when video is paused allows DeckLink to display only a single feld when paused,

while turning this mode o will display a complete rame in pause. Single feld is similar to how Betacam SP

decks work when paused, eliminating feld icker rom paused images.

I youre doing work without interlaced video, such as animation, then you can turn this mode o

so you can see both felds in ull resolution or best quality. Regardless o this setting, you always get the

correct ull rame dual feld output when in playback mode, as this setting only eects paused video.

Output black/last played rame switch

I you have switched out o a video application and so video is not being played, this setting determines

whether your DeckLink card will output black or the last played rame o video.

I you are adjusting LUTs on some DeckLink models, set this option to Last Played Frame so you can

observe the eect o any adjustment to LUTs.

HDMI monitoring ormats in 3D mode

When monitoring 3D stereoscopic video, select a ormat which is supported by your HDMI display:

Frame Packing, Side by Side, Line by Line, Top and Bottom, Let Eye or Right Eye.

1080p/1080PsF switch

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Reerence Output Timing

Genlock, also known as black burst, reerence or house sync is used to lock various equipment in your

acility to the same timing point. When two or more video devices are connected to the same sync signal,

their video signals can be switched without jumping or rolling. This is critical when connecting equipment

in large post production acilities and broadcast stations.

To change video to reerence timing:

1. Go to the Macs System Preferences and click the Blackmagic Design icon.

2. Select the Settings tab and adjust the Set reference output timing or timed output

until the picture locks and is no longer rolling on the display.

HDTV Up/Down Conversion

The sotware drivers included with DeckLink, can be used to downconvert high defnition to NTSC or

PAL video in real time during capture or playback. They also provide upconversion on capture. Select the

desired option rom the output or input processing menus under the Processing tab.

Output Processing

HD to SD Letterbox 16:9

HD to SD Anamorphic 16:9

720p HD to 1080i HD

Output Processing or DeckLink cards with simultaneous downconversion.

HD to HD and SD Letterbox 16:9 HD to HD and SD Anamorphic 16:9

HD to HD and SD Center Cut 4:3

Note: Simultaneous down conversion introduces a 2 rame delay on the SD-SDI output. To ensure accuracy,adjust the playback/timecode oset options when perorming an insert or assemble edit to tape with

Final Cut Pro, Premiere Pro or Blackmagic Deck Control.

Analog video outputs are also down converted so you can always see video on an S-Video or composite

analog monitor. Component analog video can be switched between HD or SD output. Choose to

Enable Conversion on Component, i you wish to view component analog standard defnition video

output, when simultaneous down conversion is enabled.

Genlock timing adjustment.

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Input Processing

1080i HD to SD Letterbox 16:9

1080i HD to SD Anamorphic 16:9

720p HD to SD Letterbox 16:9

720p HD to SD Anamorphic 16:9

SD Letterbox 16:9 to HD

SD Anamorphic 16:9 to HD

VITC Reader A Frame - 3:2 Pulldown Removal

Set A-frame VITC reference (to) Frame ## in 23.98 fps capture from NTSC using

3:2 pulldown

This option decodes the VITC and uses it to correctly locate the A-rame when perorming 3:2 pulldown

while capturing video at 23.98ps. Careully set the correct A-rame VITC reerence to match the timecode

on tape. Selecting the wrong A-rame will generate incorrect presentation o felds and rames.

Preserving Blanking Data or VANC

This eature lets you use up to 3 video lines at the top o a captured QuickTime movie fle to store any 3

lines rom vertical blanking. This allows 3 line timecode, VITC (vertical interval test signals) subtitle ino or

any other VANC data to be preserved during capture. These lines are then inserted back into the video

blanking when the fle is played back.

To preserve VANC data:

1. Go to the Macs System Preferences and click the Blackmagic Design icon.

2. Select theVANC and 3:2 Pulldown

tab and tick theOn

check box or video line 1, 2 or 3depending on how many blanking lines you want to capture.

Note: Video fle line 1 needs to be enabled or lines 2 and 3 to work.

Because these lines can be passed to the application, a developer could write sotware to read the VANC

data and use it or various purposes, e.g. 3-line timecode and audio chasing, or other uses.

An example o VANC data is 3-line timecode, which uses lines 18, 19, and 20 in NTSC or lines 19, 20 and

21 in PAL. 3-line timecode, as used in AATON equipped telecine suites, eaturing audio timecode and

keycode inormation along with the normal timecode numbers.

Set the A-Frame VITC Reerence whenperorming 3:2 pulldown.

VANC preerences.


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Video Levels

A video processing amplifer (Video Proc Amp) is provided or use with analog video and chroma levels

and ideally should always be used in conjunction with a waveorm monitor. By contrast to digital video,

analog video can suer rom inconsistencies even between identical analog devices such as two analog

tape decks. The video level controls can be used to correct inconsistencies in analog video input and

output. The option to Calibrate Analog Video In will only be available i the Set Input option in

theSettings are set to an analog video option. I a digital input is being used, such as SDI or HDMI, or i

your Blackmagic capture device does not include analog input, the option to Calibrate Analog Video

In will remain grayed out and unavailable. The Reset Gain button resets the video levels back to their

original settings.

By deault, Blackmagic products use SMPTE component analog levels as almost all analog video monitors

and modern video equipment use SMPTE levels. Sony Betacam SP decks can use Betacam levels and youmay need to enable the checkboxUse Betacam Y,B-Y,R-Y Levelswith these analog decks. Sony CRT

monitors support Betacam and SMPTE levels to allow direct monitoring rom a Betacam SP deck. These

monitors include a switch so you can choose between Betacam and SMPTE and you also need to choose

the corresponding SMPTE/Betacam setting in the Blackmagic Video Levels. I in doubt, try a test capture

and you should see a very noticeable brightness shit i you choose the wrong levels.

Audio Levels

An audio processing amplifer (Audio Proc Amp) is provided or use with analog audio. It can be used to raise

or lower an audio signal. By contrast to digital audio, analog audio can suer rom inconsistencies between

audio channels and so analog audio channels can be adjusted independently rom each other. AES/EBU

audio is digital and does not suer rom level inconsistencies between audio channels. Accordingly all AES/EBU audio channels are raised or lowered together. The Reset Gain button resets the audio levels back

to their original settings.

Proessional analog audio levels and XLR audio connectors are standard on DeckLink and Multibridge

products. I you need to connect to consumer audio equipment with analog RCA inputs, enable the option

to Use HiFi Audio Levels and use an inexpensive XLR to RCA adapter or each audio connection.

