Eliminate the high cost of HDTV monitoring with HDLink - the world's most advanced full HDTV resolution monitoring converter for DVI and HDMI monitors. Includes the quality of 4:4:4 SDI video, lookup tables via USB and analogue audio outputs.
- HDLink Pro with DVI-D is the most advanced monitoring solution for DVI and HDMI displays. With dual link 3Gb/s SDI for 2K, HD and SD compatibility, built in 3D lookup table color management, hardware upscaling and 6 channel analog audio outputs, HDLink Pro gives you incredible pixel for pixel perfect monitoring.
- Blackmagic Design has an elegant and relatively inexpensive solution with the HDLink, a small SDI-to-DVI converter box that lets you monitor your HD video using a standard LCD computer monitor. HDLink couldn’t be easier to set up: simply connect your SDI source to the 4:2:2 or 4:4:4 SDI input, then connect the DVI port to your LCD monitor.
- Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 4.6K G2. Get an amazing Super 35mm 4.6K sensor with 15 stops of dynamic range up to 120 fps or 2K at 300 fps! Includes features such as 3 x ND filters, Blackmagic RAW, USB-C external disk recording and more!
- HDLink Pro builds on the performance and quality of the original HDLink with improved support for SDI audio de-embedding, analogue audio output and a SDI loop through for Professional post-production environments. Blackmagic Pro HD Link Hire London.
For more information about the operation of HDLink devices please see the HDLink Manual at blackmagic-design.com There are rare occasions where the HDLink comes into a state where it’s recognized by Livegrade as well as by the HDLink Utility, but color changes in Livegrade as well HDLink Utility have no effect on the image.
HDLink Pro is the worlds first full resolution HDTV and 2K monitoring solution for DVI and HDMI displays. With new 3Gb/s SDI for 2K, HD and SD compatibility, built in 3D lookup table colour management and 6 channel analogue audio outputs, HDLink Pro is easily the most advanced monitoring solution available.
3D Lookup Table Colour Management
With built in 3D lookup tables, you can accurately any film stock or calibrate for the colourimetry of you connected display. The included HDLink Utility software for Windows and Mac OS X allows real time colour adjustments, software updates, audio channel selections and downloading custom lookup tables.
High Resolution 3 Gb/s SDI Film Monitoring
HDLink Pro features the new 3 Gb/s SDI video connection for 4:2:2 and 2K video monitoring using a single BNC connection. Only HDlink Pro supports real time 2K playback via SDI at a massive 2048 x 1556 resolution when used with a 30 inch LCD display.
Works with DVI and HDMI Monitors
Connect to a 24 inch LCD computer display for tru 1920 x 1080 HDTV monitoring, or 30 inch displays for full 2048 x 1556 2k feature film monitoring. Connect HDMI televisions and video projectors for incredible cinema style monitoring that's perfect for edit suites, location shoots, client monitoring and more.
Configure and Update via USB
Included free, HDLink Utility lets you configure advanced features such as 2D/3D lookup tables, color settings and blue only mode. Control software is available for both Mac OS X™ and Windows™ with USB 2.0 connectivity allowing firmware upgrades via internet downloadable updates.
Blackmagic Hdlink Utility
Digital to Screen
HDLink connects SDI video direct to your display using DVI-D or HDMI, so you get a fully digital connection to the screen. This totally eliminates noise and other analog limitations to your monitoring.
Ideal Monitoring with DeckLink
DeckLink cards are the industry leading uncompressed broadcast video card and when combined with HDLink, you have an unbeatable combination. DeckLink has helped thousands of creative people edit uncompressed - now HDLink doing the same for HD monitoring.
Blackmagic Hdlink Utility Download
Mac OS X™ and Windows™ Support
Blackmagic Hdlink Utility Mac
Connect to HDLink via USB for all settings, lookup table downloads, and for software updates on Mac OS X™ or Windows™ computers.
HD Monitoring for Everyone
Blackmagic Design’s Studio Videohub is the ideal electronic patch panel allowing all users in a workgroup to connect to each other. Because Videohub features independent monitoring outputs, combined with HDLink allows full HD resolution monitoring for everyone.
