DeckLink Quad 2 - 8 channels PCIe capture and playback card up to 1080p 60

8 channels PCIe capture and playback card up to 1080p 60

DeckLink Quad 2 is a PCIe video card, featuring 8 configurable channels for capture and playback up to 1080p 60.

Compatible with the previous 4-channel model, it now offers 4 independent channels for capture and playback and, in addition, another 4 channels that can be used to configure the card with up to 8 capture channels or 8 playback channels. Each 3G-SDI BNC connector can be switched indifferently and independently from the others between one and the other in SD and HD up to 1080p 60.

Main features

• Multi-channel SDI capture and playback
• 8 independent bi-directional HD / SD - SDI connections
• Ideal for developing custom I/O solutions
• Capture and playback with a combination of 8 channels of your choice
• Instant switching between capture and playback

Technical characteristics

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
• 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
• 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

Video standards 

• SD video standards: 525i 59.94 NTSC, 625i 50 PAL
• HD video standards: 720p 50, 720p 59.94, 720p 60 1080p 23.98, 1080p 24, 1080p 25, 1080p 29.97, 1080p 30, 1080p 50, 1080p 59.94, 1080p 60, 1080PsF 23.98, 1080PsF 24, 1080PsF 25, 1080PsF 29.97, 1080PsF 30 1080i 50, 1080i 59.94, 1080i 60
• 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 at 24-bit
• SDI video sampling: 4:2:2, 4:4:4
• SDI color precision: 8, 10, 12-bit RGB 4:4:4 in all modes up to 1080p 30 and 8, 10-bit YUV 4:2:2 in all modes. 12-bit RGB 4:4:4 only supported in playback
• 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
• 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 720 HD to 1080 HD on playback, 1080 HD 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 14.0 Sonoma, Mac 15.0 Sequoia or later, Windows 10, 64-bit, Windows 11, Linux

Software application

• 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

Power requirements

• Power consumption: 22 W

Environmental specifications

• Operating temperature: 5 to 40 °C
• Storage temperature: -20 to 45 °C
• Relative humidity: 0% to 90% non‑condensing

Physical specifications

• Dimensions: depth 16.3 cm
• Weight: 130 g