DeckLink Deconstructed

VideoSystems By Steve Mullen Blackmagic’s line of HD I/O and acceleration cards facilitates several levels of HD editing. Blackmagic Design’s DeckLink HD I/O boards offer HD-SDI input and output of HD video, and some versions allow analog monitoring. Australia's Blackmagic Design has been leading the way to all-digital video production by delivering low-cost SDI and HD-SDI input/output boards for PCs and Macs. The company creates both the hardware and software for its wide selection of products, a wealth of options that can lead to confusion. read more...