Blackmagicdesign DeckLink User Manual
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- Page 1 Windows XP ™ DeckLink User Manual for Windows XP ™ Fifth Edition. January 2006 Leading the creative video revolution ™ Windows XP ™ Blackmagic Design - Leading the creative video revolution ™...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
™ bit uncompressed is now easily affordable. We hope you get years of use from Installing Blackmagic DeckLink software 9. your new DeckLink card and have fun working with some of the world’s hottest Getting connected television and design software! Processor Amplifier... -
Page 3: Storage And Data Rates For Uncompressed Video
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 Decklink cards. Blackmagic Design - Leading the creative video revolution ™... -
Page 4: Standard Definition Windows
• Intel Pentium 4 3.0 GHz or higher for Intel 875p chipset with 800MHz FSB Windows XP ™ DeckLink™ DeckLink Pro™ Motherboard • Intel 7505/7525/875p chipsets – These include motherboards such as Supermicro X5DAE, X5DA8, X6DA8-G2 and P4SCT+II PCI slots •... -
Page 5: High Definition Windows
• Intel Dual Xeon 2.8GHz or higher Motherboard Windows XP ™ DeckLink HD™ DeckLink HD Pro™ • Intel 7505/7525 chipset – This includes motherboards such as Supermicro X5DAE, X5DA8 and X6DA8 - G2 PCI slots • 64 bit PCI-X slots 100MHz and 133MHz Memory •... -
Page 6: Hardware Installation
These precautions should be taken when handling any PCI card. 4. Find a spare PCI or PCI-X slot (DeckLink HD series cards require a PCI- X slot). Remove the metal port access cover, and screw, from the back Windows XP ™... -
Page 7: Blackmagic Decklink Software
The Blackmagic Design software installer supports standard and high definition video formats and all Blackmagic Design DeckLink PCI cards. The Blackmagic DeckLink software installer will install the following components. 1. Blackmagic DeckLink drivers. 2. Blackmagic Deck Control application (for QuickTime™). -
Page 8: Pre-Installation Checks
If you install or update these applications after installing your DeckLink card, you should reinstall the DeckLink drivers to ensure these applications will work with your DeckLink card. Having software applications pre-installed will simplify the installation of your DeckLink card. -
Page 9: Installing Blackmagic Decklink Software
3. Go to the location of the downloaded installer and double click the self extracting zip file. 4. Now double click on the DeckLink Installer. All DeckLink cards use the same installer. 5. The drivers will now be installed on your system. A warning will appear that “this software has not passed logo certification to run on Windows... - Page 10 –> manage -> device manager -> display adaptors. There should be two display adaptors. One will be your AGP card such as NVIDIA or ATI, and the other will be your DeckLink card. 10. When updating to the latest Blackmagic drivers “uninstall” the current version you are using.
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Page 11: Getting Connected
Getting Connected: Display Settings 1. After completing the software and hardware installation, connect your DeckLink card to an external device such as a broadcast monitor, tape deck or Blackmagic HDLink. Connection diagrams, for the DeckLink family of cards, can be found towards the end of this manual from page 21 onwards. - Page 12 You can adjust your analog settings in the video tab of the DeckLink control panel. Note: When using the DeckLink HD Pro video output in RGB 4:4:4 Dual Link mode, the signal from the analog component outputs will be RGB, so switch your broadcast monitor to RGB.
- Page 13 This uses standard QuickTime™ and AVI files, so applications such as After Effects® and Premiere Pro® will be compatible. This works on all standard or high definition DeckLink cards. You can select if you want 1, 2 or 3 lines to be used.
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Page 14: Genlock
DeckLink and DeckLink HD cards are designed for direct connection to video decks, and as such, do not have genlock connections. When using these or any other Decklink cards directly with a deck, the deck can be synced to the video signal coming from the Decklink card. The Blackmagic Decklink System Preferences can set to provide a stable black signal to the deck during capture operations, as found in Control Panels in Windows™. -
Page 15: Blackmagic Deck Control
Note: Make sure the files you wish to play back are TV-formatted QuickTime™ files. If they’re not QuickTime™ files, you’ll not see your clip on the DeckLink output. Deck Control will not playback AVI files but this is planned for a future update. - Page 16 Deck Control features Loop playback Loop back and forth Grab frame (to Photoshop™ file) Copy and paste (just like QuickTime™ player) Inserting to Tape 1. Open the clip that you require to print to tape. Windows XP ™ 2. Enter the timecode of the desired in-point. 3.
