Press Release

Today, Blackmagic
Design announced the immediate availability of a new low cost Dual Link
HDTV 4:4:4 12 bit SDI capture card with high quality 14 bit analog video
monitoring. The DeckLink HD Pro PCIe instantly switches between HDTV and
standard definition modes, giving editors greater flexibility and choice
when working in a variety of formats. Due to its Dual Link 4:4:4 video
quality and unique Blackmagic-designed 14 bit analog video outputs, DeckLink
HD Pro PCIe is the highest quality broadcast video card available, perfect
for the most demanding high-end television and feature film post production.
“We have repeatedly been asked by the high end feature film industry and
visual effects post production houses for a very low cost uncompressed
high definition dual link 4:4:4 card that also easily handles 4:2:2 video
and standard definition,” said Grant Petty, CEO, Blackmagic Design. “Now
our customers can afford to install multiple workstations with 4:4:4 video
quality, cost-effectively; that's vital when working on very large creative
jobs that involve many people.”
DeckLink HD Pro PCIe features twin HD-SDI inputs and outputs for 4:4:4
high definition connections, or it can instantly switch to 4:2:2 HD-SDI
or standard definition SDI. DeckLink HD Pro PCIe also includes high quality
14 bit analog video monitoring output that also switches between high definition
and standard definition so users don't need to reconnect cables when switching
standards. With all high definition and standard definition standards supported,
DeckLink HD Pro PCIe will connect to all broadcast and post production
systems.
For additional connectivity, DeckLink HD Pro PCIe also features SPDIF/unbalanced
AES audio input and SPDIF/unbalanced AES audio out, word-clock out, Tri-Sync/Black
Burst reference input and a built in RS-422 remote control port for broadcast
deck control.
DeckLink HD Pro features a new high-speed PCI Express 4 lane interface
for the latest Apple PowerMac G5 that features all PCI Express slots. DeckLink
HD Pro PCIe is the only capture card on the market that supports both Mac
OS X and Windows XP with the same hardware card, and is immediately compatible
with Apple Final Cut Pro HD, Premiere Pro 2.0, and many other applications
on both platforms.
The DeckLink HD Pro PCIe is available now for $1,195
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