Blackmagic Design Duplicator 4K
Blackmagic Duplicator 4K
Now you can long form record non-stop for weeks at a time, or simultaneously record to 25 SD cards so you can distribute and monetize your live production!
The Blackmagic Duplicator 4K is like two recorders in one! Featuring 25 built in SD card recorders, Blackmagic Duplicator 4K can record to all 25 cards at a time, or be changed to record to a single card at a time for long form recording. When recording to all 25 SD cards, you get a duplicator that gives you 25 x H.264 or H.265 copies that you can sell to customers the moment a live event finishes. Imagine selling your program as attendees leave concerts, training seminars, or even school events! When changed to record a single SD card at a time, Blackmagic Duplicator 4K becomes a powerful long form recorder. With 25 SD cards, you can record for weeks at a time without needing to change the cards out. You can even set Blackmagic Duplicator to automatically clear the oldest card for infinite recording, making it perfect for security and broadcast program logging.
What’s New in Blackmagic Duplicator 4K 1.2 Update
The new Blackmagic Duplicator 4K 1.2 update lets you create incredibly long recordings using commonly available, inexpensive SD cards. Plus, the Blackmagic Duplicator 4K is remote controllable, making it perfect for security installations, live broadcast archival work and more. You can record regular HD onto inexpensive 16GB cards 24 hours a day for 4 days without stopping, or you can record non‑stop for 66 days when using 256GB cards! Even when recording Ultra HD, you can still get incredibly long recordings before you need to add new blank cards to keep recording! You can even connect multiple duplicators together via SDI and RS‑422 for even longer recordings!
3 Powerful Recording Modes
Duplicate content to multiple cards or use it for long form recording!

Description
The Blackmagic Duplicator 4K is like two recorders in one! Featuring an advanced 12G-SDI design, 25 SD card recorders, and built in hardware encoders for H.264 and H.265, the Blackmagic Duplicator 4K can be used for either live duplication or long form recording. When used as a duplicator, it can simultaneously encode and record onto 25 SD cards at at time. When used as a long form recorder, it can record non-stop for weeks at a time. Multiple units can also be chained together for even longer recording times!
Connections
SDI Video Inputs
1
SDI Video Outputs
1 x loop out.
SDI Rates
270Mb, 1.5G, 3G, 6G, 12G.
SDI Audio Inputs
16 channels embedded.
SDI Audio Outputs
16 channels embedded.
Optical SDI
Supports optional SMPTE optical module.
Optical Outputs
1 x 10‑bit SD/HD/UHD auto switching.
SD Card Interface
25 x SD Card Slots
Device Control
Sony™ compatible RS422 deck control port. 1 x in plus 1 x out.
Computer Interface
1 x USB 2.0 mini port for software updates and Blackmagic Duplicator software control.
Ethernet
Ethernet supports 10/100/1000 BaseT.
Standards
SD Video Standards
525i59.94 NTSC 4:3 or 16:9, 625i50 PAL 4:3 or 16:9
HD Video Standards
720p50, 720p59.94, 720p60, 1080p23.98, 1080p24, 1080p25, 1080p29.97, 1080p30, 1080p50, 1080p59.94, 1080p60, 1080PsF23.98, 1080PsF24, 1080PsF25, 1080PsF29.97, 1080PsF30, 1080i50, 1080i59.94, 1080i60
Ultra HD Video Standards
2160p23.98, 2160p24, 2160p25, 2160p29.97, 2160p30, 2160p50, 2160p59.94, 2160p60.
SDI Compliance
SMPTE 259M, 292M, 296M, 425M Level A and B
SDI Metadata Support
HD RP188 and closed captioning.
Audio Sampling
Television standard sample rate of 48kHz and 24‑bit uncompressed.
Video Sampling
4:2:2
Control
Built in Control Panel
6 buttons for transport and menu control. Includes record, append record, stop, menu, remote and control panel lock buttons. 2.2 inch color display.
External Control
RS‑422 deck control, SDI start/stop, timecode run. Includes Blackmagic HyperDeck SDK and Ethernet HyperDeck Control Protocol.
Operating Systems
Mac 10.12 Sierra,
Mac 10.13 High Sierra or later.
Windows 8.1 or Windows 10.
Physical Specifications