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DeckLink Video Cards

Blackmagic Design Decklink HD Extreme

This card can be used with compatible video switchers or for internal overlay using a computer only. It supports both HD and SD video signals.

 

Blackmagic Design DeckLink SDI

This card can be used for internal overlay using a computer only and is a less expensive option than the HD Extreme.

Important:
Before buying a DeckLink video card, review the specs carefully to ensure that it is compatible with your computer and video hardware.
 
DeckLink Support

Lag-Free Text-Over-Live Video with Superior Text Clarity, need we say more? No, but we will!

Using SongShow Plus with a Blackmagic Design DeckLink card gives you the capability to render true text-over-live video without frame lag. Unlike using traditional key techniques like chroma key and luma key, this technology provides genuine alpha-blending that results in superior font smoothing, impressive soft-blurred shadows, and crisp blacks.

The text-over-live video solutions previously provided by both SongShow Plus and other products are insufficient because of a lag in the video stream associated with the video-capture hardware. This caused the live video stream to be out of sync with the live audio in a service. The DeckLink cards solve this problem in two ways.

Overlay Using a Video Switcher
One solution is to use the DeckLink video card's capability to output two separate video signals, one for color, and one for key. The key signal is a grayscale output that tells a compatible switcher how to blend the color signal over the live video. This is a good solution if you already have a multi-camera IMAG system in place.

Overlay Using a PC
The other solution is to use the DeckLink video card's capability to overlay the color and key signals directly within the video card itself. This solution does not require a separate video switcher, so it's a good option if you are using a single camera IMAG system. This is also a good option if your video switcher does not support the input of a separate key signal.

Perfect for IMAG
If you overlay text through an IMAG system and want the best rendering quality of text you can get, then the SongShow Plus / DeckLink solution is right for you.

Cost Effective
High-quality text-over-live video used to require expensive hardware and software products. Now they are available to you at a fraction of the cost.

SongShow Plus with DeckLink is your solution for Lag-Free Text-Over-Live Video with Superior Text Clarity!

Questions?
There are a variety of Blackmagic Design DeckLink cards available. Determining the right one for you requires an understanding of your current computer and video hardware, along with any upgrades planned for the near future. DeckLink support in SongShow Plus is provided as a plug-in, sold separately. For more information about cost and choosing the right hardware for your needs, please contact R-Technics directly at 208-376-7660 or by email.