Blackmagic Design HyperDeck Extreme 8K Overview

The HyperDeck Extreme 8K HDR from Blackmagic Design is a cutting-edge 8K recorder designed for professional broadcast, live production, digital signage, and archiving. Featuring a large touchscreen display with standard deck controls, physical transport buttons, and two CFast card slots, it provides a comprehensive solution for recording and playback in resolutions up to 8K. For enhanced functionality, it can be paired with the optional HyperDeck Extreme Control, which adds traditional deck control features and a built-in editor for automating legacy videotape ingest workflows. Both devices share the same 3 RU, half-rack width design and can be installed side-by-side using the optional HyperDeck Extreme Rack Kit.

Key Features

• Quad 12G-SDI Connectivity: Supports full-resolution 8K recording and playback, as well as SD, HD, and UHD formats via multi-rate SDI connections.
• Touchscreen Display: A large, bright LCD screen with a wide color gamut supports both Rec. 2020 and Rec. 709 color spaces, making it ideal for HDR workflows. The display includes built-in monitoring scopes, timecode, media status, and audio meters.
• Dual CFast Card Slots: Allows for continuous recording by swapping out full cards during operation. The H.265 codec ensures smaller file sizes, enabling long recordings on standard CFast cards.
• USB Type-C External Disk Port: Enables recording to external flash disks or SSD arrays, such as the Blackmagic MultiDock 10G, for high data rate formats like ProRes in 8K.
• Optional M.2 PCIe NVMe Cache Card: Eliminates dropped frames by acting as a backup recording cache when media becomes full or too slow.
• HDR Support: Handles static metadata PQ and HLG formats according to the ST2084 standard, with automatic detection of HDR video standards on SDI and HDMI inputs.
• Wide Codec Compatibility: Records in H.265 for 8K and supports ProRes 422 HQ, ProRes 422, ProRes 422 LT, and ProRes 4444 for playback and recording.
• Analog Connections: Includes balanced analog audio and hi-fi inputs for archiving legacy videotape content.
• 10G Ethernet: Facilitates fast media uploads and remote control via FTP protocols, making it ideal for digital signage and broadcast server applications.

Ideal Use Cases

• Live Production: Functions as a master recorder, clip player, and ISO camera recorder.
• Digital Signage: Supports 8K resolution and fast media uploads via 10G Ethernet for high-quality displays.
• Archiving Legacy Content: Converts old videotapes into modern formats for streaming services or editing workflows.
• Field Recording: Combines HDMI, SDI, and analog inputs with built-in scopes and 3D LUTs for professional-grade field recording.

Built-In Scopes and Monitoring Tools

The HyperDeck Extreme 8K HDR includes advanced waveform monitoring tools to ensure compliance with broadcast standards:

• Waveform Display: Provides a traditional luminance (brightness) view of your input or playback signal.
• Vectorscope: Displays the intensity of color at 100% SDI reference levels.
• RGB and YUV Parade: Ideal for color correction and checking for illegal levels.
• Histogram: Shows the distribution of white to black detail, highlighting clipping in shadows or highlights.
• Picture-in-Picture View: Scopes can be overlaid on live video or displayed as a small window in the top-right corner.

Advanced Audio Support

• Multichannel SDI Audio: Records 2, 4, 8, or 16 channels of audio in real-time when working with SDI formats.
• Analog Audio Inputs: Four XLR inputs allow recording from legacy broadcast decks like Betacam SP.
• Hi-Fi Audio Inputs: Direct inputs for consumer devices such as VHS, DVD players, and set-top boxes.
• On-Screen Audio Meters: Monitors audio levels with user-selectable VU or PPM ballistics.

Compatibility and Integration

• HyperDeck Extreme Control: Adds traditional deck controls and automates the ingest of legacy videotape-based programming.
• Blackmagic ATEM Constellation 8K: Works seamlessly as a mastering recorder or for clip playback and ISO recording.
• Teranex SDI to HDMI 8K: Enables broadcast monitoring on consumer televisions with monitor calibration and 3D LUTs.
• Popular Video Software: Files are compatible with DaVinci Resolve, Media Composer, Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro X, and more.

Localized Interface

The HyperDeck Extreme 8K HDR supports 11 languages, including English, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, German, French, Russian, Italian, Portuguese, and Turkish. Users can select their preferred language during startup or change it later via the menu system.

Why Choose the HyperDeck Extreme 8K HDR?

The HyperDeck Extreme 8K HDR is a versatile and powerful tool for professionals working in broadcast, live production, and archiving. Its ability to handle 8K resolution, support for HDR workflows, and compatibility with legacy systems make it an indispensable device for modern video workflows. Whether you're managing a multi-deck setup, automating tape ingest, or ensuring compliance with broadcast standards, this device delivers the performance, flexibility, and reliability required for demanding applications.

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