DeckLink Quad 2
Eight channel configurable PCIe video capture and playback up to 1080p60!
Product Highlights
- 8x Bi-Directional SD/HD/3G-SDI
- 8-Lane PCIe Interface
- Resolutions up to 1080p60
- Inputs/Outputs Independently Switchable
- Supports Uncompressed RGB 4:4:4 Signals
- Supports 16 Channels of Embedded Audio
- Reference Input
- Up/Down/Cross Conversions
- Media Express Application Included
- Mac OS X, Windows, and Linux Compatible
- Overview
- Tech Specs
DeckLink Quad 2 features 8 independent SDI capture and playback channels in a single card! Fully compatible with the previous 4 channel model, this new model also allows 4 independent capture and playback channels but now also includes 4 extra channels that developers can use for configuring the card in any combination of up to 8 capture or 8 playback channels. This means DeckLink Quad 2 allows each of the 8 3G-SDI BNC connectors to switch direction between capture or playback in SD and HD up to 1080p60 and as a complete independent channel.
| Connections | |
| SDI Video Input | 8 x bidirectional 12-bit SD/HD independantly configurable as either Input or Output |
SDI Video Output
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8 x bidirectional 12-bit SD/HD independantly configurable as either Output or Input |
SDI Audio Input
|
16 channels embedded in SD and HD |
SDI Audio Output
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16 channels embedded in SD and HD |
Sync Input
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Blackburst in SD 720p50, 720p59.94, 1080i50 and 1080i59.94 formats or Tri-Sync in any HD format. |
Computer Interface
|
PCI Express 8 lane, compatible with 8 and 16 lane PCIe slots. |
| Codecs | |
| Codecs | Supports: 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 |
| Software | |
| Software Included | Media Express, Disk Speed Test, LiveKey, Blackmagic Desktop Video Utility and Blackmagic driver on Mac OS X. Media Express, Disk Speed Test, LiveKey, Blackmagic Desktop Video Utility and Blackmagic driver on Windows 8 and Windows 10. 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 8 lane, compatible with 8 and 16 lane PCI Express slots on Mac OS X, Windows 8, Windows 10 and Linux. Mac OS X systems require a Mac Pro computer with PCI Express slots. Please check the Support pages to see the full system requirements. |
| Video Standards | |
| SD Format Support | 525i29.97 NTSC, 625i25 PAL |
| HD Format Support | 720p50, 720p59.94, 720p60 1080p23.98, 1080p24, 1080p25, 1080p29.97, 1080p30, 1080p50, 1080p59.94, 1080p60 1080PsF23.98, 1080PsF24, 1080PsF25, 1080PsF29.97, 1080PsF29.97, 1080PsF30 1080i50, 1080i59.94, 1080i60 |
| 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 | Television standard sample rate of 48 kHz and 24 bit. |
| Video Sampling | 4:2:2, 4:4:4 |
| Color Precision | 8, 10-bit YUV 4:2:2 and 8, 10, 12-bit RGB 4:4:4 |
| Color Space | REC 601, REC 709 |
| Processing | |
| Colorspace Conversion | Hardware based real time |
| HD Down Conversion | Built in, high quality software down converter from HD to SD on output. Down converted SD selectable between letterbox, anamorphic 16:9 and center cut 4:3 styles. |
| HD Up Conversion | Built in, high quality software up conversion from SD to 720HD or 1080HD on playback. Selectable between 4:3 pillarbox, 14:9 zoom and 16:9 zoom |
| Cross Conversion | Built-in, high quality software cross conversion from 720HD to 1080HD, 1080HD to 720HD on playback |
| Real Time Effects | Final Cut Pro X internal effects. Premiere Pro CC Mercury Playback Engine effects. Avid Media Composer internal effects. |
| Physical Specifications | |
| Depth | 160mm |
| Weight | 130g |
| 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 |
Operating Systems
- Mac 10.13 High Sierra,
Mac 10.14 Mojave or later - Windows 7, 8.1 and 10, all 64-bit
- Linux
Power Requirements
- Power Consumption
22 Watts
