Description
Description
The Blackmagic Design DeckLink Quad 2 8-Channel Capture Card is an 8-lane PCIe card that features eight bi-directional 12-bit SD/HD/3G-SDI connectors that are independently configurable to provide any combination of eight capture or playback channels at up to 1080p60. The card supports compressed video formats such as ProRes and DNxHD, as well as uncompressed 10-bit 4:2:2 and 4:4:4 video, making it ideal for use in both live broadcast and post production. It is compatible with Mac, Windows, and Linux computers and is supported by a wide range of software applications. For use with applications that don't capture video on their own, Blackmagic's Media Express software is included, allow you to capture, organise, and manage your media.
Features
- 8x Bi-directional 12-bit SD/HD/3G-SDI connectors
- 8-lane PCIe interface compatible with Mac, Windows, and Linux based workstations and servers
- Each SDI input and output can be a different video standard as they are all completely independent
- Single Blackburst/Tri-Sync reference input
- Supports uncompressed 10-bit 4:2:2 and 10-bit 4:4:4 signals
- Cross-conversion between 720p and 1080p on video capture
- SD up-conversion to 720p or 1080p on video capture
- HD to SD down-conversion on video capture or playback
- Supports 16 channels of embedded audio per input/output
Included Software
- Media Express
- Disk Speed Test
- LiveKey
- Blackmagic Desktop Video Utility
- Drivers for Mac OS X, Windows 8/10, and Linux
Supported Software Applications
Supported Applications Include:
- DaVinci Resolve
- Fusion
- Apple Final Cut Pro X
- Adobe Premiere Pro CC
- Adobe After Effects CC
- Adobe Photoshop CC
- Avid Media Composer
- Avid Pro Tools
- Avid Symphony
- Avid News Cutter
- Steinberg Cubase
- Steinberg Nuendo
- Nuke
- Tools On Air just:in & live:cut & just:play & just:live
- Softron OnTheAir
- MovieRecorder and OnTheAir CG
- Flash Media Live Encoder
- Wirecast
- Livestream Procaster
- Resolume Avenue 4
- Sony Vegas Pro
- Corel VideoStudio Pro X4
- CyberLink Power Director
- MAGIX Video Pro X4
- Vidblaster Pro & Studio & Broadcast
- Uniplay
- Playbox AirBox
- CasparCG
- Magicsoft CG
- Xsplit Broadcaster
- Imagine Communications Velocity & InfoCaster
Specifications
| Computer Interface | PCI Express 8-lane, compatible with 8 and 16 lane PCIe slots |
| Input / Output | 8 x Bi-directional SD/HD/3G-SDI, 12-bit (DIN 1.0/2.3 connectors) 1 x Reference Input (DIN 1.0/2.3 connector) |
| SDI Audio Input | 16 channels per input, embedded in SD and HD |
| SDI Audio Output | 16 channels per output, embedded in SD and HD |
| Sync Input | Blackburst in SD, 720p50, 720p59.94, 1080i50, and 1080i59.94 formats or Tri-Sync in any HD format |
| Codecs Supported | AVC-Intra, AVCHD, Canon XF MPEG2, Digital SLR, DV-NTSC, DV-PAL, DVCPRO50, DVCPROHD, DPX, HDV, HEVC, XDCAM EX, XDCAM HD, XDCAM HD422, 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 |
| Resolutions and Frame Rates | 625/25 PAL 525/29.97 NTSC 720p 50/59.94/60 1080i 50/59.94/60 1080PsF 23.98/24/25/29.97/30 1080p 23.98/24/25/29.97/30/50/59.94/60 |
| SDI Compliance | SMPTE 259M, SMPTE 292M, SMPTE 296M, SMPTE 372M, SMPTE 425M A/B |
| SDI Metadata Support | VITC read for 3:2 pulldown removal VANC capture and playback using up to 3 lines of video in file HD RP188 and closed captioning |
| Audio Sampling | 48 kHz, 24-bit |
| Video Sampling | 4:2:2, 4:4:4 |
| Colour Precision | 8/10-bit YUV 4:2:2 8/10/12-bit RGB 4:4:4 |
| Colour Space | Rec. 601, Rec. 709 |
| Compatible Operating Systems | Mac OS X 10.10, 10.11, and later Windows 8 and Windows 10 64-bit Linux |
| Operating Temperature | 5 to 40°C |
| Storage Temperature | -20 to 45°C |
| Relative Humidity | 0 to 90% non-condensing |
| Length | 16 cm |
| Weight | 130.12 g |
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