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1. JA Previous DeckLink Cards Product Diagrams DeckLink Extreme PCle 2 5 fude Ene MO CER Eor PE Te piora Gee 7 Y Input IL 8 B Y Input S LM 2 C 9 RY Input ilo DeckLink Extreme ZZ uo a o un CH 11 B Y Output SI o 12 R Y Output S 13 SD SDI Output S oe 14 Genlock Input Sie 15 SD SDI Input IL 16 Deck Control RS 422 apen sell Previous DeckLink Cards Product Diagrams DeckLink HD E e Deck Control RS 422 TC if Es 5 C SPDIF AES Output rue HD SD SDI 4 2 2 Monitoring Output IRI HD SD SDI 4 2 2 IRI Output to deck HD SD SDI 4 2 2 Input to deck CN e Previous DeckLink Cards Product Diagrams DeckLink HD Extreme and Professional Breakout Cable The cable numbering is the same on both the Professional and Consumer Breakout Cables so it s easy to use either cable For example component video output uses cables 3 4 and 5 on both breakout cables o oe gr ode d 11 12 13 14 Lo Deck Control R Y Out Y Out B Y Out Ref In R Y In Y In B Y In AES EBU Out AES EBU In Audio Out Left Audio Out Right Audio In Left Audio In Right SE om 2 eL 0 e gt ie mimo e 36 mimo gt 9 56 H ne H ne Ho TR ME TIO DeckLink HD Extreme Professional Breakout Cable j HD SD SDI Monitoring Output HD SD SDI Output to deck HD SD SDI Input from deck
2. em eo olo oio E J olie eio Cards which can be used in 74 Connection Diagrams this workflow DeckLink HD Extreme 3D DeckLink Studio 2 HDMI Workflow Previous DeckLink cards DeckLink HD Extreme 3D can use HDMI for connecting video cameras televisions and projectors to pe ADD O your computer for use with popular editing and design applications DeckLink HD Extreme 3 captures DeckLink HD Extreme 3 video in real time directly from the HDMI output on HDV cameras and will play back directly to large DeckLink HD Studio screen HDTVs or HD projectors for client monitoring and editing Camera Outputs HDMI OUT HDIV Cards which can be used in ses Connection Diagrams this workflow DeckLink HD Extreme 3D DeckLink HD Extreme 3D 2K Monitoring with HDLink Pro previous p en cards DeckLink HD Extreme 2 DeckLink HD Extreme 3 30 inch Dual link DVI D connection 2K SDI video direct to LCD monitor 3 Gb s 4 4 4 o4 Product Diagrams si Product Diagrams DeckLink HD Extreme 3D All SDI inputs and outputs support 3 Gb s SDI and 2K o e som 11 12 13 14 15 Deck Control R Y In Y In B Y In Ref In R Y Out Y Out B Y Out AES EBU Out AES EBU In Audio Out Left Audio Out Right Audio In Left Audio In Right EL om D eL miimo mimo e Xx mimo cO e X9 e
3. e el gt el gt e 6 d IIO nmm d Imm DeckLink HD Pro Breakout Cable HD SD SDI Monitoring Output Ch A PC HD SD SDI Output to deck Ch B EXPRESS HD SD SDI Input from deck Ch A HD SDI Input for 4 4 4 Ch B Previous DeckLink Caras Product Diagrams DeckLink HD Studio The Professional Breakout Cable provided with the DeckLink HD Studio is the same as that provided with the DeckLink HD Extreme and DeckLink HD Extreme 2 cards The label DeckLink HD Extreme Professional Breakout Cable has been intentionally applied to the illustration on this page to avoid suggesting that a different breakout cable must be used with DeckLink HD Studio Deck Control R Y Out Y Out B Y Out Ref In R Y In Y In B Y In SPDIF AES Out SPDIF AES In Audio Out Left Audio Out Right Audio In Left Audio In Right SE om 2 mimo 0 gt 36 mimo mimo e 36 mimo 0 0 H ne EH ne WE TO WE TE DeckLink HD Extreme Professional Breakout Cable qii HDMI 4 2 2 Output TE HDMI 4 2 2 Input E Previous DeckLink Caras Product Diagrams DeckLink Plus The DeckLink Plus card was bundled with the Multibridge SD DeckLink Plus can be used by itself to connect directly to SDI equipment It can also be used in conjunction with Multibridge SD to connect to analog equipment such as a Betacam SP deck or for monitoring with an analog monitor Deck Control RS 422 SPDIF A
4. nes LEMOS s i pm r i lt Te Ul Developer Information Blackmagic 2K Format Overview The latest Blackmagic Design products use the new 3 Gb s SDI video which allows twice the data rate of traditional HD SDI video We thought it would be a really nice idea to add 2K film support via this new 3 Gb s SDI technology so we could simplify feature film workflows With the popularity of Blackmagic Design editing systems worldwide now thousands of people can benefit from a feature film workflow revolution This information includes everything product developers need to know for building native 2K SDI equipment Of course all Blackmagic products can be updated so if the television industry adopts an alternative SDI based film standard we can add support for that too Frame Structure Transmitted at 23 98 24 or 25 frames per second as a Progressive Segmented Frame Active video is 2048 pixels wide by 1556 lines deep Total lines per frame 1650 Active words per line are 1535 One word consists of a 10 bit sample for each of the four data streams i e a total of 40 bits See the diagram named Blackmagic 2K Format Data Stream Format Total active lines 1556 Total words per line 1875 for 23 98 24Hz and 1800 for 25Hz Fields per frame 2 825 lines each Active lines located on lines 16 793 field 1 and 841 1618 field 2 Transport Structure Based on SMPTE 372M Dual Link mapping and S
5. Downconverted HD external key out SD HD SDI In Ch A HD SDI In Ch B POL EXPHESS HDMI Output HDMI Input ZS Previous DeckLink Cards Product Diagrams DeckLink HD Plus Ov E S p Deck Control Ref In SPDIF AES Out SPDIF AES In Wordclock Out DeckLink HD Plus Breakout Cable HD SD SDI Output to deck HD SD SDI Input from deck Ze Previous DeckLink Cards Product Diagrams DeckLink HD Pro 4 2 2 PCI X o d 26 JOR UL d o Deck Control R Y R Monitor Out Y G Monitor Out B Y B Monitor Out Ref In SPDIF AES Out SPDIF AES In Wordclock Out Nn Iom 2 el e Ie e el r amp e 6 q HEO q num q nnum DeckLink HD Pro Breakout Cable HD SD SDI Output to deck HD SD SDI Input from deck Previous DeckLink Caras Product Diagrams DeckLink HD Pro 4 4 4 PCI X 2 Deck Control gm 2 E md 3 R Y R Monitor Out lel 3 DeckLink HD Pro Breakout Cable 4 Y G Monitor Out lel 4 5 B Y B Monitor Out lel 5 HD SD SDI Monitoring Output Ch A 6 Refln e M9 HD SD SDI Output to deck Ch B 7 SPDIF AES Out q mnm HD SD SDI Input from deck Ch A 8 SPDIF AES In q mme HD SDI Input for 4 4 4 Ch B 9 Wordclock Out q mnm ZA Previous DeckLink Cards Product Diagrams DeckLink HD Pro PCle o o Mu o a BR Ww Deck Control R Y R Monitor Out Y G Monitor Out B Y B Monitor Out Ref In SPDIF AES Out SPDIF AES In Wordclock Out 4 om o el
6. Off Sz ta on tape Selecting the wrong A frame will generate incorrect presentation of fields and frames When capturing from video inputs Set A frame VITC reference Frame 00 n In 23 98 fps capture from NTSC using 3 2 pulldown Preserving Blanking Data or VANC Capture VANC input line 18 Capture to movie file line This feature lets you use up to 3 video lines at the top of a captured QuickTime movie file to store any 3 lines from vertical blanking This allows 3 line timecode VITC vertical interval test signals subtitle info or any other VANC data to be preserved during capture These lines are then inserted back into the video blanking when the file is played back 19 Capture to movie file line 20 f 1 Capture to movie file line Set the A Frame VITC Reference when performing 3 2 pulldown To preserve VANC data Capture VANC input line 18 C Capture to movie file line 1 1 Gotothe Macs System Preferences and clickthe DeckLink control panel 19 L Capture to movie file line 2 2 Selectthe VANC and 3 2 Pulldown tab and tick the On check box for video line 1 2 or 3 20 C Capture to movie file line 3 depending on how many blanking lines you want to capture To video lines 1 2 or 3 in the captured movie file Note Video file line 1 needs to be enabled for lines 2 and 3 to work VAN PEER Because these lines can be passed to the application a developer could write software to read the VANC da
7. Previous DeckLink cards DeckLink Extreme via composite analog video Connect a BNC cable from DeckLink s Y output cable to the composite pe kNAkEsremePCle analog video input ofthe Sony PVM monitor You can use this for SD capture and playback monitoring DeckLink HD Extreme with analog SDI and HDMI video sources DeckLink HD Extreme 2 DeckLink HD Extreme 3 DeckLink HD Pro 4 2 2 PCI X DeckLink HD Pro 4 4 4 PCI X DeckLink HD Pro PCle DeckLink HD Studio DeckLink Pro DeckLink SP DeckLink SP PCle DeckLink HD Extreme 3 SO Breakout Cable 2 2909090909090090996 A AAAAAAAAAK RAE A YT EET EST ET ET ml w hy w o RING POL EXPHESS VIDEO AUDIO OUT OUT OUT ava Connection Diagrams DeckLink HD Extreme 3D Connecting to S Video This example shows the DeckLink HD Extreme 3 Breakout Cable connecting to S video adapter cables SE Iom e e 56 e mm Cdr S Video e 1 e 50 e 56 S Video e 9 e 30 e 1L H ne H ne de Lo PE TO DeckLink HD Extreme 3 Breakout Cable Sey Connection Diagrams Connecting to a YUV component monitor This example shows DeckLink HD Extreme 3D connected to a multiformat Sony BVM monitor via component analog video Connect three BNC cables from DeckLink s Y B Y and R Y output cables to the corresponding component analog inputs of the Sony B
8. Connection Diagrams DeckLink HD Extreme connecting to S Video This example shows the DeckLink HD Exteme Consumer Breakout Cable connecting to S video adapter cables The Professional Breakout Cable can also be used with S video adapter cables The numbering on the cables is the same on both the Consumer and Professional Breakout Cables so it s easy to use either cable DeckLink HD Extreme Consumer Breakout Cable q Ie q 56 WA Previous DeckLink Cards Connection Diagrams Connecting to a YUV component monitor This example shows DeckLink HD Extreme 2 connected to a multiformat Sony BVM monitor via component analog video Connect three BNC cables from DeckLink s Y B Y and R Y output cables to the corresponding component analog inputs of the Sony BVM monitor You can use this for SD or HD capture and playback monitoring with analog SDI and HDMI video sources DeckLink HD Extreme Professional Breakout Cable 0 GO 0000 05 OO WwW G2 D9 5 FI FIA TO en EADEM P D et Mete Le eble Lo Le le Lo le IDI I OI OI Z E EXPRESS EG 99 99 OO Cards which can be used in this workflow DeckLink HD Extreme 3 DeckLink Studio 2 Previous DeckLink cards DeckLink Extreme DeckLink Extreme PCle DeckLink HD Extreme DeckLink HD Extreme 2 DeckLink HD Pro 4 2 2 PCI X DeckLink HD Pro 4 4 4 PCI X
9. L MI NIT POIL EXPHESS Previous DeckLink Caras Product Diagrams DeckLink HD Extreme and Consumer Breakout Cable The cable numbering is the same on both the Professional and Consumer Breakout Cables so it s easy to use either cable For example component video output uses cables 3 4 and 5 on both breakout cables 10 12 13 14 15 R Y Out Y Out B Y Out R Y In Y In B Y In AES EBU Out Audio Out Left Audio Out Right Audio In Left Audio In Right C O C 9 n Mi O a C q e E amp q I Ke i DeckLink HD Extreme Consumer Breakout Cable mi NINI HD SD SDI Monitoring Output HD SD SDI Output to deck mm HD SD SDI Input from deck POL EXPHESS Previous DeckLink Caras Product Diagrams DeckLink HD Extreme 2 and Professional Breakout Cable DeckLink HD Extreme 2 can use HDMI for connecting video cameras televisions and projectors to your computer for use with popular editing and design applications DeckLink HD Extreme 2 captures video in real time directly from the HDMI output on HDV cameras and will play back directly to large screen HDTVs or HD projectors for client monitoring and editing i 2 Deck Control iem 2 dE 3 RYOut e X9 4 YOut eL 5 B YOut eL DeckLink HD Extreme 6 Refln mim o Professional Breakout Cable 7 RYIn e 2 o 8 YI l a 8 al 2K HD SD SDI Monitoring Output s T EXPHEBB
10. DeckLink HD Pro PCle DeckLink HD Studio DeckLink Pro DeckLink SP DeckLink SP PCle DeckLink Studio Cards which can be used in Previous DeckLink Cards Connection Diagrams this workflow DeckLink HD Extreme 3 DeckLink Studio 2 Connecting to an HDTV Previous DeckLink cards This example shows DeckLink HD Extreme 2 connected to a consumer HDTV via HDMI Connect a DEC BIS ci HDMI cable from DeckLink s HDMI output to the HDMI input of the HDTV You can use this for SD or Dacklini HD dio HD capture and playback monitoring of analog SDI and HDMI video sources HDTV with HDMI HOMI IN POL EXPHESS Cards which can be used in Previous DeckLink Cards Connection Diagrams this workflow DeckLink HD Extreme 3 DeckLink Studio 2 HDMI Workflow DeckLink HD Extreme 2 can use HDMI for connecting video cameras televisions and projectors to DEL DEI your computer for use with popular editing and design applications DeckLink HD Extreme 2 captures Dedd nc lo Studio video in real time directly from the HDMI output on HDV cameras and will play back directly to large screen HDTVs or HD projectors for client monitoring and editing Previous DeckLink cards HDV DV HDMI OUT Camera Outputs HDTV Cards which can be used in ev Previous DeckLink Cards Connection
11. 0 e 30 H ne H ne ME TR ME TL DeckLink HD Extreme 3 Breakout Cable SD HD SDI Out Ch A SD HD SDI Out Ch B Downconverted HD external key out SD HD SDI In Ch A HD SDI In Ch B POL EXPHESS HDMI Output HDMI Input sel Product Diagrams DeckLink Optical Fiber Optical Fiber HD SD SDI In amp Out Deck Control RS 422 HD SD SDI Output to deck HD SD SDI Input from deck Reference In PC EXPRESS JA Product Diagrams DeckLink SDI Deck Control RS 422 HD SD SDI Output to deck HD SD SDI Input from deck Reference In EXPRESS Product Diagrams DeckLink Studio 2 2 RS 422 Deck Control liam 02 3 RYOut gt MG 4 YOut e Ke 5 B Y Out e gt 6 Refln 68 7 RYIn e O DeckLink Studio S e Toe Breakout Cable PC gt Du 9 B Y In ID EXPRESS 10 AES EBU Out CH1 amp 2 e O HD SD SDI Output 11 AES EBU In CH1 amp 2 e 9 HD SD SDI Input 12 Analog Audio Out 1 LL 13 Analog Audio Out 2 NNNNDEO 14 Analog Audio In 1 Il Ko 15 Analog Audio In 2 Il IX 16 Analog Audio In 3 Bi 17 kino Audio ln 4 HF 18 Analog Audio Out 3 or AESEBUCH384Out ks 19 Analog Audio Out 4 or AES EBU CH5 amp 6 Out IK HDMI Input 20 Composite In e 6 21 Composite Out e e 22 S Video In Bl JK 23 S Video Out Sll IRI 24 Standard Definition SDI Out sl 24 IIIA
