Get broadcast quality HDMI and SDI video capture for your PCIe computer! DeckLink Mini Recorder HD features 3G-SDI and HDMI 2.0 for recording SD and HD formats up to 1080p60 and 2Kp60 DCI! You get a broadcast quality capture card that’s compatible with virtually all SD and HD equipment and popular video software such as DaVinci Resolve and more!
Official Technical Details
Connections
SDI Video Input: 1 x 10-bit SD/HD switchable
SDI Rates: 270Mb, 1.5G, 3G
SDI Audio Input: 16 channels embedded in SD/HD
HDMI Video Input: 1 x HDMI 2.0 type A connector
HDMI Audio Input: 8 channels embedded in SD/HD
Computer Interface: PCI Express 1 lane generation 2, compatible with 1, 4, 8 and 16 lane PCI Express slots.
Supported 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 422 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. Loaded at system start or via updater software.
Physical Installation: PCI Express 1 lane generation 2, compatible with 1, 4, 8 and 16 lane PCI Express slots on Mac OS, Windows and Linux. Mac OS systems require a Mac Pro computer with PCI Express slots. Please check the Support pages to see the full system requirements.
Software Applications
Wirecast
vMix
OBS
Other supported applications include:
Cinegy Capture Pro, DevTek EasyMediaSuite, Glookast Capturer, Metus Ingest, Softron MovieRecorder, ToolsOnAir just:in, Burst Video WebClip2Go & [REC]Marker, Zoom.
These are third party applications and support may vary, check with your software vendor.
SDI Metadata Support: RP 188/SMPTE 12M-2 and closed captioning.
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 up to 1080p30, and 8, 10-bit YUV 4:2:2 in all standards.
SDI Color Space: REC 601, REC 709 and REC 2020
Multiple Rate Support: SDI video connection is switchable between SD and HD.
HDMI Video Standards
SDI Video Standards: 525i59.94 NTSC, 625i50 PAL
HD Video Standards: 720p50, 720p59.94, 720p60 1080p23.98, 1080p24, 1080p25, 1080p29.97, 1080p30, 1080p50, 1080p59.94, 1080p60, 1080i50, 1080i59.94, 1080i60
HDMI Audio Sampling: Television standard sample rate of 48 kHz and 24 bit.
HDMI Video Sampling: 4:2:2 and 4:4:4
HDMI Color Precision: 8-bit RGB 4:4:4, 8-bit YUV 4:4:4 and 12-bit YUV 4:2:2 in all standards.
HDMI Configuration: HDMI 2.0 supports Deep Color.
HDMI Color Space: REC 601, REC 709 and REC 2020
Multiple Rate Support: HDMI video connection is switchable between SD and HD.
Copy Protection: HDMI input is unable to capture from copy protected HDMI sources. Always confirm copyright ownership before capture or distribution of content.
Hardware Frame Buffer
v210 (10 bit YUV), 2vuy (8 bit YUV), ARGB, BGRA (8 bit RGB), r210 (10 bit RGB), R12B, R12L (12 bit RGB).
Processing
Colorspace Conversion: Hardware based real time.
Operating Systems
Mac 15.0 Sequoia, Mac 26.0 Tahoe or later.
Windows 10, 64-bit. Windows 11.
Linux
Power Requirements
Power Consumption: 3 W
Environmental Specifications
Operating Temperature: 5° to 40° C (32° to 104° F)
Storage Temperature: -20° to 45° C (-4° to 113° F)