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Welcome19 Blackmagic Media Express19

Welcome to Media Express 2

Blackmagic Media Express 2 is a sophistocated sotware application which enables UltraStudio, DeckLink,

Multibridge and Intensity users to capture, play back and preview video and audio via Blackmagic capture

hardware. DeckLink and Multibridge users can also master to tape, using insert or assemble edit, with rame

accurate RS-422 device control.

Media Express 2 replaces all previous versions o Blackmagic Deck Control and Blackmagic Media Express. We

hope you love the new interace and eatures.

Media Express has an intuitive interace and requires a 1920 x 1200 pixel computer display, or larger, to compliment

its uncluttered appearance. The capture, playback and master views are color-coded so you will know at a glance

which mode is being used.

Media Express uses many o the same keyboard shortcuts which are standard in the video industry so there is

little to learn. Use j, k, l to shuttle backwards, pause and shuttle orwards, or use i ando to mark in andout points when batch capturing or mastering to tape. Hold down the control and shit keys to reveal a jog wheel

and then use your mouse, with the jog wheel, or precision control o your tape deck.

VITC timecode is supported via RS-422 and RP188 timecode is supported via SDI.

DeckLink and Multibridge users can use the Media List eature to log multiple clips or batch capture or to

seamlessly play back multiple clips rom a playlist and master them to tape.

Media Express can directly capture to, and play back rom, DPX fles or movie fles.

Use the Grab Frame eature to capture still images during capture, playback or when mastering to tape.

Frame grabs are saved in the targa (.tga) graphic fle ormat.

Blackmagic Media Express 2 is not NLE sotware and does not have a timeline. It is a great tool when you dontneed the complexity o NLE sotware but simply want to capture, play back and output clips to tape, especially

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Welcome20 Blackmagic Media Express20

Media List

Search eld

Remote indicator

VTR / deck timecode

Video Preview

Transport Control

Mark In / Mark Out

Track enable/disable

Project name, video ormat

and rame rate

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Welcome21 Blackmagic Media Express Preferences21

Media Express preerences are accessed rom Media Express>Preferences on Mac OS X.

Project Video Format

Project Video Format defnes the rame rate and rame size o the current project. The ormats displayed arethose supported by your model o DeckLink, Multibridge or Intensity. The screenshots on this page show the

video ormats supported by a DeckLink SDI card. I a DeckLink HD Extreme 3D+ card had been used, additional

ormats would have been displayed including 3D, HD 1080p 50/60 and 2K.

Capture File Format

Capture File Format sets the video codec and fle ormat when capturing in the current project.

On Mac OS X, the capture fle ormat options are either QuickTime movies or DPX fles. I Apple Final Cut Pro is

installed, Media Express can capture QuickTime movies with DVCPRO/DVCPRO HD and ProRes codecs as well

as Apple Uncompressed codecs.

Preerences

Video ormats

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Welcome22 Blackmagic Media Express Media List22

The Media List holds a list o clips used in a project. When in Capture view, the Media List can be a list o clips

to be batch-captured. Media List becomes a playlist when used in Playback or Master view. These views are

explained later in the manual.

The Media List can contain clips that are o dierent codecs as long as they are o the same rame rate and size.

The Media List is a project which can contain clips o the same rame size and rame rate.

The list can be sorted by each column heading. Columns can be rearranged and widened i desired.

The order o the clips in the list can be sorted manually by dragging and dropping within the list. Single or

multiple clips can be dragged and dropped together.

The flm strip icon on the let o the list shows whether a clip has linked media. I a clip has no linked media,

the flm strip icon displays a red X and selecting the clip will show a Media Oine message in the Video

Preview Window.

Clips can be added to the list by:

double-clicking on an empty area in the list

selectingFile > Import > Media Files

right-clicking on the list and selecting Import Media Files

capturing a clip rom tape.

Right-clicking in the Media List will open a contextual menu. Depending upon the menu item chosen, Media

Express will switch to the appropriate Capture, Playback or Master view that fts the operation. For example,

right-clicking on a clip, and selecting Batch Capture while in Playback view, will cause Media Express to switch

to Capture view and carry out the batch capture operation.

Media Express can play back fles o dierent codecs, in the same playlist, as long as they are o the same rame

rate and size. For example, you may have a mix o 1080p23.98 compressed and 1080p23.98 Uncompressed

video clips in the same playlist and Media Express will play them out seamlessly.

Media List showing an untitled clip which is not linked to any media. Right-clicking on the missing media icon will reveal acontextual menu rom where Batch Capture can be selected.

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Adding Stereoscopic 3D clips

Media Express supports stereoscopic playback o 2 individual movie clips when a DeckLink HD Extreme 3D+

card is installed in your system.

To add a stereoscopic 3D clip to the Media List:

select a 3D project video ormat that is the same rame rate as your 3D media

add the Let eye fle into the Media List

right-click on the Let eye fle and select Set right eye clip rom the contextual menu

The flm strip icon on the let o the list will change into a 3D flm strip icon, indicating that the item is a now

a 3D clip comprising o 2 seperate video fles.

The let and right eye clips will be displayed side by side in the Video Preview window to indicate you are

working with a 3D video project.

I you fnd the let and right eyes o a 3D stereo clip have been loaded the wrong way around:

right-click the 3D clip in the Media List

select Swap eyes rom the contextual menu

Select a 3D project video ormat that is thesame rame rate as your 3D media

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Capture operations are perormed in the Capture view (cmd-1)

Capturing on the fy with DeckLink, Multibridge and Intensity.

Ensure the Project Video Format is set to the ormat o video you wish to capture.

Ensure the Capture File Format is set to the ormat you wish to capture.

Connect a video source to an input o your DeckLink, Multibridge or Intensity. Ensure the desired input has been

selected in the Blackmagic Design system preerences.

I deck control is required (with DeckLink or Multibridge), ensure an RS-422 serial cable is connected and remote

has been selected on the deck. I an RS-422 cable is not connected, or remote is not selected on the deck,

the transport controls will be grayed out and No Remote will be displayed in the top right corner o the Video

Preview Window.

Enter Reel and Name inormation into the inormation area. The Name will be applied to the clip(s) which are

about to be captured.

Beore capturing, the audio channels to be captured can be switched on or o via the track enable/disable

buttons. The video track cannot be turned o.

Click on the Capture button to commence capturing.

To end capture, click on the Capture button again or press the Esc key.

Logging Clips or uture batch capture with DeckLink and Multibridge.

