Operation Manual DeckLink Series Windows™ January 2009
Contents Overview Contents Welcome 2 3 4 4 4 6 7 8 8 11 12 15 20 21 21 23 24 25 26 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 PCIe 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 37 38 39 Device Diagrams How to use your DeckLink card Installation Hardware
Welcome Thank you for purchasing a DeckLink broadcast video card. 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 hardware, however with DeckLink cards, even 10 bit uncompressed is now easily affordable.
Before installing a DeckLink card Hardware Installation 1. Remove the power plug from the back of your PC. 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 PC to gain access to the PCI slots. 3. Remove your DeckLink PCIe 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.
Before installing a DeckLink card 7. After installing your DeckLink PCIe card and closing the side cover on your PC, 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 5 Installing the HDMI bracket The DeckLink HD Extreme 2 includes an HDMI bracket.
Installation Installing the software Contents The DeckLink software installer will install the following components for you: Blackmagic DeckLink drivers Blackmagic Media Express application Blackmagic DeckLink Control Panel Blackmagic AVI and QuickTime™ codecs Project presets for Adobe Premiere Pro Blackmagic DirectShow™ SDK Blackmagic Disk Speed Test Blackmagic FrameLink DeckLink Utility 6 DeckLink Setup Wizard. DeckLink software 1.
Installation Testing your installation Testing To check the installation has been successful on most DeckLink cards with Windows XP: 1. Go to the Control Panel and open Display. Click on the Settings tab. You should see an extra display which represents the extended desktop feature of your DeckLink. The size of the DeckLink display will appear differently to your computer display, and may be in HD or SD resolution. Select the second display.
Blackmagic Software Using Blackmagic Media Express Blackmagic Media Express is a simple utility for frame-accurate capture and playback with your broadcast tape deck. It uses the RS-422 port on DeckLink and DeckLink hardware to control the deck using the Sony™ RS-422 protocol. 8 It’s great for use with applications such as Adobe After Effects™ and eyeon Fusion™ which do not include their own deck control capabilities.
Blackmagic Software Using Blackmagic Media Express Playback 1. Click on the Playback tab. 9 2. Select File > Open Media File and choose the video file you wish to play back. Alternatively drag the desired video clip directly in to the Playback window. The movie will appear in the Playback window. 3. Click the Play and Stop buttons to start and stop playback. You can also use the standard keys used for video playback to start, stop, play forwards and play backwards at different speeds, i.e.
Blackmagic Software Using Blackmagic Media Express There are two ways to capture clips: A. Record Now Captures video and audio instantly. (Control-R) The REC button lights up during capture. Click the STOP button or press the Esc key on your keyboard to stop the capture. B. Get Clip Captures frame accurate timecode, video, audio to “in” and “out-points” set by the user. From the View menu choose Deck Control. The Deck Control window will open.
Blackmagic Software Using Blackmagic FrameLink Blackmagic FrameLink™ provides seamless DPX support using uncompressed AVI movies. 11 The key to understanding FrameLink, is when you mount a movie file with FrameLink it appears as a virtual drive full of DPX frames from the movie. This virtual drive acts as a container for the DPX sequence. Any frames modified will be automatically written back into the movie when the frame is saved.
Blackmagic Software Setting Blackmagic Preferences DeckLink preferences are located in the DeckLink Control Panel. Different DeckLink models have some different features. Any preferences not available to your DeckLink card will be grayed out and unavailable. The following preferences contain options for setting up your DeckLink.
Blackmagic Software 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, HDMI and component (Y,R-Y,B-Y) analog video outputs support HD and SD video.
Blackmagic Software 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.
Blackmagic Software Lookup Tables (LUT’s) in DeckLink HD Extreme 2 for Windows DeckLink HD Extreme 2 can use 1D or 3D LUT’s during playback. Lookup tables can be used for standard definition and high definition video as well as 2K film. 15 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.
Blackmagic Software Importing and exporting 3D LUT’s DeckLink HD Extreme 2 supports the popular Autodesk .3dl, IRIDAS .itx and IRIDAS .cube lookup table formats when importing 3D LUT’s. 3D LUT’s can also be exported from DeckLink in the .cube format. DeckLink uses the .cube format to store 3D LUT’s 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 .
Blackmagic Software Setting Blackmagic Preferences Black Video Output This setting allows DeckLink 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 a 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.
Blackmagic Software Setting Blackmagic Preferences Video Output Behavior 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.
Blackmagic Software Setting Blackmagic Preferences Preserving Blanking Data or VANC This feature lets you use up to 3 video lines at the top of a captured 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. To preserve VANC data: 1. Open the DeckLink control panel. 2.
Blackmagic Software 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 resolutions and frame rates.
Third Party Applications Adobe Premiere Pro Adobe Premiere Pro™ is a powerful real-time video and audio non-linear editing application. Full presets for Premiere Pro are included with DeckLink and will have been automatically loaded into your system during the installation process. Premiere Pro must be installed on your system before running the DeckLink installer. Setting Up 1. Launch Premiere Pro. 21 Adobe Premiere Pro. 2. Open a New Project 3. Select the appropriate Blackmagic preset for your project.
