Blackmagic Design Decklink Mini Monitor

Key Information About the PCIe DeckLink Mini Monitor HD Monitoring Card

• 3G?SDI and HDMI 2.0 Outputs to drive monitors, TVs, or projectors in broadcast quality, with HDR support.
• Wide Compatibility with DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro, Adobe, Avid, and many third-party software.
• Up to 2K DCI with 10 and 12-bit precision, color spaces Rec.601, Rec.709, and Rec.2020.
• Compact PCIe Gen2 x1 Form Factor compatible with x1, x4, x8, and x16 slots, low power consumption.

The Reference Monitoring Solution in the DeckLink Family

Proven in post-production, the DeckLink Mini Monitor HD delivers a reliable video output from your NLE timeline to a faithful monitoring display. Its simultaneous SDI and HDMI connectivity supports both broadcast and live event workflows.

Who It?s For and Intended Uses

Ideal for editing, HDR grading, compositing, and live streaming, it powers reference monitors, screening room displays, or projectors while preserving HDR metadata and multichannel audio encoding.

Key Features for Accurate Monitoring

Support for SD, HD, and 2K DCI formats, HLG and PQ profiles, and 4:2:2 and 4:4:4 sampling ensures faithful reproduction. Included drivers and utilities provide quick and stable integration into your Mac, Windows, or Linux workstation.

Technical Specifications

• Connections: Video output SDI 1 x switchable SD/HD 10-bit; SDI rates 270 Mb, 1.5G, 3G; SDI audio output 16 embedded channels in SD/HD.
• HDMI: Video output HDMI 1 x HDMI 2.0 Type A connector; HDMI audio output 8 embedded channels in SD/HD.
• Computer Interface: PCI Express Gen 2 x1 lane, compatible with PCIe x1, x4, x8, and x16 slots.
• Supported 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 and DNxHD, Apple ProRes 4444, Apple ProRes 422 HQ, Apple ProRes 422, Apple ProRes 422 LT, Apple ProRes 422 Proxy, uncompressed 4:2:2 8-bit, uncompressed 4:2:2 10-bit, uncompressed 4:4:4 10-bit.
• Included Software: Media Express, Disk Speed Test, LiveKey, Blackmagic Desktop Video Utility, and Blackmagic driver for Mac OS and Windows; Media Express, Blackmagic Desktop Video Utility, and Blackmagic driver for Linux.
• Firmware Updates: Firmware integrated into the driver, loaded at startup or via software update.
• Physical Installation: PCIe Gen2 x1 compatible with Mac OS, Windows, and Linux; Mac OS systems require a Mac Pro with PCIe slots; see support for required configuration.
• Compatible Software Applications: DaVinci Resolve, Fusion, Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere Pro CC, Avid Media Composer, Adobe After Effects CC, Avid Pro Tools, Steinberg Cubase, Steinberg Nuendo, Adobe Photoshop CC, The Foundry Nuke, Sony Catalyst Production Suite, Tools On Air Just: Play & Live, Magix Movie Edit Pro Premium, Corel VideoStudio Pro, CyberLink PowerDirector, Grass Valley Edius, Softron Mreplay, Telestream Wirecast, Livestream Studio, Resolume Arena, Vegas Pro, VidblasterX Studio and Broadcast, Unimedia UniplayOne and Uniplay?CG, CasparCG Server, Magicsoft CG, Xsplit Broadcaster, DevTek Easy Media Suite, Boinx MimoLive, StudioCoast vMix, Renewed Vision ProPresenter, Ventuz Director, Class X Liveboard and CoralCG, OBS Studio, Nautilus Studio Nemo3D, Burst Video Webclip2Go, Derivative TouchDesigner, Assimilate Scratch and Live Assist, NewBlue Title Live and Titler Pro, SGO Mistika.
• SDI Video Standards: 525i59.94 NTSC, 625i50 PAL.
• 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.
• 2K Video Standards: 2Kp23.98 DCI, 2Kp24 DCI, 2Kp25 DCI, 2Kp29.97 DCI, 2Kp30 DCI, 2Kp50 DCI, 2Kp59.94 DCI, 2Kp60 DCI; 2KPsF23.98 DCI, 2KPsF24 DCI, 2KPsF25 DCI, 2KPsF29.97 DCI, 2KPsF30 DCI.
• SDI Compliance: SMPTE 259M, 274M, 296M, 424M, 425M A/B, ST2108?1.
• SDI Metadata: RP 188/SMPTE 12M?2 and closed captions.
• SDI Audio: Sampling rate 48 kHz, 24-bit.
• SDI Video: Sampling 4:2:2 and 4:4:4; RGB 4:4:4 color precision 8, 10, and 12-bit up to 1080p30, YUV 4:2:2 8 and 10-bit all standards; Color spaces REC 601, REC 709, REC 2020; HDR SDI HLG and PQ.
• Multiple SDI Rates: Switchable connection between SD and HD.
• HDMI Video Standards: SD 525i59.94 NTSC, 625i50 PAL; HD 720p50, 720p59.94, 720p60, 1080p23.98, 1080p24, 1080p25, 1080p29.97, 1080p30, 1080p50, 1080p59.94, 1080p60, 1080i50, 1080i59.94, 1080i60.
• HDMI Audio: Sampling rate 48 kHz, 24-bit.
• HDMI Video: Sampling 4:2:2 and 4:4:4; RGB 4:4:4 color precision 10 and 12-bit up to 1080p30, RGB 4:4:4 8-bit and YUV 4:2:2 12-bit all standards.
• HDMI Configuration: HDMI 2.0 with Deep Color and HDR; automatic configuration based on connected display; Color spaces REC 601, REC 709, REC 2020; HDR HDMI HLG and PQ.
• Multiple HDMI Rates: Switchable connection between SD and HD.
• Hardware Frame Buffer: v210 (YUV 10-bit), 2vuy (YUV 8-bit), ARGB, BGRA (RGB 8-bit), r210 (RGB 10-bit), R12B, R12L (RGB 12-bit).
• Processing: Real-time effects via DaVinci Resolve, native Final Cut Pro effects, Adobe Premiere Pro CC Mercury Playback Engine effects, native Avid Media Composer effects; real-time color space conversion via hardware encoder.
• Physical Characteristics: DeckLink Mini Monitor HD model.
• Operating Systems: Mac 15.0 Sequoia, Mac 26.0 Tahoe or later; Windows 10 64-bit, Windows 11; Linux.
• Power: Consumption 3 W.
• Environment: Operating temperature 5 to 40 °C; Storage temperature -20 to 45 °C; Relative humidity 0% to 90% non-condensing.
• Included: DeckLink Mini Monitor HD; Low profile bracket.