Decklink SDI card Neo HD support.. at DVinfo.net

Anmol Mishra · March 12th, 2010, 04:23 AM

Hi! I was looking for an option to record 10-bit 4:2:2 hd-sdi from a PMW-EX1. Is the DeckLink SDI the cheapest option to actually ingest 4:2:2 1080i HD-SDI with Cineform NeoHD ?
I am concerned about it actually being 10-bit internally, as the Intensity card advertised 10-bit internally but were only 8-bit..
Another concern is whether it actually allows HD recording. Some of the earlier HD-SDI cards were NTSC/PAL SD resolution only..

David Newman · March 12th, 2010, 10:00 AM

Any of the Decklinks card will work for 10-bit HD.
Blackmagic Design: DeckLink Tech Specs

Anmol Mishra · March 13th, 2010, 04:08 AM

Hi David. My concern was if they were internally 10-bit. The BM Intensity cards had a 10-bit option when they came out. Turned out that the internal processing was only 8-bit.
I guess my question is :-
Can I use NeoHD + Decklink SDI to ingest 10-bit 4:2:2 via HD-SDI ? I was going to use the EX1 for this shoot..

David Newman · March 13th, 2010, 10:35 AM

Yes, absolutely. Intensity is only a 1-lane PCI-e card, an issue for 10-bit, all the others are 4-lane or better.

Anmol Mishra · March 13th, 2010, 05:30 PM

You hit the problem on the head. If you click through the link you had above, ALL the Decklink cards say :-
Card type PCI Express 1 lane, compatible with 1,4,8 and 16 lane PCIe slots.

Thats for Decklink SDI, Optical Fibre and Studio.

Just wondering if Cineform has had these cards in for actual testing..

David Newman · March 13th, 2010, 06:45 PM

We have a range of higher-end Decklink cards, they all work in 10-bit. We don't have the $295 Decklink. If you have doubts, get an AJA card.

Geoff Gartside · March 14th, 2010, 12:30 PM

The BM 1 lane cards don't work with the Asus P6T series motherboards at the moment either, just in case you're using one with an i7 (Blackmagic Design: Support Detail).

March 12th, 2010, 04:23 AM	#1
Anmol Mishra Major Player Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 401	Decklink SDI card Neo HD support.. Hi! I was looking for an option to record 10-bit 4:2:2 hd-sdi from a PMW-EX1. Is the DeckLink SDI the cheapest option to actually ingest 4:2:2 1080i HD-SDI with Cineform NeoHD ? I am concerned about it actually being 10-bit internally, as the Intensity card advertised 10-bit internally but were only 8-bit.. Another concern is whether it actually allows HD recording. Some of the earlier HD-SDI cards were NTSC/PAL SD resolution only.. __________________ mishra.tv Productions A Sydney-based group for dance movement-based video and film productions.

March 12th, 2010, 10:00 AM	#2
David Newman CTO, CineForm Inc. Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Cardiff-by-the-Sea, California Posts: 8,095	Any of the Decklinks card will work for 10-bit HD. Blackmagic Design: DeckLink Tech Specs __________________ David Newman -- web: www.gopro.com blog: cineform.blogspot.com -- twitter: twitter.com/David_Newman

March 13th, 2010, 04:08 AM	#3
Anmol Mishra Major Player Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 401	Hi David. My concern was if they were internally 10-bit. The BM Intensity cards had a 10-bit option when they came out. Turned out that the internal processing was only 8-bit. I guess my question is :- Can I use NeoHD + Decklink SDI to ingest 10-bit 4:2:2 via HD-SDI ? I was going to use the EX1 for this shoot.. __________________ mishra.tv Productions A Sydney-based group for dance movement-based video and film productions.

March 13th, 2010, 10:35 AM	#4
David Newman CTO, CineForm Inc. Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Cardiff-by-the-Sea, California Posts: 8,095	Yes, absolutely. Intensity is only a 1-lane PCI-e card, an issue for 10-bit, all the others are 4-lane or better. __________________ David Newman -- web: www.gopro.com blog: cineform.blogspot.com -- twitter: twitter.com/David_Newman

March 13th, 2010, 05:30 PM	#5
Anmol Mishra Major Player Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 401	You hit the problem on the head. If you click through the link you had above, ALL the Decklink cards say :- Card type PCI Express 1 lane, compatible with 1,4,8 and 16 lane PCIe slots. Thats for Decklink SDI, Optical Fibre and Studio. Just wondering if Cineform has had these cards in for actual testing.. __________________ mishra.tv Productions A Sydney-based group for dance movement-based video and film productions.

March 13th, 2010, 06:45 PM	#6
David Newman CTO, CineForm Inc. Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Cardiff-by-the-Sea, California Posts: 8,095	We have a range of higher-end Decklink cards, they all work in 10-bit. We don't have the $295 Decklink. If you have doubts, get an AJA card. __________________ David Newman -- web: www.gopro.com blog: cineform.blogspot.com -- twitter: twitter.com/David_Newman

March 14th, 2010, 12:30 PM	#7
Geoff Gartside Regular Crew Join Date: May 2009 Location: Llangernyw Posts: 38	The BM 1 lane cards don't work with the Asus P6T series motherboards at the moment either, just in case you're using one with an i7 (Blackmagic Design: Support Detail).