Blackmagic Design DeckLink Quad 2 – 8-channel 3G-SDI PCIe card
GTIN: 9338716003468
DeckLink Quad 2: PCIe card with 8 3G-SDI mini DIN connections, each input or output, for SD and HD up to 1080p60.
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Blackmagic Design DeckLink Quad 2 – 8-channel 3G-SDI PCIe card
DeckLink Quad 2 puts eight 3G-SDI channels on one card. Each of the 8 mini DIN connections can capture or play back, in any combination up to 8 inputs or 8 outputs, in SD and HD up to 1080p60.
What the DeckLink Quad 2 is for
It is designed for high density systems: multicamera recording, replay and playout servers, monitoring many sources, newsroom ingest. It is compatible with the previous 4 channel model, and the 4 extra channels are configured with the DeckLink SDK.
Connections and quality
8 3G-SDI mini DIN connections up to 12 bit, RGB 4:4:4 up to 1080p30 (12-bit in playback only) and 8 and 10-bit YUV 4:2:2 in all formats, plus Black Burst or Tri-Sync reference input. Power consumption: 22 W.
Installation and compatibility
It uses a 8 lane second generation PCI Express slot and also works in wider slots. It runs on Windows, Linux and Mac computers with PCI Express slots; the Desktop Video driver includes Media Express, Disk Speed Test, LiveKey and the setup utility, and the free SDK lets you build the card into your own applications.
Quad 2 or Duo 2?
If 4 channels are enough, DeckLink Duo 2 uses a 4 lane slot; Quad 2 doubles the channels and needs an 8 lane slot.
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Technical specifications
Connections
| SDI Video Inputs | 8 x 3G-SDI mini DIN connections independently configurable as Input or Output and supports up to 12-bit SD and HD. |
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| SDI Video Outputs | 8 x 3G-SDI mini DIN connections independently configurable as Input or Output and supports up to 12-bit SD and HD. |
| SDI Audio Inputs | 16 channels embedded in SD and HD. |
| SDI Audio Outputs | 16 channels embedded in SD and HD. |
| Sync Input | Tri-Sync or Black Burst. |
| Computer Interface | PCI Express 8 lane generation 2, compatible with 8 and 16 lane PCI Express slots. |
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 | 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. |
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| Internal Software Upgrade | Firmware built into software driver. Loaded at system start or via updater software. |
| Physical Installation | PCI Express 8 lane generation 2, compatible with 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. |
Software Applications
| DaVinci Resolve Fusion Final Cut Pro X Adobe Premiere Pro CC Avid Media Composer Adobe After Effects CC Avid Pro Tools Steinberg Cubase Steinberg Nuendo Adobe Photoshop CC Other supported applications include: The Foundry Nuke, Grass Valley Edius, Sony Catalyst Production Suite, Tools On Air Just: Play & Live & In, Softron MovieRecorder & MReplay, Adobe Flash Media Live Encoder, Telestream Wirecast, Resolume Arena, Magix Vegas Pro & Movie Edit Pro Premium, Corel VideoStudio Pro, CyberLink PowerDirector, Vidblaster X & Studio & Broadcast, Uniplay One & CG, CasparCG Server, Magicsoft CG, Xsplit Broadcaster, Imagine Communications Velocity & InfoCaster, DevTek Easy Media Suite, Metus Ingest, Boinx Software MimoLive, Cinegy Capture Pro, vMix Live, Renewed Vision ProPresenter, Ventuz Director, Class X Liveboard & Coral CG, Glookast Capturer, Open Broadcaster Software Studio, Nautilus NEMO3D, Burst Video WebClip2Go & [REC]Marker, Autodesk Flame, Zoom. These are third party applications and support may vary, check with your software vendor. |
Video Standards
| SD Video Standards | 525i59.94 NTSC, 625i50 PAL |
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| 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 |
| SDI Compliance | SMPTE 259M, SMPTE 292M, SMPTE 296M, SMPTE 372M, SMPTE 425M, ITU-R BT.656 and ITU-R BT.601. |
| SDI Metadata Support | RP 188/SMPTE 12M-2 and closed captioning. |
| Audio Sampling | Television standard sample rate of 48 kHz and 24 bit. |
| SDI Color Precision | 8, 10, 12-bit RGB 4:4:4 in all modes up to 1080p30 and 8, 10-bit YUV 4:2:2 in all modes. 12-bit RGB 4:4:4 only supported in playback. |
| SDI Video Sampling | 4:2:2, 4:4:4 |
| Color Space | REC 601, REC 709, REC 2020. |
| HDR Support | HDR static metadata packing, HLG and PQ transfer characteristics. |
Processing
| Colorspace Conversion | Hardware based real time. |
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| HD Down Conversion | Built in, high quality software down converter on playback and capture. Down converted SD selectable between letterbox and anamorphic 16:9 styles. |
| HD Up Conversion | Built in, high quality software up converter from SD to HD on input. Selectable between 16:9 Zoom or anamorphic. |
| Cross Conversion | Built in, high quality hardware cross conversion from 720HD to 1080HD on playback, 1080HD to 720HD on playback. |
| Real Time Effects | DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro X internal effects. Adobe Premiere Pro CC Mercury Playback Engine effects. Avid Media Composer internal effects. |
Operating Systems
| Mac 15.0 Sequoia, Mac 26.0 Tahoe or later. Windows 10, 64-bit. Windows 11. Linux |
Power Requirements
| Power Consumption | 22 W |
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Environmental Specifications
| Operating Temperature | 5° to 40° C (32° to 104° F) |
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| Storage Temperature | -20° to 45° C (-4° to 113° F) |
| Relative Humidity | 0% to 90% non-condensing |
What's Included
| DeckLink Quad 2 |
Warranty
| 3 Year Limited Manufacturer’s Warranty. |
| Product Condition | New |
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| Manufacturer | Blackmagic Design |
| manufacturer code | BDLKDVQD2 |
| Ean | 9338716003468 |
| Taric Code | 8471800000 |
| Maximum resolution | HD |
| SDI rate | 3G |
| SD support (PAL/NTSC) | Yes |
| Function | Capture and playback |
| Computer interface | PCI Express |
| Video connection type | SDI |
| Independent channels | 8 |
| Channel configuration | Each input or output |
| PCI Express slot (lanes) | 8 |
| Format | Internal card |
| Reference input | Yes |
| Operating systems | macOS, Windows, Linux |