12. 10 Y Output composite monitoring 11 B Y Output 12 R Y Output 13 SD SDI Output Monitoring 14 Genlock Input 15 Deck Control RS 422 c IH TO E TO de Tro de Lro Po Po po Po Pe e Pe Pe nir 15 DeckLink SP Breakout Cable eva Previous DeckLink Cards Product Diagrams EXPHESS Previous DeckLink Caras Product Diagrams DeckLink Studio E 2 RS 422 Deck Control om 2 3 RYOut gt MG 4 YOut MG 5 B YOut e M65 6 Refln e 68 7 RYIn e O DeckLink Studio Toe Breakout Cable PC gt 22 Zu EXPRESS 10 AES EBU Out CH1 amp 2 e O HD SD SDI Output 11 AES EBU In CH1 amp 2 e 9 HD SD SDI Input 12 Analog Audio Out 1 ILL HIK2 13 Analog Audio Out 2 I bl LL 14 Analog Audio In 1 Ib bl LL 15 Analog Audio In 2 I LLEKsS 16 Analog Audio In 3 HK 17 Analog Audio ln 4 I LER 18 Analog Audio Out 3 or AES EBU CH384 Out O9 19 Analog Audio Out 4 or AES EBU CH5 amp 6Out IK 20 Composite In miim 20 21 Composite Out SiL 21 22 S Video In amp y Je 23 S Video Out Sll IRI 24 Standard Definition SDI Out sl 24 RY VVarranty 3 Year Limited Warranty Blackmagic Design warrants that this product will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 36 months from the date of purchase excluding user servicable cooling fans and fiber optic modules which will be free from defects in materials and workmansh
13. 3 DeckLink HD Plus DeckLink HD Pro 4 2 2 PCI X DeckLink HD Pro 4 4 4 PCI X DeckLink HD Pro PCle DeckLink Studio Cards which can be used in A Connection Diagrams this workflow DeckLink HD Extreme 3D Connecting to a Sony HDCAM SR deck in 4 4 4 I ala DeckLink HD Extreme 3 This example shows DeckLink HD Extreme 3D connected to a Sony HDCAM SR series digital deck Deck k MD Pre AAA PC in 4 4 4 HD mode In this case 4 HD SDI connections are used for dual link HD SDI 4 4 4 video in and Den ED Pro PCle out The HDMI and component analog outputs can be used for local monitoring of 4 4 4 HD video DeckLink HD Extreme 3 Breakout Cable QI Ja e 6 mimo gt 36 e 36 ell e o ell ell ell TIO LO TE LEW OUTPUT NITOR OUTPUT 9 BO UO R L IN OUT o o BD O O lox ela e a e eO A CUE HDREFOUT S o o o OPTION B OPTION B OPTION IN OUT 9 o 0 0 CZ NI 2 MONITOR REMOTE 1 IN 9P REMOTE 1 IN OUT 9P E 9 o oto eo RS4 VIDEO CONTROL SD SDI OUTPUT o o ojo AS o Cards which can be used in 4E Connection Diagrams this workflow DeckLink HD Extreme 3D DeckLink Studio 2 Connecting to an NTSC PAL monitor This example shows DeckLink HD Extreme 3D connected to a standard definition Sony PVM monitor
14. DVCPRO DPX 10 Bit RGB Capture file formats QuickTime Uncompressed 10 bit YUV QuickTime Apple ProRes Media Express preferences are accessed from Media ExpresssPreferences on Mac OS X Project Video Format Project Video Format defines the frame rate and frame size of the current project The formats displayed are those supported by your model of DeckLink Multibridge or Intensity The screenshots on this page show the video formats supported by a DeckLink SDI card If a DeckLink HD Extreme 3D card had been used additional formats would have been displayed including HD 1080p 50 60 and 2K Capture File Format Capture File Format sets the video codec and file format when capturing in the current project On Mac OS X the capture file format options are either OuickTime movies or DPX files If 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 2 Blackmagic Media Express Media List Reveal in Finder Import Media Files Batch Capture Remove Contextual menu The Media List holds a list of clips used in a project When in Capture view the Media List can be a list of 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 of different codecs as long as they are of the same frame r
15. DeckLink SPA Troubleshooting Using your DeckLink as a capture and playback solution when connected to a computer is exciting but also complex due to the huge range of different software applications Video data rates are also very high so design DOS the disk array you use for video storage can have a big impact on your system s performance Information about a wide range of disk array solutions and compatible application software would be A a outside the scope of this manual however there are three ways to get more information upport Library There are four steps to getting help 1 Check out the Blackmagic Design website www blackmagic design com support for the latest support information We have a huge number of technical notes covering all the common questions we are asked Search the Blackmagic Support Library 9 br mono T seven EIE 2 Call your reseller Your reseller will have the latest technical updates from Blackmagic Design and The 10 Most Popular Support Notes T should be able to give you immediate assistance We also recommend you check out the support E s uu raiaj options your dealer offers as they can arrange various support plans based on your workflow a i requirements Your reseller will also understand your disk array configuration and as disk array Rees NT ent fr rer problems account for around 90 of support questions with NLE systems your reseller or d
16. Diagrams this workflow DeckLink HD Extreme 3 DeckLink Studio 2 DeckLink HD Extreme 2 monitoring via HDMI Previous DeckLink cards DeckLink HD Extreme 2 DeckLink HD Studio NTSC PAL Desktop NTSC PAL High Definition Desktop see Previous DeckLink Cards Connection Diagrams DeckLink HD Extreme 2 2K Monitoring with HDLink Pro Dual link DVI D connection direct to LCD monitor 2K SDI video 3 Gb s 4 4 4 Cards which can be used in this workflow DeckLink HD Extreme 3 Previous DeckLink cards DeckLink HD Extreme 2 o4 Previous DeckLink Cards Product Diagrams sS Previous DeckLink Cards Product Diagrams DeckLink Deck Control RS 422 SPDIF AES Output SD SDI Output Monitoring SD SDI Output SD SDI Input Previous DeckLink Caras Product Diagrams DeckLink Extreme 10 11 12 13 14 19 16 AES S PDIF Output monitoring L Audio Output balanced analog R Audio Output balanced analog L Audio Input balanced analog R Audio Input balanced analog n An n y m Y Input B Y Input R Y Input Y Output composite monitoring B Y Output R Y Output SD SDI Output Genlock Input SD SDI Input Deck Control RS 422 2 IH TEG EH IR de TO de Lro P o Po Po Po Pe Se Sie Sire Pie pr 16 DeckLink Extreme Breakout Cable mo
17. Disk Space 55 4 GB needed 233 5 GB available Cancel oc Batch Capture Final Cut Pro Edit View Mark Modify Sequence New p ains New Project DAN EW E 31 KE Open xo nn Sequence 1 010060000 00595 gl Open Recent p Close Window sew Close Tab W Close Project Save Project 36S Save Project As HS Save All CHS Revert Project Restore Project Import b Export gt Send To p Log and Capture x5 Media Manager Reconnect Media Print to Video M Edit to Tape Edit to Tape Apple Final Cut Pro Batch Capture Select the clips you wish to capture by drag selecting or shift click Go to and choose File Batch Capture orclickon the Batch button in the Logging tab of the Log amp 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 frames handles before and after the In and Out points of a clip RT Extreme Real Time Effects Real Time Effects are one of the great features of Final Cut Pro and with your DeckLink you are fully compatible with Apple s RT Extreme Be sure to select Effects Handling to Final Cut Pro Internal Recording to Tape Once you have captured your clips edited them and applied any effects you will want to record the completed project to tape One easy method is to go to and choose File Print to Video If you want to perform precise insert and assemble ed
18. Media Express has an intuitive interface 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 of the same keyboard shortcuts which are standard in the video industry so there is little to learn Use j k 1 to shuttle backwards pause and shuttle forwards or use i and o to mark in and out points when batch capturing or mastering to tape Hold down the control and shift keys to reveal a jog wheel and then use your mouse with the jog wheel for precision control of 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 feature to log multiple clips for batch capture or to seamlessly play back multiple clips from a playlist and master them to tape Media Express can directly capture to and play back from DPX files or movie files Use the Grab Frame feature to capture still images during capture playback or when mastering to tape Frame grabs are saved in the targa tga graphic file format Blackmagic Media Express 2 0 is not NLE software and does not have a timeline It is a great tool when you don t need the complexity of NLE software but simply want to capture play back and output clips to tape especially when working with video compositing software Blackmagic Me
19. a complete broadcast and design workstation that connects direct to decks for capture and playback of clips DeckLink also supports real time preview while working on your compositions Create a New Composition Go to the Composition menu and select Composition gt New Composition Command n In the dialogue box select the desired television standard from the Preset pulldown menu Click OK How to use DeckLink as a preview output frame buffer To allow your Adobe After Effects composition to be displayed in real time through your DeckLink go to After Effects gt Preferences gt Video Preview Select Blackmagic Video Output andtheappropriate Output Mode This lets you view your Adobe After Effects compositions in the correct video colorspace on your broadcast monitor as you work You will always see the correct color and interlace when working and you don t 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 format supported by DeckLink Following is a list of 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 If Apple s Final Cut Studio is installed on the same computer DeckLink will also be able to render
20. cameras 3D LUT provide the ability to increase and decrease the amount of color in each color channel independently from brightness This allows for precise color grading to ensure a video monitor matches the color printed to tape or film How to use Lookup Tables in DeckLink When the System Preferences are opened to access the DeckLink lookup table settings your broadcast monitor will usually stop showing any video being played and instead will show an extended desktop It is possible to replace the extended desktop with the last played frame of video so that adjustments to lookup tables can immediately be seen on the frame of video To use this feature open the System Preferences and click on DeckLink Under the Settings tab look for When not playing video send to all the video outputs This setting is usually set to Extended Desktop or Black depending upon your personal preference Switch it to Last Played Frame and then restart the computer After the computer has restarted use your preferred video software application to play some video and then open the System Preferences in Mac OS X The last played frame of video should remain on your broadcast monitor Click on the DeckLink icon in System Preferences and then click on the Processing tab A Lookup Table button is available for output processing and this can be used even when all other processing functions are set to Off Click on the output Lookup Table button and then
21. compatibility with new hardware and support for new e instaliation formats 167 CB total e Summary installing this software requires 21 0 MB of space You have chosen to install this software on the volume Macintosh HD GoBack Continue Select Destination Software Blackmagic Software T AM c j 18 Accounts Date amp Time Parental Soft Controls Up Jther Apple Qmaster System Preferences 160 Blackmagic Design DeckLink 7 3 show ait Settings for your DeckLink HD Extreme 3 Settings Processin q Videolevels Audio Levels Set output SDI amp HDMI amp Y R Y B Y For video and audio output connections Set input SDI Video 4 SDI Audio E For video and audio capture Use video setup in NTSC 9 At 7 5 IRE for use in the USA O At 0 0 IRE for use in Japan Use 4 4 4 SDI on video output when possible Use 3 Gb s Single Link SDI not Dual Link DI output Use 1080p not 1080PsF M Remove field jitter when video is paused When not playing video send Black To af the video eutputs Set reference output timing Reference input not detected DeckLink preferences Setting Blackmagic Preferences DeckLink preferences are located in your Mac s System Preferences in the Other category Different DeckLink models have some different features Any preferences not available to your DeckLink card will be grayed out and unavailable The following preferences c
22. monitor This example shows DeckLink HD Extreme 2 connected to a standard definition Sony PVM monitor via composite analog video Connect a BNC cable from DeckLink s Y output cable to the composite analog video input of the Sony PVM monitor You can use this for SD capture and playback monitoring with analog SDI and HDMI video sources DeckLink HD Extreme Professional Breakout Cable 2 2909909000990 do AAA A AAP A ETT STET ET El m m u u o BIN POIL EXPRESS Cards which can be used in this workflow DeckLink HD Extreme 3 DeckLink Studio 2 Previous DeckLink cards DeckLink Extreme DeckLink Extreme PCle DeckLink HD Extreme DeckLink HD Extreme 2 DeckLink HD Pro 4 2 2 PCI X DeckLink HD Pro 4 4 4 PCI X DeckLink HD Pro PCle DeckLink HD Studio DeckLink Pro DeckLink SP DeckLink SP PCle DeckLink Studio Previous DeckLink Cards Connection Diagrams DeckLink HD Extreme 2 connecting to S Video This example shows DeckLink HD Extreme 2 connected to a standard definition Sony PVM monitor via composite analog video Connect a BNC cable from DeckLink s Y output cable to the composite analog video input of the Sony PVM monitor You can use this for SD capture and playback monitoring with analog SDI and HDMI video sources DeckLink HD Extreme Consumer Breakout Cable S Video DEO So Ie I Previous DeckLink Cards
