

Capture and play back in up to Ultra HD resolution with Blackmagic's Intensity Pro 4K I/O Card. Intensity Pro 4K offers all the same features of the original Intensity Pro but additionally supports Ultra HD 2160p at 30 fps and Full HD 1080p at 60 fps.
Ingest HDMI, YUV, S-Video, and NTSC/PAL sources to your Mac, PC, or Linux computer and save them in compressed or uncompressed formats with the included Media Express software, bypassing any unnecessary levels of compression. Pull up real-time previews on high resolution displays for more accurate color grading and client review. Create high frame rate walk-throughs of your gameplay in full 10-bit quality YUV video and deep color. Connect your cameras for video conferencing, presentations, and live streaming of live events, webcasts, seminars, presentations, concerts, and more. A breakout cable is included providing RCA video and audio inputs and outputs as well as SPDIF audio output, allowing you to work with equipment from old VHS decks to HDTV HDMI displays.
Intensity Pro 4K is also directly compatible with all of the most popular editing, design, streaming, audio, and video applications available for Mac and PC. This means you can capture directly to your software in formats such as ProRes, DNxHD, and QuickTime and avoid extra steps and possible extra compression. Work seamlessly with DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro X, Media Composer, Premiere Pro, Fusion, After Effects, Photoshop, ProTools, Resolume, Nuendo, Flash Media Live Encoder, ProCaster, and more.
Intensity Pro 4K is a 4-lane PCIe card compatible with 4, 8, and 16 lane PCIe slots. The HDMI video connections are switchable between SD, HD, and Ultra HD, and Component analog video connections are switchable between SD and HD. The HDMI connections feature HDMI standard 1.4b, which supports deep color and automatically configures to connected displays. (HDMI input is unable to capture from copy protected HDMI sources, so always confirm copyright ownership before capture or distribution of content.)
The included Blackmagic Media Express software allows you to effectively capture, organize, and manage all of your media.
| CONNECTIONS | |
| HDMI Video Inputs: | 1 x HDMI type A connector. |
| HDMI Video Outputs: | 1 x HDMI type A connector. |
| HDMI Audio Inputs: | 8 Channels embedded in SD, HD and Ultra HD. |
| HDMI Audio Outputs: | 8 Channels embedded in SD, HD and Ultra HD. |
| Analog Video Inputs: | Component, Composite or S-Video. |
| Analog Video Outputs: | Component, Composite or S-Video. |
| Analog Audio Inputs: | 2 Channel RCA HiFi audio in 24-bit. |
| Analog Audio Outputs: | 2 Channel RCA HiFi audio in 24-bit. |
| Multiple Rate Support: | HDMI video connections are switchable between SD, HD and Ultra HD. Component analog video connections are switchable between SD and HD. |
| Computer Interface: | PCI Express 4 lane, compatible with 4, 8 and 16 lane PCI Express slots. |
| SUPPORTED CODECS | |
| Supported Codecs: | AVC-Intra, AVCHD, Canon XF MPEG2, Digital SLR, DV-NTSC, DV-PAL, DVCPRO50, DVCPROHD, DPX, HDV, 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. |
| SOFTWARE | |
| Software Included: | DaVinci Resolve, 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. Loaded at system start or via updater software. |
| Physical Installation: | PCI Express 4 lane, compatible with 4, 8 and 16 lane PCI Express slots on Mac OS, Windows and Linux. Mac OS systems require a Mac Pro computer with PCI Express slots. Please check the Support pages to see the full system requirements. |
| VIDEO STANDARDS | |
| SD 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 1080i50, 1080i59.94, 1080i60 |
| Ultra HD Video Standards: | 2160p23.98, 2160p24, 2160p25, 2160p29.97, 2160p30 |
| Audio Sampling: | Television standard sample rate of 48kHz and 24-bit. |
| Colour Space: | REC 601, REC 709. |
| HDMI Video Sampling: | 4:4:4, 4:2:2 & 4:2:0. |
| HDMI Colour Precision: | 8, 10-bit (Deep Color) RGB 4:4:4 in all modes up to 1080p60, 8, 10-bit YUV 4:2:2 in all modes. |
| HDMI Configuration: | HDMI 1.4b supports Deep Color and automatically configures to connected display. |
| Copy Protection: | HDMI input is unable to capture from copy protected HDMI sources. Always confirm copyright ownership before capture or distribution of content. |
| PROCESSING | |
| Ultra HD / HD Down Conversion: | Software based down conversion during video playback. |
| HD Up Conversion: | Real time SD to 1080HD and 720HD during video capture. |
| Real Time Effects: | DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro X internal effects. Adobe Premiere Pro CC Mercury Playback Engine effects. Avid Media Composer internal effects. |
| PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS | |
| Dimensions: | 87mm |
| Weight: | 100g |
| OPERATING SYSTEMS | |
| Windows: | Windows 10, 64-bit. Windows 11. |
| Mac: | Mac 11.1 Big Sur, Mac 12.0 Monterey or later. |
| Linux: | Linux |
| POWER REQUIREMENTS | |
| Power Consumption: | 17 Watts |
| ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS | |
| Operating Temperature: | 5° to 40° C (32° to 104° F) |
| Storage Temperature: | -20° to 45° C (-4° to 113° F) |
| Relative Humidity: | 0% to 90% non-condensing |