DeckLink SDK

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Ingest/capture from DeckLink boards, basic playout to DeckLink and print to tape, text & graphics overlay.

[edit] Overview

Type: Multimedia Component SDK
Status: Released
Download: DeckLink SDK

MediaLooks DeckLink SDK is a DeckLink-focused version of our Multimedia SDK, a set of components that allow developers to easily create multimedia applications that utilize DeckLink boards.

Please note that the license for this product covers only DeckLink boards. If you want to use any of the included components with other boards, please see the Multimedia SDK.

No DirectShow expertise is required, supports all COM-enabled development environments such as Visual C++, .NET (C#, Visual Basic), VB6, Delphi or C++Builder.

[edit] Features

Use several boards at a time and configure them independently.
Easily select boards, inputs, outputs (YCbCr, SDI, etc.) and formats.
Manage external devices via RS-422.
Third-party DirectShow transform filters can be used as plugins (see IMGPlugins interface).
MultiGraph features (for more details see DeckLink Source & DeckLink Sink).

[edit] Supported Development Environments

Visual C++
.NET (C#, Visual Basic)
VB6
Delphi
C++Builder

No DirectShow expertise required!

[edit] Supported DeckLink Board Families

DeckLink Standard Definition
DeckLink High Definition
Intensity

[edit] Components

[edit] DirectShow Plugins

Text & Graphics Overlay

[edit] Optional Components

DV/DVCPRO HD Codec SDK - adds support for DV/DVCPRO HD decoding and parsing of the .MXF container.
QuickTime DirectShow Source Filter - adds support for .MOV files.