Click the Mark In button to mark the In point, or use the shortcut key i.

Click the Mark Out button to mark the Out point, or use the shortcut key o.

Click the Log Clip button to log the clip, or use the shortcut key p. The entry should now appear in the Media

List window.

Continue logging other clips.

When logging is completed, select the clips in the Media List and either:

Click on the Get Clip(s) button.

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Capturing a clip with precise In and Out timecode with DeckLink and Multibridge.

Click on the Mark In button to mark the In point or use the shortcut keyi.

Click on the Mark Out button to mark the Out point or use the shortcut key o.

Click on the Get Clip button.

Media Express will cue the tape and precisely capture the clip rom the In to the Out timecode points, including

any handles specifed in the application preerences.

While capturing, i the fle name (Name) o a clip already exists on the selected capture drive, the user will be

prompted i they want to over-write the fle or not. I No is selected, the fle name will be auto-incremented

with a number.

Capturing dual stream 3D video

When Media Express is used with a DeckLink HD Extreme 3D+ card, you can create let and right eye 3D videoclips by capturing 2 streams o HD-SDI video simultaneously.

Create a 3D project which matches the rame rate o your dual stream 3D video source.

Ensure you have 2 discrete HD-SDI video inputs to the HD Extreme 3D card.

Naming convention or dual stream 3D video capture

When capturing dual stream 3D in Media Express, the clip name will be applied to the let eye video.

The right eye video will be appended with _right text. For example, i you name the stereo clip Clip 1, the let

eye clip will be called Clip 1.mov and the right eye clip will be called Clip 1_right.mov.


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Playback operations are perormed in the Playback tab (cmd-2)

Importing clips into the Media List

Import media into the Media List using one o the ollowing methods:

Double-click on an empty area o the list.

Select File > Import > Media Files.

Right-click on the list and select Import Media Files.

Capture a clip rom tape.

Any o these actions will reveal an Open Video Clip window where more where one or more fles can be selected.

I the fles being imported match the rame rate and size o those in the Media List, the import will be successul.

I the fles being imported do not match the rame rate and size o existing clips in the Media List, the user will be

prompted to create a new project and to save the current project.

I the current project has had no changes, and has already been saved, the user will only be prompted to start a

new project as there is no need to save the existing project.

Playing back a single clip

Selecting a clip (single click) on the list will load it into the Video Preview Window.

To play back a single clip in the Media List, double click the clip and it will start playing in the Video Preview Window.

To loop the playback o the clip, click on the loop button in the transport control. The selected clip will now play

back and loop until the user clicks on the pause button or presses the spacebar.

Playing back multiple clips

To play back multiple clips, select the clips in the Media Library and click the Play button or press the spacebar.Selected clips in the playlist will be played back in sequence. Unselected clips will not be played.

I no clips are selected, the whole playlist is played back, starting rom the last-played clip.

Clicking on the loop button will cause the playback to loop.

During playback, the audio channels being monitored can be switched on or o via the track enable/disable

buttons. The video track cannot be turned o.

Monitoring 3D Video

Stereoscopic 3D video can be displayed rom the 2 HD-SDI outputs o DeckLink HD Extreme 3D+ to a suitable

3D projector, or rom the HDMI output, in the ollowing ormats: Side by Side, Line by Line, Top and Bottom.

You can select which HDMI 3D ormat to output in the Blackmagic preerences.


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Mastering to tape operations are perormed in the Master view (cmd-3)

Media Express can use DeckLink or Multibridge to master to tape via Insert or Assemble editing.

Only clips that are selected in the Media List will be output to tape. I no clips are selected, it is assumed that theentire Media List will be output.

To master to tape, click on the Master view and ensure RS-422 device control is connected.

Enter the In and Out points o the tape by entering timecode into the respective text boxes, or by cueing the tape

to the desired point via the transport control and then clicking the Mark In button, or use the shortcut key i.

I no Out point is entered, Media Express will set the duration o the edit to the total length o the clips in the

Media List. I an out point is defned, Media Express will leave edit mode once the Out point timecode is reached,

even i some clips have not been output.

The Insert and Assemble buttons are mutually exclusive and only one mode can be selected at a time.

This determines which mode Media Express will use to master to tape. Select the Insert or Assemblebutton as required.

The Preview and Master buttons are also mutually exclusive. Clicking on either button will instruct Media Express

to proceed with the specifed operation. Preview mode mimics the edit process but does not record to tape.

This mode allows one to check the edit point is correct.

Preview edit operations should always be checked on monitors connected directly to the output o the deck to

view the preceding video already on tape, the new video and the ollowing video already on tape.

I Record Inhibit is enabled either on the deck or on the tape in the deck, Media Express will display a dialog box,

when the user clicks on the Master button, inorming the user that Record Inhibit is enabled. Check the deck/tape

and disable Record Inhibit beore trying again.

Beore mastering, the audio channels to be put to tape can be selected on or o via the track enable/disable

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Blackmagic Disk Speed Test

I you want to check your disk array speed, Blackmagic Disk Speed Test can be run to check the array

speed, and to provide the results in video rame rates. This makes it much easier to understand howvarious disk arrays will handle video capture and playback at various video resolutions and rame rates.

Disk Speed Test provides more accurate results or large disk arrays, as oten the manuacturer provided

speed results only check small data blocks, so you only get an indication o the cache speed o the disk

and not the sustained data rate o the disk. Video uses sustained data rates and only Disk Speed Test

provides a long burst o data or more accurate results.

Please see the seperate Disk Speed Test Manual or detailed inormation about using Blackmagic Disk

Speed Test. The manual is a PDF fle and can be ound on the installation CD or in the downloaded disk

image or your capture hardware.

Apple Xserve RAID disk arrays

The Apple Xserve RAID works great or both SD and HD when ully populated with 14 disks and at

least 512 MB o RAM or each RAID controller. We tested an Apple Xserve RAID and or maximum

perormance, stable capture and playback with uncompressed video we recommend the ollowing

settings:

Check Use Controller Write Cache

Uncheck Allow Host Cache Flushing

Check Use Drive Write Cache

Uncheck Use Steady Streaming Mode

Set Read Preetch to 128 Stripes (8 MB/disk)

These are the settings we have ound delivers stable capture and playback with uncompressed 10 and 8

bit video. However we have ound uncompressed 10 bit 4:4:4 RGB is still not possible on a single Xserve

RAID. Other settings might also provide optimal perormance and we recommend you check with your

local reseller beore changing settings i youre unsure o what these controls do.

