The HyperDeck Extreme 8K HDR from Blackmagic Design is an 8K recorder featuring a large display with standard touchscreen deck controls for viewing recordings. It also has physical deck controls on its left side and two CFast card slots on the right. Ideally, it would be used together with the optional HyperDeck Extreme Control deck, which provides traditional deck control features with a built-in editor for automating the ingest of legacy videotape-based programming. Both have the same 3 RU, half-rack width size and can be installed beside each other in a rack and combined into a traditional broadcast deck for a comprehensive workflow.
The HyperDeck Extreme 8K HDR features Quad 12G-SDI connectivity for 8K resolution, analog connections for archiving, and a USB Type-C External Disk port, which can be used to connect flash disks or entire disk systems such as the Blackmagic MultiDock 10G 4-slot SSD dock. There is also a slot for an optional M.2 PCIe NVMe cache card, which eliminates dropped frames if your media becomes full or runs too slow. The HyperDeck Extreme 8K HDR uses the space-saving H.265 codec but also supports ProRes 422 HQ, ProRes 422, ProRes 422 LT, and ProRes 4444. This means smaller file sizes plus compatibility with virtually all popular editing software.
HDR standards are supported and the display screen has a wide color gamut to match. The display offers built-in monitoring scopes, and these can be changed to HDR scopes when working in HDR formats. The HyperDeck Extreme 8K HDR tags files with the correct HDR information, and then SDI and HDMI inputs automatically detect HDR video standards. Static metadata PQ and HLG formats are handled according to the ST2084 standard. The bright LCD can handle both Rec. 2020 and Rec. 709 color spaces. Thanks to the wide color gamut, it can even handle 100% of the DCI-P3 format.
The HyperDeck Extreme 8K HDR features an internal 100-240 VAC power supply plus a 4-pin XLR 12V input for connecting an external power supply or battery, allowing for efficient studio or on-location use. Blackmagic HyperDeck Operating System and Blackmagic HyperDeck software are provided as free downloads with the HyperDeck Extreme 8K HDR.
Two HyperDeck Extreme 8K HDR units, or one unit plus one HyperDeck Extreme Control, can be installed in a rack or console using the optional HyperDeck Extreme Rack Kit.
Ideal for Live Production, Digital Signage, and Archive
Convert Legacy Programming for Streaming
Record and Playback Full Resolution 8K
Large, Bright Screen for Easy Touch Control
Dual CFast Card Slots
Record Direct to External USB Type-C Media Disks
Optional Media Cache Eliminates Dropped Frames
Quad Link 12G-SDI, HDMI, and Legacy Analog
Advanced HDR Support and Bright Wide Gamut LCD
Built-In Scopes Ensure Compliance to Broadcast Standards
Standard H.265 and ProRes Files for Wide Compatibility
Professional Multichannel SDI and Analog Audio
Fastest Networking with Modern 10G Ethernet
Traditional RS-422 Broadcast Deck Control
Compatible with Controllers, Switchers, Converters, and More
Works with the World’s Most Popular Video Software
Connections
SDI Video Inputs
4
SDI Video Outputs
5 (12G-SDI A,B,C,D and 3G-SDI Monitor Out)
SDI Rates
270Mb, 1.5G, 3G, 6G, 12G.
HDMI 2.0 Video Inputs
1
HDMI 2.0 Video Outputs
1
Analog Video Inputs
1 x Component YUV on 3 BNCs,
1 x Composite NTSC/PAL on 1 BNC.
Analog Video Outputs
None.
Analog Audio Inputs
4 Channels of professional balanced analog audio via XLR connectors and 2 channels of consumer unbalanced via RCA connectors.
Built in Speaker
Mono
Screen
7 inch 1920 x 1200. 2000 nit DCI-P3 100% HDR LCD
Timecode Connections
1 x XLR in and 1 x XLR out.
Reference Input
Tri-Sync or Black Burst.
SDI Audio Inputs
16 channels embedded audio.
SDI Audio Outputs
16 channels embedded audio.
HDMI Audio Inputs
8 channels embedded audio.
HDMI Audio Outputs
8 channels embedded audio.
Remote Control
1 x RS-422 In, 1 x RS-422 Out.
Recorder Configuration
Via user interface or Blackmagic HyperDeck Ethernet Protocol.
Ethernet
10Gb/s
External Recording
1 x USB-C 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10Gb/s) for external disk recording.
Computer Interface
1 x USB-C for software updates.
Standards
SD Video Standards
525i59.94 NTSC, 625i50 PAL
HD Video Standards
720p50, 720p59.94, 720p60
1080i50, 1080i59.94, 1080i60
1080p23.98, 1080p24, 1080p25, 1080p29.97, 1080p30, 1080p50, 1080p59.94, 1080p60
1080PsF23.98, 1080PsF24, 1080PsF25, 1080PsF29.97, 1080PsF30
2K DCI Video Standards
1080p23.98 DCI, 1080p24 DCI, 1080p25 DCI
1080PsF23.98 DCI, 1080PsF24 DCI, 1080PsF25 DCI
Ultra HD Video Standards
2160p23.98, 2160p24, 2160p25, 2160p29.97, 2160p30, 2160p50, 2160p59.94, 2160p60
4K DCI Video Standards
2160p23.98 DCI, 2160p24 DCI, 2160p25 DCI
8K Video Standards
4320p23.98, 4320p24, 4320p25, 4320p29.97, 4320p30, 4320p50, 4320p59.94, 4320p60
8K DCI Video Standards
4320p23.98 DCI, 4320p24 DCI, 4320p25 DCI
SDI Compliance
SMPTE 259M, SMPTE 292M, SMPTE 296M, SMPTE 372M, SMPTE 424M, SMPTE 425M Level A and B, SMPTE 2081-1, SMPTE 2081-10, SMPTE 2082-1, SMPTE 2082-10 and SMPTE 2084.
SDI Metadata Support
HD RP188 and closed captioning CEA-708. HDR Metadata supported on SDI.
Audio Sampling
Television standard 24-bit, 48 kHz sample rate.
Video Sampling
4:2:2 YUV
Color Precision
10-bit
Color Space
REC 601, REC 709, REC 2020. 33 point 3D LUTS can be applied via the LUTS menu tab.
Multi Rate Support
Auto detection of SD, HD, 6G‑SDI, 12G-SDI, 2SI Quad Link 12G-SDI.
Copy Protection
HDMI input is unable to capture from copy protected HDMI sources. Always confirm copyright ownership before capture or distribution of content.
Media
Cache Recording
Slot for optional M.2 PCIe NVMe card for cache recording up to 16Gb/s. 60mm 80mm and 110mm supported.
Media
2 x CFast 2.0 card slots and 1 x USB-C 3.1 Gen 2 expansion port for external recording of SD, HD, Ultra HD and 8K.
Media Type
CFast card and external USB-C flash drives.
Media Format
Can format media to ExFAT (Windows/Mac) or HFS+ (Mac) file systems.
Supported Codecs
Scopes
Scopes
Waveform, RGB Parade, Vector and Histogram scopes in broadcast quality 10-bit.
Viewing Modes
Picture in picture, picture overlay with opacity control. Waveform and RGB parade with standard and HDR graticules and Vector with zoom.