Blackmagic Design DeckLink 8K Pro Overview

The Blackmagic Design Decklink 8K Pro Cinema Capture Card is an 8-lane PCIe Gen2 digital cinema capture and playback card with four bidirectional 12G-SDI connectors that accept resolutions from SD, DCI 4K (4096 x 2160), and DCI 8K at up to 60 fps. The card supports 8- and 10-bit YUV, as well as 8-, 10-, and 12-bit RGB color. The four 12G-SDI connections support 16 channels of embedded audio each, for a total of 64 channels. DeckLink 8K Pro is perfect for the next generation of high resolution, high frame rate, and high dynamic range workflows.
Flexible Format Support
The card offers flexible format and system support, letting you work with compressed video formats such as ProRes and DNxHD, as well as 12-bit 4:4:4 uncompressed video. When working with uncompressed video, all images are pixel-for-pixel identical to the source without any generational loss. This lets you get sharper keying with green screens, cleaner compositions, superior color correction, and more. Support for common file formats provides ready-to-edit files for use in popular editing, effects, and design software applications. DeckLink Studio 4K is compatible with Mac, Windows, and Linux based workstations.

Blackmagic Design DeckLink 8K Pro Specs
SDI Video Input 4 x Bidirectional 12 Gb/s SD/HD/2K/4K/8K
Supports single, dual link, and quad link 4:2:2/4:4:4. 2D/3D switchable
SDI Video Output 4 x Bidirectional 12 Gb/s SD/HD/2K/4K/8K
Supports single, dual link, and quad link 4:2:2/4:4:4. 2D/3D switchable
SDI Audio Input 16 x Channels embedded in HD/2K/4K
8 x Channels embedded in SD
SDI Audio Output 16 x Channels embedded in 2K/HD/SD
64 x Channels embedded in 8K/4K
Sync Input Tri-Sync or Black Burst
Computer Interface PCI Express 8-lane generation 3, compatible with 8- and 16-lane PCI Express slots
Supported Codecs AVC-Intra
AVCHD
Canon XF MPEG2
Digital SLR
DV-NTSC
DV-PAL
DVCPRO50
DVCPROHD
DPX
HDV
XDCAM EX
XDCAM HD
XDCAM HD422
DNxHD
DNxHR
Apple ProRes 4444
Apple ProRes 422 HQ
Apple ProRes 422
Apple ProRes LT
Apple ProRes 422 Proxy
Uncompressed 8-bit 4:2:2
Uncompressed 10-bit 4:2:2
Uncompressed 10 bit 4:4:4
Supported Applications Apple Final Cut Pro X, Adobe Premiere Pro CC, Avid Media Composer, Adobe After Effects CC, Adobe Photoshop CC, DaVinci Resolve, Fusion, Avid Pro Tools, Steinberg Cubase, Autodesk Smoke, The Foundry Nuke, Grass Valley Edius, Steinberg Nuendo, Sony Catalyst Production Suite, Tools On Air Just: Play & Live & In, Softron MovieRecorder & MReplay, Adobe Flash Media Live Encoder, Telestream Wirecast, Livestream Producer, Resolume Arena, Magix Vegas Pro & Movie Edit Pro Premium, Corel VideoStudio Pro, CyberLink PowerDirector, Vidblaster X & Studio & Broadcast, Uniplay One & CG, CasparCG Server, Magicsoft CG, Xsplit Broadcaster, Imagine Communications Velocity & InfoCaster, DevTek Easy Media Suite, Metus Ingest, Boinx Software MimoLive, Cinegy Capture Pro, vMix Live, Renewed Vision ProPresenter, Ventuz Director, Class X Liveboard & Coral CG, Glookast Capturer, Open Broadcaster Software Studio, Nautilus NEMO3D
Video Standards DCI 8K Video Standards
8Kp: 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25/24/23.98

8K Video Standards
8Kp: 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25/24/23.98

DCI 4K
4Kp: 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25/24/23.98

UHD 4K
2160p: 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25/24/23.98

2K
DCI 2Kp: 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25/24/23.98
DCI 2KPsF: 30/29.97/25/24/23.98

HD
1080p: 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25/24/23.98
1080PsF: 30/29.97/25/24/23.98
1080i: 60/59.94/50
720p: 60/59.94/50

SD
525i: 59.94
625i: 50
SDI Compliance SMPTE 259M, SMPTE 292M, SMPTE 296M SMPTE 372M, SMPTE 425M, SMPTE 435, SMPTE 2081, SMPTE 2082, ITU-R BT.656 and ITU-R BT.601
SDI Metadata Support RP 188/SMPTE 12M-2 and closed captioning
Sampling Video:
4:2:2, 4:4:4

Audio:
Television standard sample rate of 48 kHz at 24-bit
Color Precision SDI: 8, 10, 12-bit RGB 4:4:4 in all modes up to 8K DCI 30p, and 8, 10-bit YUV 4:2:2 in all modes.
Color Space REC 601, REC 709, REC 2020
Deep Color Support Yes
Multiple Rate Support SDI video connections are switchable between SD/HD/2K/4K and 8K
Colorspace Conversion Hardware-based, real time on output
3D Processing Left eye/right eye dual stream capture and playback
Real Time Effects DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro X internal effects. Adobe Premiere Pro CC Mercury Playback Engine effects. Avid Media Composer internal effects
Operating Systems Supported macOS 10.12 Sierra, macOS High Sierra 10.13 or later
Windows 7, 8.1, 10 all 64-bit
Linux
Software Update Firmware built into software driver; loaded at system start or via updater software
Physical Installation PCI Express 8-lane generation 3, compatible with 8, 16-lane PCI Express slots on Mac OS, Windows, and Linux
Power Consumption 19 W
EMC Certifications EMC, FCC, CE, KCC and C-Tick
Operating Temperature 41 to 122°F / 5 to 50°C
Storage Temperature -4 to 140°F / -20 to 60°C
Relative Humidity 0 to 90% non-condensing
Dimensions Depth: 6.45″ / 16.38 cm
Weight 8 oz / 227.9 g
Packaging Info
Package Weight 0.72 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH) 7 x 5.55 x 1.05″