Blackmagic Duplicator 4K

Now you can immediately sell content at live events the moment they finish! The Blackmagic Duplicator 4K allows you to deliver Ultra HD content to consumers using the latest technology H.265 files recorded onto inexpensive SD cards. You get realtime H.265 encoding and multi rate 12G‑SDI connections for recording all SD, HD and Ultra HD formats up to 2160p60, along with 25 built in SD card recorders. That means you can shoot, record, merchandise and deliver content that customers can actually view on their 4K televisions and Windows 10 computers today!

Connections

SDI Video Inputs

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SDI Video Outputs

1 x loop out.

SDI Rates

270Mb, 1.5G, 3G, 6G, 12G.

SDI Audio Inputs

16 channels embedded.

SDI Audio Outputs

16 channels embedded.

Optical SDI

Supports optional SMPTE optical module.

Optical Outputs

1 x 10‑bit SD/HD/UHD auto switching.

SD Card Interface

25 x SD Card Slots

Device Control

Sony™ compatible RS422 deck control port. 1 x in plus 1 x out.

Computer Interface

1 x USB 2.0 mini port for software updates and Blackmagic Duplicator software control.

Ethernet

Ethernet supports 10/100/1000 BaseT.

Standards

SD Video Standards

525i59.94 NTSC 4:3 or 16:9, 625i50 PAL 4:3 or 16:9

HD Video Standards

720p50, 720p59.94, 720p60, 1080p23.98, 1080p24, 1080p25, 1080p29.97, 1080p30, 1080p50, 1080p59.94, 1080p60, 1080PsF23.98, 1080PsF24, 1080PsF25, 1080PsF29.97, 1080PsF30, 1080i50, 1080i59.94, 1080i60

Ultra HD Video Standards

2160p23.98, 2160p24, 2160p25, 2160p29.97, 2160p30, 2160p50, 2160p59.94, 2160p60.

SDI Compliance

SMPTE 259M, 292M, 296M, 425M Level A and B

SDI Metadata Support

HD RP188 and closed captioning.

Audio Sampling

Television standard sample rate of 48kHz and 24‑bit uncompressed.

Video Sampling

4:2:2

Product Specifics

Duplicate Recording Mode

Duplicate recording mode simultaneously records to all media in Blackmagic Duplicator 4K and to additional units connected via RS422.

Single Disk Recording Mode

Single Disk recording mode records sequentially to all media in the primary Blackmagic Duplicator 4K, then sequentially to additional units connected in series via RS422. Recording will automatically stop when media in all units is full.

Disk Overwrite Recording Mode

Disk Overwrite recording mode records sequentially to a single Blackmagic Duplicator 4K, overwriting media in a continuous loop until the recording is stopped.

Record Codec

8‑bit H.264 or 10‑bit H.265 at 4:2:0 with ACC audio.

Media

Media

25 x UHS‑I for SD, HD and Ultra HD recording.

Media Type

Class 10 minimum. SDXC UHS‑I and SDHC UHS‑I SD cards. Also supports UHS‑II SD cards.

Media Format

Can format cards to ExFAT file system.

Control

Built in Control Panel

6 buttons for transport and menu control. Includes record, append record, stop, menu, remote and control panel lock buttons. 2.2 inch color display.

External Control

RS‑422 deck control, SDI start/stop, timecode run. Includes Blackmagic HyperDeck SDK and Ethernet HyperDeck Control Protocol.

Software

Software Included

Blackmagic Duplicator

Internal Software Upgrade

Firmware built into software driver. Loaded at system start, or via updater software

Display

1x built in high res LCD 320 x 240 for menu settings, status, format, audio level and total number of SD cards.

Physical Installation

1 rack unit size. Less than 7 inches deep.

Operating Systems

Mac 10.13 High Sierra, 

Mac 10.14 Mojave or later.

Windows 8.1 or Windows 10.

Power Requirements

Power Supply

1 x Internal 100 ‑ 240V AC.

Physical Specifications

Environmental Specifications

Operating Temperature

5 to 50°C Environment

Storage Temperature

-20° to 45°C (-4° to 113°F)

Relative Humidity

0% to 90% non‑condensing

What's Included

Blackmagic Duplicator 4K

SD card with software and manual.

Warranty

12 Month Limited Manufacturer's Warranty.