• Playback and monitoring features
  • For high resolution color correction
  • 1-lane PCIe slot card (for 1-16 lanes)
  • SDI and HDMI outputs

The Blackmagic Design DeckLink Mini Monitor is a 1-lane PCIe playback card featuring both SDI and HDMI outputs, compatible with 1, 4, 8, and 16-lane PCIe slots. Unlike full capture and playback cards, the DeckLink Mini Monitor is designed exclusively for playback and monitoring, enabling you to color correct and present to clients on high-resolution HDMI or SDI monitors. It supports up to 1080p30 resolution and outputs 10-bit uncompressed video for precise monitoring directly from your computer. With automatic switching between SD and HD formats, it accommodates all standard video formats seamlessly. Ideal for use during editing, the card includes dual PCI Express shields for both full-height and low-profile slots, allowing flexibility in various setups. You can output via SDI and HDMI simultaneously or choose just one, with outputs activating instantly upon connection.

Connections

SDI Video Outputs

1 x 10 bit switchable SD/HD.

SDI audio outputs

8 channels built-in in SD and HD.

HDMI Video Outputs

1 x HDMI 1.4 Type A connector

HDMI audio outputs

8 channels built-in in SD and HD.

Computer interface

1-lane PCI Express, 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, , Apple ProRes 422, Apple ProRes LT, Apple ProRes 422 Proxy, uncompressed 8-bit 4:2:2, uncompressed 10-bit 4:2:2.

Software

Software Included

Media Express, Disk Speed ​​Test, LiveKey, Blackmagic Desktop Video Utility and Blackmagic drivers on Mac OS and Windows. Media Express, Blackmagic Desktop Video Utility and Blackmagic drivers on Linux.

Internal Software Update

Firmware integrated into the software driver. Loaded at system startup or via update software.

Physical Installation

PCI Express 1 lane, 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 a PCI Express slot. Please check the support pages for full system requirements.

Video standards

SD video standard

525i59.94 NTSC, 625i50 PAL

HD video standard

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

SDI Compliance

SMPTE 259M and 292M.

SDI Metadata Support

RP 188/SMPTE 12M-2 and closed captions.

Audio Sampling

Standard television sampling rate of 48 kHz and 24 bits.

Color accuracy

8-bit and 10-bit.

Video Sampling

YUV 4:2:2.

Color space

REC 601, REC 709.

HDMI Setup

HDMI automatically configures itself for the connected display.

HDMI Resolution

Output HD resolution pixel for pixel to connected device.

Multiple format support

The HDMI and SDI video connections are switchable between standard definition and high definition.

Processing

Color space conversion

Real-time hardware-based.

Convert HD to SD

Real-time software-based during video playback.

HD Cross Conversion

Real-time software-based video conversion from 720p to 1080HD resolution during playback.

Real-time effects

Internal effects in DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro X. Mercury playback engine effects in Adobe Premiere Pro CC. Internal effects in Avid Media Composer.