Reeltime Pro supports the following video I/O devices by Blackmagic for capturing and playback of SDI signals:
- Blackmagic UltraStudio family (e.g., UltraStudio 4K Mini):
- up to 2 input/output ports
- 1.5G, 3G, and depending on model 6G and 12G SDI signals
- Blackmagic DeckLink family (e.g., DeckLing 8K Pro)
- up to 4 bi-directional input/output ports
- 1.5G, 3G, and depending on model 6G and 12G SDI signals
Associate device ports with input and output slots
Within the slot manager, you can associate your Blackmagic device’s SDI input ports with an input slot and, in the same way, SDI output ports with output slots:
- In existing slots, you can choose from all currently available ports in the “Device” drop-down menu.
- If you want to add a new slot, you can press the “+” button that lets you associate a device port with your new slot directly.
You can configure your device’s bi-directional SDI ports by assigning them as an input port or as an output port within the slot manager’s input or output tab. If you configured a bi-directional port as input, it will no longer show up in the drop-down list of available output ports (and vice-versa).
When configuring an input port, there are the following options:
- Format: The video format of the incoming video signal sets the video format of your device automatically.
- Camera Type: Ensure that the appropriate camera type is set to receive the camera’s ANC metadata correctly and trigger recording based on the record flag embedded in the SDI signal.
- Record Trigger: You can choose which detection method should be used to trigger the recording automatically. Note that the appropriate method depends on your setup and camera:
- Do not choose “Record Flag (HANC),” as Blackmagic devices do not support receiving the record flag embedded in the horizontal ANC metadata for SDI signals.
- Choose “RecRun Timecode” if your camera is set to use RecRun timecode and you would like to trigger recording/stop recording depending on whether the timecode is running or the timecode is stopped.
- Choose “None” to disable the auto-record function for this camera
- Decoding Levels: In rare cases, you can change the decoding levels from legal to full, for example, if you receive an ungraded signal from a Sony camera that outputs an SDI signal in extended range.
Slot manager with SDI device configuration for an input slot
When configuring an output port, you can set an output video format manually. However, it is recommended that the output’s video format be set based on the incoming video format.
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