Pro Video + AudioBlackmagic Design DeckLink Studio 2 SD/HD Broadcast Video PCI Express Capture Card
Blackmagic Design DeckLink Studio 2 SD/HD Broadcast Video PCI Express Capture Card
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Item Number: bla-bdlkstudio2
Vendor Number: BDLKSTUDIO2
Vendor: BlackMagic Design
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The world's most compatible 10 bit video card that works in SD and HD! DeckLink Studio includes SDI, HDMI and analog video, analog and digital audio, keying in SD, a hardware down converter all in a compact and incredibly low cost solution that's perfect for broadcast editing, paint and design. DeckLink Studio supports both SD and HD and plugs into any PCI Express Windows or Intel-based Mac Pro computer. DeckLink Studio includes SD/HD-SDI, SD/HD component, composite, S-Video, 4 ch balanced analog audio, 2 ch AES/EBU, blackburst and tri-sync reference input and RS-422 deck control connections.
Editing on Mac OS X with Final Cut Pro
Edit in Final Cut Pro while using the highest quality 10 bit HD-SDI video connection to HD decks including, HDCAM, HDCAM SR, HD-D5 and DVCPRO HD, as well as SD decks such as Digital Betacam when using DeckLink Studio and DeckLink SDI models. DeckLink support for Final Cut Pro allows you to batch capture from decks and play back the timeline with RT Extreme real time effects, all with absolute sample accurate AV sync. DeckLink cards support many of the advanced Final Cut Pro features such as 10 bit rendering, RT Extreme, multi channel audio, deck control, support for JPEG, DV, DV50, DV100, 8 & 10 bit uncompressed media and more.
DeckLink Studio and DeckLink SDI are qualified by Apple for Final Cut Pro compatibility. Blackmagic Design works closely with Apple on developing our QuickTime drivers, so you know you're getting the best combination for high end editing. DeckLink cards can even edit with DVCPRO HD media for down converted playback with RT effects.
Editing with Adobe Premiere Pro
DeckLink cards are the highest quality editing solution for Adobe Premiere Pro and included with DeckLink are a full suite of Premiere Pro plug-ins including deck control. You get a complete solution with nothing extra to buy. Play out through the DeckLink video output using 8 and 10 bit uncompressed AVI and QuickTime files, as well as Motion JPEG which can all be played back on the same Premiere Pro timeline without rendering.
DeckLink fully supports Premiere Pro's 8 channels of audio capture and playback via HD/SD-SDI, great for 5.1 surround sound editing. DeckLink also includes an ASIO compliant audio driver for multi channel audio. QuickTime uncompressed 8 and 10 bit files, from Mac OS X systems, can also be played back for cross-platform media sharing!
Blackmagic Design works closely with Adobe on developing our Premiere Pro drivers, with features including RT effects, RS-422 deck control, and frame accurate batch capture. This assures a fully professional solution.
Online JPEG for Adobe Premiere Pro
On Windows, Blackmagic's full resolution (1920 x 1080) professional quality compressed HD codec can capture JPEG AVI files in real time using Premiere Pro. Unlike HDV and DVCPRO HD which uses reduced resolution 1440x1080 video, Blackmagic's Online JPEG maintains the full resolution 1920x1080 resolution of HD video without the huge file size of uncompressed HD video.
Blackmagic's Online JPEG is so efficient that full motion 1080i HD video can be recorded at only 12 MB per second vs. a massive 119 MB per second for uncompressed HD video.
Blackmagic's compressed files are so compact, that 1080 HD video can be captured to a single internal hard disk or easily transported on a portable Firewire drive! Online JPEG is compatible with Premiere Pro and After Effects and can even be used by editors without Blackmagic capture cards making it one of the most versatile compressed codecs available.
Broadcast Graphic Design with Adobe After Effects
Adobe After Effects is one of the most popular tools for broadcast graphics and animation, and DeckLink has special features to make sure you can build a complete integrated solution with this great app! After Effects is fully QuickTime based, so it works with all DeckLink media. On Windows you can also open and render Blackmagic uncompressed 10 and 8 bit AVI and QuickTime files too. Files can be dropped into Final Cut Pro or Premiere Pro timelines without rendering, so you can move media between tools. DeckLink provides full RAM preview playback out of the DeckLink output, so you can always see what you're working on.
If you're not doing editing, then you can use the included Blackmagic Media Express application to remotely capture and output QuickTime clips with timecode accuracy. Use the Blackmagic Software Codec so you can work with media even when a DeckLink card is not installed on the system. There is no better solution for using After Effects for high end work than DeckLink Studio!
Broadcast Paint with Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Photoshop is the standard for graphics. When used in television you can finally bring in some of the world's most talented designers into your workflow, without needing to retrain them on custom paint systems. DeckLink cards include 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 quality. Use DeckLink Studio keying to export and key standard definition graphics from the video input using Photoshop alpha channels. You can also use Blackmagic Media Express to capture the still images from broadcast decks. Outputting Photoshop graphics from DeckLink cards lets you see the correct color and the effects of video interlace and field movement. DeckLink cards use unity gain on, so you can't get illegal 100% RGB video levels eliminating surprises when graphics are output to tape!
Real time RAM preview is supported directly from the DeckLink Studio video outputs, so you can see what your video is going to look like before rendering. You can always see a live preview as you're working and adjusting layers and settings for a fully interactive workflow.
DeckLink cards are compatible with most popular software for video, and we are constantly working with manufacturers to add updates to support wonderful new features as they're released. Unlike other systems, your DeckLink HD card will always evolve and increase in features as new software is released. That's why DeckLink HD cards are the world's highest selling uncompressed video cards.
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| Product Type | Return Window | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Third Party Products | 30 Day Full Refund | You can return your item for a full refund within 30 days of purchase with the exception of Apple CTO products, opened memory or opened software. Returns on all new 3rd party products must be in complete, undamaged and unmarked condition. |
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| 1 Year AppleCare | 3 Year AppleCare Available? | 90 Day PowerMax Warranty | 6 Month Powermax Warranty Available? | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Apple Computers | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Apple Refurbished | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| PowerMax Pre-Owned |
Nope | Nope | Yes | Yes* |
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