HDLink Optical Fiber includes all the same incredible features as HDLink Pro DVI plus adds direct connections for the latest 3 Gb/s optical fiber technology! Connect to either the copper 3 Gb/s SDI input or the 3 Gb/s optical fiber input, and HDLink will automatically detect the correct input to use!
Eliminate the high cost of HDTV monitoring with HDLink
The world's most advanced full resolution 2D/3D HDTV and 2K monitoring for DVI, DisplayPort and HDMI monitors. Includes the quality of 4:4:4 SDI video, lookup tables via USB and analog audio outputs. HDLink will solve all your monitoring needs.
Full Resolution HD Monitoring
HDLink connects SDI video directly to any supported DVI-D and DisplayPort based LCD computer monitor for incredible true HDTV resolution video monitoring. HDLink includes 3 Gb/s SDI for high resolution 2K film monitoring when connected to a large 30 inch DVI or DisplayPort display. With every individual pixel in the HD or 2K SDI connection digitally mapped directly to the pixels of the LCD display, you get a perfect digital-to-screen pixel for pixel HDTV or 2K display. Connect any HDMI television or video projector to HDLink for cinema style monitoring! Even large 23 inch CRT based monitors can't display the full resolution of the HD-SDI signal, but with HDLink you see every pixel in the HD signal, so you'll always see a perfect image.
Supports both DVI and HDMI
HDLink supports all DVI-D and DisplayPort based digital computer displays and also includes HDMI video support. HDMI supports video at 1080i/50, 1080i/59.94 and 720p/59.94 on any HDMI device. DVI-D and DisplayPort supports displays at 1920 x 1200 (16:10) resolution for all 1080 HDTV formats. When working in 720 HDTV formats you can even use lower cost 1280 x 800 resolution display for pixel for pixel 720p viewing. When working in NTSC or PAL, HDLink can scale to fill the screen making viewing easier.
Built in Optical Fiber
The HDLink Optical Fiber model is the world's first broadcast monitoring solution with built in optical fiber SDI connections. Optical fiber easily handles long distances, is low cost, and optical fiber cables last virtually forever.
Includes 3D Lookup Tables
For matching LCD display colorimetry and simulating various types of film stocks, HDLink Pro model features more advanced 3D lookup tables. Advanced 3D lookup tables increase color control.
Analog Audio Monitoring Output
Audio outputs are de embedded from the SDI input and then converted to analog at an incredible 24 bit. HDLink supports 6 channels out allowing easy monitoring of 5.1 surround sound audio.
Affordable 3D SDI Monitoring
Now HDLink Pro supports 3D monitoring for the latest 3D production workflows! HDLink Pro 3D lets you display both dual stream as well as interleaved 3D inputs and then display them on any compatible 3D DVI display or HDMI television. When used with a DisplayPort to HDMI adapter, HDLink Pro 3D DisplayPort also supports HDMI 1.4a for compatibility with the latest full resolution 3D television.
Highest Quality 3 Gb/s SDI in 4:4:4
HDLink introduced the world's first full HDTV resolution 4:4:4 monitoring solution that supports both standard definition SDI, HD-SDI and HD-SDI 4:4:4 for full resolution color monitoring. Conventional SD and HD video is 4:2:2 based, which limits color detail while 4:4:4 HD video preserves the full color detail which is important for critical keying and feature film work. HDLink Pro is the first solution for the new high speed 3 Gb/s SDI standard for 4:4:4 RGB and 2K film monitoring. 3 Gb/s SDI runs twice the data rate of normal HD-SDI video, allowing 4:4:4 RGB video to be connected using a single SDI connection. 3 Gb/s SDI also allows full resolution 2K feature film quality 2048 x 1556 video to be connected via SDI.
Supports LCD Displays
HDLink supports DVI-D and DisplayPort based digital computer displays. For 1080 and 720 HDTV formats, a 1920 x 1200 (16:10) resolution display is recommended. However, if you're working in 720 HDTV formats only, then a lower cost 1280 x 800 resolution display is recommended. When working in NTSC or PAL, HDLink can scale up the displayed image to fill the display making viewing easier. Because most computer displays are limited to approximately a 60 Hz refresh rate, HDLink will automatically apply pull-down to allow video frame rates to be displayed.