Blackmagic DeckLink IP HD Optical

Blackmagic Design DeckLink IP HD Optical - SMPTE 2110

The DeckLink IP HD Optical card offers a convenient method for capturing and playing back video directly into SMPTE 2110 IP-based broadcast systems. Customers can effortlessly integrate racks of servers to generate broadcast graphics, virtual sets, and GPU based AI image processing into their 2110 IP broadcast infrastructure, using their existing software. In addition, they can use DaVinci Resolve for editing workstations designed for ST 2110 IP broadcast. The DeckLink IP HD Optical is compatible with the latest Mac Pro, Windows, and Linux computers, thanks to its high-speed PCIe connection.

The Blackmagic Design DeckLink IP HD Optical enables 3 channels of capture and playback to ST 2110 IP broadcast systems using a single 10G Optical Fiber SFP+ connection. The DeckLink IP HD Optical supports video standards up to 1080p60, including 720p and 1080i.

DeckLink IP HD Optical cards conform to the SMPTE 2110 standard for IP video, which governs the transport, synchronization, and description of video, audio, and ancillary data over managed IP networks for broadcast. It also maintains video sources in sync using a common PTP clock. DeckLink IP supports SMPTE-2110-20 uncompressed video, SMPTE-2110-21 traffic shaping/timing, SMPTE-2110-30 audio, and SMPTE-2110-40 for ancillary data. The key advantage of SMPTE 2110 is that all video, audio, and ancillary data can be transported independently over the network. Additionally, DeckLink IP HD Optical supports multicast, which is an extremely efficient way to distribute video, audio, and data from a single source to multiple destinations.

The vulnerability of networked computers and 2110 IP video networks lies in the susceptibility to rogue software and hackers. This is due to the fact that anyone can send data to the computer's Ethernet connection. However, DeckLink IP HD Optical offers a solution to this problem by transferring all video using frame buffers. This acts as a "video based firewall," ensuring that the DeckLink IP HD Optical SFP+ port is isolated solely for video and audio use, and preventing unauthorized access from rogue software or hackers to the ST 2110 IP network.

The DeckLink IP HD Optical card utilizes a high-speed 4-lane PCI Express interface, providing customers with low latency and highly accurate time synchronization for multiple HD video channels, as well as simultaneous capture and playback on each of the channels. The DeckLink IP Optical cards' simple and low-cost 4-lane PCIe connection enables easy installation in compact and low-cost computers, including low-profile rack-mount servers.

DeckLink IP HD Optical connection is multi-rate, supporting all SD and HD formats.  In standard definition, DeckLink IP HD Optifcal supports both 525i59.94 and 625i50 standards, while in high definition, it supports all 720p video standards up to 720p60, all 1080 interlaced standards up to 1080i60, and all 1080p standards up to 1080p60. Additionally, the DeckLink IP HD Optical card can instantly switch to a new video standard without any complex changeover.

Blackmagic Design DeckLink IP HD Optical - SMPTE 2110 Specifications

Connections

10G Optical Fiber SFP+ Port

1x 10GBASE-LR

Supports 3 input channels and 3 output channels,
each up to 1080p60 with 16 audio channels.

Computer Interface

PCI Express 4 lane generation 2, compatible with 4, 8 and 16 lane PCI Express slots.

Physical Specifications

Operating Systems

Mac 12.0 Monterey,
Mac 13.0 Ventura or later.

Windows 10, 64-bit.
Windows 11.

Linux

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