Our SDK integrates directly with Blackmagic Design hardware via the native DeckLink SDK. Please ensure that all required components are installed and the drivers are updated to the recommended version.
The main features that are implemented:
- Input SDI/HDMI/component/composite signals
- Output SDI/HDMI/component/composite signals
- Internal and external keying
- Fill-only and Key-only outputs
- Closed Captioning (CEA-608, EIA-708, Line21)
- Bypass relays (for Decklink Quad only)
- VANC data processing
- Timecode support
⚠ Note: Blackmagic devices support only YUV 8 and 10-bit video formats in NTSC and PAL modes.
The recommended Blackmagic Design (BMD) driver version for the latest Medialooks SDK is 15.1.
BMD SDK version history:
| Medialooks SDK | Release Date | BMD SDK | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.10.0.14383 | Oct 2025 | 15.0 | |
| 2.9.2.14161 | Mar 2025 | 14.5 | Requires Blackmagic Driver 14.5 |
| 2.9.2.14024 | Nov 2024 | 14.2 | |
| 2.9.0.13897 | July 2024 | 14.0 | |
| 2.8.0.13762 | Feb 2024 | 12.8 | |
| 2.7.2.13506 | June 2023 | 12.5.1 | |
| 2.7.0.13138 | July 2022 | 12.4 | |
| 2.7.0.13044 | Apr 2022 | 12.2.2 | |
| 2.6.1.12722 | Oct 2021 | 12.2 | |
| 2.6.0.12541 | Aug 2021 | 12.1 | |
| 2.5.0.12344 | Apr 2021 | 12.0 | |
| 2.3.1.12089 | Sep 2020 | 11.6 | |
| 2.3.0.11963 | July 2020 | 11.5.1 | |
| 2.0.3.11300 | July 2019 | 11.2 | |
| 2.0.1.11073 | Apr 2019 | 11.1 | |
| 2.2.1.11747 | Feb 2020 | New DeckLink API implementation (bmd.new_api=true) | |
| 2.2.0.11586 | Dec 2019 | 11.0 | |
| 1.7.15.10276 | Sep 2018 | 10.11.1 |
⚠ Important Compatibility Notice:
Starting with Medialooks SDK 2.9.2.14161, BMD SDK 14.5 is required. This version is not backward-compatible.
If you're using SDK version 2.9.2.14159 or earlier, please consider using BMD driver 14.2 to ensure stability and compatibility.
Tested devices
Here is a list of Blackmagic Design devices that we've tested in our labs:
| Device | SD | HD | 4K_UHD_30p | CC | Keying |
| DeckLink SDI 4K | |||||
| DeckLink4K Extreme 12G | |||||
| DeckLink Studio 2 | |||||
| DeckLink Studio 4K | |||||
| DeckLink Quad 1 | |||||
| DeckLinkMini Monitor | |||||
| Intensity Pro 4K | |||||
| DeckLinkMini Recorder | |||||
| DeckLinkQuad HDMI Recorder | |||||
| DeckLink 8K Pro | |||||
| DeckLink Quad 2 | |||||
| Duo 2 | |||||
DeckLink IP/SDI HD |
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