Apple Xserve RAID preerences.

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Third Party Applications32

Final Cut Pro

Apple Final Cut Pro

Apple Final Cut Pro is a powerul real-time video and audio non-linear editing application. In conjunction

with your new DeckLink, Final Cut Pro will allow you to work in every video standard, rom DV up touncompressed 4:4:4 RGB high defnition and even 2K or flm work.

Easy Setups or Final Cut Pro will have been added automatically during the DeckLink installation

process i Final Cut Pro is previously installed. Its important to install Final Cut Pro beore installing the

DeckLink sotware.

Setting up

1. Launch Final Cut Pro.

2. The Easy Setup window will appear.

3. Click on the popup menu and select a relevant Blackmagic Easy Setup. For each TV ormat (NTSC,

PAL and HDTV) you will fnd a range o compressed and uncompressed fle ormats you canchoose. For example, i you are working in NTSC ormat, you could choose one o the ollowing

Easy Setups:

Blackmagic NTSC - 10 Bit

Blackmagic NTSC - 8 Bit

Blackmagic NTSC - Apple ProRes (HQ)

Blackmagic NTSC - DV

Blackmagic NTSC - DV50

Blackmagic NTSC - IMX MPEG (50 Mb/s)

Blackmagic NTSC - JPEG

The Easy Setup you choose will be dictated partly by the speed o your disk array and partly by whether

you already have movie clips in a particular ormat. I you have a ast disk array, you can choose a 10 bit

ormat and the quality will be very high and visually stunning. I you only have a single disk or storage, you

could choose either DV, DVCPRO HD, JPEG or ProRes. ProRes is a good choice as it is a ull resolution, 10-

bit, compressed codec and supports RT Eects. Most compressed codecs are 8-bit which can sometimes

lead to some color banding.

4. Click on the popup menu named Primary Scratch Disk and select your disk array rom the

popup menu. Then click OK

5. Final Cut Pro will appear.

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Playback

As a quick test to make sure everything is connected correctly, use the Blackmagic test media (bars andtone) which can be ound on the installer CD. Find a test clip which matches the ormat o your project, e.g.

NTSC 8 bit, and copy it to your disk array. Import this clip into your Final Cut Pro project and drop it into the

timeline. You should now see the image on both your computer desktop and your DeckLink output.

I you cant see any video on your DeckLink output, check the connections again and ensure you have

the correct output settings confgured within Final Cut Pro by going to the View > Video Devices

In the same menu, make sure External Video is set to All Frames.

Note: SDI, HDMI and analog outputs are always active with DeckLink, however the NTSC/PAL compositeoutput will be disabled when running in high defnition ormats.

CaptureTo capture, go to and choose File > Log & Capture. (Command + 8)

Your video deck will respond in the same way as a clip in the timeline, via the , j, k and

l keys.

It is important to set the correct tape number or your clip as this will allow you to fnd the same rame o

tape at any time in the uture.

To immediately capture, click the Capture Now button.

I you wish to log the clip, enter the desired in and out points using either the i and o keys on

your keyboard, or manually by typing in the timecode and clicking Log Clip. I you have the Prompt

checkbox selected, Final Cut Pro will now ask you to name the clip. Name it and click OK; the clip willappear in your browser with a diagonal red line indicating that its oine. Repeat this until you have

logged all o the clips you wish to capture in a batch.

Note: When logging sequential clips rom tape, Final Cut Pro will automatically suggest a name or each

clip based on the previous clip. So, i your frst clip is called Mary, MCU, Final Cut Pro will suggest the

next clip be called Mary, MCU 01 etc. This can make the logging large numbers o clips much aster.

Log and Capture

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Batch Capture

Select the clips you wish to capture by drag selecting or shit-click. Go to and choose

File > Batch Capture or click on the Batch button in the Logging tab o the Log & Capture

window. (Control + C)

To set handles on the clips, go to and choose File > Batch Capture (Control + C). Enable the

Add Handles box to capture additional rames (handles) beore and ater the In and Out

points o a clip.

RT Extreme Real Time Eects

Real Time Eects are one o the great eatures o Final Cut Pro, and with your DeckLink you are ully

compatible with Apples RT Extreme. Be sure to select Eects Handling to Final Cut Pro Internal.

Recording to Tape

Once you have captured your clips, edited them and applied any eects, you will want to record the

completed project to tape. One easy method is to go to and choose File > Print to Video

I you want to perorm precise insert and assemble edits onto a timecode striped tape, go to and choose

File > Edit to Tape

Batch Capture

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Capture rom non-controllable devices

Video sources including AVCHD cameras, VHS tape players and security cameras do not provideany method o device control and are classifed as non-controllable devices. For this reason, ater

selecting a Blackmagic Easy Setup, Final Cut Pro will sometimes warn that device control is set to non-

controllable device. This is as expected. Click OK and then create a project with these settings.

To capture video rom a non-controllable device, choose File > Log & Capture. (Command + 8).

Press play on your video source and then press the Now button in the Log and Capture window. Final

Cut Pro will show you a preview o the video you are capturing. Press the esc key at the top let o your

keyboard when you wish to stop capturing.

Confguring FireWire-controllable devices

DeckLink and Multibridge hardware include built-in RS-422 device control. I you are capturing rom adeck or camera which does not support RS-422, you might be able to perorm batch captures using

FireWire device control. FireWire device control is provided by Final Cut Pro and is independent

o Blackmagic hardware. No support is provided by Blackmagic Design or FireWire device control

problems. Questions relating to FireWire device control should be reerred to Final Cut Pro support and

the relevant camera and deck vendors.

DV cameras include FireWire device control which can be enabled in the Audio/Video Settings >

Device Control Presets o Final Cut Pro 6.0. Select a preset by clicking in the ar let column so that a

checkmark appears next to FireWire NTSC or FireWire PAL. Click OK. Open the Log and Capture

window and you should now be able to control the tape in the DV camera via FireWire and capture video

and audio via your DeckLink or Multibridge.

HDV cameras include FireWire device control. However Final Cut Pro 6.0 only enables the use o HDV

FireWire device control when HDV video is being captured via FireWire. Fortunately the ollowing method

can be used to control most HDV cameras which support HDV>DV down conversion on their FireWire

output. Set the HDV camera to output standard defnition DV on its FireWire output. This can be achieved

using the i.LINK CONV setting on Sony cameras and the DV LOCKED setting on the Canon HV20.