23. points of a clip ceg Third Party Applications Adobe Premiere Pro New Sequence Audio Output Mapping DLL REESE Adobe Premiere Pro CS5 Adobe Premiere Pro is a powerful real time video and audio non linear editing application Full presets for Premiere Pro are included with the Blackmagic driver software and will be automatically loaded into your system during the installation process Premiere Pro must be installed on your system before running the Blackmagic driver installer Premiere Pro can capture and playback with sequences of different formats within the one project For example DeckLink can capture 1080i59 94 1080150 and NTSC video to corresponding sequences within the one Premiere Pro project Setting Up 1 Launch Premiere Pro CS5 Create a New Project and click on the Scratch Disks tab Set the desired Location and Name for your project at the bottom of this window Set the locations for your captured video captured audio video previews and audio previews Click on the Genera1 tab and set the Capture Format to Blackmagic Capture o MI p o DO Click on the Settings button to reveal the Blackmagic Capture Settings for your project The Video Standard can be setto NTSC PAL HD720 HD1080 or 2K 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 ox Audio Black
24. precise ln and Out timecode with DeckLink and Multibridge Click on the Mark In button to mark the In point or use the shortcut key i 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 from the In to the Out timecode points including any handles specified in the application preferences While capturing if the file name Name of a clip already exists on the selected capture drive the user will be prompted if they want to over write the file or not If No is selected the file name will be auto incremented with a number Blackmagic Media Express Playback File Edit Mark View Help Media Express Duration In Un 1 Untitled 1 00 00 10 00 00 00 00 01 00 00 10 00 O0 KB QUI PM 00 00 00 00 M 00 00 02 13 None Tractor2 None 1280 x 720 59 94 Motion JPEG 8 bit 4 2 2 Playback View 274 Blackmagic Media Express Playback Playback operations are performed in the Playback tab cmd 2 Importing clips into the Media List Import media into the Media List using one of the following methods Double click on an empty area of the list Select File gt Import gt Media Files Right click on the list and select Import Media Files Capture a clip from tape Any of these actions will reveal an Open Video Clip window where more where one or more files can be s
25. to additional professional compressed codecs including ProRes and DVCPRO HD 4 Third Party Applications Launching Adobe Photoshop a 5 e Blackmagic Image Catpure Image Capture Settings Video Input Format YUV 4 2 2 HD 10801 59 94 E Image Capture f M Cancel Image Bit Depth Photoshop RGB 16 Bits Channel B Capture Image ano Blackmagic Image Export Image Output Settings Video Output Format YUV K 4 2 2 HD 1080i 59 94 Image Export La Cancel Output Image 4 Adobe Photoshop CS5 DeckLink includes Adobe Photoshop plug ins so you can directly capture and output still frames from within the Photoshop application itself If you re working with 10 bit HD SD SDI you can even import and export 16 bit Photoshop images for full guality Use DeckLink keying to export and key graphics from the video input using Photoshop alpha channels Import an image into Photoshop 1 From Photoshop select File Import gt Blackmagic Image Capture 2 Select the Video Input Format and the Image Bit Depth and then click Capture Image Export an image from Photoshop 1 Select File Export Blackmagic Image Export 2 Select Video Output Format and 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 frames much faster However if you would like
26. to change your import or export formats hold the Option key when selecting import or export AB Supported File Formats Uncompressed data rates for capture and playback The data rates for uncompressed video are quite high and listed below are minimum recommended disk requirements for uncompressed standard definition and high definition video Uncompressed 10 bit YUV 4 2 2 Standard Definition Frame Size MB per second MB per minute GB per hour 20x486 29 97tps 27 1 600 94 720x576 25fps 26 1 582 93 High Definition 1280x720p 60fps 1920x1080 24PsF 1920x1080 50i 1920x1080 60i Uncompressed 10 bit RGB 4 4 4 High Definition 1280x720p 60fps 1920x1080 24PsF 1920x1080 50i 1920x1080 60i Due to disk seeks when calculating the data rates required for your disk system it is a good idea to add a safety margin due to fluctuations in disk speed Disk speeds can be increased by adding more disks Serial ATA SATA disks can reduce to half their speed as they become full so in a 2 disk SATA array you should aim for a 10096 safety margin In an 8 disk SATA array a 3096 safety margin should be adequate SCSI disk arrays seem to display less fluctuation and so a 2096 safety margin should be adequate for an 8 disk SCSI array Generally the more disks in the array the better Note Although other vendors and third parties may provide different data rates for uncompressed video the above recommendations are tested for use with
27. 2 Connection Diagrams Betacam SP analog deck SDI digital deck Sony HDCAM SR deck in 4 2 2 DeckLink HD Extreme 2 Sony HDCAM SR deck in 4 2 2 DeckLink HD Pro PCle Sony HDCAM SR deck in 4 4 4 NTSC PAL monitor Connecting to S Video DeckLink HD Extreme 2 Connecting to S Video DeckLink HD Extreme YUV component monitor Connecting to an HDTV HDMI Workflow Monitoring Via HDMI 2K Monitoring with HDLink Pro 64 66 68 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 B Blackmagicdesign 94 Product Diagrams 104 DeckLink DeckLink Extreme DeckLink Extreme PCle DeckLink HD DeckLink HD Extreme and Professional Breakout Cable DeckLink HD Extreme and Consumer Breakout Cable DeckLink HD Extreme 2 and Professional Breakout Cable DeckLink HD Extreme 2 and Consumer Breakout Cable DeckLink HD Extreme 3 DeckLink HD Plus DeckLink HD Pro 4 2 2 PCI X DeckLink HD Pro 4 4 4 PCI X DeckLink HD Pro PCle DeckLink HD Studio DeckLink Plus DeckLink Pro DeckLink SP DeckLink SP PCle DeckLink Studio Warranty Warranty Terms and Conditions 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 o 98 99 100 101 102 103 105 Z8 Welcome Welcome to DeckLink We hope you share our dream for 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 of dollars of
28. 9 BYln e 9 2K HD SD SDI Output to deck ERE 10 AES EBU Out eL O 2K HD SD SDI Input from deck e 11 AES EBU In e X 12 Audio Out Left E LK 13 Audio Out Right HH LK 14 Audio In Left PH TL pe dps 15 Audio In Right dol I 9 HDMI Input ZA Previous DeckLink Cards Product Diagrams DeckLink HD Extreme 2 and Consumer Breakout Cable The cable numbering is the same on both the Professional and Consumer Breakout Cables so it s easy to use either cable For example component video output uses cables 3 4 and 5 on both breakout cables R Y Out Y Out B Y Out R Y In Y In B Y In AES EBU Out Audio Out Left Audio Out Right Audio In Left Audio In Right DeckLink HD Extreme Consumer Breakout Cable POL EXPRESS 2K HD SD SDI Monitoring Output 2K HD SD SDI Output to deck 2K HD SD SDI Input from deck E NIA ER DET NES RA oO Ge 6 ves Previous DeckLink Cards Product Diagrams DeckLink HD Extreme 3 All SDI inputs and outputs support 3 Gb s SDI and 2K o e som 11 12 13 14 15 Deck Control R Y In Y In B Y In Ref In R Y Out Y Out B Y Out AES EBU Out AES EBU In Audio Out Left Audio Out Right Audio In Left Audio In Right EL om D e miimo mimo e Xx mimo cO e X9 e 0 e 30 H ne H ne ME TR ME TL DeckLink HD Extreme 3 Breakout Cable SD HD SDI Out Ch A SD HD SDI Out Ch B
29. DMI Video amp AES EBU Audio HDMI Video amp Analog XLR Audio Y R Y B Y Video amp AES EBU Audio Y R Y B Y Video i Analog XLR Audio NTSC PAL Y In amp AES EBU Audio NTSC PAL Y In amp Analog XLR Audio S Video amp AES EBU Audio S Video amp Analog XLR Audio tur t playing video send Extended Desktop To all the video outputs Requires restarting your computi Video and Audio input connections Setting Blackmagic Preferences DeckLink video and audio output connections All of the video and audio outputs of DeckLink cards are active all of 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 definition video and so you will not see video on these outputs when working with HD video S video is supported on some HD models of DeckLink cards and may require the use of an inexpensive S video adapter cable See the connection diagrams for S video towards the end of 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 2analog and 6 AES EBU audio channels DeckLink video and audio input connections Your Deck
30. DeckLink in the cube format Cancel Load Table e PAP ES IDILIO The cube file format is fully compatible with the following Blackmagic Design products which share the same LUT format DeckLink HD Extreme 2 Multibridge Eclipse Multibridge Pro October 2007 model HDLink Pro and HDLink Optical Fiber Do you want to load a built in lookup table or a lookup table from a file O Lookup Table from File 9 Built In Table 4 Panasonic Varicam F Rec Gamma Correction l Importing and exporting 1 D LUT s Viper FilmStream Gamma Correction Black and White t ie DeckLink HD Extreme 2 can import 1D LUT s The 1D file format is any tab delimited text file with red green and blue values for each record and the first line title line is skipped Lookup tables need to be 1024 7 records long with the first line reserved for the title line Ea 1D LUT s can also be exported from DeckLink HD Extreme 2 in the same text format mentioned above ES atka Both 1D LUT s created with the curves in the lookup table interface and 1D LUT s imported from text files are exported from DeckLink in the same text format AO RGS Output 3D Red Output 3D Green Output 3D Blue Output Red Creen Blue The 1D LUT text file format is fully compatible with the following Blackmagic Design products which NM share the same LUT format DeckLink HD Extreme 2 Multibridge Eclipse Multibridge Pro October 2007 model Multibridge E
31. ES Output SD SDI 4 2 2 Output to deck SD SDI 4 2 2 Input from deck Genlock Input 89 Previous DeckLink Cards Product Diagrams DeckLink Pro 2 AES S PDIF Output A monitoring 3 AES S PDIF Output B monitoring 4 AES S PDIF Output C monitoring 5 AES S PDIF Output D monitoring 6 SDI SDI Output Monitoring 7 SD SDI Output 8 SD SDl Input 9 Genlock Input 10 Y Output composite monitoring 11 B Y Output Monitoring 12 R Y Output Monitoring 13 Deck Control RS 422 JIII ere cI SIDO Se Po Pe Pe Se BU EL om B DeckLink Pro E Breakout Cable SON Previous DeckLink Cards Product Diagrams DeckLink SP 2 AES S PDIF Output monitoring 3 L Audio Output balanced analog 4 R Audio Output balanced analog 5 L Audio Input balanced analog 6 R Audio Input balanced analog 7 Y Input 8 B Y Input 9 R Y Input 10 Y Output composite monitoring 11 B Y Output 12 R Y Output 13 SD SDI Output Monitoring 14 Genlock Input 15 Deck Control RS 422 a IH TO E IF de Tro spE Lro Pie Pie Fe Pe Pe e Pie Pe gre DeckLink SP Breakout Cable DeckLink SP PCle 2 AES S PDIF Output monitoring 3 L Audio Output balanced analog 4 R Audio Output balanced analog 5 L Audio Input balanced analog 6 R Audio Input balanced analog 7 Input 8 B Y Input 9 R Y Input
32. I slots are in my Power Mac G5 for help in identifying the type of PCI slots in your Mac 100MHz slot AGP slot Tm 1 Remove the power plug from the back of your Mac This is a safety precaution before opening your computer Ensure that you are statically discharged by using a static strap 2 Remove the side cover of your Mac to gain access to the PCI slots 3 Remove your DeckLink card from the protective static bag making sure you don t touch the gold connectors on the base of the card These precautions should be taken when handling any PCI card 4 Find a spare PCI X slot preferably slot 4 Slot 4 is usually the best PCI X slot to use with DeckLink PCI and DeckLink PCI X cards as it is the fastest slot and is on an independent 133 MHz PCI X bus Slot 4 is the top slot in a Power Mac G5 5 Remove the metal port access cover and screw from the back of your Mac 6 Insert your DeckLink card and ensure that it clicks firmly into place G5 s seem to have tight slots so make sure the DeckLink card is firmly seated in to place 7 Secure the card by the screw 8 The procedure for installing a RAID controller card is similar to the above 9 Nowreplace the side cover of your Mac Reconnect the power and start up the computer If you find the job of installing a DeckLink or DeckLink HD Pro PCI X card in the top slot to be too tricky simply install it in one of the 100 MHz slots slots 2 or 3 It is much easier t
33. Link model may support some or all of the following combinations SDI Video amp SDI Audio Y R Y B Y Video amp AES EBU Audio SDI Video amp AES EBU Audio SDI Video amp Analog XLR Audio Optical SDI Video amp Optical SDI Audio HDMI Video amp HDMI Audio HDMI Video amp AES EBU Audio HDMI Video amp Analog XLR Audio Y R Y BY Video amp Analog XLR Audio NTSC PAL Y In amp AES EBU Audio NTSC PAL Y In amp Analog XLR Audio S Video amp AES EBU Audio S Video amp Analog XLR Audio Blackmagic Software at input SDI Video amp SDI Audio H For video and audio capture 9 At 7 5 IRE for use in the USA J At 0 0 IRE for use in Japan n NIA l Use 4 4 4 SDI on video output w Use 3 Gb s Single Link SDI not E NTSC Setup 99 At 7 5 IRE tor use in the USA O At 0 0 IRE c Use 4 4 4 SDI on video output when possible l Use fre 5E l Use 1080p not 1080PsF _ Set black ref on SDI video output in capture m Remove field jitter when video is paused Black H Output 4 4 4 color mode At 0 0 IRE for use in Japan Set black ref on SDI video output in capture M Remove field jitter when video is paused Black HH To all the video outputs Single Link Dual Link switch Setting Blackmagic Preferences NTSC setup The NTSC composite video used in the USA and some other countries uses 7 596 setup However setup is only used in compos
