HyperDeck Extreme 8K HDR - 8K broadcast deck with H.265 recording

8K broadcast deck with H.265 recording

Blackmagic Design HyperDeck Extreme 8K HDR is an 8K broadcast deck with advanced H.265 recording, internal cache, 3D LUTs and native HDR.

It features a large touchscreen display for viewing recording and overlays for Time Code, video standard, media status, audio meters and more. It also has dedicated buttons for play, stop and record, plus a mini timeline for scrolling through recordings, even swipe to jog!

Main features

• Touchscreen LCD with on-screen transport icons
• Control from an external controller with classic controls and a dial with clutch
• Record to CFast cards, MultiDock 10G SSDs, external USB-C drives
• Quad Link 12G-SDI, HDMI and SDI monitoring, professional audio, RS-422

Areas of use

• Broadcasters
• Post production studios
• Controlling legacy decks

Technical characteristics

Connections

• SDI video inputs: 4
• SDI video outputs: 5 (12G-SDI A, B, C, D and 3G-SDI monitor out)
• SDI rates: 270Mb, 1.5G, 3G, 6G, 12G
• HDMI 2.0 video inputs: 1
• HDMI 2.0 video outputs: 1
• Analog video inputs: 1 x component YUV on 3 BNCs, 1 x composite NTSC/PAL on 1 BNC
• Analog video outputs: none
• Analog audio inputs: 4 channels balanced via XLR, 2 channels unbalanced via RCA
• Built-in speaker: mono
• Screen: 7" 1920 x 1200, 2000 nit DCI-P3 100% HDR LCD
• Time code connections: 1 x XLR in, 1 x XLR out
• Reference input: Tri-Sync or Black Burst
• SDI audio inputs: 16 channels embedded
• SDI audio outputs: 16 channels embedded
• HDMI audio inputs: 8 channels embedded
• HDMI audio outputs: 8 channels embedded
• Remote control: 1 x RS-422 IN, 1 x RS-422 OUT
• Recorder configuration: via user interface or HyperDeck Ethernet Protocol
• Ethernet: 10 Gb/s

• External recording: 1 x USB-C 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10 Gb/s)
• Computer interface: 1 x USB-C for software updates

Standards

• SD video standards: 525i 59.94 NTSC, 625i 50 PAL
• HD video standards: 720p 50 / 59.94 / 60, 1080i 50 / 59.94 / 60, 1080p 23.98 / 60, 1080PsF 23.98, 1080PsF 24, 1080PsF 25, 1080PsF 29.97, 1080PsF 30
• 2K DCI video standards: 1080p 23.98 / 24 / 25 DCI, 1080PsF 23.98 / 24 / 25 DCI
• Ultra HD video standards: 2160p 23.98 - 60
• 4K DCI video standards: 2160p 23.98 / 24 / 25 DCI
• 8K video standards: 4320p 23.98 - 60
• 8K DCI video standards: 4320p 23.98 / 24 / 25 DCI

• SDI compliance: SMPTE 259M, 292M, 296M, 372M, 424M, 425M level A and B, 2081-1/10, 2082-1/10, 2084
• SDI metadata support: HD RP188 and closed captioning CEA-708, HDR metadata: supported on SDI

• Audio sampling: television standard 24-bit, 48 kHz sample rate
• Video sampling: 4:2:2 YUV
• Color precision: 10-bit
• Color space: REC 601, REC 709, REC 2020, 33-point LUTs can be applied via menu
• Multi-rate support: auto detection of SD, HD, 6G-SDI, 12G-SDI, 2SI Quad Link 12G-SDI
• Copy protection: HDMI input is unable to capture from copy protected HDMI sources. Always confirm copyright ownership before capture or distribution of content

Media

• Cache recording: slot for optional M.2 PCIe NVMe card for cache recording up to 16 Gb/s. 60 mm 80 mm and 110 mm supported
• Media: 2 x CFast 2.0 card slots, 1 x USB-C 3.1 Gen 2 for recording of SD, HD, Ultra HD and 8K
• Media Type: CFast card and external USB-C flash drives

• Media formats: can format media to ExFAT (Windows / Mac) or HFS+ (Mac) file systems

Recording

• Source: input options include SDI, 4 x SDI (simultaneously records 4 SDI inputs up to 2160p 60 as separate files), HDMI, Component, Composite

Supported codecs

• Video codecs: ProRes HQ QuickTime, ProRes 422 QuickTime, ProRes LT QuickTime, ProRes Proxy QuickTime for all formats up to 4320p 60. Playback only of ProRes 4444 QuickTime up to 2160p 60 with auto routing of fill and key over SDI A and B outputs. DNxHD 220x, DNxHD 220x MXF, DNxHD 145, DNxHD 145 MXF, DNxHD 45, DNxHD 45 MXF for 720p and 1080p HD formats up to 60 fps. DNxHR HQX, DNxHR HQX MXF, DNxHR SQ, DNxHR SQ MXF, DNxHR LB, DNxHR LB MXF for 2K DCI and 2160p formats up to 60 fps. H.265 Medium 4:2:0 10‑bit, H.265 Low 4:2:0 10‑bit for all 2160p formats up to 60 fps. H.264 SDI 4:2:2 10‑bit, H.264 High 4:2:0 8‑bit, H.264 Medium 4:2:0 8‑bit, H.264 Low 4:2:0 8‑bit for all formats up to 1080p 60
• Audio codecs: AAC 2 channels, PCM 2, 4, 8, 16, 32 or 64 channels

Scopes

• Scopes: waveform, RGB parade, vector and histogram in broadcast quality 10-bit
• Viewing modes: picture in picture and picture overlay with opacity control. Waveform and RGB parade with standard and HDR graticules and Vector with zoom

Computer capture

• None

Control

• Built-in control panel: integrated capacitive touchscreen LCD with onscreen settings and menu navigation
• External control: RS-422 deck control, SDI start / stop, Time Code run. Includes Blackmagic HyperDeck Ethernet Protocol

Software

• Included software: Blackmagic OS and Blackmagic HyperDeck Setup
• Internal software upgrade: loaded at system start or via USB using HyperDeck Setup

Operating systems

• Mac: macOS 13.0 Ventura, macOS 14.0 Sonoma or later
• Windows: Windows 10 and 11

Displays

• Built-in LCD for video, audio and Time Code monitoring with menu settings

Power requirements

• Power supply: 1 x internal 100 – 240 V_AC, 1 x 4-pin XLR 12 V_DC IN for external power or battery use
• Power usage: 190 W max.

Accessories

• Optional accessories: HyperDeck Extreme Control, HyperDeck Extreme Rack Kit

Environmental specifications

Physical installation

• 3U height, half rack width

Physical specifications

• Dimensions: 21 x 13.1 x 33.4 cm
• Weight: 3.65 kg

What's in the box

• HyperDeck Extreme 8K HDR
• Welcome wallet with QR code for software download