Blackmagic Design DeckLink Quad 2 User Manual

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Blackmagic Design DeckLink Quad 2 User Manual

Product Technical Specifications

DeckLink Quad 2

DeckLink Quad 2 features 8 independent SDI capture and playback channels in a

$995

single card! Fully compatible with the previous 4 channel model, this new model

 

also allows 4 independent capture and playback channels but now also includes 4

 

extra channels that developers can use for configuring the card in any

 

combination of up to 8 capture or 8 playback channels. This means DeckLink Quad

 

2 allows each of the 8 3G-SDI BNC connectors to switch direction between capture

 

or playback in SD and HD up to 1080p60 and as a complete independent channel.

 

Connections

SDI Video Inputs

8 x bi-directional 12-bit SD/HD independently configurable as either Input or Output.

SDI Video Outputs

8 x bi-directional 12-bit SD/HD independently configurable as either Output or Input.

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.

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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

Internal Software Upgrade

Physical Installation

Media Express, Disk Speed Test,

Firmware built into software driver.

PCI Express 8 lane generation 2,

LiveKey, Blackmagic Desktop Video

Loaded at system start or via updater

compatible with 8 and 16 lane PCI

Utility and Blackmagic driver on Mac

software.

Express slots on Mac OS, Windows

OS and Windows. Media Express,

 

and Linux. Mac OS systems require a

Blackmagic Desktop Video Utility and

 

Mac Pro computer with PCI Express

Blackmagic driver on Linux.

 

slots. Please check the Support pages

 

 

to see the full system requirements.

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