Blackmagic Design - Blackmagic Media Player 10G

Media Player designed for computers equipped with Thunderbolt ports, specifically designed to provide playout to switchers for live production or more complex broadcast systems. It enables simultaneous 12G‑SDI capture and playback, allowing you to take advantage of DaVinci Resolve software's Live Grading feature to capture video, correct the color and then play it back immediately.

This device offers two 10-bit 12G-SDI fill and SDI key outputs. You can use these ports to transmit high-resolution, alpha-channel video signals for broadcast graphics. Additionally, it supports 10G Ethernet connection, which allows you to store content over the network at high speeds and even provide power for your laptop.

Blackmagic Media Player has an ultra-fast Thunderbolt connection. Thunderbolt technology offers impressive speed to handle large 4:4:4:4 and 4:2:2:4 files with alpha channels, in all SD, HD and Ultra HD video standards up to 2160p 60. Plus, the Thunderbolt connection is bidirectional, so you can capture, process and output video in real time, and even use your computer as a graphics processing engine.

On the front panel, there is an LCD display that shows audio levels (selectable as VU or PPM), video status information including input, video standard and record / playback frame buffer depth, an independent Thunderbolt port to connect a laptop and a headphone jack. It can be placed on your desk or mounted on a rack using the Blackmagic Universal Rack Shelf. There's even an output for balanced audio to send to active loudspeakers.

The 12G-SDI video connection allows you to monitor the input live on the switcher's multiview for replay. Furthermore, 10G Ethernet allows a fast connection to the shared archive to access ISO video files. It also offers extended desktop mode for the DaVinci interface and a USB expansion port for the keyboard and mouse.

Finally, Blackmagic Media Player uses the same Desktop Video software used in the popular DeckLink and UltraStudio capture and playback solutions. This driver supports simultaneous, real-time bidirectional transfer of video data between Blackmagic Media Player and the connected computer, with extremely low latency. This means you can capture images from the SDI input directly into the computer and at the same time send images from the computer to the SDI outputs.

Technical characteristics

Connections

• SDI video input: 1
• SDI fill output: 1
• SDI key output: 1
• SDI loop output: 1
• SDI extended desktop output: 1
• SDI monitor output: 1
• SDI rates: 270 Mb, 1.5G, 3G, 6G, 12G
• HDMI monitor output: 1
• HDMI extended desktop outputs: 1
• HDMI audio outputs: 8 CH embedded in SD / HD / UHD / 4K
• Analog audio outputs: 2 channels of professional balanced analog audio with 3-pin XLR connectors, 1 x 6.35 mm headphone jack
• SDI audio inputs: 16 CH embedded in SD / HD / 2K / UHD / 4K
• SDI audio outputs: 16 CH embedded in SD / HD / 2K / UHD / 4K
• Device control: 1 x Sony compatible RS-422 deck control input port
• USB: 1 x USB‑C 3.1 Gen 1 (up to 5 Gb/s)
• Computer interface: 2 x Thunderbolt 3 (Mac OS, Windows and Linux), 1 x USB‑C for keyboard, mouse and other USB devices
• Ethernet: 1 x 10 Gb/s RJ45 connector supporting 1000/10G BASE-T

Supported codecs

• Video 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, Apple ProRes 4444, Apple ProRes 422 HQ, Apple ProRes 422, Apple ProRes LT, Apple ProRes 422 Proxy, Uncompressed 8-bit 4:2:2, Uncompressed 10-bit 4:2:2, Uncompressed 10-bit 4:4:4