34. MPTE 425M B support for mapping SMPTE 372M into a single 3 Gb s link Timing reference signals line number and line CRC insertion is the same as above Optional ancillary data is inserted into both virtual interfaces At present only audio data is included as per standard HD audio insertion SMPTE S299M the audio data packets are carried on data stream two and audio control packets are carried on data stream one During active video 10 bit Red Green and Blue data is sent in the following sequence Data stream1 Green 1 Green 2 Green 3 Green 5 Green 2047 Data stream 2 Blue 1 Blue 2 Green 4 Blue 5 Green 2048 Data stream 3 Red 1 Blue 3 Blue 4 Red 5 Blue 2048 Data stream 4 Red 2 Red 3 Red 4 Red 6 Red 2048 The diagram Vertical Timing Reference shows the vertical timing details with line numbers and Field Vertical and Horizontal bits for the Timing Reference Signal codes The diagram Data Stream Format shows the data stream formats around the optional ancillary data section of the horizontal line Note that each active pixel takes up three samples JE Developer Information Blackmagic 2K Format Vertical Timing Reference FIELD 1 Te LINE 1650 ACTIVE FIELD 2 ACTIVE va Developer Information Stream Format Data Blackmagic 2K Format UZAX AVS UZAX AVS UZAX AVS UZAX AVS YOOO AVS
35. SFP module from being removed Install DeckLink Optical Fiber in a suitable PCI Express slot in your computer ensure that it clicks firmly into place and secure the card with a screw Replace the SFP module and push the wire tab back to its original position If you are not ready to connect fiber optic cables to the LC connector port replace the protective cap The procedure for installing a RAID controller card is similar to the above Now replace the side cover of your Mac Reconnect the power and start up the computer I l Installation Installing the software Y DEVICES MJ Contents eckLin anual aci e The DeckLink software installer will install the following components for you y Documents DeckLink Installer 6 6 5 Yep Blackmagic DeckLink drivers a inapo Blackmagic System Preference ai E us Blackmagic Media Express application Blackmagic QuickTime codecs Blackmagic Disk Speed Test Adobe presets and plug ins Apple Final Cut ProTM Easy Setups presets and enablers important Information Note Before installing any software or hardware you will need administrator privileges 6 iredacilon About DeckLink Software 0 Read Me This software includes everything you need to set up your Deckl ink ard lor any task in your facility This software supports ali models of e e cos maaa DeckLink software Destination Select What s new in DeckLink 6 6 5 O instalation Type Support for t
36. SK Operation Manual Blackmagicdesign 8 DeckLink Series 5 Mac OS X May 2010 Contents Current DeckLink Cards Plackmagicdesign 8 05 How to Install 43 Connection Diagrams Installing a DeckLink PCle card in a Mac Pro 6 Betacam SP analog deck 44 Installing a DeckLink HDMI bracket 8 SDI digital deck 45 Installing DeckLink Optical Fiber 7 Sony HDCAM SR deck in 4 2 2 DeckLink HD Extreme 3 46 Installing the Software 10 Sony HDCAM SR deck in 4 4 4 47 NTSC PAL monitor 48 1 1 Software Connecting to S Video 49 YUV component monitor 50 Blackmagic Software 12 Connecting to an HDTV 51 Setting Blackmagic Preferences 12 HDMI Workflow 22 Using Blackmagic Media Express 19 2K Monitoring with HDLink Pro 54 Blackmagic Disk Speed Test 30 Apple Xserve RAID disk arrays 30 54 Product Diagrams i diui PRI DeckLink HD Extreme 3D 55 CU ma cu Io o DeckLink Optical Fiber 56 Adobe Premiere Pro 36 DeckLink SDI 57 Adobe After Effects 39 DeckLink Studio 2 58 Adobe Photoshop 40 p RE ID a 59 Developer Information Troubleshooting Video Capture and Playback A2 Blackmagic 2K Format Overview 60 Blackmagic 2K Format Vertical Timing Reference 61 Blackmagic 2K Format Data Stream Format 62 Contents Previous DeckLink Cards 63 70 Installation amp Setup Installing a DeckLink PCle card in a Power Mac G5 Installing a DeckLink PCI or PCI X card in a PowerMac G5 with PCI X slots Lookup Tables LUTs in DeckLink HD Extreme
37. 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 for capture and playback to the HD SDI deck The HDMI spare SDI and component analog outputs can be used for local monitoring of 4 2 2 HD video DeckLink HD Extreme 3 Breakout Cable TEC Jig TE LO e 9 e o P lle e 36 ell mio mimo mimo ell TIO LO ANALOG I O DIGITAL I O AES EBU DIGITAL O AUDIO OUTPUT REF INPUT INPUT OUTPUT HD SDI INPUT FC OUT B 2 AUDIO AUDIO INPUT A MONITOR CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 CH1 2 CH3 A CH1 2 CH3 A o IN B INPUT B OPTION MONITOR MONITOR OUTPUT TIME CODE CH5 6 CH7 8 CH5 6 CH7 8 R b GG o Lo HD SDI OUTPUT 1 2 MONITOR A CH9 10 CH11 12 CH9 0 CH11 12 o Lo CUE HDREFOUT SDOUT AN NJ B OPTION B OPTION B OI SYNC 3 OO ION REMOTE 2 PARALLEL I O 50P o COMPOSITE MONITOR FORMAT CONV OUT OPTION 1 MONITOR 2 REMOTE 1 IN 9P REMOTE 1 IN OUT 9P oto oo 9 o RS422 VIDEO CONTROL Jo e o 1 vo 006 Cards which can be used in this workflow PCI EXPRESS DeckLink HD Extreme 3D DeckLink Optical Fiber DeckLink SDI DeckLink Studio 2 Previous DeckLink cards DeckLink HD DeckLink HD Extreme DeckLink HD Extreme 2 DeckLink HD Extreme
38. TION B OPTION REMOTE 1 IN 9P REMOTE 1 IN OUT 9P oto oto RS4 VIDEO CONTROL oto oo USB a Cards which can be used in this workflow EXPRESS DeckLink HD Extreme 3 DeckLink Optical Fiber DeckLink SDI DeckLink Studio 2 Previous DeckLink cards DeckLink HD DeckLink HD Extreme DeckLink HD Extreme 2 DeckLink HD Plus DeckLink HD Pro 4 2 2 PCI X DeckLink HD Pro 4 4 4 PCI X DeckLink HD Pro PCle DeckLink Studio Cards which can be used in IBS Previous DeckLink Cards Connection Diagrams DeckLink HD Extreme 3 Connecting to a Sony HDCAM SR deck in 4 4 4 Previous DeckLink cards DeckLink HD Pro 4 4 4 PCI X This example shows DeckLink HD Pro PCle connected to a Sony HDCAM SR series digital deck in pe dun DO EE 4 4 4 HD mode In this case 4 HD SDI connections are used for dual link HD SDI 4 4 4 video in and out The component analog output can be used for local monitoring of 4 4 4 HD video DeckLink HD Pro Breakout Cable tilo ilo ANA LOG I O REF INPUT CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 1 MONITOR OUTPUT TIME CODE IM IN OUT O HD REF OUT SD OUT PCI EXPRESS REMOTE 1 IN 9P REMOTE 1 IN OUT 9P oto otago RS4 VIDEO CONTROL Ouo oo USB Wey Previous DeckLink Cards Connection Diagrams Connecting to an NTSC PAL
39. UT INPUT OUTPUT HD SDIINPUT FC OUTB 1 2 AUDIO AUDIO A INPUT CH1 2 CH3A CHU2 CH3 4 AN LN VI IU B INPUT cH5 6 CH7 8 CH5 6 CH7 8 BIOPTION MONITOR 2 9 9 CH9 10 CH11 12 CH9 A0 CH11 12 A A A A CUE HDREFOUT SD OUT A a WSJ NJ 1 SYNC IN OUT REMOTE 2 PARALLEL I O 50P BONON BOTON BIOFTION o 9 COMPOSITE LI E MONITOR REMOTE 1 IN 9P REMOTE 1 IN OUT 9P Se 9 9 ete oo RS422 VIDEO CONTROL O O lt lt lt SD SDI OUTPUT Jc OL JO 1 2 MONITOR Cards which can be used in this workflow DeckLink HD Extreme 3 DeckLink Optical Fiber DeckLink SDI DeckLink Studio 2 Previous DeckLink cards DeckLink HD DeckLink HD Extreme DeckLink HD Extreme 2 DeckLink HD Plus DeckLink HD Pro 4 2 2 PCI X DeckLink HD Pro 4 4 4 PCI X DeckLink HD Pro PCle DeckLink Studio PCI EXPRESS E Previous DeckLink Cards Connection Diagrams Connecting to a Sony HDCAM SR deck in 4 2 2 This example shows DeckLink HD Pro PCle connected to a Sony HDCAM SR series digital deck in 4 2 2 HD mode In this case 2 HD SDI connections are used for HD SDI 4 2 2 video in and out The component analog output can be used for local monitoring of 4 2 2 HD video DeckLink HD Pro Breakout Cable d II III d Im DIGITAL I O HD SDI INPUT INPUT A MONITOR 1 0 o Z UP B INPUT B OPTION MONITOR 2 HD SDI OUTPU T MONITOR OOG B B OPTION B OP
40. VM monitor You can use this for SD or HD capture and playback monitoring with analog SDI and HDMI video sources DeckLink HD Extreme 3 Breakout Cable S oo A det nl i 2 2 3 ANALOG CONNECTORS POL RO TE N o o REMOTE Y o o REMOTEZ o o sR o o jos omoj emu ommo OG GG OG OO NI o ps EXPRESS Cards which can be used in this workflow DeckLink HD Extreme 3D DeckLink Studio 2 Previous DeckLink cards DeckLink Extreme DeckLink Extreme PCle DeckLink HD Extreme DeckLink HD Extreme 2 DeckLink HD Extreme 3 DeckLink HD Pro 4 2 2 PCI X DeckLink HD Pro 4 4 4 PCI X DeckLink HD Pro PCle DeckLink HD Studio DeckLink Pro DeckLink SP DeckLink SP PCle DeckLink Studio Cards which can be used in Suy Connection Diagrams this workflow DeckLink HD Extreme 3D DeckLink Studio 2 Connecting to an HDTV This example shows DeckLink HD Extreme 3D connected to a consumer HDTV via HDMI Connect a Previous DeckLink cards DeckLink HD Extreme 2 HDMI cable from DeckLink s HDMI output to the HDMI input of the HDTV You can use this for SD or DeckLink HD Extreme 3 HD capture and playback monitoring of analog SDI and HDMI video sources DeckLink HD Studio HDTV with HDMI PCI EXPRESS
41. YOOO AVS YOOO AVS YOOO AVS YOOO AVS YOOO AVS YOOO AVS YOOO AVS I44 VS u33 AVS YAAE AVS YAAE AVS ANC AUDIO DATA ANC AUDIO DATA OVO 00c UZAX AVA UZAX AVA UZAX AVA UZAX AVA YOOO AVA YOOO AVA YOOO AVA YOOO AVA YOOO AVA YOOO AVA YOOO AVA YOOO AVA YAAE AVA YAAE AVA YAAE AVA YAAE AVA DATA STREAM 4 23 98 24 PsF 63 Previous DeckLink Cards Installation amp Setup Jd Previous DeckLink Cards Installation amp Setup Contents Hardware Overview w Hardware ATA Model Mame Madel Identifier Power Mac G5 PowerMac7 2 Audio Built In Processor Mame PowerPC 970 2 2 Bluetooth Processor Speed 2 GHz Diagnostics Number Of CPUs 2 Disc Burning L2 Cache per CPU 512 KB kre Channel Memory 1 GB i E anne Bus Speed 1 GHz FireWire Boot ROM Version 5 1 4f0 Verify the Model Name is Power Mac G5 Contents Memory 5lot w Hardware i DIMMO J11 ATA DIMM1 12 Audio Built In DIMM 2 13 Bluetooth DIMM3 14 Diagnostics DIMM4 J41 Disc Burning DIMMS 42 Fibre Channel DIMME Ja3 FireWire DIMM 44 Graphics Displays Hardware RAID Memory Count the number of memory slots Contents Active 4 Type Hardware BSD Device Name gt Hardware Ethernet 1 Ethernet Ethernet eno Ethernet 2 Ethernet Ethernet enl AirPort Card FireWire FireWire FireW
42. activate the Enable Lookup Tables checkbox The lookup table interface in DeckLink can be adjusted using a method similar to that used for image adjustment with the Curves feature in Adobe Photoshop The horizontal axis of each graph represents the original color input values and the vertical axis represents the new colour output values When first opened each lookup table displays a straight diagonal line because the color values have not yet been changed Changes made to the lookup tables can immediately be seen on all SDI analog and HDMI outputs of the DeckLink card Changes are saved to the DeckLink preferences by clicking the OK button Lookup tables can be reset to original values by clicking the Reset Unity button Lookup table processing can be disabled by deselecting the Enable Lookup Tables checkbox Previous DeckLink Cards Installation amp Setup Importing and exporting 3D LUT s DeckLink HD Extreme 2 supports the popular Autodesk 3dl IRIDAS itx and IRIDAS cube lookup table O Lookup Table from File formats when importing 3D LUT s Q Built In Table Panasonic Varicam F Rec Gamma Correction 3D LUT can also be exported from DeckLink in the cube format DeckLink uses the cube format to store 3D LUT internally as this is a most memory efficient way to store complex lookup tables Both 3D LUT s created with curves in the lookup table interface and 3D LUT s imported from 3dl itx and cube files are exported from
43. and Media Express will play them out seamlessly Name sE Duration In T E d FRA LJ Tu T E ED OA e Tractor2 do DDD jn D0 00 00 00 0000 02 13 A 50 04 ps la Untitled 1 Jo 00 00 10 00 00 00 00 01 00 00 10 00 0 KB 59 94 fps Media List showing an untitled clip which is not linked to any media Right clicking on the missing media icon will reveal a contextual menu from where Batch Capture can be selected Blackmagic Media Express Capture File Edit Mark View Help Media Express Name Duration In Out Size Rate Cy Tractor2 00 00 02 14 00 00 00 00 00 00 02 13 2 MB 59 94 fps o Open File Location Import Media Files Batch Capture Remove M NCTIX FTFJEK TNPC a p AS CAPTURE OUT DURAI PM 00 00 00 01 M 00 00 10 00 00 00 10 00 os E ANA None Untitled 1 None 1280 x 720 59 94 Motion JPEG 8 bit 4 2 2 Capture View showing the contextual menu in the Media List can be used to start a Batch Capture This performs the same function as clicking the Get Clip button pis Blackmagic Media Express Capture Capture operations are performed in the Capture view cmd 1 Capturing on the fly with DeckLink Multibridge and Intensity Ensure the Project Video Format is set to the format of video you wish to capture Ensure the Capture File Format is set to the format you wish to capture Connect a video source to an input of your DeckLink Multibridge or Intensity Ensure the d
44. ansion Slot Utility is not intended to run on this system You can confirm your model of Mac Pro online by copying amp pasting your Mac Pro serial number from the Hardware Overview information in System Profiler in to the Find by Serial Number field at http support apple com specs Regardless of which generation of Mac Pro you have slot 4 can always be used with DeckLink PCle cards installation Install any model of DeckLink PCle card in a spare slot as shown in the above picture The DeckLink HD Extreme 3D also has an HDMI bracket which installs in any spare port and connects to the rear of the card with the supplied HDMI cables Installing a DeckLink PCle card in a Mac Pro Please review the section in your Mac Pro user manual entitled Adding PCI Express Cards for information on how to safely install PCI Express cards including your DeckLink card 1 6 7 8 Remove the power plug from the back of your Mac This is a safety precaution before opening your computer Ensure that you are statically discharged by using a static strap Remove the side cover of your Mac to gain access to the PCle slots Remove your DeckLink PCle card from the protective static bag making sure you don t touch the gold connectors on the base of the card These precautions should be taken when handling any PCI card Remove the metal port access cover and screw from the back of your Mac Slot 4 is the recommended slot for Dec