In Final Cut Pro, go to Audio/Video Settings > Device Control Presets. Select apreset by clicking in the ar let column so that a checkmark appears next to the desired preset.Choose the FireWire NTSC preset i you are working in HD720p59.94 or HD1080i59.94 video.Choose the FireWire PAL preset i you are working in HD720p50 or HD1080i50 video. Click OK. Openthe Log and Capture window and you should now be able to control the tape in the HDV camera viaFireWire and capture video and audio via your DeckLink or Multibridge.

Log and Capture

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The Sony HVR-M25U deck can be controlled and used with a DeckLink or Multibridge using the same

instructions detailed above or HDV cameras.

Capture rom FireWire-controllable devices

To capture, choose File > Log & Capture . (Command + 8) Your video deck or camera will respond

in the same way as a clip in the timeline, via the , j, k and l keys. It is important to

set the correct tape number or your clip. To immediately capture, click the Capture Now button.

I you wish to log the clip, enter the desired in and out points using either the i and o

keys on your keyboard, or manually by typing in the timecode and clicking Log Clip. I you have

the Prompt checkbox selected, Final Cut Pro will now ask you to name the clip. Name it and

click OK ; the clip will appear in your browser with a diagonal red line indicating that its oine.

Repeat this until you have logged all o the clips you wish to capture in a batch.

Note: When capturing sequential clips rom tape, Final Cut Pro will automatically suggest a nameor each clip based on the previous clip. So, i your frst clip is called Mary, MCU, Final Cut Pro

will suggest the next clip be called Mary, MCU 01 etc. This can make logging large numbers

o clips much aster.

Batch Capture

Select the clips you wish to capture by drag selecting or shit-click. Choose File > Batch Capture

or click on the Batch button in the Logging tab o the Log & Capture window. (Control + C)

To set handles on the clips, go to and choose File > Batch Capture (Control + C). Enable the

Add Handles box to capture additional rames (handles) beore and ater the In and Out

points o a clip.

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Adobe Premiere Pro CS5

Adobe Premiere Pro is a powerul real-time video and audio non-linear editing application. Full presets or

Premiere Pro are included with the Blackmagic driver sotware and will be automatically loaded into your

system during the installation process. Premiere Pro must be installed on your system beore running the

Desktop Video installer.

Premiere Pro can capture and playback with sequences o dierent ormats within the one project. For

example, DeckLink can capture 1080i59.94, 1080i50 and NTSC video to corresponding sequences within

the one Premiere Pro project.

Setting Up

1. Launch Premiere Pro CS5.

2. Create a New Project and click on the Scratch Disks tab.

3. Set the desired Location and Name or your project at the bottom o this window.4. Set the locations or your captured video, captured audio, video previews and audio previews.

5. Click on the General tab and set the Capture Format to Blackmagic Capture.

6. Click on the Settings button to reveal the Blackmagic Capture Settings or your project. The Video

Standard can be set to NTSC, PAL, HD720, HD1080 or2K. The Video Format can be uncompressed

or compressed. Now click OK.

7. The New Sequence window will appear. Select the desired Blackmagic preset, give the sequence

a name and then click OK.

Audio

Blackmagic sotware eatures support or multiple channels o audio in Premiere Pro CS5 using theBlackmagic audio plugin. Blackmagic audio hardware is automatically chosen when a new project is created

and the capture ormat is set to Blackmagic Capture. The choice o audio hardware can also be confgured

through Premiere Pro > Preferences > Audio Hardware. Veriy that the Deault Device is set to

Blackmagic Audio.

You may also wish to visitPremiere Pro > Preferences > Audio Output Mapping to select the mix

o the multi-channel audio. Set Map Output for to Blackmagic Audio.

Adobe Premiere Pro

New Sequence

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Device Control

DeckLink includes RS-422 device control or connection to decks. Blackmagic Device

Control is automatically chosen when a new project is created and the capture ormat is

set to Blackmagic Capture. The choice o device control can also be confgured throughPremiere Pro > Preferences > Device Control.

The Options button is disabled as the settings are automatically detected and confgured when you choose

Blackmagic Device Control.

Player Settings

The deault player should be switched rom Adobe Player to Blackmagic Playback. The choice o player

settings can be confgured through Premiere Pro > Preferences > Player Settings.

Playback

As a quick test to make sure everything is connected correctly, use the Premiere Pro test media (Bars andTone or Universal Counter Leader). Drag your test media rom within the Premiere Pro project and drop it

on to the timeline. You should now see the image on both your computer desktop and the output o your

DeckLink. I you cant see any video on your Blackmagic output, check the connections again and ensure

you have the correct output settings confgured in the Blackmagic Design system preerence. SDI, HDMI

and analog outputs are always active.

Capture

To capture choose: File > Capture [F5]

To immediately capture, click the red record button [G]. I you wish to log the clip, enter the desired In and

Out points using either the Set In andSet Out buttons, or manually by typing the timecode and clicking

Log Clip. The empty clip will now appear in the Project window. Repeat this until you have logged all othe clips you wish to batch capture.

To change the capture ormat, click on the Settings tab and then the Edit button. Ensure the Capture

Format is set to Blackmagic Capture, click on the Settings button and then change the Blackmagic

Capture Settings as desired.

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Batch Capture

Select the clips you wish to capture by drag-selecting or shit-clicking each clip. Then choose:

File > Batch Capture [F6]. To set handles on the clips, enable the option to Capture with handles

and type the number o additional rames you require at the start and end o each clip.

Export to Tape

To export to tape, select the sequence you require and then choose File > Export > Tape

Insert editing requires unbroken timecode over the ull length o the project which is to be laid to tape. The

process o creating unbroken timecode is reerred to as blacking the tape.

In assemble mode the tape needs only to be blacked until a point just beyond the start time o theproject. As assemble editing erases the tape ahead o the record heads, it should not be used where otherprojects already exist on the tape ater the out point o your edit.

When editing to tape, the sotware waits at the frst rame o your project or the deck to drop into record

at the predetermined timecode. At that exact moment, the sotware begins to play until the edit is

completed. Should you fnd that either the frst rame o your program is repeated or lost, during the edit

to tape procedure, you will need to adjust the playback oset to bring the deck and computer in sync.

You should only need to do this once with any combination o deck and computer and the correct setting

will be retained.

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Adobe Ater Eects CS5

Its very easy to set up playback and rendering in Adobe Ater Eects or a complete broadcast and

design workstation that connects direct to decks or capture and playback o clips. DeckLink also supports

real time preview while working on your compositions.

