Compact 3G‑SDI and HDMI 2.0 monitoring card with 1080p60 playback, HDR support and 10‑bit broadcast‑quality output. Ideal for professional editing, grading and QC workflows on macOS, Windows and Linux.
DeckLink Mini Monitor HD is a compact broadcast‑quality monitoring card designed for professional editing, color grading and post‑production environments that require accurate SDI and HDMI playback directly from a PCIe workstation. It provides real‑time monitoring up to 1080p60 and 2Kp60 DCI, allowing editors, graders and producers to view their work on televisions, reference monitors or projectors with exceptional clarity and color precision.
The card features both 3G‑SDI and HDMI 2.0 outputs, enabling connection to virtually any modern display device while supporting the latest HDR workflows including HLG and PQ. Its high‑quality 10‑bit SD and HD video output ensures clean, artifact‑free images suitable for broadcast monitoring, QC review and on‑set look verification. With support for a wide range of professional codecs including ProRes, DNxHR, DNxHD, HEVC, XDCAM, AVC‑Intra, DPX and uncompressed 8‑bit and 10‑bit 4:2:2 and 10‑bit 4:4:4, the card integrates seamlessly into both editorial and finishing pipelines.
DeckLink Mini Monitor HD installs via a PCI Express Gen 2 x1 interface and is compatible with macOS, Windows and Linux workstations. Its low‑profile design includes interchangeable full‑height and half‑height PCIe shields, making it ideal for compact workstations, mobile systems and dedicated playback servers. The card is supported by leading software such as DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere Pro, Avid Media Composer and many live production, graphics and streaming applications.
With eight‑channel embedded HDMI audio and sixteen‑channel embedded SDI audio, the card ensures precise and synchronized monitoring of multichannel mixes. Firmware updates are handled automatically via driver software, keeping performance stable and fully optimized. DeckLink Mini Monitor HD delivers reliable, broadcast‑grade output in a small, power‑efficient form factor, making it a versatile monitoring companion for any professional post‑production environment.
1 x 10-bit SD/HD switchable
270Mb, 1.5G, 3G
16 channels embedded in SD/HD
1 x HDMI 2.0 type A connector
8 channels embedded in SD/HD
PCI Express 1 lane generation 2, compatible with 1, 4, 8 and 16 lane PCI Express slots.
AVC-Intra, AVCHD, Canon XF MPEG2, Digital SLR, DV-NTSC, DV-PAL, DVCPRO50, DVCPROHD, DPX, HDV, HEVC, XDCAM EX, XDCAM HD, XDCAM HD422, DNxHR & DNxHD, Apple ProRes 4444, Apple ProRes 422 HQ, Apple ProRes 422, Apple ProRes 422 LT, Apple ProRes 422 Proxy, Uncompressed 8-bit 4:2:2, Uncompressed 10-bit 4:2:2, Uncompressed 10-bit 4:4:4.
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 1 lane generation 2, compatible with 1, 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
Fusion
Final Cut Pro
Adobe Premiere Pro CC
Avid Media Composer
Adobe After Effects CC
Avid Pro Tools
Steinberg Cubase
Steinberg Nuendo
Adobe Photoshop CC
Other supported applications include:
The Foundry Nuke, Sony Catalyst Production Suite, Tools On Air Just: Play & Live, Magix Movie Edit Pro Premium, Corel VideoStudio Pro, CyberLink PowerDirector, Grass Valley Edius, Softron Mreplay, Telestream Wirecast, Resolume Arena, Vegas Creative Software Vegas Pro, VidblasterX Studio and Broadcast, Unimedia Technologies UniplayOne and Uniplay-CG, CasparCG Server, Magicsoft CG, Xsplit Broadcaster, DevTek Easy Media Suite, Boinx Software MimoLive, StudioCoast vMix, Renewed Vision ProPresenter, Ventuz Director, Class X Liveboard and CoralCG, Open Broadcaster Software Studio, Nautilus Studio Nemo3D, Burst Video Webclip2Go, Derivative TouchDesigner, Assimilate Scratch and Live Assist, NewBlue Title Live and Titler Pro, SGO Mistika.
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
2Kp23.98 DCI, 2Kp24 DCI, 2Kp25 DCI, 2Kp29.97 DCI, 2Kp30 DCI, 2Kp50 DCI, 2Kp59.94 DCI,2Kp60 DCI
2KPsF23.98 DCI, 2KPsF24 DCI, 2KPsF25 DCI, 2KPsF29.97 DCI, 2KPsF30 DCI
SMPTE 259M, SMPTE 274M, SMPTE 296M, SMPTE 424M, SMPTE 425M A/B and SMPTE ST2108–1
RP 188/SMPTE 12M-2 and closed captioning.
Television standard sample rate of 48 kHz and 24-bit.
4:2:2, 4:4:4
8, 10, 12-bit RGB 4:4:4 up to 1080p30, and 8, 10-bit YUV 4:2:2 in all standards.
REC 601, REC 709 and REC 2020
HDR metadata packing, HLG and PQ transfer characteristics.
SDI video connection is switchable between SD and HD.
525i59.94 NTSC, 625i50 PAL
720p50, 720p59.94, 720p60 1080p23.98, 1080p24, 1080p25, 1080p29.97, 1080p30, 1080p50, 1080p59.94, 1080p60, 1080i50, 1080i59.94, 1080i60
Television standard sample rate of 48 kHz and 24 bit.
4:2:2 and 4:4:4
10, 12-bit RGB 4:4:4 up to 1080p30, 8-bit RGB 4:4:4 and 12-bit YUV 4:2:2 in all standards.
HDMI 2.0 supports Deep Color and HDR. Automatically configures to connected display.
REC 601, REC 709 and REC 2020
HDR metadata packing, HLG and PQ transfer characteristics.
HDMI video connection is switchable between SD and HD.
v210 (10 bit YUV), 2vuy (8 bit YUV), ARGB, BGRA (8 bit RGB), r210 (10 bit RGB), R12B, R12L (12 bit RGB).
DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro internal effects. Adobe Premiere Pro CC Mercury Playback Engine effects. Avid Media Composer internal effects.
Hardware based real time.
Mac 15.0 Sequoia,
Mac 26.0 Tahoe or later.
Windows 10, 64-bit.
Windows 11.
Linux
3 W
5° to 40° C (32° to 104° F)
-20° to 45° C (-4° to 113° F)
0% to 90% non-condensing
DeckLink Mini Monitor HD
Low profile slot bracket
3 Year Limited Manufacturer’s Warranty.
DeckLink Mini Monitor HD
Low profile slot bracket