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Rear connections on HyperDeck Extreme 8K HDR

6 Power

There are two power options on the rear, an AC power input for IEC mains power input as well as a 12V 4 pin XLR DC input for connecting redundancy or battery power. Ensure any DC power source connected to the units is compatible with the input voltage and current rating marked at the DC IN connector

7 Analog Input

Connect analog sources for archiving via the analog stereo left and right RCA connectors, the single BNC composite input or via the component in.

8 Remote

There are two RS-422 DB9 connectors for remote in and out.

When remote is enabled, you can mirror the transport controls from one HyperDeck to multiple additional HyperDeck units. Daisy chain your HyperDecks by connecting the remote out connector from the master HyperDeck to the remote in connector on a second unit, then continue the RS-422 chain for additional units. When all additional units have their remote setting enabled, transport controls on the master unit will also control the additional units.

For example, when you press the ‘record’ button on the master HyperDeck, all the additional HyperDecks connected will begin recording simultaneously.

9 USB

Use the USB-C connector with the white surround for software updates via a computer using the HyperDeck Setup Utility.

10 Ethernet

A 10Gb/s Ethernet connection lets you connect directly to your network for recording and playback with Blackmagic Cloud Store or other network storage. Access media recorded onto CFast cards or external disk via the web media manager or an FTP client for fast transfers or control the unit remotely using HyperDeck Ethernet Protocol.

Connect to the same network as an ATEM Switcher and you can use your HyperDeck for playback using the HyperDecks palette in ATEM Software Control or via an ATEM broadcast panel. For more details on transferring files via an FTP client, see the ‘transferring files over a network’ section later in this manual.

11 Time Code

Receive external timecode via the XLR timecode inputs or loop out timecode via the XLR timecode out connection. For more information on how to select your timecode options, see the ‘setup’ menu later in this manual.

12 Ref

HyperDeck Extreme disk recorders feature a stabilized video reference output corresponding to standard definition black burst and high definition tri-sync standards. You can also receive reference signals from external sources such as a sync generator. This means you can have multiple devices in your facility receiving a reference signal from a single source, such as the Blackmagic Sync Generator, to genlock all your equipment together! Select between the input and external reference source via the touchscreen setup menu.

For more information on selecting your reference source, see ‘setup’ menu later in the manual.

13 HDMI

The HDMI connections are perfect for when you’re using the unit as a field recorder and connecting to an HDMI enabled display for playback. For signals from standard definition to 2160p60, the HDMI input will auto detect SDR and HDR video standards when the signal is flagged with the correct metadata. This means you can display stunning HDR images on HDR enabled HDMI screens using the HDMI out.

14 Analog Audio

You can connect up to 4 channels of balanced analog audio in or out via 3 pin XLR connectors. Select your audio input using the ‘audio’ tab in the dashboard menu. See the ‘audio’ section later in this manual for more information.

15 Monitor Out

A 3G-SDI monitor out connection provides a downscaled output with overlays so that you can monitor on an external display. The overlays include focus and exposure tools such as grid and false color that you can toggle on and off as well as drive icons, audio meters and a time counter display. For more information on the Monitor SDI settings, including how to output a clean signal, see the ‘monitor’ page in the settings section later in this manual.

16 Ext Disk

Connect a flash disk to the USB-C connector on the rear so you can record to external disks at up to 10Gb/s. You can also connect to multi port USB-C hubs or the MultiDock 10G allowing you to connect one or multiple SSDs for far greater storage capacity! Recording to high speed SSD’s and hard drives reduces the risk of problems with your media compared to CFast 2.0 cards. For more information on external disks, see the ‘storage media’ section later in this manual.

17 SDI Digital Video

HyperDeck Extreme features 12G-SDI inputs and outputs on the rear for video signals from standard definition to Ultra HD via a single cable. Four 12G-SDI inputs and outputs on the rear of HyperDeck Extreme 8K HDR can be used for 8K30p via dual link 12G-SDI and up to 8K60p via quad link 12G-SDI.

Using the quad link 12G-SDI connections you can use HyperDeck Extreme in 8K workflows. Connect it to ATEM Constellation 8K as a playback or recording device that can be accessed via the HyperDecks palette in ATEM Software Control

Connect your 4 12G-SDI cables from the input or output on the HyperDeck Extreme to one of the 8K inputs or outputs on the rear of the ATEM Constellation 8K. It is important to connect your quad link SDI cables in the correct order. For example, connect the SDI input or output labeled ‘c’ on HyperDeck Extreme to the third input or output on the ATEM Constellation 8K.

Plugging the 8K quad link SDI output of a HyperDeck Extreme 8K HDR into the SDI input of the ATEM Constellation 8K.

HyperDeck Extreme 8K HDR - Two Sample Interleave

There are two different methods for 8K workflows; two sample interleave and square division. HyperDeck Extreme 8K HDR and ATEM Constellation 8K both use two sample interleave, known as 2SI. With 2SI, each 12G-SDI connection delivers an 8K signal at 1/4 of the resolution. When combined, you have a full resolution 8K signal!

A benefit of the 2SI method is that if one of the 4 connections become loose, you will only lower the resolution rather than lose one corner of the image, as would be the case in a square quadrant setup.

If your 8K workflow involves devices using the square division method, your can use Teranex Mini SDI to HDMI 8K HDR to convert automatically from 2SI to square division.