Create a New Composition

Go to the Composition menu and select Composition > New Composition. (Command + n)

In the dialogue box, select the desired television standard rom the Preset pulldown menu. Click OK

How to use DeckLink as a preview output rame buer

To allow your Adobe Ater Eects composition to be displayed in real-time through your DeckLink, go to

After Eects > Preferences > Video Preview. Select Blackmagic Video Output and the appropriate

Output Mode. This lets you view your Adobe Ater Eects compositions in the correct video colorspace on

your broadcast monitor as you work. You will always see the correct color and interlace when working, andyou dont have to wait until your composition is rendered to see what it looks like when output as video.

Rendering

When you have completed your composition, you will need to render to a pixel ormat supported by

DeckLink. Following is a list o some supported QuickTime codecs:

Blackmagic RGB 10 bit (uncompressed)

Apple Uncompressed YUV 10 bit 4:2:2

Apple Uncompressed YUV 8 bit 4:2:2

Apple Photo - JPEG (compressed)

Apple DV - NTSC (compressed)

Apple DV - PAL (compressed)

I Apples Final Cut Studio is installed on the same computer, DeckLink will also be able to render to

additional proessional compressed codecs including ProRes and DVCPRO HD.

Launching Ater Eects

Video Preview preerences

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Adobe Photoshop CS5

DeckLink includes Adobe Photoshop plug-ins, so you can directly capture and output still rames rom

within the Photoshop application itsel.

I youre working with 10 bit HD/SD-SDI, you can even import and export 16 bit Photoshop images

or ull quality. Use DeckLink keying to export and key graphics rom the video input using Photoshop

alpha channels.

Import an image into Photoshop

1. From Photoshop select File > Import > Blackmagic Image Capture

2. Select the Video Input Format and the Image Bit Depth and then click Capture Image

Export an image rom Photoshop

1. Select File > Export > Blackmagic Image Export

2. SelectVideo Output Formatand then click Output Image

Note: Once you have set the options in the Import or Export windows, each subsequent Import and

Export will not display the window, so you can grab and output rames much aster. However i you would

like to change your import or export ormats, hold the Option key, when selecting import or export.

Image Capture

Image Export

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Supported File Formats42

Uncompressed data rates or capture and playback

The data rates or uncompressed video are quite high, and listed below are minimum recommended disk

requirements or uncompressed standard defnition and high defnition video.

Uncompressed 10 bit YUV (4:2:2)

Standard Denition

Frame Size MB per second MB per minute GB per hour

720x486/29.97ps 27 1 600 94

720x576/25ps 26 1 582 93

High Denition

1280x720p/60ps 141 8 438 494

1920x1080/24PsF 127 7 594 4451920x1080/50i 132 7 910 463

1920x1080/60i 158 9 482 556

Uncompressed 10 bit RGB (4:4:4)

High Denition

1280x720p/60ps 211 12 656 742

1920x1080/24PsF 190 11 391 667

1920x1080/50i 198 11 865 695

1920x1080/60i 237 14 238 834

Due to disk seeks, when calculating the data rates required or your disk system, it is a good idea to add a

saety margin due to uctuations in disk speed. Disk speeds can be increased by adding more disks.

Serial ATA (SATA) disks can reduce to hal their speed as they become ull, so in a 2-disk SATA array you

should aim or a 100% saety margin. In an 8-disk SATA array, a 30% saety margin should be adequate. SCSI

disk arrays seem to display less uctuation and so a 20% saety margin should be adequate or an 8-disk

SCSI array. Generally the more disks in the array, the better.

Note: Although other vendors and third parties may provide dierent data rates or uncompressed video,the above recommendations are tested or use with DeckLink.


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Troubleshooting43

Using your DeckLink as a capture and playback solution when connected to a computer is exciting, but also

complex due to the huge range o dierent sotware applications. Video data rates are also very high, so

the disk array you use or video storage can have a big impact on your systems perormance.

Inormation about a wide range o disk array solutions and compatible application sotware would beoutside the scope o this manual, however there are three ways to get more inormation.

There are our steps to getting help.

1. Check out the Blackmagic Design website www.blackmagic-design.com/support or the latest

support inormation. We have a huge number o technical notes covering all the common

questions we are asked.

2. Call your reseller. Your reseller will have the latest technical updates rom Blackmagic Design and

should be able to give you immediate assistance. We also recommend you check out the support

options your dealer oers as they can arrange various support plans based on your workow

requirements. Your reseller will also understand your disk array confguration, and as disk array

problems account or around 90% o support questions with NLE systems, your reseller or disk

array vendor will be able to provide expert help.

3. The next option is to email us with your questions using the web orm atwww.blackmagic-design.com/support/contact

4. Phone a Blackmagic Design support ofce. Please check our web site or current support phone

numbers in your area. www.blackmagic-design.com/company/ .

Note: Please provide us with as much inormation as possible regarding your technical problem andsystem specifcations so that we may try to reproduce your problem quickly. Also please let us know how to

reproduce any problem youre having, so we can try it on our test systems beore replying to your email.
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Connection Diagrams

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Connection Diagrams45

VIDEOINPUT

REF.VIDEO

VIDEO

VIDEO

COMPONENT 2 COMPONENT 2

COMPONENT 1 COMPONENT 1

IN OUT AUDIO

CH-1 CH-2

CH-1 CH-2

SVIDEO

SVIDEO

TIME CODE MONITOR

REMOTE TBC REMOTE

VIDEOOUTPUT AUDIOINPUT

AUDIOOUTPUT

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

DeckLink HD Extreme 3

Breakout Cable

Connecting to a Betacam SP analog deck

This example shows DeckLink HD Extreme 3D+ connected to an analog deck or capture and

playback to the deck. The HDMI and SDI outputs can be used or local monitoring.

Cards which can be used inthis workfow...

DeckLink HD Extreme 3D+

DeckLink Studio 2

Previous DeckLink cards

DeckLink Extreme

DeckLink Extreme PCIe

DeckLink HD Extreme



DeckLink HD Extreme 3D

DeckLink HD Studio

DeckLink SP

DeckLink SP PCIe

DeckLink Studio


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Connecting to an SDI digital deck

This example shows DeckLink HD Extreme 3D+ connected to a digital deck in 4:2:2 SD mode or

capture and playback to the SDI deck. The HDMI, spare SDI and analog outputs can be used or

local monitoring.

