The Blackmagic Design DeckLink Quad 2 is an 8-lane PCIe card that features eight bidirectional, 12-bit SD/HD/3G-SDI Micro-BNC 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, allowing you to capture, organize, and manage your media.
Compatibility
Compatible with Mac, Windows, and Linux computers and 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, allowing you to capture, organize, and manage your media.
Independent Input/Output
Each SDI (Micro-BNC) input and output can be a different video standard, as they're all independent
Video Support
- Supports uncompressed 10-bit 4:2:2 and 4:4:4 signals
- Cross conversion between 720p and 1080p on video capture
- SD upconversion to 720p or 1080p on video capture
Audio Support
Supports 16 channels of embedded audio per input/output
Included Software
- Media Express
- Disk Speed Test
- LiveKey
- Blackmagic Desktop Video Utility
- Blackmagic driver
Linux:
- Media Express
- Blackmagic Desktop Video Utility
- Blackmagic driver
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, 422 HQ, 422, LT, 422 Proxy
- Uncompressed: 8-bit 4:2:2, 10-bit 4:2:2, 10-bit 4:4:4
Software Applications
- Adobe Premiere Pro CC
- Adobe After Effects CC
- Adobe Photoshop CC
- Apple Final Cut Pro X
- Avid Media Composer
- Avid Pro Tools
- DaVinci Resolve
- Fusion
- Steinberg Cubase
- Steinberg Nuendo
Other Supported Applications
- Adobe Flash Media Live Encoder
- Autodesk Flame
- Boinx Software MimoLive
- Burst Video WebClip2Go
- CasparCG Server
- Cinegy Capture Pro
- Class X Liveboard & Coral CG
- Corel VideoStudio Pro
- CyberLink PowerDirector
- DevTek Easy Media Suite
- Glookast Capturer
- Grass Valley Edius
- Imagine Communications Velocity & InfoCaster
- Livestream Producer
- Magicsoft CG
- Magix Vegas Pro & Movie Edit Pro Premium
- Metus Ingest
- Nautilus NEMO3D
- Open Broadcaster Software Studio
- Renewed Vision ProPresenter
- Resolume Arena
- Softron MovieRecorder & MReplay
- Sony Catalyst Production Suite
- Telestream Wirecast
- Tools On Air Just: Play & Live & In
- Uniplay One & CG
- Ventuz Director
- Vidblaster X & Studio & Broadcast
- vMix Live
- Xsplit Broadcaster
- Zoom