Third Party Applications Adobe Premiere Pro Audio DeckLink features support for ASIO audio output drivers. This allows Premiere Pro to use DeckLink as an ASIO audio output device. When you first start your Premiere Pro project, make sure you select DeckLink Audio. This can be configured through Edit > Preferences > Audio Hardware 22 You can also select the mix of the multi-channel audio from the Audio Output Mapping menu.
Third Party Applications Adobe After Effects It’s very easy to setup playback and rendering in Adobe After Effects™ for 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. 23 First, open Adobe After Effects™ and select the television standard frame size and frame rate you wish to work with. Adobe After Effects.
Third Party Applications Adobe Photoshop DeckLink includes Adobe Photoshop™ plug-ins, so you can directly capture and output still frames from within the Photoshop™ application itself. 24 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 keying to export and key graphics from the video input using Photoshop™ alpha channels. Import an image into Photoshop 1.
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 720x486/29.
Troubleshooting Video Capture and Playback 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 the disk array you use for video storage can have a big impact on your system’s performance.
Connection Diagrams Connecting to a Betacam SP analog deck Cards which can be used in this workflow This example shows DeckLink HD Extreme 2 connected to an analog deck for capture and playback to the deck. The HDMI and SDI outputs can be used for local monitoring.
Connection Diagrams Connecting to an SDI digital deck Cards which can be used in this workflow This example shows DeckLink HD Extreme 2 connected to a digital deck in 4:2:2 SD mode for capture and playback to the SDI deck. The HDMI, spare SDI and analog outputs can be used for local monitoring.
Connection Diagrams Connecting to a Sony HDCAM SR deck in 4:2:2 Cards which can be used in this workflow 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.
Connection Diagrams Connecting to a Sony HDCAM SR deck in 4:2:2 Cards which can be used in this workflow This example shows DeckLink HD Pro PCIe 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.
Connection Diagrams Connecting to a Sony HDCAM SR deck in 4:4:4 Cards which can be used in this workflow This example shows DeckLink HD Pro PCIe connected to a Sony HDCAM SR™ series digital deck 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 out. The component analog output can be used for local monitoring of 4:4:4 HD video.
Connection Diagrams Connecting to an NTSC/PAL monitor Cards which can be used in this workflow 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.
Connection Diagrams DeckLink HD Extreme 2 - 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.
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.
Connection Diagrams Connecting to a YUV component monitor Cards which can be used in this workflow 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.
Connection Diagrams Connecting to an HDTV Cards which can be used in this workflow This example shows DeckLink HD Extreme 2 connected to a consumer HDTV via HDMI. Connect a HDMI cable from DeckLink’s HDMI output to the HDMI input of the HDTV. You can use this for SD or HD capture and playback monitoring of analog, SDI and HDMI video sources.
Connection Diagrams HDMI Workflow Cards which can be used in this workflow 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.
Connection Diagrams DeckLink HD Extreme 2 - monitoring via HDMI 4:3 38 NTSC/PAL 16:9 Desktop NTSC/PAL 1080i 720p High Definition Connection Diagrams Desktop
Connection Diagrams DeckLink HD Extreme 2 - 2K Monitoring with HDLink Pro 39 30 inch Dual link DVI-D connection direct to LCD monitor Connection Diagrams 2K-SDI video 3 Gb/s 4:4:4
Device Diagrams DeckLink HD Extreme 2 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. 6. Ref In 7. R-Y In 8. Y In 9. B-Y In 5 2 63 4 5 6 7 DeckLink HD Extreme 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Professional Breakout Cable 7 8 2K/HD/SD-SDI Monitoring Output 11 12. Audio Out Left 12 13. Audio Out Right 13 14.
Device 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. 41 3. R-Y Out 3 4. Y Out 4 5. B-Y Out 5 2 3 7. R-Y In 7 8. Y In 8 9.
Device 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. 42 Ref In 7. R-Y In 8. Y In 9. B-Y In 2 63 4 5 6 7 DeckLink HD Extreme 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Professional Breakout Cable 7 8 9 HD/SD-SDI Monitoring Output 2 6. 5 12. Audio Out Left 12 13. Audio Out Right 13 14.
Device 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. 43 3. R-Y Out 3 4. Y Out 4 5. B-Y Out 5 2 3 R-Y In 8. Y In 8 9. B-Y In 9 4 5 6 7 DeckLink HD Extreme 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Consumer Breakout Cable HD/SD-SDI Monitoring Output 2 7. 7 HD/SD-SDI Output (to deck) 12.