ANA LOGVI DE O I/ O D IG IT AL A UD IO I /O ( AE S/ EB U)

REFVIDEO

IN

IN

IN

IN1

2

3

OUT

CH-1 CH-2 CH-3 CH-4

CH-1 CH-2 CH-3 CH-4

IN

OUT

OUT

OUT

OUT

OUT

VIDEOIN

VIDEOOUT

SVIDEO

MONITORAUDIO

AUDIOOUT

AUDIOIN

SDIOUTPUT SDI INPUT

TIMECODE

VIDEOCONTROL

CONTROLPANEL

REMOTE-INACIN

REMOTE-OUT

COMPONENTV IDEO

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15


Breakout Cable



DeckLink Optical Fiber

DeckLink SDI

DeckLink Studio 2


DeckLink

DeckLink Extreme


DeckLink HD

DeckLink HD Extreme




DeckLink HD Plus

DeckLink HD Pro 4:2:2 PCI-X


DeckLink HD Pro PCIeDeckLink Plus

DeckLink Pro

DeckLink Studio


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Connecting to a Sony HDCAM SR deck in 4:2:2

This example shows DeckLink HD Extreme 3D+ connected to a Sony HDCAM SR series digital

deck in 4:2:2 HD mode or capture and playback to the HD-SDI deck. The HDMI, spare SDI and

component analog outputs can be used or local monitoring o 4:2:2 HD video.

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

ANALOG I/O DIGITAL I/O (AES/EBU) DIGITAL I/O

AUDIOOUTPUT REF INPUT INPUT HDSDI INPUT

HDSDIOUTPUT

FORMATCONV.OUT (OPTION)

MONITOR1 2

SDSDIOUTPUT

FCOUTBOUTPUT

AUDIOA 1

2B(OPTION)

B(OPTION) B(OPTION)B(OPTION)

1

A

2

A

MONITOR

A

1 2 MONITOR

INPUTMONITOR

BINPUTMONITOR

C H1 /2 C H3 /4

C H5 /6 C H7 /8

CH9/10 CH11/12

AUDIO

MONITOROUTPUT

CUE HD REFOUT SD OUT

TIMECODE

IN OUTR L

CH3 CH4 1 2

1 SYNC

2COMPOSITE

(MONITOR)

CH1 CH2

IN OUT

C H1 /2 C H3 /4

C H5 /6 C H7 /8

CH9/10 CH11/12

REMOTE2 PARALLELI/O(50P)

REMOTE1-IN(9P) REMOTE1-IN/OUT(9P)

RS422

USB

VIDEOCONTROL


Breakout Cable



DeckLink Optical Fiber

DeckLink SDI

DeckLink Studio 2


DeckLink HD

DeckLink HD Extreme




DeckLink HD Plus



DeckLink HD Pro PCIe

DeckLink Studio


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Connecting to a Sony HDCAM SR deck in 4:4:4

This example shows DeckLink HD Extreme 3D+ connected to a Sony HDCAM SR series digital deck

in 4:4:4 HD mode. In this case, 4 HD-SDI connections are used or dual-link HD-SDI 4:4:4 video in and

out. The HDMI and component analog outputs can be used or local monitoring o 4:4:4 HD video.



HDSDIOUTPUT

FORMATCONV.OUT(OPTION)

MONITOR1 2

SDSDIOUTPUT

FCOUTBOUTPUT

AUDIOA 1

2B(OPTION)

B(OPTION) B(OPTION) B(OPTION)

1

A

2

A

MONITOR

A

1 2 MONITOR

INPUTMONITOR

BINPUTMONITOR

C H1 /2 C H3 /4

C H5 /6 C H7 /8

CH9/10 CH11/12

AUDIO

MONITOROUTPUT

CUE HDREF OUT SDOUT

TIMECODE

IN OUTR L

CH3 CH4 1 2

1 SYNC

2

COMPOSITE

(MONITOR)

CH1 CH2

IN OUT

C H1 /2 C H3 /4

C H5 /6 C H7 /8

CH9/10 CH11/12



RS422

USB

VIDEOCONTROL


Breakout Cable

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15









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Connecting to a Sony HDCAM SR deck in dual stream 3D

This example shows DeckLink HD Extreme 3D+ connected to a Sony HDCAM SR series digital

deck in dual stream 3D mode. The connections are exactly the same as or dual-link HD-SDI. Four

HD-SDI connections are used or dual stream, HD-SDI, 3D video in and out. The HDMI output can be

used or local monitoring o 3D video.



HDSDIOUTPUT

FORMATCONV.OUT(OPTION)

MONITOR1 2

SDSDIOUTPUT

FCOUTBOUTPUT

AUDIOA 1

2B(OPTION)

B(OPTION) B(OPTION) B(OPTION)

1

A

2

A

MONITOR

A

1 2 MONITOR

INPUTMONITOR

BINPUTMONITOR

C H1 /2 C H3 /4

C H5 /6 C H7 /8

CH9/10 CH11/12

AUDIO

MONITOROUTPUT

CUE HDREF OUT SDOUT

TIMECODE

IN OUTR L

CH3 CH4 1 2

1 SYNC

2

COMPOSITE

(MONITOR)

CH1 CH2

IN OUT

C H1 /2 C H3 /4

C H5 /6 C H7 /8

CH9/10 CH11/12



RS422

USB

VIDEOCONTROL


Breakout Cable

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15






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Connecting to an NTSC/PAL monitor

This example shows DeckLink HD Extreme 3D+ connected to a standard defnition Sony PVM

monitor via composite analog video. Connect a BNC cable rom DeckLinks Y output cable to the

composite analog video input o the Sony PVM monitor. You can use this or SD capture and playback

monitoring with analog, SDI and HDMI video sources.

LINEA LINE B

VIDEO

IN

AUDIO

IN

VIDEO

IN

Y/C

Y/C

INOUTOUTOUT

AUDIO

INACIN

LINE A LINE B

VIDEO

IN

AUDIO

IN

VIDEO

IN

Y/C

Y/C

INOUTOUTOUT

AUDIO

INI

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15


Breakout Cable



DeckLink Studio 2


DeckLink Extreme


DeckLink HD Extreme







DeckLink HD Studio

DeckLink Pro

DeckLink SP

DeckLink SP PCIe

DeckLink Studio


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DeckLink HD Extreme 3Breakout Cable

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

DeckLink HD Extreme 3D+. Connecting to S-Video

This example shows the DeckLink HD Extreme 3 Breakout Cable connecting to S-video adapter cables.


