Publish your live events for immediate distribution with the Blackmagic Design Duplicator 4K. With 25 SD card slots, SD, HD, or even UHD 4K video can be recorded to 25 SD cards in real time from the 12G-SDI or Optical inputs. In order to maintain quality while maintaining smaller file sizes, efficient H.265 encoding is employed. SD cards are small, inexpensive, and reusable, making them the logical media of choice for a compact, high-yield device such as this.

Record on up to 25 SD Cards    Real-Time H.265 Encoding    Scalable for Larger Projects    SDI and Optical Video I/O    Ethernet Control    Single File Recording    Simultaneous Card Formatting    Blackmagic Duplicator Software

The Blackmagic Duplicator 4K features a realtime H.265 encoder and 25 SD card recorders that are miniaturized into a single rack unit design. The machined metal design is durable, lightweight, and small enough to take on the road. That means you can duplicate content right where you're recording and sell it. The front panel has an LCD display for status, and professional broadcast connections such as 12G-SDI with loop through and RS-422 deck control are on the rear so you can connect multiple units together inside a standard 19" rack and record more cards at the same time.

For the many events that require only a single camera and operator, the Duplicator 4K saves time and effort. If you're working alone, you can still produce multiple copies and sell content right off the bat. Simply plug the SDI output from your camera into the duplicator, start shooting and the Blackmagic Duplicator 4K will automatically start encoding and making copies. The Blackmagic Duplicator 4K recognizes the SDI start/stop commands from the camera so it automatically starts and stops recording along with the camera.

The Blackmagic Duplicator 4K includes an Append Record button that lets you seamlessly combine recordings from different parts of an event into a single file. For example, if you are recording events that have natural breaks, like weddings with a ceremony and reception in different locations, the Blackmagic Duplicator 4K can automatically append the recordings all into a single file. This makes it easier for viewers to watch because they only have to play back a single movie.

With the Blackmagic Duplicator 4K you can easily load and format all 25 cards from the front panel at the same time, rather than formatting them one at a time on your computer. At the end of the event you can take cards out as you sell them, and because the cards are re-usable, you can simply reformat and record over the unsold cards at your next event.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. What happens to the 4000x2160 CdngRAW footage from the BMPC4K when monitored with this card? Is it simply downscaled to UHD, or does it not work at all?

A: The Intensity Pro 4k can only output a UHD resolution. If you are working with a 4000x2160 resolution file it will be down-scaled out of this I/O card.

Q: 2. Grass vally

A: We do apologize but we are not sure what your question is. Please email us provideo@bhphoto.com so that we may more fully assist you.

Q: 3. What kind of sd cards are needed to use this recorder?

A: The Blackmagic Design Duplicator 4K will record on SD, SDHC, and SDXC cards.

Q: 4. Is the HDMI out 2.0 and comparable to the Decklink 4k playback card? I would use this primarily as an ouput to color grade via HDMI, but welcome the ability to capture if output is the same quality as the Decklink 4k.

A: No, the following card offers HDMI 1.4 and is only compatible with some decklink card models.

Q: 5. Editing in Premiere CC 2015 with a 4k 30p timeline, an this 4K out using a HDMI cable with a display port male end to a 4K LG 27UD68-P monitor?

A: The Intensity Pro 4k is a capture and playback device, you would want to use it with a Broadcast Quality Monitor, not a computer monitor like the LG you mentioned. The advantage of a device like this is that it allows you to see what the image will look like on a Television, using it with a computer monitor will not yield the proper results. Instead you would want to look in to an option such as the Lilliput BM280-4K 4K Monitor, which is B&H #LIBM2804K.

Q: 6. DOES THIS DEVICE REALLY ONLY RECORD IN 4:2:0 FOR H.264/H.265? Any way to get around this? I'll be shooting with a BMD Studio Camera 4K at 4:2:2. Green screen. Isn't 4:2:0 bad for green screen? Thanks!

A: The Blackmagic Design Duplicator 4K BH #BLD4K can record 8‑bit H.264 or 10‑bit H.265 at 4:2:0 with ACC audio.

Q: 7. I have a 2009 Mac Pro 8 Core. Can I use this with my Sony A99V to live stream 1080P on facebook/youtube?

A: Of course, that's what it is for. It will take any input. Just make sure you use the correct encoding for 1080p.

Q: 8. Can you run two at the same time in one computer? (win 8.1) Also is it know if it works in OBS? Thank you :)

A: As long as the computer is powerful enough and has the slots available you can install multiple cards. what do you mean by OBS?

Q: 9. After recording a live event to the original 25 cards, when those cards are complete and sold, may I add another 25 cards and duplicate the same event in perpetuity?

A: No. The Duplicator does not have any memory of the video input. You may gang multiple Duplicators and make more recordings of the live feed. Or you could use a Hyperdeck Recorder and capture the live feed for playback at a later time.

Q: 10. Can this play videos from the Blackmagic Duplicator 4K?

A: No. The Duplicator is a record only device.