SDI video standards

• SD video standards: 525i 59.94 NTSC, 625i 50 PAL
• HD video standards: 720p 50, 720p 59.94, 720p 60, 1080i 50, 1080i 59.94, 1080i 60, 1080p 23.98, 1080p 24, 1080p 25, 1080p 29.97, 1080p 30, 1080p 47.95, 1080p 48, 1080p 50, 1080p 59.94, 1080p 60
• 2K video standards: 2Kp 23.98 DCI, 2Kp 24 DCI, 2Kp 25 DCI, 2Kp 29.97 DCI, 2Kp 30 DCI, 2Kp 50 DCI, 2Kp 59.94 DCI, 2Kp 60 DCI, 2KPsF 23.98 DCI, 2KPsF 24 DCI, 2KPsF 25 DCI, 2KPsF 29.97 DCI, 2KPsF 30 DCI
• Ultra HD video standards: 2160p 23.98, 2160p 24, 2160p 25, 2160p 29.97, 2160p 30, 2160p 47.95, 2160p 48, 2160p 50, 2160p 59.94, 2160p 60
• 4K video standards: 4Kp 23.98 DCI, 4Kp 24 DCI, 4Kp 25 DCI, 4Kp 29.97 DCI, 4Kp 30 DCI, 4Kp 47.95 DCI, 4Kp 48 DCI, 4Kp 50 DCI, 4Kp 59.94 DCI and 4Kp 60 DCI
• SDI compliance: SMPTE 259M, SMPTE 292M, SMPTE 292M, SMPTE 424M, SMPTE 425M level A and B, SMPTE 2081-1, SMPTE 2081-10, SMPTE 2082-1, SMPTE 2082-10, SMPTE 2084 and SMPTE ST2108-1
• SDI metadata support: RP 188/SMPTE 12M-2 and closed captioning
• Multiple rate support: SDI video connections are switchable between SD / HD / 2K / UHD and 4K
• SDI video sampling: 4:2:2, 4:4:4
• SDI audio sampling: television standard sample rate of 48 kHz and 24‑bit
• SDI color precision: 8, 10, 12-bit RGB 4:4:4 in modes up to 4Kp30 and8, 10-bit YUV 4:2:2 in all modes
• SDI color space: REC 601, REC 709 and REC 2020
• HDR support: HDR static metadata packing, HLG and PQ transfer characteristics

HDMI video standards

• SD video standards: 525i 59.94 NTSC, 625i 50 PAL
• HD video standards: 720p 50, 720p 59.94, 720p 60, 1080i 50, 1080i 59.94, 1080i 60 1080p 23.98, 1080p 24, 1080p 25, 1080p 29.97, 1080p 30, 1080p 50, 1080p 59.94, 1080p 60
• Ultra HD video standards: 2160p 23.98, 2160p 24, 2160p 25, 2160p 29.97, 2160p 30, 2160p 50, 2160p 59.94, 2160p 60
• 4K video standards: 4Kp 23.98 DCI, 4Kp 24 DCI, 4Kp 25 DCI, 4Kp 29.97 DCI, 4Kp 30 DCI, 4Kp 50 DCI, 4Kp 59.94 DCI, 4Kp 60 DCI
• HDMI audio sampling: television standard sample rate of 48 kHz and 24-bit
• HDMI video sampling: 4:4:4, 4:2:2 and 4:2:0
• HDMI color precision: 8, 10 and 12-bit
• HDMI color space: REC 601, REC 709 and REC 2020
• HDR support: HDR static metadata packing, HLG and PQ transfer characteristics
• HDR configuration: HDMI 2.0 supports Deep Color and HDR, automatically configures to connected display
• Multiple rate support: HDMI video connections are switchable between SD / HD / UHD and 4K

Hardware frame buffer

• v210 (10 bit YUV), 2vuy (8 bit YUV), ARGB, BGRA (8 bit RGB), r210 (10 bit RGB), Ay10 (10 bit YUVA), R12B, R12L (12 bit RGB)

Software

• Software included: Media Express, Disk Speed Test, LiveKey, Blackmagic Desktop Video Utility and Blackmagic driver on Mac OS and Windows. Media Express, Blackmagic Desktop Video Utility and Blackmagic driver on Linux
• Internal software upgrade: firmware built into software driver, software driver loads upgrades at system start or via updater software

Software applications

• DaVinci Resolve
• Fusion

Control

• Built in control panel: 6 buttons, spin knob and 2.2" color display for menu and settings. Front speaker ON/OFF button
• External control: RS-422 deck control input for remote control of software, also supports Advanced Media Protocol

Operating systems

• Mac 13.0 Ventura, Mac 14.0 Sonoma or later, Windows 10 64-bit and 11

Power requirements

• Power supply: 1 x internal 100 ‑ 240 V_AC 50/60 Hz with IEC C14 socket
• Power usage: TBA

Environmental specifications

• Operating temperature: 5 to 40 °C 
• Storage temperature: -20 to 45 °C 
• Relative humidity: 0 to 90% non-condensing

Physical specifications

• Dimensions: 21 x 4.4 x 22.8 cm
• Weight: 1.3 kg

What's in the box

• Blackmagic Media Player 10G
• Welcome wallet with QR code for software download