Product Overview
Blackmagic Design's DeckLink Quad 2 features eight independent SDI capture and playback channels in a single card. Fully compatible with the previous 4 channel model, this new model also allows four independent capture and playback channels but now also includes four extra channels that developers can use for configuring the card in any combination of up to eight capture or eight playback channels. This means DeckLink Quad 2 allows each of the eight 3G-SDI BNC connectors to switch direction between capture or playback in SD and HD up to 1080p60 and as a complete independent channel.
Includes
- DeckLink Quad 2
- Software SD Card
Features
- Perfect for post production: Has SD, HD, 3D, andUltra HD capabilities
- Highest quality connections
- Unrivaled video quality
- Advanced technology
- Use your favorite software
Specifications
- Connections:
- SDI Video Input: Eight bidirectional 12-bit SD/HD independently configurable as either Input or Output
- SDI Video Output: Eight bidirectional 12-bit SD/HD independently configurable as either Output or Input
- SDI Audio Input: 16 channels embedded in SD and HD
- SDI Audio Output: 16 channels 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.
- Computer Interface - PCI Express 8 lane, compatible with 8 and 16 lane PCIe slots.
- 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, AppleProRes 4444, Apple ProRes 422 (HQ), Apple ProRes 422, Apple ProRes (LT), AppleProRes 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.
- Software Applications: DaVinci Resolve, Fusion, Final Cut Pro X, Premiere ProCC, Avid Media Composer, After Effects CC, Avid Pro Tools, Steinberg Cubase, Steinberg Nuendo, Photoshop CC, Nuke, Steinberg Nuendo, Avid Symphony, AvidNews Cutter, Tools On Air just:in & live:cut & just:play &just:live, Softron OnTheAir, MovieRecorder and OnTheAir CG, Flash Media LiveEncoder, Flash Media Encoder, Wirecast, Livestream Procaster, Resolume Avenue4, Sony Vegas Pro, Corel VideoStudio Pro X4, CyberLink Power Director, MAGIXVideo Pro X4, Vidblaster Pro & Studio & Broadcast, Uniplay, PlayboxAirBox, CasparCG, Magicsoft CG, Xsplit Broadcaster, Imagine Communications Velocity & InfoCaster.
- Video Standards:
- SD Format Support: 525/29.97 NTSC, 625/25 PAL
- HD Format Support: 720p50, 720p59.94, 720p60, 1080PsF23.98, 1080p23.98, 1080PsF24, 1080p24, 1080PsF25, 1080p25, 1080PsF29.97, 1080p29.97, 1080PsF30, 1080p30, 1080i50, 1080i59.94, 1080i60, 1080p50, 1080p59.94, 1080p60
- 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 hardware down converter outputs HD to SD down converted signal on configured secondary output. Down converted SD selectable between letterbox, anamorphic 16:9 and center cut 4:3 styles
- HD Up Conversion: Built in, high quality hardware 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 hardware 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 internaleffects.
- Operating Systems:
- Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan or later.
- Windows 8.1 or Windows 10.
- Linux
- Physical Specifications: 6.3", 4.59 oz
- Environmental Specifications:
- Operating Temperature: 32° to 104° F (- 5° to 40° C)
- Storage Temperature: -4° to 113° F (-20° to 45° C)
- Relative Humidity: 0% to 90% non-condensing
- Three year limited manufacture's warranty