45. ard SFP transceiver module which includes an LC connector port for attaching fiber optic cables While other kinds of optical connectors exist the SMPTE standard for Optical Fiber SDI specifies that LC type optical fiber connectors be used and this makes it easy for all compliant optical equipment to connect together Installation OOO O Installing DeckLink Optical Fiber Remove the power plug from the back of your Mac This is a safety precaution before opening your computer Ensure that you are statically discharged by using a static strap Remove the side cover of your Mac to gain access to the PCle slots Remove your DeckLink PCle card from the protective static bag making sure you don t touch the gold connectors on the base of the card These precautions should be taken when handling any PCI card Ensure that the correct PCle slot is selected Remove the metal port access cover and screw from the back of your Mac Remove the protective cap from the LC connector port of the fiber optic module Don t throw it away as the protective cap will be needed to prevent dust if the LC connector port is exposed when no fiber optic cables are connected Pull the wire tab outward to an angle of 90 to release the SFP module latch Grip the main portion of the SFP module between your thumb and forefinger and pull it from the SFP module port Do not pull the wire tab as it might break and prevent the
46. ate and size The Media List is a project which can contain clips of the same frame size and frame rate The list can be sorted by each column heading Columns can be rearranged and widened if desired The order of 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 film strip icon on the left of the list shows whether a clip has linked media If a clip has no linked media the film strip icon displays a red X and selecting the clip will show a Media Offline message in the Video Preview Window Clips can be added to the list by double clicking on an empty area in the list selecting File gt Import gt Media Files right clicking on the list and selecting Import Media Files capturing a clip from 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 fits 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 files of different codecs in the same playlist as long as they are of the same frame rate and size For example you may have a mix of 1080p23 98 MJPEG and 1080p23 98 Uncompressed video clips in the same playlist
47. built in RS 422 device control If you are capturing from a deck or camera which does not support RS 422 you might be able to perform batch captures using FireWire device control FireWire device control is provided by Final Cut Pro and is independent of Blackmagic hardware No support is provided by Blackmagic Design for FireWire device control problems Questions relating to FireWire device control should be referred 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 gt Device Control Presets of Final Cut Pro 6 0 Select a preset by clicking in the far left 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 of HDV FireWire device control when HDV video is being captured via FireWire Fortunately the following method can be used to control most HDV cameras which support HDV gt DV down conversion on their FireWire output Set the HDV camera to output standard definition 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 Settin
48. check with your local reseller before changing settings if you re unsure of what these controls do SE Third Party Applications a Final Cut Pro Final Cut Pro Choose Setup Format NTSC D Rate all rates Use Blackmagic NTSC 10 bit amp Use this setting when editing with NTSC in 10 Bit Seguente Preset Blaukimayie NTSC 10 bit Capture Prasat Blackmagic NTSC 10 bit Device Control Preset Blackmagic NTSC 29 97 Playback Output Video Blackmagic NTSC 10 Bit 720 x 486 Playback Output Audio DeckLink Audio Edit to Tape FTV Output Video Same as Edit to Tape FTV Output Audio Same as Mayback Primary Scratch Disk Promise RAID Easy Setup options Apple Final Cut Pro Apple Final Cut Pro is a powerful 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 from DV up to uncompressed 4 4 4 RGB high definition and even 2K for film work Easy Setups for Final Cut Pro will have been added automatically during the DeckLink installation process if Final Cut Pro is previously installed Its important to install Final Cut Pro before installing the DeckLink software Setting up 1 Launch Final Cut Pro 2 The Easy Setup window will appear 3 Clickon the popup menu and select a relevant Blackmagic Easy Setup For each TV format NTSC PAL and HDTV you will find a range of compressed and uncompresse
49. d by a double width graphics card use a spare slot to install the HDMI bracket If you don t 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 firmly secure the HDMI bracket and so we have included 6 screws with your DeckLink HD Extreme 3D Use these screws in place of the Mac Pro PCI bracket to firmly secure all your PCI Express cards port access covers and the HDMI bracket belonging to DeckLink HD Extreme 3D After installing and securing the HDMI bracket loop the included HDMI cables around any other installed cards and plug them into the rear of 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 fiber optic module must be temporarily removed from the card before attempting to install the card in a PCI Express slot This is because the location of the protruding fiber optic module makes it awkward to install the card in the PCI ports of many computer cases Temporarily removing the fiber optic module overcomes this obstacle to installation The fiber optic module is a stand
50. d file formats you can choose For example if you are working in NTSC format you could choose one of the following Easy Setups Blackmagic NTSC 10 Bit Blackmagic NTSC 8 Bit Blackmagic NTSC Apple ProRes HO 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 of your disk array and partly by whether you already have movie clips in a particular format If you have a fast disk array you can choose a 10 bit format and the quality will be very high and visually stunning If you only have a single disk for storage you could choose either DV DVCPRO HD JPEG or ProRes ProRes is a good choice as it is a full resolution 10 bit compressed codec and supports RT Effects 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 from the popup menu Then click ox 5 Final Cut Pro will appear 94 Third Party Applications Final Cut Pro Edit View Mark Modify Sequeni ODO New Untitied Project 1 New Project QIN Name Open 0 Sequence 1 Close Window W Close Tab W Close Project Save Project As Save All Restore Project Import Export Batch Export Batch Capture Log and Capture Media Manager Reconnect Media Print to V
51. dia Express 2 0 Interface Media List File Edit Mark View Help BEEN Media Express Bacwn Search field Remote indicator VTR deck timecode Video Preview Transport Control Mark In Mark Out o 00 00 00 00 o 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 Track enable disable Cs ai M ES Untitled 1 Project name video format and frame rate A Blackmagic Media Express Preferences SADO Project Video Format Capture File Format When capturing DPX files use Preferences HD 720p 59 94 QuickTime Uncompressed 8 bit YUV Use dropped frame timecode Capture to DPX from a YUV source digit numbers in the frame count Capture audio and video to Capture still frames to When capturing add Set deck to When capturing use a When mastering use a Preferences NTSC NTSC 23 98 PAL HD 1080p 23 98 HD 1080p 24 HD 1080i 50 HD 1080i 59 94 HD 1080i 60 HD 720p 50 v HD 720p 59 94 HD 720p 60 Video formats Volumes Video Mac Browse For all video and audio media file captures Volumes Video Mac Browse For all still frame captures only M Stop capture if dropped frames are detected M Stop playback if dropped frames are detected Show Anamorphic 16 9 when playing SD video 0 i frame handles to each clip 2 kaj second pre roll for cueing 0 14 frame timecode offset 0 19 frame timecode offset iW QuickTime Uncompressed 8 bit YUV QuickTime
52. e nim Nr ier mc ka C3 At 0 0 IRE for use in Japan Mi Remove field jitter when video is Select 4 4 4 on video output Use 3 Gb s SDI for Single Link Black D end Y Extended Desktop Last Played Frame timing AT Sa i Reference input not detected Enable Last Played Frame ALI a Preference settings for your DeckLink HD Extreme 2 Settings Processing Video Levels Audio Levels elect output processing Off When playing back to video outputs Select input processing Off H Lookup Table When capturing from video inputs A frame VITC reference Frame 00 FA In 23 98 fps capture from NTSC using 3 2 pulidown apture VANC input line 18 l Capture to movie file line 1 19 Capture to movie file line 2 20 Capture to movie file line 3 To video lines 1 2 or 3 in the captured movie file Click on the Lookup Table button Lookup Tables LUT s in DeckLink HD Extreme 2 for Mac OS X DeckLink HD Extreme 2 can use 1D or 3D LUT during playback Lookup tables can be used for standard definition and high definition video as well as 2K film 1D LUT s are useful for altering the brightness of an image but do not affect color They are often used when working with log video so that the image can be displayed on screen as normal linear video Built in 1D LUT s are provided for log to linear conversion when playing video captured from Panasonic Cinegamma and Viper Filmstream
53. efore opening your computer Ensure that you are statically discharged by using a static strap Remove the side cover of your Mac to gain access to the PCle slots Remove your DeckLink PCle card from the protective static bag making sure you don t touch the gold connectors on the base of the card These precautions should be taken when handling any PCI card Find a spare PCle slot and any of PCle slots 2 3 or 4 can be used Remove the metal port access cover and screw from the back of your Mac Insert your DeckLink PCle card and ensure that it clicks firmly into place Secure the card by the screw The procedure for installing a RAID controller card is similar to the above Now replace the side cover of your Mac Reconnect the power and start up the computer The previous sections Installing a DeckLink HDMI bracket and Installing DeckLink Optical Fiber are also relevant to the Power Mac G5 with PCle slots Previous DeckLink Cards Installation amp Setup Installing a DeckLink PCI or PCI X card in a Power Mac G5 with PCI X slots Please review the section in your G5 user manual entitled Installing a PCI Expansion Card or a Replacing the AGP Card for information on how to safely install PCI and PCI X cards including your DeckLink card 133MHz siot fer Before commencing this procedure you will need to verify that your Power Mac G5 contains PCI X slots 100MHz slot Please refer to the earlier section Which PC
54. elected If the files being imported match the frame rate and size of those in the Media List the import will be successful If the files being imported do not match the frame rate and size of existing clips in the Media List the user will be prompted to create a new project and to save the current project If 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 of 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 If no clips are selected the whole playlist is played back starting from 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 off via the track enable disable buttons The video track cannot be
55. ernet port is displayed the G5 contains PCI X slots If two Ethernet ports are displayed the G5 contains PCI Express slots Two Ethernet ports are pictured here You can confirm your model of Power Mac G5 online by copying amp pasting your G5 serial number from the Hardware Overview information in System Profiler in to the Find by Serial Number field at http support apple com specs Then review the resulting information in the section PCI expansion ey Previous DeckLink Cards Installation amp Setup ZA gt SS P 3 G e Installing a DeckLink PCle card in a Power Mac G5 with PCle slots Before commencing this procedure you will need to verify that your Power Mac G5 contains PCle slots The previous section Which PCI slots are in my Power Mac G5 provides help in identifying the slots in your Mac Alternatively you can confirm your model of Power Mac G5 online by copying amp pasting your Power Mac G5 serial number from the Hardware Overview information in System Profiler in to the Find by Serial Number field at http support apple com specs Please review the section in your G5 user manual entitled Adding PCI Express Cards for information on how to safely install PCI Express cards including your DeckLink card 1 5 6 7 8 Remove the power plug from the back of your Mac This is a safety precaution b
56. ert or Assemble button as required The Preview and Master buttons are also mutually exclusive Clicking on either button will instruct Media Express to proceed with the specified 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 of the deck to view the preceding video already on tape the new video and the following video already on tape If 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 informing the user that Record Inhibit is enabled Check the deck tape and disable Record Inhibit before trying again Before mastering the audio channels to be put to tape can be selected on or off via the track enable disable buttons The Video track cannot be turned off cj Blackmagic Software AAA Blackmagic Disk Speed Test Disk to Test RAID Disk Read Speed Results Disk Read Data Rate in MB s 279 5 8 Bit YUV 4 2 2 Frame Rates Disk Read Disk Write HDTV 1080 fps 70 72 HDTV 720 fps 159 162 NTSC fps 418 428 PAL fps 353 361 _10 Bit YUV 4 2 2 f rame Rates Disk Read Disk Write HDTV 1080 fps 53 54 HDTV 720 fps 119 122 NTSC fps 314 321 PAL fps 265 271 Disk Write Speed Results Disk Write Data Rate in MB s 286 0 10 Bit RGB 4 4 4 Fra
