Blackmagic Design Unveils DeckLink 8K Pro MiniEncoder.
Hosts: Philip Grossman, host and co-producer at Visionaries; Mary Ann Seidler, owner of First Light Media and consultant for multiCAM Systems and Telos Alliance; and Maria Kholodova, TKT1957.
Maria: Blackmagic Design introduces the DeckLink 8K Pro Mini, a low-profile 8K digital cinema capture and playback card, featuring 4 independent 12G‑SDI Micro BNC connections, supporting various video standards and 12-bit RGB 4:4:4 video, and full Rec. 2020 color, ideal for high-resolution and high dynamic range workflows.
Maria: Philip, could you elaborate on this?
Philip: Certainly. While the DeckLink 8K Pro Mini is marketed as an 8K capture card, I believe its primary utility, at least for now, won’t be for 8K capture. That’s because there aren’t many devices outputting 8K in the format it supports. Instead, its strength lies in 8K output. I’ve been filming with Red cameras for nearly a decade, and my equipment includes both 8K and 6K cameras. This card allows me to connect to an 8K monitor for grading and editing, which is a significant advantage.
But what’s even more noteworthy are its four 12G connections. This means it can capture four UHD signals at once. I predict this feature will be the card’s main draw in the near future. Many of my clients are transitioning to 4K for live production. They want real-time capture without dedicating a computer to each camera. With this card, one computer can handle four cameras, streamlining the process.
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Hosts: Philip Grossman, host and co-producer at Visionaries; Mary Ann Seidler, owner of First Light Media and consultant for multiCAM Systems and Telos Alliance; and Maria Kholodova, TKT1957.
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