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Connecting to a YUV component monitor

This example shows DeckLink HD Extreme 3D+ connected to a multiormat Sony BVM monitor via

component analog video. Connect three BNC cables rom DeckLinks Y, B-Y and R-Y output cables

to the corresponding component analog inputs o the Sony BVM monitor. You can use this or SD or

HD capture and playback monitoring with analog, SDI and HDMI video sources.

ACIN

MAINPOWER

I

O

ANALOGCONNECTORS

REMOTE1

IN

REMOTE1

OUT

REMOTE2

ISR

Y/G

PB/B

PR/R

CONTROLUNIT

SYNC

IN

OUT

IN

OUT

IN

OUT

IN

OUT

ANALOG CONNECTORS

Y/G

PB/B

PR/R

SYNC

IN

OUT

IN

OUT

IN

OUT

IN

OUT

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15


Breakout Cable



DeckLink Studio 2


DeckLink Extreme


DeckLink HD Extreme







DeckLink HD Studio

DeckLink Pro

DeckLink SP

DeckLink SP PCIe

DeckLink Studio


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Connecting to an HDTV

This example shows DeckLink HD Extreme 3D+ connected to a consumer HDTV via HDMI. Connect

a HDMI cable rom DeckLinks HDMI output to the HDMI input o the HDTV. You can use this or SD

or HD capture and playback monitoring o analog, SDI and HDMI video sources.

T

T TT

AUDIO

VIDEO

SVIDEO

R

LL

R

IN

RGB

PCINAUDIO

HDMIINAUDIO

T

VIDEOIN /

T

AUDIOOUT

DIGITALOUT(OPTICAL)

AUDIO

VIDEO

SVIDEO

R

L

R

L

AUDIO

R

L

PR

PB

Y

L

R

IN

RGB

PCINAUDIO

HDMIINAUDIO

CONTROLS

VIDEOIN HD/DVDINI N O UT

HDTV with HDMI



DeckLink Studio 2





DeckLink HD Studio


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HDMI Workfow

DeckLink HD Extreme 3D+ can use HDMI or connecting video cameras, televisions and projectors to

your computer or use with popular editing and design applications. DeckLink HD Extreme 3 captures

video in real-time directly rom the HDMI output on HDV cameras, and will play back directly to large

screen HDTVs or HD projectors or client-monitoring and editing.



DeckLink Studio 2





DeckLink HD Studio

HDTV

Camera Outputs


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DeckLink HD Extreme 3D+ - 2K Monitoring with HDLink Pro

30 inch

2K-SDI video3 Gb/s 4:4:4

Dual link DVI-D connectiondirect to LCD monitor








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Product Diagrams

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Product Diagrams57

DeckLink Duo

DeckLink Duo is identifed as two DeckLink SDI cards by the computer. The bottom

connector is a common reerence input which is shared by both DeckLink SDI cards.

The pair o connectors immediately above the reerence input belong to DeckLink SDI 1.The upper pair o connectors belong to DeckLink SDI 2. I a second DeckLink Duo is installed

in the same computer, the lower pair o connectors belong to DeckLink SDI 3 and the upper

pair belong to DeckLink SDI 4. The settings or each DeckLink SDI card can be selected rom

the Blackmagic Design preerence pane in the System Preerences o Mac OS X.

HD/SD-SDI Output

HD/SD-SDI Input

Reerence In

HD/SD-SDI OutputDeckLink SDI 2

DeckLink SDI 1

HD/SD-SDI Input


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Product Diagrams58

DeckLink HD Extreme 3Breakout Cable

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

2. Deck Control

3. R-Y In

SD/HD-SDI Out Ch BDownconverted HD, external key out

SD/HD-SDI Out Ch A

SD/HD-SDI In Ch A

4. Y In

5. B-Y In

6. Re In

7. R-Y Out

8. Y Out

9. B-Y Out

10. AES/EBU Out

11. AES/EBU In

12. Audio Out Let

13. Audio Out Right

14. Audio In Let

15. Audio In Right HDMI Output

HDMI Input

HD-SDI In Ch B


All SDI inputs and outputs support 3 Gb/s SDI and 2K.


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Product Diagrams59

DeckLink Quad

DeckLink Quad is identifed as our DeckLink SDI cards by the computer. The bottom

connector is a common reerence input which is shared by all DeckLink SDI cards.

The pair o connectors immediately above the reerence input belong to DeckLink SDI 1.The next pairs o connectors above belong to DeckLink SDI 2, 3 and 4 respectively. I a

second DeckLink Quad is installed in the same computer, the lowest pair o connectors

belong to DeckLink SDI 5 and the top pair belong to DeckLink SDI 8. DeckLink Quad

exclusively uses DIN 1.0/2.3 rather than larger BNC type connectors. The settings or each

DeckLink SDI card can be selected rom the Blackmagic Design preerence pane in the

System Preerences o Mac OS X.

HD/SD-SDI Out

HD/SD-SDI Out

HD/SD-SDI In

HD/SD-SDI In

HD/SD-SDI In

HD/SD-SDI Out

HD/SD-SDI Out

HD/SD-SDI In

Re In

DeckLink SDI 4

DeckLink SDI 3

DeckLink SDI 2

DeckLink SDI 1


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Product Diagrams60

Deck Control RS-422

HD/SD-SDI Output (to deck)

HD/SD-SDI Input (rom deck)

Reerence In

DeckLink SDI


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Product Diagrams61

DeckLink StudioBreakout Cable

HD/SD-SDI Output

HD/SD-SDI Input

19

18

17

16

15

14

13

12

11

10

09

08

07

06

05

04

03

02

20

21

22

23

24

2. RS-422 Deck Control

3. R-Y Out

4. Y Out

5. B-Y Out

6. Re In

7. R-Y In

8. Y In

9. B-Y In

10. AES / EBU Out CH1&2

11. AES / EBU In CH1&2

12. Analog Audio Out 1

16. Analog Audio In 3


18. Analog Audio Out 3 or AES/EBU CH3&4 Out

20. Composite In

22. S-Video In

13. Analog Audio Out 2



19. Analog Audio Out 4 or AES/EBU CH5&6 Out

21. Composite Out

23. S-Video Out

24. Standard Defnition SDI Out

DeckLink Studio 2

HDMI Output

HDMI Input


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Developer Information63

Frame Structure

Transmitted at 23.98, 24 or 25 rames per second as a Progressive Segmented Frame.

Active video is 2048 pixels wide by 1556 lines deep.

Total lines per rame : 1650 Active words per line are 1535. One word consists o a 10-bit sample or each o the our data streams,

i.e. a total o 40 bits. See the diagram named Blackmagic 2K Format - Data Stream For

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