57. esired input has been selected in the Blackmagic system preferences If deck control is required with DeckLink or Multibridge ensure an RS 422 serial cable is connected and remote has been selected on the deck If 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 of the Video Preview Window Enter Reel and Name information into the information area The Name will be applied to the clip s which are about to be captured Before capturing the audio channels to be captured can be switched on or off via the track enable disable buttons The video track cannot be turned off Click on the Capture button to commence capturing To end capture click on the Capture button again or press the Esc key Logging Clips for future 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 Right click on the selection and select Batch Capture my Blackmagic Media Express Capture Capturing a clip with
58. etting Blackmagic Preferences Progressive HD1080 video By default progressive HD1080 video frame rates are treated as progressive segmented frame ie 23 98PsF 24PsF and 25PsF If you enable Use 1080p not 1080PsF progressive HD1080 video frame rates will be treated as true progressive ie 23 98p 24p and 25p Black Video Output This setting allows some models of DeckLink cards to output a stable black signal on one video output while outputting video on the other output Black Video Output is used for video referencing an SDI deck when you don t 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 reference you can operate without a sync generator If you re not an SDI deck or you re not using this mode disable this setting to enable audio monitoring during capture Remove Filter Jitter Remove field jitter when video is paused allows DeckLink to display only a single field when paused while turning this mode off will display a complete frame in pause Single field is similar to how Betacam SP decks work when paused eliminating field flicker from paused images If you re doing work without interlaced video such as animation then you can turn this mode off so you can see both fields in full resolution for best quality Regardless of this setting you always get the correct full frame dual field output when in playback mode as this setting only effec
59. f you choose the wrong levels Audio Levels An audio processing amplifier Audio Proc Amp is provided for use with analog audio It can be used to raise or lower an audio signal By contrast to digital audio analog audio can suffer from inconsistencies between audio channels and so analog audio channels can be adjusted independently from each other AES EBU audio is digital and does not suffer from 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 Professional analog audio levels and XLR audio connectors are standard on DeckLink and Multibridge products If you need to connect to consumer audio equipment with analog RCA inputs enable the option toUse HiFi Audio Levels and use an inexpensive XLR to RCA adapter for each audio connection IA Blackmagic Media Express Welcome to Media Express 2 0 Blackmagic Media Express 2 0 is a sophistocated software 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 frame accurate RS 422 device control Media Express 2 0 replaces all previous versions of Blackmagic Deck Control and Blackmagic Media Express We hope you love the new interface and features
60. gs gt Device Control Presets Select a preset by clicking in the far left column so that a checkmark appears next to the desired preset Choose the Firewire NTSC preset if you are working in HD720p59 94 or HD1080i59 94 video Choose the Firewire PAL presetif you are working in HD720p50 or HD1080i50 video Click OK Open the Log and Capture window and you should now be able to control the tape in the HDV camera via FireWire and capture video and audio via your DeckLink or Multibridge Capture Options Capture Preset Total Media Time Total Disk Space cj Third Party Applications Batch Capture All Selected Items v Use Logged Clip Settings Add Handles Blackmagic NTSC Uncompressed 14 Using Intensity NTSC PAL for video input Intensity NTSC PAL HDMI using NTSC 29 97 frames per second Uncompressed 8 bit 4 2 2 at Best quality 24 bits per pixel 720 by 486 Using Intensity Audio for audio input Input intensity Audio Format 48 000 kHz 24 bit 12 chan Speaker off Volume 100 Gain 150 Using logged clip settings for picture gain and media to be captured 00 00 01 07 255 4 ME needed 68 7 GB available Cancel E OK 3 Batch Capture Apple Final Cut Pro The Sony HVR M25U deck can be controlled and used with a DeckLink or Multibridge using the same instructions detailed above for HDV cameras Capture from FireWire controllable devices To capture choose File Log amp Capture Comma
61. hardware however with DeckLink cards even 10 bit uncompressed is now easily affordable We hope you get years of use from your new DeckLink card and have fun working with some of the world s hottest television and design software This instruction manual should contain all the information you ll need on installing your DeckLink capture card although it s always a good idea to ask a technical assistant for help if you have not installed hardware cards into computers before As DeckLink uses uncompressed video and the data rates are quite high you ll need fast disk storage and a high end Mac We think it should take you approximately 10 minutes to complete installation Before you install DeckLink please check our website at www blackmagic design com and click the support page to download the latest updates to this manual and DeckLink driver software Lastly please register your DeckLink when downloading software updates We would love to keep you updated on new software updates and new features for your DeckLink Perhaps you can even send us your latest show reel of work completed on your DeckLink and any suggestions for improvements to the software We are constantly working on new MR Converter features and improvements so we would love to hear from you Analog to SD satrap F ink Studi as aN Grant Petty ep ce ii z N CEO Blackmagic Design AAA gt e e Installation Installed PCI Express Cards Curren
62. he new DeckLink MO Extreme 2 1 Ex Add un The CD supplied with the DeckLink contains the DeckLink software Before you install ensure you ehem ence Mn un have the very latest driver Visit www blackmagic design com support Installing DeckLink Software Thee riers exclusively subse final Cu Prom 602 and emiro 2 Openthe DeckLink Installer folder and launch the DeckLink Installer application Pro C 3 v3 1 1 and are mot tested with earlier versions of these applications In Premiere Pro C 3 you will need to update to version 3 1 1 by selecting Help Updares in Premiere Pro C53 1 E EEE 3 Click Continue Agree and Install buttons and the drivers will be installed on your system ram Save Cota Continue 4 Now restart your machine to enable the new software drivers Follow install prompts Automatic firmware updating After your Mac has restarted the software will check the DeckLink hardware to see what firmware the card pr contains If the firmware version does not match the software version DeckLink will offer to update the Select the volume where you want to install the Blackmagic firmware This is automatic and all you need to do is click OK to start the update After the firmware has 6 Introduction DeckLink Software software i Me E updated restart your Mac to complete the process e ense 6 Destination Select nm S insiston Type Macintosh MO Programmable firmware can provide new features
63. ich can be used in this workflow DeckLink HD Extreme 3D DeckLink Optical Fiber DeckLink Studio 2 Previous DeckLink cards DeckLink Extreme DeckLink Extreme PCle DeckLink HD Extreme DeckLink HD Extreme 2 DeckLink HD Extreme 3 DeckLink HD Studio DeckLink SP DeckLink SP PCle DeckLink Studio Cards which can be used in ku Connection Diagrams this workflow DeckLink HD Extreme 3D DeckLink Optical Fiber Connecting to an SDI digital deck DeckLink SDI This example shows DeckLink HD Extreme 3D connected to a digital deck in 4 2 2 SD mode for eO capture and playback to the SDI deck The HDMI spare SDI and analog outputs can be used for Previous DeckLink cards local monitoring Beck DeckLink Extreme DeckLink Extreme PCle DeckLink HD DeckLink HD Plus DeckLink HD Extreme DeckLink HD Extreme 2 DeckLink HD Extreme 3 DeckLink HD Pro 4 2 2 PCI X DeckLink HD Pro 4 4 4 PCI X DeckLink HD Pro PCle DeckLink HD Extreme 3 po KUPO Breakout Cable DeckLink Pro DeckLink Studio 2 DM OG 9 2 o o 2 9 D 9 JALALE sn AMAU CIC 0 0 0 0C 0C 0C ICS aai Le Le Le Le Le LJ LJ LJ LJ II I I DI POL EXPHESS o lt m w I E E E S 6 8 m o o 8 z CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 CH 4 AUDIO OUT CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 CH 4 SODO U m o O c atos Connection Diagrams Connecting to a
64. ideo Edit to Tape Log and Capture Log Clip Name New Clip Log Note Mark Good Cancel OK Y js pnm m m I QJ 01 01 07 22 ig Logging a clip Apple Final Cut Pro Playback As a quick test to make sure everything is connected correctly use the Blackmagic test media bars and tone which can be found on the installer CD Find a test clip which matches the format of 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 If you can t see any video on your DeckLink output check the connections again and ensure you have the correct output settings configured within Final Cut Pro by going to the View gt 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 composite output will be disabled when running in high definition formats Capture To capture go to and choose File gt Log amp Capture Command 8 Your video deck will respond in the same way as a clip in the timeline via the lt spacebar gt j k and keys It is important to set the correct tape number for your clip as this will allow you to find the same frame off tape at any time in the future To immediately cap
65. ip for a period of 12 months from the date of purchase If a product proves to be defective during this warranty period Blackmagic Design at its option either will repair the defective product without charge for parts and labor or will provide a replacement in exchange for the defective product In order to obtain service under this warranty you the Customer must notify Blackmagic Design of the defect before the expiration of the warranty period and make suitable arrangements for the performance of service The Customer shall be responsible for packaging and shipping the defective product to a designated service center nominated by Blackmagic Design with shipping charges pre paid Customer shall be responsible for paying all shipping changes insurance duties taxes and any other charges for products returned to us for any reason This warranty shall not apply to any defect failure or damage caused by improper use or improper or inadequate maintenance and care Blackmagic Design shall not be obligated to furnish service under this warranty a to repair damage resulting from attempts by personal other than Blackmagic Design representatives to install repair or service the product b to repair damage resulting from improper use or connection to incompatible equipment c to repair any damage or malfunction caused by the use of non Blackmagic Design parts or supplies or d to service a product that has been modified or integrated with other prod
66. ire fw0 Firewall Count the number of ethernet ports Installing a DeckLink PCle card in a Power Mac G5 with PCle slots Power Mac G5 computers with PCI Express PCle slots The Late 2005 generation of Power Mac G5 computers introduced a PCI Express PCle bus PCle slots are physically different to earlier slots and do not provide backward compatibility PCI and PCI X cards cannot be used with PCI Express slots DeckLink PCle cards are fully compatible with PCI Express slots Which PCI slots are in my Power Mac G5 Go to the Apple menu and choose About This Mac Click on the More Info button and the System Profiler will open Click on the Hardware category in the Contents pane and the Hardware Overview will appear in the right pane Verify the Model Name is Power Mac G5 Under the hardware category click on Memory The right pane should show the number of memory slots in the Power Mac G5 If only four memory slots are displayed the Power Mac G5 contains PCI slots and cannot be used with DeckLink cards If eight memory slots are displayed the Power Mac G5 contains either PCI X or PCle slots Eight memory slots are pictured here If the Power Mac G5 contains eight memory slots check whether it has one or two Ethernet networking ports If your G5 is in a location where you cannot physically see the Ethernet ports click on Network in the Contents pane of System Profiler and the networking ports will appear in the right pane If one Eth
67. isk imn ARE array vendor will be able to provide expert help Em UN QD IL uu Cennacton Bagram o 3 The next option is to email us with your questions using the web form at NO Ci euni www blackmagic design com support contact a RNA d 0 vae 4 Phone a Blackmagic Design support office Please check our web site for current support phone 10 Hun and ED Manual Override meli cr MM numbers in your area www blackmagic design com company eS PEEP IRURE POT Note Please provide us with as much information as possible regarding your technical problem and system specifications so that we may try to reproduce your problem quickly Also please let us know how to reproduce any problem you re having so we can try it on our test systems before replying to your email 43 Connection Diagrams a Connection Diagrams Connecting to a Betacam SP analog deck This example shows DeckLink HD Extreme 3D connected to an analog deck for capture and playback to the deck The HDMI and SDI outputs can be used for local monitoring DeckLink HD Extreme 3 Breakout Cable VIDEO INPUT VIDEO OUTPUT AUDIG INPUT REF VIDEO VIDEO CH 1 o C H 2 5 360 CH 1 COMPONENT 1 S AUDIO OUTPUT CH 2 O REMOTE f TBC REMOTE s Jo O ES POIL EXPHESS Cards wh
