Blackmagic Design HyperDeck Extreme 4K HDR

Big bright touchscreen

The 7″ 1920 × 1200 HDR LCD with 2000 nits shows timecode, video standard, media status and audio meters. From the screen you enable scopes, focus and exposure assist, load and save 3D LUTs and set up every function of the recorder.

Recording to external USB-C disks

The USB-C 3.1 Gen 2 expansion port (up to 10 Gb/s) records to external flash disks or disk arrays. You can record straight to the disk you edit from, with no copying, and fast disks handle data rates too high for CFast cards, such as ProRes in 4K. Disks are managed from menus on the touchscreen.

12G-SDI, HDMI and analog connections

Multi-rate 12G-SDI handles SD, HD and Ultra HD, and the 12G-SDI outputs play fill and key from RGBA 4:4:4:4 files. HDMI 2.0 connects televisions and projectors, and for archiving there is component and composite video, balanced XLR analog audio, RCA HiFi inputs and XLR timecode. The down converted 3G-SDI monitor output includes overlays.

Video standards up to Ultra HD 60p

SD in NTSC and PAL, 720p50 and 59.94, 1080i50 and 59.94, 1080p23.98 to 60 as well as 1080PsF formats. Ultra HD up to 2160p60, 2K and 4K DCI up to 25p. At 3G-SDI rates the recorder supports both level A and level B.

H.265 and ProRes for wide compatibility

H.265 files with compression ratios from 60:1 to 285:1 are extremely small and supported on all major operating systems. ProRes 422 HQ, 422 and LT are used for recording and playback, ProRes 4444 for playback with fill and key out. The recorder also works with DNxHD, DNxHR and H.264, so files open in DaVinci Resolve, Media Composer, Premiere Pro and Final Cut Pro.

Multi-channel SDI and analog audio

From SDI you record 2, 4, 8 or 16 channels of audio in real time. Four XLR analog inputs record all four channels from Betacam SP tape decks, and direct RCA HiFi inputs serve VHS, DVD and set top boxes. Levels are monitored on four audio meters with VU or PPM ballistics.

RS-422 control like broadcast tape decks

The RS-422 protocol, originally developed by Sony, has been the most widely used control on broadcast gear since the 1980s. The recorder also supports Advanced Media Protocol commands for managing disk recorders and identifies itself with the ID 0xF0E0 (30/60p), 0xF1E0 (25/50p) or 0xF2E0 (24p).

Ultra HD mastering, HDR and legacy transfers

HyperDeck Extreme 4K HDR is a studio video recorder for recording 4K material to H.265, with an HDR touchscreen and built-in signal measurement. H.265 reduces storage requirements, while ProRes remains available for common post production workflows.

The touchscreen is used for preview, control, working with 3D LUTs and displaying the waveform, vectorscope, RGB/YUV parade or histogram. The multi-rate 12G-SDI and HDMI connections support SD, HD, 2K and Ultra HD up to 2160p60.

Analog video, HiFi and professional audio inputs allow legacy programs to be digitized. Two CFast slots allow continuous recording with media swaps, external disks connect via USB-C and 10G Ethernet speeds up remote file uploads and control.

The optional HyperDeck Extreme Control adds classic jog/shuttle and RS-422 control, so the 4K recorder can work both as a traditional studio recorder and as a workstation for archive transfers.