HDLink Pro 3D DisplayPort
Flexibility for High End Production

The SDI video standard was designed for total flexibility. All equipment connects together using simple coax BNC cables with connections of up to 100 meters or 300 feet apart. SDI doesn't use compression so you can record video to any kind of broadcast or high end consumer deck completely independent of the tape format. Modern equipment such as Videohub allows for switching between standard definition 270 Mb/s, high definition 1.485 Gb/s or 2K 3 Gb/s video rates, so newer HDTV equipment can be integrated into existing systems. Unlike DV which is only 4:1:1 color sampling with only 1-red and 1-blue video sample per 4-luma samples, SDI is 4:2:2 and has twice the color resolution. However, when doing feature film work or other high end multi-layer video editing, HD-SDI allows two connections for full 4:4:4 video where full color resolution is available. When running Dual Link 4:4:4, or single link 3 Gb/s SDI 4:4:4, you can connect video using the RGB color space instead of the normal YUV color space, which is perfect for feature film work. Blackmagic Design also supports 16 bit rendering where possible, so full bit depth is always persevered. Although SDI was previously expensive, Blackmagic Design has singly changed the industry making SDI affordable for everyone. Blackmagic Design has helped to make SDI the production format of choice for high end, corporate, on-location and live broadcast video worldwide.

With the new DeckLink HD Extreme 3D, and other 3D equipment becoming more popular, Blackmagic Design have a new model of HDLink Pro DisplayPort with 3D support.