68. ite video but is never used in SDI video Your DeckLink will handle adding and removing setup from NTSC video automatically for you The USA and countries that use 7 526 setup should enable this setting if you re working in Japan and countries that don t use this setup leave this set to O IRE setup The PAL and high definition 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 if you wish to play out 4 4 4 video such as when using a HDCAM SR deck in 4 4 4 color mode This feature will only be available if 4 4 4 video output is a feature of your Blackmagic capture device The choice of color mode may be overridden in some cases For example if 4 4 4 output was enabled for use 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 If you enable Select 4 4 4 on video output the default 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 if 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 following features which are present in some Blackmagic model
69. its onto a timecode striped tape go to and choose File Edit to Tape e28 Third Party Applications amp Final Cut Pro MID Edit view Mark Modify Sequence New P E New Project DAN Open xo E Sequence 1 01000000 00595 mcm Close Window sw Close Tab W Close Project Save Project As Save All Restore Project Import Fxport Batch Fxport Batch Capture Log and Capture Media Manager Reconnect Media Print to Video Editto Tape Log and Capture Log Clip Name New Clip C 6101072 Kiaj Logging a clip Apple Final Cut Pro Capture from non controllable devices Video sources including AVCHD cameras VHS tape players and security cameras do not provide any method of device control and are classified as non controllable devices For this reason after 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 from a non controllable device choose File gt Log amp 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 of the video you are capturing Press the esc key at the top left of your keyboard when you wish to stop capturing Configuring FireWire controllable devices DeckLink and Multibridge hardware include
70. kLink cards in the first generation of Mac Pros Slot 3 or 4 the top two slots are the recommended slots for using a DeckLink PCle card in an Early 2008 or later model of Mac Pro Insert your DeckLink PCle card and ensure that it clicks firmly into place Secure the card by the screw The procedure for installing a RAID controller card is similar to the above Now replace the side cover of your Mac Reconnect the power and start up the computer After installing your DeckLink PCle 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 professional and consumer breakout cables for connecting to different video hardware Attach the appropriate breakout cable for your needs Installation LI E Attach the supplied DeckLink breakout cable to the DeckLink card The DeckLink HD Extreme 3D card also includes a HDMI bracket as pictured above Installing a DeckLink HDMI bracket The DeckLink HD Extreme 3D includes an HDMI bracket After 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 If 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 If that port is already occupie
71. line 3 HDTV Up Down Converter output processing Setting Blackmagic Preferences Reference Output Timing Genlock also known as black burst reference or house sync is used to lock various equipment in your facility 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 facilities and broadcast stations To change video to reference timing 1 Gotothe Macs System Preferences andclickthe DeckLink control panel 2 Selectthe Settings tab and adjustthe Set reference output timing for timed output until the picture locks and is no longer rolling on the display HDTV Up Down Conversion The software drivers included with DeckLink can be used to downconvert high definition to NTSC or PAL video in real time during capture or playback They also provide upconversion on capture Select the desired option from 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 for 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 frame delay on the SD SDI output To ensure accuracy adjust the playback timecode
72. magic software features support for multiple channels of audio in Premiere Pro CS5 using the Blackmagic audio plugin Blackmagic audio hardware is automatically chosen when a new project is created and the capture format is set to Blackmagic Capture The choice of audio hardware can also be configured through Premiere Pro Preferences Audio Hardware Verify that the Default Device is set to Blackmagic Audio You may also wish to visit Premiere Pro Preferences Audio Output Mapping to select the mix of the multi channel audio Set Map Output forto Blackmagic Audio SA Third Party Applications Device Control Capture Preferences Device Control DeckLink includes RS 422 device control for connection to decks Blackmagic Device Control is automatically chosen when a new project is created and the capture format is set to Blackmagic Capture The choice of device control can also be configured through Premiere Pro Preferences Device Control The Options button is disabled as the settings are automatically detected and configured when you choose Blackmagic Device Control Player Settings The default player should be switched from Adobe Player to Blackmagic Playback The choice of player settings can be configured 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 and Tone or Universal Counter Leade
73. me Rates Disk Read Disk Write HDTV 1080 fps 35 36 HDTV 720 fps 79 81 NTSC fps 209 214 PAL fps 176 180 12 Bit RGB 4 4 4 Frame Rates Disk Read Disk Write HDTV 1080 fps 30 31 HDTV 720 fps 69 71 NTSC fps 183 187 PAL fps 154 158 Disk Speed RAID results after testing a disk array eoe Xserve RAID 169 254 147 2 System Network Fibre Channel Performance Upper Controller Drives 1 7 MA Use Controller Write Cache Recommended only if cach ran unimerruplible power supply Mi Use Drive Write Cache This option is recommended only if am uninrrwsu ie power supply is connected Read Prefetch l Tatripe 64 KR dick _ B stripes 512 KB disk fe 128 stripes 8 MB disk e backup battery modelas are installed poy is connecte Lower Controller Drives 8 14 fV Use Controller Write Cache Recommended only if cache backup battery modules are installed Of an remterruplible power sepely 1 connected v Use Drive Write Cache supply is connected Read Prefetch 1 stripe 64 KR di k _ Bstripes 512 KB disk fo 128 stripes 8 MB disk Cancel OK Apple Xserve RAID preferences Run Test Blackmagic Disk Speed Test If 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 frame rates This makes it much easier to understand how various disk arrays will handle video capture and playback at various video resoluti
74. nd 8 Your video deck or camera will respond in the same way as a clip in the timeline via the spacebar j k and I keys It is important to set the correct tape number for your clip To immediately capture click the Capture Now button 115 IH If 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 If 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 offline Repeat this until you have logged all of the clips you wish to capture in a batch Note When capturing sequential clips from tape Final Cut Pro will automatically suggest a name for each clip based on the previous clip So if your first 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 of clips much faster Batch Capture Select the clips you wish to capture by drag selecting or shift click Choose File Batch Capture or click on the Batch button in the Logging tab of the Log amp Capture window Control C To set handles on the clips go to and choose File gt Batch Capture Control C Enable the Add Handles box to capture additional frames handles before and after the In and Out
75. o fit the card in to these slots and we have verified that the card runs fast enough in the 100 MHz slots Avoid placing a slower PCI card in the other 100 MHz slot as both slots will be reduced to the speed of the slower card JA Previous DeckLink Cards Installation amp Setup continued from previous page If you decide to install a DeckLink or DeckLink HD Pro PCI X card in the top slot of a G5 you will need to carry out the following procedure E 2 3 4 Lie the G5 on its side to make it easy to insert the DeckLink card Loosely seat the card in position in the top slot Press the back end of the card in to the slot i e the end that does not have BNC connectors Tilt the top of the card towards the top of the G5 i e towards the bay that can hold the two hard disks While tilting the card on this angle you should be able to press down carefully on the front of the card and it will slide down in to the slot You will need to be careful while doing this as the metal BNC connectors on the DeckLink card will press against a black plastic plug The plug will flex slightly as you slide the DeckLink card in to position This procedure does not require much force If you find yourself having to use too much force or feel at all uncomfortable with this procedure use one of the 100 MHz slots instead and you will find that you can install your card easily Previous DeckLink Cards Installation amp Setup OE ti r m NE RH wm m
76. o processing amplifier Video Proc Amp is provided for use with analog video and chroma levels and ideally should always be used in conjunction with a waveform monitor By contrast to digital video analog video can suffer from 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 if the Set Input option in the Settings are set to an analog video option If a digital input is being used such as SDI or HDMI or if 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 default 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 you may need to enable the checkbox Use Betacam Y B Y R Y Levels with these analog decks Sony CRT monitors support Betacam and SMPTE levels to allow direct monitoring from 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 If in doubt try a test capture and you should see a very noticeable brightness shift i
77. offset options when performing 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 if you wish to view component analog standard definition video output when simultaneous down conversion is enabled Blackmagic Software Settings Processing Video Levels Audio Levels Setting Blackmagic Preferences output processing Off d Look When playing back to video outputs EE Input Processing t input processing V Off Look l 1080i HD to SD Letterbox 16 9 20p HD to SD Anamorphic 16 9 1080i HD to SD Letterbox 16 9 i a BED 10801 KD to SD Anamorphic 16 9 1080 HD to SD Anamorphic 16 9 SD Letterbox 16 9 to HD l CAE u i 720p HD to SD Letterbox 16 9 SD Anamorphic 16 9 to HD re VANC input line A el Ter jde E VITC Reader A Frame 3 2 Pulldown Removal 20 M Capture to movie file line 3 Set A frame VITC reference to Frame in 23 98 fps capture from NTSC using HDTV Up Down Converter 3 2 pulldown input processing l i is This option decodes the VITC and uses it to correctly locate the A frame when performing 3 2 pulldown while capturing video at 23 98fps Carefully set the correct A frame VITC reference to match the timecode Select input processing
78. ome faster over time and so too have the types of PCI slots used in computers DeckLink cards have been made for computers with PCI PCI X and PCI Express PCle slots Mac Pro with PCI Express PCle slots The first generation of Mac Pro computers introduced the Intel processor and used PCle slots DeckLink PCle cards are fully compatible with the Intel based Mac Pro s and with PCle slots We recommend that the top slot slot 4 be used with DeckLink PCle cards for maximum reliability The number of PCI Express lanes available to each PCle slot is configurable using Apples Expansion Slot Utility which should automatically appear upon startup after a PCle card has been installed The second PCI Express Profile should be chosen in the Expansion Slot Utility for use with DeckLink cards ie x16 Lane Graphics Slot Two x4 Lane and One x1 Lane Slots The Early 2008 generation of Mac Pro computers introduced PCI Express 2 0 slots as well as retaining the original PCI Express slots DeckLink PCle cards should be used in slots 3 or 4 the top two slots of these Macs Slots 1 and 2 are PCI Express 2 0 slots which are usually reserved for graphics cards and should not be used with DeckLink PCle cards The Expansion Slot Utility does not apply to the Early 2008 generation of Mac Pro s as the number of lanes is permanently set for each slot If you attempt to open the Expansion Slot Utility on this generation of Mac Pro an error message will appear stating Exp
79. ons and frame rates Disk Speed Test provides more accurate results for large disk arrays as often the manufacturer provided speed results only check small data blocks so you only get an indication of the cache speed of the disk and not the sustained data rate of the disk Video uses sustained data rates and only Disk Speed Test provides a long burst of data for more accurate results When using Disk Speed Test you need to account for disk seeking so it s best to add a healthy margin to the results If a disk array tests at 32 frames per second HD 1080 it doesn t mean you can do 29 97 HD capture and playback as the margin is too tight However it should do 24 fps ok Apple Xserve RAID disk arrays The Apple Xserve RAID works great for both SD and HD when fully populated with 14 disks and at least 512 MB of RAM for each RAID controller We tested an Apple Xserve RAID and for maximum performance stable capture and playback with uncompressed video we recommend the following settings Check Use Controller Write Cache Uncheck Allow Host Cache Flushing Check Use Drive Write Cache Uncheck Use Steady Streaming Mode Set Read Prefetch to 128 Stripes 8 MB disk These are the settings we have found delivers stable capture and playback with uncompressed 10 and 8 bit video However we have found uncompressed 10 bit 4 4 4 RGB is still not possible on a single Xserve RAID Other settings might also provide optimal performance and we recommend you
