Blackmagic Design HyperDeck Extreme Control

HyperDeck Extreme Control (BM-HYPERD/RSTEXCTR)

HyperDeck Extreme Control adds traditional broadcast deck controls to HyperDeck Extreme 8K. It works like a traditional broadcast deck with a familiar layout. Control up to 8 decks via industry standard RS-422 control.

HyperDeck Extreme Control gives you traditional deck control features with a built in editor for automating the ingest of legacy videotape based programming. Combined with HyperDeck Extreme, you get a professional deck solution that’s exciting and fast to use. There are transport control buttons, timecode, deck status, plus a large search dial with electronic clutch for jog, shuttle and positioning. Controlling up to 8 separate decks is possible using standard RS‑422 ensuring compatibility with virtually any type of deck! It’s even possible to edit between different video standards, so you can up convert old 4:3 interlaced SD masters to 1080p HD in 16:9 via a Teranex Express converter.

Traditional RS‑422 Broadcast Deck Control
The most popular control connection used on broadcast decks since the early 1980s is the RS‑422 protocol. Originally developed by Sony, RS‑422 is used on almost all broadcast gear.

HyperDeck Extreme Control extends your HyperDeck Extreme to add traditional broadcast deck controls. It works like a traditional broadcast deck with a familiar layout. You can control up to 8 decks via industry standard RS‑422 control. You can even rack mount to the HyperDeck Extreme to create a single "broadcast deck" unit. Because it uses standard RS‑422, you can control old broadcast decks and perform edits using set in and out points. That's perfect for archiving work. Plus you can even edit between frame rates if standards converting between formats. Even the controls have been developed in-house by Blackmagic Design to ensure a premium feel with traditional styling.

Features:
• Pre-roll Edits to Cue Decks
• Perform the Edit Automatically
• Flexible In and Out Point Entry for Editing
• Full Timecode Display and Deck Status
• Premium Search Dial for Jog and Shuttle
• Traditional and Elegant Transport Controls

HyperDeck Extreme Control extends the HyperDeck Extreme model with traditional professional VCR controls.

HyperDeck Extreme Control extends the HyperDeck Extreme model with traditional professional VCR controls. Up to 8 units can be controlled via RS-422 protocol. The module allows you to control legacy VCRs, set start and end points, and perform simple editing. The combination of HyperDeck Extreme 8K and HyperDeck Extreme Control along with legacy recording equipment allows a single operator to easily archive old shows. This chain can also be supplemented with Teranex Express equipment to convert SD material to HD in a single step! Users can control a range of legacy equipment incl. Digital Betacam, Betacam SP or 1" C format videos.

Update 7.1 (4/2020)

The HyperDeck v7.1 update implements significant new features for the HyperDeck Studio Mini professional video recorder. New is the implementation of the H.264 codec - which now supports HD formats with half-frames and AAC audio allowing direct file upload to YouTube - as well as faster data transfer over the Ethernet interface (up to 110 MB/s) and longer continuous recording to a single file (now at least 3 hours).

The latest software for HyperDeck Studio Mini now allows recording not only SD/720p/1080p H.264 format videos, but also 1080i material with half-frames. With very good compression in the range of 36:1 - 124:1, the H.264 codec is a suitable medium for archiving many hours of footage. Also new is the implementation of the AAC audio codec, which makes it possible to upload videos directly to YouTube. HyperDeck Studio Mini also supports recording to ProRes 422 HQ, 422, 422 LT and Proxy formats, as well as the DNx container.

The integrated 1G Ethernet interface makes it easy to use HyperDeck Studio Mini as a media server and digital signage player as well. With the latest update, it supports transfer speeds up to 110 MB/s for seamless media playback or upload via FTP.

New HyperDeck Setup 7.1 features (HyperDeck Studio Mini and HyperDeck Extreme Control)

• AAC codec implementation for H.264 videos (HyperDeck Studio Mini)
• Half-frame support for H.264 videos (HyperDeck Studio Mini)
• Ability to control multiple recorders (HyperDeck Extreme Control)
• More stable connection between HyperDeck Extreme Control and HyperDeck Studio Mini
• Extended continuous recording to one file before creating another file (HyperDeck Studio Mini)
• Network interface optimization (HyperDeck Studio Mini