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Page 17: Blackmagic Livekey
Video and Key output support is included with the DeckLink Pro capture card. You can output the key and fill channel using DeckLink Pro with a down-stream keyer/mixer for use in ‘live events’ and broadcast graphics. DeckLink (i and ii), DeckLink Pro, DeckLink SP and DeckLink Extreme cards also feature internal keyers. -
Page 18: Hardware Down-Conversion With
Hardware Down-Conversion with DeckLink HD Pro Simply go to control panels -> decklink and choose the down conversion you require. It can be switched between 4:3 letterbox or 16:9 anamorphic. Link A output will be the SD and Link B output will always be HD. The outputs are simultaneous and the downconversion is broadcast quality. -
Page 19: Adobe After Effects
Simply, open the application and select the television standard frame size and frame rate you wish to work with. How to use your DeckLink Card as a Frame Buffer To allow your Adobe After Effects® composition to be displayed in real-time from your DeckLink card, go to edit->preferences->video preview. -
Page 20: Adobe Premiere Pro
NTSC 8 bit. Import this clip into your Premiere 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 in both the DeckLink and Displays “control panels.”... - Page 21 When you first start your Premiere Pro project, make sure you select the audio device you wish to use – either DeckLink audio or a selected sound card. This can be done through Edit->Preferences->Audio Hardware. You can also select the mix of the multi-channel audio from this menu.
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Page 22: Trouble Shooting
Q: Can I monitor audio from my PC speakers? A: Yes you can, however we do not recommend it. This is because the PC system clock and the DeckLink’s clock are different. If you monitor audio through your PC speakers, audio sync for monitoring cannot be guaranteed. -
Page 23: If Things Go Wrong
If things go wrong There are three steps to getting help. Step 1. Check out the Blackmagic Design web site www.blackmagic- design.com and “click on the support page” for the latest support information. Step 2. Call your dealer. Your dealer will have the latest technical updates from Blackmagic Design, and should be able to give you immediate assistance. -
Page 24: Connection Diagrams
Set the deck to input or auto reference. Be sure to set the “Black Video Output to Deck in Capture” option to “On Digital SDI Outputs” in the DeckLink control panel, when using this feature. Blackmagic Design - Leading the creative video revolution... -
Page 25: Decklink Pro
Deck Control RS-422 When you don’t have genlock, you can output stable black so DeckLink Pro locks the deck. This output is always stable and allows the deck to be set to input reference or auto reference. Be sure to set the “Black Video Output to Deck in Capture”... -
Page 26: Decklink Sp
Y Output (composite monitoring) When you don’t have genlock, you can output stable black so DeckLink SP locks the deck. This Genlock Input output is always stable and allows the deck to be set to input reference or auto reference. Be sure to set the “Black Video Output to Deck in Capture”... -
Page 27: Decklink Extreme Cables
Y Output (composite monitoring) When you don’t have genlock, you can output stable black so DeckLink Extreme locks the deck. SD-SDI Input This output is always stable and allows the deck to be set to input reference or auto reference. If you SD-SDI Output are using a digital deck, be sure to set the “Black... - Page 28 Connection Diagrams DeckLink Extreme cable ™ Windows XP ™ 10 bit SDI Output 10 bit SDI Input Genlock In AES-S/PIDF Output Deck Control B-Y Out R-Y Out Y Out Y-B In R-Y In Y In Audio Audio Audio Audio RS422...
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Page 29: Decklink Hd
Set the deck to input or auto reference. Be sure to set the “Black Video Output to Deck in Capture” option to “On Digital SDI Outputs” in the DeckLink control panel, when using this feature.” Blackmagic Design - Leading the creative video revolution... - Page 30 Input (from deck) When you don’t have genlock, you can output stable black so DeckLink HD Plus locks the deck. This output is always stable and allows the deck to be set to input reference or auto reference. Be sure to set the “Black Video Output to Deck in Capture”...
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Page 31: Decklink Hd Pro 4:4:4 Mode
Control RS-422 When you don’t have genlock, you can output stable black, so DeckLink HD Pro locks the deck. This output is always stable and allows the deck to be set to input reference or auto reference. Be sure to set the “Black Video Output to Deck in Capture”... - Page 32 Control RS-422 When you don’t have genlock, you can output stable black so DeckLink HD Pro locks the deck. This output is always stable and allows the deck to be set to input reference or auto reference. Be sure to set the “Black Video Output to Deck in Capture”...
- Page 33 Control RS-422 When you don’t have genlock, you can output stable black so DeckLink HD Pro locks the deck. This output is always stable and allows the deck to be set to input reference or auto reference. Be sure to set the “Black Video Output to Deck in Capture”...
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Page 34: Decklink Hd Pro Cables
Connection Diagrams DeckLink HD Pro cable ™ Windows XP ™ DeckLink HD Pro Connection Wordclock AES-S/PDIF AES-S/PDIF B-Y/B R-Y/R Deck Control Output Output Input Input Output Output Output Blackmagic Design - Leading the creative video revolution ™... - Page 35 DAMAGES RESULTING FROM USE OF THIS PRODUCT. USER OPERATES THIS PRODUCT AT OWN RISK. Copyright 2004 Blackmagic Design. All rights reserved. ‘Blackmagic Design’, ‘DeckLink’, ‘HDLink’, ‘DeclLink Multibridge’ ‘Workgroup Videohub’ 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.
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