80. ontain options for setting up your DeckLink Settings Input and Output connections NTSC Setup 4 4 4 color mode Single Link Dual Link switch 1080p 1080PsF switch Black reference output during capture Field Jitter Output black last played frame switch Reference 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 Professional Audio Levels Analog Audio Input Levels Analog Audio Output Levels AES EBU Input Reference Level AES EBU Output Reference Level Blackmagic Software Settings for your DeckLink HD Extreme 3 Settings Processing Video Levels Audio Levels bu V SDI amp HDMI amp Y R Y B Y SDI amp HDMI 8 NTSC PAL Y Out amp S Video Set input SDI Video amp SDI Audio For video and audio capture o setup in NTSC 9 At 7 5 IRE for use in the USA At 0 0 IRE for use in Japan Video and Audio output connections Settings for your DeckLink HD Extreme 3 Settings Processing Video Levels Audio Levels Set output SDI amp HDMI amp Y R Y B Y E For video and audio output connections Set input v SDI Video amp SDI Audio SDI Video amp AES EBU Audio SDI Video amp Analog XLR Audio video setup in NTSC HDMI Video amp HDMI Audio H
81. pare SDI and analog outputs can be used for Previous DeckLink cards local monitoring Beck DeckLink Extreme DeckLink Extreme PCle DeckLink HD DeckLink HD Plus DeckLink HD Extreme DeckLink HD E 2 DeckLink HD Extreme nde PEE US DeckLink HD Pro 4 2 2 PCI X Professional Breakout Cable DeckLink HD Pro 4 4 4 PCI X DeckLink HD Pro PCle DeckLink Plus D aa 6 amp a 2 69 O 689 00 0 PO 59 DeckLink Pro a AAC jen DeckLink Studio Al PEI EIJ 1 DE i3 Lo e o ls Le Le Le Le e I I TI OI POIL EXPRESS v E E E DECO O i a 5 S z CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 CH 4 AUDIO OUT CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 CH 4 eee z 3 z 8 m q Q B g m o SQ o o s Z a 5 2 3 5 5 e m EO e IK Previous DeckLink Cards Connection Diagrams Connecting to a Sony HDCAM SR deck in 4 2 2 This example shows DeckLink HD Extreme 2 connected to a Sony HDCAM SR series digital deck in 4 2 2 HD mode for capture and playback to the HD SDI deck The HDMI spare SDI and component analog outputs can be used for local monitoring of 4 2 2 HD video DeckLink HD Extreme Professional Breakout Cable Vol UU LJ LEJ Lo LJ LJ LJ Lo LJ Lo IFL LU Un n o o o ES Mi pO uj ANALOG VO DIGITAL I O AES EBU DIGITAL VO AUDIO OUTPUT REF INP
82. r Drag your test media from 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 of your DeckLink If you can t see any video on your Blackmagic output check the connections again and ensure you have the correct output settings configured in the Blackmagic Control Panel SDI HDMI and analog outputs are always active Capture To capture choose File Capture F5 To immediately capture click the red record button G If you wish to log the clip enter the desired In and Out points using either the set In and set 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 of the clips you wish to batch capture To change the capture format 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 esl Third Party Applications LAN 01 32 32 13 MM 01 32 32 13 01 32 36 10 IM 00 00 03 27 Ry o Insert ZA 1 m O Preview a w Exportto Tape Batch Capture Select the clips you wish to capture by drag selecting or shift clicking each clip Then choose File gt Batch Capture F6 To set handles on the clips enable the option to Capture with handles and type the number of additional frames you require at the
83. s e simultaneous HD and down converted SD video output e down converted analog video output e set black reference on SDI video output during capture Single Link Dual Link switch When working with video formats 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 feature will only be available if dual link HD SDI and 3Gb s SDI output are features of your Blackmagic capture device Blackmagic Software Use 4 4 4 SDI on video output whe Use 3 Gb s Single Link SDI not Duz Use 1080p not 1080PsF ISet black ref on SDI video output ii Mi Remove field jitter when video is p send Black HH 1080p 1080PsF switch Use 4 4 4 SDI on video output whe Use 3 Gb s Single Link SDI not Duz Use 1080p not 1080PsF Set black ref on SDI video output i Remove field jitter when video is p send Black B Black Video Output f l Use 1080p not 1080PsF Lin captur M Remove field jitter when video is paused send Black To all the video outputs timing n Video Output Behavior f Use 3 Cb s Single Link SDI not Du f Use 1080p not 1080PsF Set black ref on SDI vidco o utput Wi Remove field jitter when video is en not playing video s nd v Black Last frame Played et reference output timing M Reference input not detected S
84. start and end of each clip Export to Tape To export to tape select the sequence you require and then choose File gt Export gt Tape Insert editing requires unbroken timecode over the full length of the project which is to be laid to tape The process of creating unbroken timecode is referred to as blacking the tape In assemble mode the tape needs only to be blacked until a point just beyond the start time of the project As assemble editing erases the tape ahead of the record heads it should not be used where other projects already exist on the tape after the out point of your edit When editing to tape the software waits at the first frame of your project for the deck to drop into record at the predetermined timecode At that exact moment the software begins to play until the edit is completed Should you find that either the first frame of your program is repeated or lost during the edit to tape procedure you will need to adjust the playback offset to bring the deck and computer in sync You should only need to do this once with any combination of deck and computer and the correct setting will be retained Now simply enter the desired in point and offsets if required and click ox SA Third Party Applications AE ADOBE AFTER EFFECTS CSS Composition Settings options Video Preview preferences Adobe After Effects CS5 It s very easy to set up playback and rendering in Adobe After Effects for
85. t PCI Express Profile O meus e G e a O meus o Alternate PCI Express Profiles on m o o o o o o o o o o o o o o oe o Name Status Unknown Video Card Running at maximum speed No card detected No card detected NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GI Running at maximum speed x16 Lane Graphics Sior One x8 Lane and Two x1 Lane Slots Ihis configuration provides maximum bandwidth x16 lanes for graphics plus an x amp lane slot for one additional high bandwidth card and two x1 lane slots x16 Lane Graphics Slot Two x4 Lane and One x1 Lane Slots This configuration provides maximum bandwidth x16 lanes for graphics plus two x4 lane slots for medium bandwidth cards and a x1 lane slot Three x8 Lane One x1 Lane Slots This configuration provides three x6 lane slots for graphics or high bandwidth cards and a x1 lane slot This is a recommended profile for three graphics cards Two x8 Lane Two x4 Lane Slots This configuration provides two xA lane slots for graphics or high bandwidth cards and two x4 lane slots for two medium bandwidth cards Key O Running at maximum supported speed O Running below maximum supported speed I Don t show this utility again Quit Expansion Slot Utility Installing a DeckLink PCle card in a Mac Pro PCI slots and DeckLink cards The PCI slots found in many modern computers allow users to add hardware such as DeckLink cards Computers have bec
86. ta and use it for various purposes e g 3 line timecode and audio chasing or other uses An example of 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 featuring audio timecode and keycode information along with the normal timecode numbers eon Blackmagic Design DeckLink 7 2 Settings for your DeckLink HD Extreme 3 Settings Processing Video Levels Audio Levels Calibrate Analog Video In Video 0 00 Chroma a Oa 0 00 f l Adjust B Y and R Y Independently U K Y o Calibrate Analog Video Out Chroma hn I V s l 0 00 fa f Adjust Cb and Cr Independently B Q R Y oO Use Betacam Y B Y R Y Levels BA Blackmagic Software i dB dB dB dR Reset Gain Video levels Blackmagic Design DeckLink 7 2 Settings for your DeckLink HD Extreme 3 Settings Processing Videa levels Audio Levels Set Analog Audio Input Levels Ch 1 Ch 2 Q FT TT I Q Q Set Analog Audio Output Levels ch 0 18 Ch 3 Q ty Set AES EBU Input Ref Level AR AES Ch m q xx 0 00 Set AFS FRU Output Ref l evel All AES Ch ESCEE y 2 f B 2 dB dR A dB dg dR Reset Gain Audio levels Use HiFi Audio Levels Setting Blackmagic Preferences Video Levels A vide
87. ts paused video Output black last played frame switch If you have switched out of a video application and so video is not being played this setting determines whether your DeckLink card will output black or the last played frame of video If you are adjusting LUT s on some DeckLink models set this option to Last Played Frame so you can observe the effect of any adjustment to LUT s The extended desktop feature is no longer present in this software as it is no longer compatible with the lastest version of the operating system The DVI Extender product from Blackmagic Design can be used to convert desktop output to SDI Blackmagic Software VIT Wo omi ONT VIVES vutput vie pass Use 3 Gb s Single Link SDI not Dual Link SDI Use 1080p not 1080PsF fl Remove field jitter when video is paused When not playing video send Black n To all the video outputs Set reference output ti q _ fa Reference input not detected i Genlock timing adjustment Settings Processing Video Levels Audio Levels output processing Off Lou 720p HD to 10801 HD t input processing ILook 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 me VITC reference J Enable Conversion on Component an 75 45 TNS CANTUTE trom NIM sing 577 piummown re VANC input line 18 1 Capture to movie file line 1 19 f l Capture to movie file line 2 20 f Capture to movie file
88. ture click the Capture Now button wer If 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 If you have the Prompt checkbox selected Final Cut Pro will now ask you to name the clip Name it and click ox the clip will appear in your browser with a diagonal red line indicating that it s offline Repeat this until you have logged all of the clips you wish to capture in a batch Note When logging sequential clips from tape Final Cut Pro will automatically suggest a name for each clip based on the previous clip So if your first 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 of clips much faster Sey Third Party Applications Batch Capture Capture All Selected Items 3 Options vf use Logged Clip Settings Capture Preset Blackmagic HDTV 1080p 23 98 1 Using Blackmagic HOTV 1080 for video input Elackmagic HDTV 1080p 23 976Hz 8 Bit using NTSC 23 98 Custom frames per second Uncompressed 8 bit 4 2 2 at Best quality 24 bits par pixel 1920 by 1060 Using DeckLink Audio for audio input Input DeckLink Audio Format 48 000 kHz 24 bit 12 chan Speaker off Volume 100 Gain 150 Using logged cip settings for picture qain and madia to ba captured Total Media Time 00 09 46 09 Total
89. turned off Blackmagic File Edit Mark View Help Media Express Media Express Master LI LI 11 Untitled 1 Master View Duration 00 00 10 00 00 00 00 01 59 94 fps en a A Y PM 00 00 00 00 o l ae MR WW YY MASTER W QU 00 00 00 00 a CH 00 00 00 01 ll 2 Blackmagic Media Express Master Mastering to tape operations are performed 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 If no clips are selected it is assumed that the entire 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 of 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 If no Out point is entered Media Express will set the duration of the edit to the total length of the clips in the Media List If an out point is defined Media Express will leave edit mode once the Out point timecode is reached even if 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 Ins
90. ucts when the effect of such a modification or integration increases the time or difficulty of servicing the product THIS WARRANTY IS GIVEN BY BLACKMAGIC DESIGN IN LIEU OF ANY OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED BLACKMAGIC DESIGN AND ITS VENDORS DISCLAIM ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE BLACKMAGIC DESIGN S RESPONSIBILITY TO REPAIR OR REPLACE DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS IS THE WHOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY PROVIDED TO THE CUSTOMER FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES IRRESPECTIVE OF WHETHER BLACKMAGIC DESIGN OR THE VENDOR HAS ADVANCE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES BLACKMAGIC DESIGN IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANY ILLEGAL USE OF EQUIPMENT BY CUSTOMER BLACKMAGIC IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES RESULTING FROM USE OF THIS PRODUCT USER OPERATES THIS PRODUCT AT OWN RISK Copyright 2010 Blackmagic Design All rights reserved Blackmagic Design DeckLink HDLink Workgroup Videohub Videohub DeckLink Intensity and Leading the creative video revolution are registered trademarks in the US and other countries All other company and product names may be trade marks of their respective companies with which they are associated
91. xtreme DVI output HDLink Optical Fiber HDLink Pro HDLink and DeckLink HD Pro 4 4 4 PCI X Load Table Save Table Reset Unity OK Lookup Table interface 70 Previous DeckLink Cards Connection Diagrams Cards which can be used in Previous DeckLink Cards Connection Diagrams this workflow DeckLink HD Extreme 3 DeckLink Optical Fiber Connecting to a Betacam SP analog deck DeckLink Studio 2 This example shows DeckLink HD Extreme 2 connected to an analog deck for capture and playback Previous DeckLink cards to the deck The HDMI and SDI outputs can be used for local monitoring DeckLink Extreme DeckLink Extreme PCle DeckLink HD Extreme DeckLink HD Extreme 2 DeckLink HD Studio DeckLink SP DeckLink SP PCle DeckLink Studio DeckLink HD Extreme Professional Breakout Cable VIDEO INPUT VIDEO OUTPUT AUDIO INPUT REF VIDEO VIDEO CH 1 c oM COMPONENT 2 O PC rll EXPRESS i CH 1 CH 2 O O AUDIO REMOTE TBC REMOTE o 9 o ERES O Cards which can be used in WA Previous DeckLink Cards Connection Diagrams this workflow DeckLink HD Extreme 3 DeckLink Optical Fiber Connecting to an SDI digital deck DeckLink SDI This example shows DeckLink HD Extreme 2 connected to a digital deck in 4 2 2 SD mode for eO capture and playback to the SDI deck The HDMI s

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