The Blackmagic Design DeckLink Quad 2 is an 8-lane PCIe card that features eight bidirectional 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 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.
Key Features
- Eight bidirectional 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're all independent
- Single black burst/tri-sync reference input
- 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
- HD to SD downconversion 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 macOS, Windows 8/10, and Linux
Supported Software Applications
Supported applications include:
- DaVinci Resolve
- Fusion
- 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, and 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 and Broadcast
- Uniplay
- Playbox AirBox
- CasparCG
- Magicsoft CG
- Xsplit Broadcaster
- Imagine Communications Velocity and InfoCaster