Blackmagic Media Player 10G is a powerful capture and playback solution packed with the latest broadcast technology! You get dual 12G-SDI outputs for fill and key playback, 12G-SDI capture, Extended Desktop and 10G Ethernet that lets customers use DaVinci Resolve as a media player and replay solution for the live production and broadcast markets, all over a single Thunderbolt connection.
Official Technical Details
Connections
SDI Video Inputs: 1
SDI Fill Outputs: 1
SDI Key Outputs: 1
SDI Loop Outputs: 1
SDI Extended Desktop Outputs: 1
SDI Monitor Outputs: 1
SDI Rates: 270Mb, 1.5G, 3G, 6G, 12G.
HDMI Extended Desktop Outputs: 1
HDMI Monitor Outputs: 1
Analog Audio Outputs: 2 channels of professional balanced analog audio with 3-pin XLR connectors. 1 x 6.35 mm headphone jack.
SDI Audio Inputs: 16 Channels embedded in HD and Ultra HD.
SDI Audio Outputs: 16 Channels embedded in HD and Ultra HD.
HDMI Audio Outputs: 8 Channels embedded in HD and Ultra HD.
Device Control: 1 x Sony™ compatible RS-422 deck control input port.
USB: 1 x USB‑C 3.1 Gen 1 (up to 5 Gb/s).
Computer Interface: 1 x Thunderbolt™ 3 (Mac OS, Windows and Linux) 1 x USB‑C for keyboard, mouse and other USB devices
Ethernet: 1 x 10Gb/s RJ‑45 connector supporting 1000/10G BASE‑T.
Supported Codecs
Video Codecs: AVC-Intra, AVCHD, Canon XF MPEG2, Digital SLR, DV-NTSC, DV-PAL, DVCPRO50, DVCPROHD, DPX, HDV, HEVC, XDCAM EX, XDCAM HD, XDCAM HD422, DNxHR & DNxHD, Apple ProRes 4444, Apple ProRes 422 HQ, Apple ProRes 422, Apple ProRes LT, Apple ProRes 422 Proxy, Uncompressed 8-bit 4:2:2, Uncompressed 10-bit 4:2:2, Uncompressed 10-bit 4:4:4.
Software
Software Included: Media Express, Disk Speed Test, LiveKey, Blackmagic Desktop Video Utility and Blackmagic driver on Mac OS and Windows. Media Express, Blackmagic Desktop Video Utility and Blackmagic driver on Linux.
Internal Software Upgrade: Firmware built into software driver. Software driver loads upgrades at system start or via updater software.
Software Applications
DaVinci Resolve
Fusion
Final Cut Pro
Adobe Premiere
Adobe After Effects
Avid Media Composer
SDI Video Standards
HD Video Standards: 720p50, 720p59.94, 720p60 1080i50, 1080i59.94, 1080i60 1080p23.98, 1080p24, 1080p25, 1080p29.97, 1080p30, 1080p47.95, 1080p48, 1080p50, 1080p59.94, 1080p60
Ultra HD Video Standards: 2160p23.98, 2160p24, 2160p25, 2160p29.97, 2160p30, 2160p47.95, 2160p48, 2160p50, 2160p59.94, 2160p60
SDI Compliance: SMPTE 259M, SMPTE 292M, SMPTE 292M, SMPTE 424M, SMPTE 425M level A and B, SMPTE 2081-1, SMPTE 2081-10, SMPTE 2082-1, SMPTE 2082-10, SMPTE 2084 and SMPTE ST2108-1.
SDI Metadata Support: RP 188/SMPTE 12M-2 and closed captioning.
Multiple Rate Support: SDI video connections are switchable between HD and Ultra HD
SDI Audio Sampling: Television standard sample rate of 48 kHz and 24-bit.
SDI Video Sampling: 4:2:2, 4:4:4
SDI Color Precision: 8, 10, 12-bit RGB 4:4:4 in modes up to 2160p30 and 8, 10-bit YUV 4:2:2 in all modes.
SDI Color Space: REC 601, REC 709 and REC 2020
HDR Support: HDR static metadata packing, HLG and PQ transfer characteristics.
HDMI Video Standards
HD Video Standards: 720p50, 720p59.94, 720p60 1080i50, 1080i59.94, 1080i60 1080p23.98, 1080p24, 1080p25, 1080p29.97, 1080p30, 1080p47.95, 1080p48, 1080p50, 1080p59.94, 1080p60
Ultra HD Video Standards: 2160p23.98, 2160p24, 2160p25, 2160p29.97, 2160p30, 2160p47.95, 2160p48, 2160p50, 2160p59.94, 2160p60
HDMI Audio Sampling: Television standard sample rate of 48 kHz and 24-bit.
HDMI Video Sampling: 4:4:4, 4:2:2 and 4:2:0
HDMI Color Precision: 8, 10 and 12-bit
HDMI Color Space: REC 601, REC 709 and REC 2020
HDR Support: HDR static metadata packing, HLG and PQ transfer characteristics.
HDR Configuration: HDMI 2.0b supports Deep Color and HDR. Automatically configures to connected display.
Multiple Rate Support: HDMI video connections are switchable between HD and Ultra HD.
Hardware Frame Buffer
v210 (10 bit YUV), 2vuy (8 bit YUV), ARGB, BGRA (8 bit RGB), r210 (10 bit RGB), Ay10 (10 bit YUVA), R12B, R12L (12 bit RGB).
Control
Built in Control Panel: 6 buttons, spin knob and 2.2 inch color display for menu and settings. Front speaker on/off button.
External Control: RS-422 deck control input for remote control of software. Also supports Advanced Media Protocol.
Physical Installation
Half rack unit width, 1 rack unit height.
Operating Systems
Mac 15.0 Sequoia, Mac 26.0 Tahoe or later.
Windows 10, 64-bit. Windows 11.
Linux
Power Requirements
Power Supply: 1 x Internal 100 - 240V AC 50/60Hz with IEC C14 socket.
Power Usage: 85.2 W
Environmental Specifications
Operating Temperature: 5° to 40° C (41° to 104° F)
Storage Temperature: -20° to 45° C (-4° to 113° F)
