Monitor your computer’s video output via SDI or HDMI with the Blackmagic Design DeckLink Mini Monitor HD. This 1-lane PCIe slot playback card with SDI and HDMI outputs, compatible with 1-, 4-, 8-, and 16-lane PCIe slots, providing you with just the playback and monitoring functionality for delivering broadcast-quality video via HDMI or SDI monitors.

The card supports up to DCI 2k formats and is compatible with such software packages as DaVinci Resolve and Final Cut Pro. In addition, the card supports hardware-based real-time color space conversion. The card also automatically switches between SD and HD formats, so it’ll handle all common video formats as well as HDR.

PCIe Compatibility

PCIe 1-lane card, compatible with 1-, 4-, 8-, and 16-lane PCIe slots on Mac, Windows, and Linux (for use on a Mac, a Mac Pro is required with PCI Express slots)

Supported Software Applications

DaVinci Resolve
Fusion
Final Cut Pro
Adobe Premiere Pro CC, Adobe After Effects CC, Adobe Photoshop CC
Avid Media Composer, Avid Pro Tools
Steinberg Cubase, Steinberg Nuendo
The Foundry Nuke
Sony Catalyst Production Suite
Tools On Air Just: Play & Live
Magix Movie Edit Pro Premium
Corel VideoStudio Pro
CyberLink Power Director
Grass Valley Edius
Softron Mreplay
Telestream Wirecast
Livestream Studio
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

Supported Codecs

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
AppleProRes 4444
Apple ProRes 422 HQ
Apple ProRes 422
Apple ProRes 422LT
Apple ProRes 422 Proxy
Uncompressed 8-bit 4:2:2
Uncompressed 10-bit 4:2:2
Uncompressed 10-bit 4:4:4

Hardware Frame Buffer

v210 (10-bit YUV), 2vuy (8-bit YUV), ARGB, BGRA (8-bit RGB), r210 (10-bit RGB), R12B, R12L (12-bit RGB)

Specification

System Connection	(Length Unspecified)
Video Outputs	1x BNC (3G-SDI) (Monitor) 1x HDMI (2.0) (Monitor)
Audio Outputs	No

Format Support

Output Video Format

SDI (8/10/12-Bit 4:4:4 RGB)
1080p at 23.98/24/25/29.97/30 fps
1080PsF at 23.98/24/25/29.97/30/50/59.94/60 fps
1080i at 50/59.94/60 fps
720p at 50/59.94/60 fps
576i / 625 lines at 50 fps
480i / 525 lines 59.94 fps
SDI (8/10-Bit 4:2:2 YUV)
DCI 2K at 23.98/24/25/29.97/30/50/59.94/60 fps
DCI 2KPsF at 23.98/24/25/29.97/30 fps
1080p at 23.98/24/25/29.97/30/50/59.94/60 fps
1080PsF at 23.98/24/25/29.97/30 fps
1080i at 50/59.94/60 fps
720p at 50/59.94/60 fps
576i / 625 lines at 50 fps
480i / 525 lines at 59.94 fps
HDMI (10/12-Bit 4:4:4 RGB)
1080p at 23.98/24/25/29.97/30 fps
1080i at 50/59.94/60 fps
720p at 50/59.94/60 fps
576i / 625 lines at 50 fps
480i / 525 lines at 59.94 fps
HDMI (8-Bit 4:4:4 RGB)
1080p at 23.98/24/25/29.97/30/50/59.94/60 fps
1080i at 50/59.94/60 fps
720p at 50/59.94/60 fps
576i / 625 lines at 50 fps
480i / 525 lines at 59.94 fps
HDMI (12-Bit 4:2:2 YUV)
1080p at 23.98/24/25/29.97/30/50/59.94/60 fps
1080i at 50/59.94/60 fps
720p at 50/59.94/60 fps
576i / 625 lines at 50 fps
480i / 525 lines at 59.94 fps

Embedded Audio

SDI: 16-Channel
HDMI: 8-Channel

Standards

Video Standard Compliance	SMPTE 259M/274M/296M/424M/425M-A/425M-B/ST-2108-1
HDR Support	Not Specified by Manufacturer

Hardware

OS Compatibility

macOS 11.1
macOS 12.0 or Later
Windows 10
Windows 11
Linux

Power

Power Consumption

Device: 3 W

Environmental

Operating Temperature	41 to 104°F / 5 to 40°C
Storage Temperature	-4 to 113°F / -20 to 45°C
Operating Humidity	0 to 90% ()
Storage Humidity	0 to 90% (Non-Condensing)