Device Diagrams DeckLink SDI 44 Deck Control RS-422 Reference In HD/SD-SDI Output (to deck) HD/SD-SDI Input (from deck) Device Diagrams
Device Diagrams DeckLink Studio 2. RS-422 Deck Control 02 3. Component Out 03 4. Component Out 04 5. Component Out 05 6. Genlock Tri-Sync In 06 7. Component In 07 8. Component In 08 9. Component In 09 10. AES / EBU Out 10 11. AES / EBU In 11 12. Analog Audio Out 1 12 13. Analog Audio Out 2 13 14. Analog Audio Out 3 or AES / EBU In 14 15. Analog Audio Out 4 or AES / EBU In 15 16. Analog Audio In 1 16 17. Analog Audio In 2 17 18.
Device Diagrams DeckLink HD Pro PCIe 46 2. Deck Control 2 3. R-Y/R Monitor Out 3 4. Y/G Monitor Out 4 5. B-Y/B Monitor Out 5 HD/SD-SDI Monitoring Output Ch A 6. Ref In 6 HD/SD-SDI Output (to deck) Ch B 7. SPDIF/AES Out 7 HD/SD-SDI Input (from deck) Ch A 8 SPDIF/AES In 8 HD-SDI Input for 4:4:4 Ch B 9.
Device Diagrams DeckLink HD Pro PCI-X 47 2. Deck Control 2 3. R-Y/R Monitor Out 3 4. Y/G Monitor Out 4 5. B-Y/B Monitor Out 5 HD/SD-SDI Monitoring Output Ch A 6. Ref In 6 HD/SD-SDI Output (to deck) Ch B 7. SPDIF/AES Out 7 HD/SD-SDI Input (from deck) Ch A 8. SPDIF/AES In 8 HD-SDI Input for 4:4:4 Ch B 9.
Device Diagrams DeckLink Extreme 2. 3. AES-S/PDIF Output (monitoring) (R) Audio Output (balanced analog) (L) Audio Output (balanced analog) (R) Audio Input 7. (R) Audio Output (balanced analog) (balanced analog) (L) Audio Output (L) Audio Input(balanced analog) (balanced analog) (L) Audio Input (R) Audio Input(balanced analog) (balanced analog) AES-S/PDIF Output (monitoring) Y Input 8. B-Y Input 9. R-Y Input 4. 5. 6. R-Y Input B-Y Input 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10.
Device Diagrams DeckLink Extreme PCIe 2. AES-S/PDIF Output (R) Audio Output (monitoring) 2 7. (balanced analog) (L) Audio Output Audio Input (balanced(R) analog) (balanced analog) (R) Audio Output Audio Output (balanced(L) analog) analog) (L) Audio (balanced Input (balanced(L) analog) Audio Input analog) (R) Audio (balanced Input (balancedSPDIF/AES analog) Output Y Input (monitoring) 8. B-Y InputR-Y Input 8 9. R-Y Input B-Y Input 9 3. 4. 5. 6. 4 5 6 7 10.
Device Diagrams DeckLink SP 2. 3. 4. 5. 50 (R)Output Audio Output AES-S/PDIF (balanced analog) (monitoring) 2 Audio Input (L) Audio (R) Output analog) (balanced(balanced analog) 3 (R) Audio (L) Output Audio Output (balanced(balanced analog) analog) (L) Audio (L) Input Audio Input (balanced(balanced analog) analog) 4 5 6. (R) Audio SPDIF/AES Input Output (balanced(monitoring) analog) 6 7. Y Input SD-SDI Output 7 8. B-Y Input 8 9. R-Y Input (monitoring) R-Y Input 9 10.
Device Diagrams DeckLink SP PCIe 2. 3. 4. 5. (R) Audio Output AES-S/PDIF Output analog) (balanced (monitoring) (R) Audio Input (L) Audio Output (balanced analog) (balanced analog) Audio Output (R) Audio(L) Output analog) (balanced(balanced analog) (L) Audio(L) Input Audio Input (balanced(balanced analog) analog) 3 4 5 6. (R) AudioSPDIF Input Output (balanced(monitoring) analog) 6 7. Y Input SD-SDI Output 7 8. B-Y Input 8 9. R-Y Input 9 (monitoring) R-Y Input 10.
Device Diagrams DeckLink Pro SPDIF Output (monitoring A) 2. AES-S/PDIFSPDIF Output Output A (monitoring)(monitoring B) 3. AES-S/PDIFSPDIF Output Output B (monitoring)(monitoring C) 4. AES-S/PDIF Output C (monitoring)SPDIF Output (monitoring D) 5. AES-S/PDIF Output D (monitoring)R-Y Output (monitoring) 6. SDI-SDI Output (Monitoring)B-Y Output (monitoring) 7. SD-SDI Output Y Output (composite monitoring) 8. SD-SDI Input SD-SDI Output 9. Genlock Input (monitoring) 10.
Device Diagrams DeckLink 53 Deck Control RS-422 SPDIF/AES Output SD-SDI Output (Monitoring) SD-SDI Output SD-SDI Input Device Diagrams
Developer Information Blackmagic 2K Format 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.
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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. 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.
