Blackmagic Hyperdeck Extreme 8K HDR

8K broadcast deck with the trusted reliability of HyperDeck combined with advanced H.265 recording, internal cache, 3D LUTs, native 8K and HDR support. Large touch screen to view your recording with dedicated buttons for play, stop and record, plus a mini timeline for scrolling through your recordings. You can even image swipe to jog! The LCD includes a heads up display of timecode, video standard, media status and audio meters and more.

• Native 8K Recording: Supports high-resolution 8K recording up to 60p using efficient H.265 or high-quality ProRes files.
• Dual CFast 2.0 Slots: Provides non-stop recording with two slots for hot-swapping cards, plus a USB-C port for external disk recording.
• 7" HDR Touchscreen: Features a bright display with built-in scopes (waveform, vectorscope, histogram) and 3D LUT support.
• Quad Link 12G-SDI: Equipped with four 12G-SDI ports for 8K video, plus HDMI 2.0 and 10G Ethernet for ultra-fast file transfers.
• Legacy & Modern Audio: Includes professional analog XLR inputs and RS-422 control, making it ideal for both modern production and legacy archiving.

Connections

• SDI Video I/O: 4 × SDI inputs; 5 × SDI outputs (12G-SDI A/B/C/D + 3G-SDI monitor out)
• SDI Rates: 270Mb, 1.5G, 3G, 6G, 12G
• HDMI 2.0 I/O: 1 × input; 1 × output
• Analog Video Inputs: Component YUV (3 × BNC), Composite NTSC/PAL (1 × BNC)
• Analog Video Outputs: None
• Analog Audio Inputs: 4 ch balanced (XLR) + 2 ch unbalanced (RCA)
• Embedded Audio: SDI 64 ch in/out; HDMI 8 ch in/out
• Timecode: 1 × XLR in; 1 × XLR out
• Reference Input: Tri-Sync or Black Burst
• Remote Control: RS-422 in/out
• Ethernet: 10Gb/s
• USB-C Ports: 1 × USB-C 3.1 Gen 2 (external recording), 1 × USB-C (software updates)
• Speaker: Built-in mono
• Display: 7" 1920×1200 touchscreen, 2000 nit, 100% DCI-P3 HDR LCD

Video Standards & Processing

• SD: 525i59.94 (NTSC), 625i50 (PAL)
• HD: 720p50/59.94/60; 1080i50/59.94/60; 1080p23.98–60; PsF formats supported
• 2K DCI: 1080p23.98/24/25 DCI + PsF variants
• Ultra HD: 2160p23.98–60
• 4K DCI: 2160p23.98/24/25 DCI
• 8K: 4320p23.98–60
• 8K DCI: 4320p23.98/24/25 DCI
• SDI Compliance: SMPTE 259M, 292M, 296M, 372M, 424M, 425M A/B, 2081, 2082, 2084
• Metadata Support: RP188 timecode, CEA-708 captions, HDR metadata over SDI
• Video Sampling: 4:2:2 YUV, 10-bit
• Color Space: Rec. 601 / 709 / 2020; 33-point 3D LUT support
• Audio Sampling: 24-bit, 48 kHz
• Multi-Rate Support: Auto-detection SD to 12G-SDI, Quad Link 12G (2SI)
• Copy Protection: No capture from protected HDMI sources

Media

• Internal / Cache Recording: M.2 PCIe NVMe slot (60/80/110mm; up to 16Gb/s)
• Media Slots: 2 × CFast 2.0; 1 × USB-C expansion port
• Supported Media Types: CFast cards, USB-C external drives
• File Systems: ExFAT (Win/Mac), HFS+ (Mac)

Recording

• Input Sources: SDI, Quad SDI (4× ISO up to 2160p60), HDMI, Component, Composite

Codecs

• ProRes: HQ, 422, LT, Proxy (up to 4320p60); 4444 playback up to 2160p60
• Avid DNx: DNxHD (up to 1080p60); DNxHR (2K/2160p up to 60fps)
• H.265: 10-bit 4:2:0 (up to 2160p60)
• H.264: 10-bit 4:2:2 (SDI) + 8-bit 4:2:0 profiles (up to 1080p60)
• Audio Codecs: AAC (2 ch); PCM (2–64 ch)

Scopes & Monitoring

• Scopes: Waveform, RGB Parade, Vectorscope, Histogram (10-bit)
• Viewing Modes: Picture-in-picture, overlay with opacity, HDR graticules

Control

• Built-in Control: Capacitive touchscreen UI
• External Control: RS-422, SDI trigger, timecode control, Ethernet protocol

Software & OS Support

• Included Software: Blackmagic OS, HyperDeck Setup
• Upgrade Method: USB or system startup
• Mac: macOS 15 Sequoia, macOS 26 Tahoe or later
• Windows: Windows 11

Display & Monitoring

• Built-in LCD: Video, audio meters, timecode, menus

Power

• Power Input: 100–240V AC (internal) + 12V DC (4-pin XLR)
• Power Consumption: 190W max

Accessories

• Optional: HyperDeck Extreme Control, HyperDeck Extreme Rack Kit

Physical

• Form Factor: 3RU height, half rack width
• Dimensions (H x W x D): 5.14" x 8.28" x 13.15"
• Weight: 8.05 lbs

Environmental

• Operating Temp: 0° to 40°C (32° to 104°F)
• Storage Temp: -20° to 60°C (-4° to 140°F)