The Blackmagic Design DeckLink Quad 2 is an 8-lane PCIe card with eight bidirectional, 12-bit SD/HD/3G-SDI Micro-BNC connectors that may be individually configured to offer any combination of eight capture or playback channels at up to 1080p60. The card supports compressed video formats like as ProRes and DNxHD, as well as uncompressed 10-bit 4:2:2 and 4:4:4 video, making it suitable for live broadcast and post-production. It is compatible with Mac, Windows, and Linux computers and is supported by a variety of software programs. Blackmagic's Media Express software is supplied for use with programs that do not automatically capture video, allowing you to collect, organize, and manage your media.
Compatibility
Numerous software applications are compatible with Mac, Windows, and Linux PCs and are supported by this device. Blackmagic's Media Express software is included, allowing you to capture, organize, and manage your media
Independent Input/Output
Independent SDI (Micro-BNC) inputs and outputs permit the use of different video standards.
Video Support
Uncompressed 10-bit 4:2:2 and 4:4:4 signals are supported.
Video capture cross-conversion between 720p and 1080p
SD video capture with 720p or 1080p upconversion
Audio Support
Supports 16 embedded audio channels per input/output
Included Applications
Windows and Mac OS:
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
The Apple ProRes 4444, 422 HQ, 422 LT, and 422 Proxy formats.
