Blackmagic Streaming Decoder
Blackmagic Design
Category Video Processing
Blackmagic Streaming Decoder 4K ($745 US) is a professional streaming decoder that lets users build internet broadcast links with the Blackmagic Streaming Encoder. The Blackmagic Streaming Decoder 4K receives the H.264 or H.265 stream from the Blackmagic Streaming Encoder and converts it to SDI and HDMI video. Plus, most Blackmagic Design cameras have built-in streaming such as Blackmagic Studio Camera Pro, PYXIS, URSA Cine and URSA Broadcast G2, so users can stream directly from these cameras without additional hardware. This means users can send video point-to-point between remote locations. The Blackmagic Streaming Decoder 4K also has a 12G-SDI "reference" input that lets users connect SDI tally, camera control plus talkback and send it back up to the encoder end. Everyone is remote but still working together.
Users can connect to the internet using their phone's mobile data for maximum flexibility when streaming from a remote location or as a backup for their primary Ethernet connection. Both the front and rear panels feature USB-C connections that can be used for phone tethering. Plus, it works with the latest high speed 5G phones, as well as 4G phones. If the internet fails, Blackmagic Streaming Decoder 4K will automatically switch its internet connection to use a connected phone. Users can also choose to prioritize either the Ethernet connection or the phone connection.
Most Blackmagic Design cameras support camera control, talkback and tally from an ATEM switcher via an SDI control protocol. Control is for all cameras and is embedded into the ATEM SDI outputs, and then users select the specific camera number on the camera. This also works for cameras with built-in streaming. Users connect the Blackmagic Streaming Decoder 4K’s REF input to the ATEM switcher's SDI output.
With Blackmagic Streaming Decoder 4K, users can turn any live production into a live global internet broadcast, such as seminars and conferences, business briefings, sales calls and trainings, school concerts and recitals, tutorials, better quality webinars, and more. Blackmagic Streaming Decoder 4K can receive remote live streams and camera feeds from around the world, effectively enabling remote production from around the globe.
