Professional 6G‑SDI and HDMI 2.0a capture card supporting up to 2160p30, 10‑bit recording and wide codec compatibility. Ideal for broadcast, streaming, post‑production and high‑quality 4K ingest on macOS, Windows and Linux.
DeckLink Mini Recorder 4K is a professional, high‑performance capture solution designed for creators, broadcasters and post‑production environments that demand reliable ingest of SD, HD, Ultra HD and 4K content straight into a PCIe‑based workstation. Its compact low‑profile design integrates seamlessly into desktop and rack‑mounted systems, delivering high‑quality capture through advanced 6G‑SDI and HDMI 2.0a connections. This allows you to record anything from SD sources to 2160p30 in pristine quality, making it ideal for studio pipelines, streaming setups, digital signage, broadcast acquisition and film production tools.
Supporting automatic input detection, the card instantly locks to any broadcast format, ensuring smooth operation even in dynamic production environments. With full 10‑bit SD, HD and Ultra HD capture, DeckLink Mini Recorder 4K preserves accurate color, crisp detail and clean chroma for demanding workflows such as live keying, VFX plate acquisition and high‑end post‑production ingest. Its SDI and HDMI inputs integrate effortlessly with professional cameras, switchers, game consoles, media players and monitoring devices, enabling flexible signal routing across a wide range of production scenarios.
The card supports a broad variety of industry codecs including ProRes, DNxHR, DNxHD, AVC‑Intra, XDCAM, DPX and uncompressed 8‑bit or 10‑bit 4:2:2 formats, ensuring compatibility with modern editorial, grading and effects software. It works seamlessly with DaVinci Resolve, Adobe Premiere Pro, Avid Media Composer, Final Cut Pro, OBS, Wirecast, vMix and many other professional applications on macOS, Windows and Linux. With the included full‑height and low‑profile PCIe shields, DeckLink Mini Recorder 4K adapts to any system configuration, from compact live‑production PCs to powerful post‑production towers.
Engineered for stability, flexibility and accuracy, DeckLink Mini Recorder 4K is a future‑ready ingest card that brings uncompromised 4K capture to any professional workflow.
1 x 10-bit SD/HD/Ultra HD switchable.
16 channels embedded in SD, HD, Ultra HD.
1 x HDMI 2.0a connector.
8 Channels embedded in SD, HD, Ultra HD.
PCI Express 4 lane generation 2, compatible with 4, 8 and 16 lane PCI Express slots.
AVC-Intra, AVCHD, Canon XF MPEG2, Digital SLR, DV-NTSC, DV-PAL, DVCPRO50, DVCPROHD, DPX, HDV, XDCAM EX, XDCAM HD, XDCAM HD422, DNxHR & DNxHD, Apple ProRes 4444, Apple ProRes 422 HQ, Apple ProRes 422, Apple ProRes LT, Apple ProRes 422 Proxy, Uncompressed 8-bit 4:2:2, Uncompressed 10-bit 4:2:2.
Media Express, Disk Speed Test, LiveKey, Blackmagic Desktop Video Utility and Blackmagic driver on Mac OS and Windows. Media Express, Blackmagic Desktop Video Utility and Blackmagic driver on Linux.
Firmware built into software driver. Loaded at system start or via updater software.
PCI Express 4 lane generation 2, compatible with 4, 8 and 16 lane PCI Express slots on Mac OS, Windows and Linux. Mac OS systems require a Mac Pro computer with PCI Express slots. Please check the Support pages to see the full system requirements.
DaVinci Resolve
Adobe Premiere Pro CC
Avid Media Composer
Adobe Photoshop CC
Other supported applications include: Tools On Air Just: Play & Live & In, Softron MovieRecorder & MReplay, Adobe Flash Media Live Encoder, Telestream Wirecast, Resolume Arena, Magix Vegas Pro & Movie Edit Pro Premium, Corel VideoStudio Pro, CyberLink PowerDirector, Vidblaster X & Studio & Broadcast, Uniplay One & CG, CasparCG Server, Magicsoft CG, Xsplit Broadcaster, Imagine Communications Velocity & InfoCaster, DevTek Easy Media Suite, Metus Ingest, Boinx Software MimoLive, Cinegy Capture Pro, vMix Live, Renewed Vision ProPresenter, Ventuz Director, Class X Liveboard & Coral CG, Glookast Capturer, Open Broadcaster Software Studio, Nautilus NEMO3D, Burst Video WebClip2Go & [REC]Marker, Zoom.
These are third party applications and support may vary, check with your software vendor.
525i59.94 NTSC, 625i50 PAL
720p50, 720p59.94, 720p60
1080p23.98, 1080p24, 1080p25, 1080p29.97, 1080p30, 1080p50, 1080p59.94, 1080p60
1080PsF23.98, 1080PsF24, 1080PsF25, 1080PsF29.97, 1080PsF30
1080i50, 1080i59.94, 1080i60
2K DCI 23.98p, 2K DCI 24p, 2K DCI 25p
2K DCI 23.98PsF, 2K DCI 24PsF, 2K DCI F25PsF
2160p23.98, 2160p24, 2160p25, 2160p29.97, 2160p30
4K DCI 23.98p, 4K DCI 24p, 4K DCI 25p.
SMPTE 259M, SMPTE 292M, SMPTE 296M, SMPTE 372M, SMPTE 425M, SMPTE 2081, ITU-R BT.656 and ITU-R BT.601.
RP 188/SMPTE 12M-2 and closed captioning.
Television standard sample rate of 48 kHz and 24 bit.
4:4:4 & 4:2:2
8, 10, 12-bit RGB 4:4:4 in all modes up to 1080p60, and 8, 10-bit YUV 4:2:2 in all modes.
REC 601, REC 709, REC 2020.
HDR static metadata packing, HLG and PQ transfer characteristics.
4:4:4, 4:2:2 & 4:2:0
HDMI 2.0a supports Deep Color and HDR.
Up to 12-bit (Deep Color)
HDR static metadata packing, HLG and PQ transfer characteristics.
HDMI and SDI video connections are switchable between SD/HD/2K and 4K.
HDMI input is unable to capture from copy protected HDMI sources. Always confirm copyright ownership before capture or distribution of content.
Hardware based real time.
Software based down conversion during video capture.
Built in, high quality software up converter from SD to HD on input. Selectable between 16:9 Zoom or anamorphic.
Mac 15.0 Sequoia,
Mac 26.0 Tahoe or later.
Windows 10, 64-bit.
Windows 11.
Linux
8 W
5° to 40° C (32° to 104° F)
-20° to 45° C (-4° to 113° F)
0% to 90% non-condensing
DeckLink Mini Recorder 4K
Low profile slot bracket
3 Year Limited Manufacturer’s Warranty.
DeckLink Mini Recorder 4K
Low profile slot bracket