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Blackmagic DeckLink Quad 2 is a PCI Express card with eight independent 3G-SDI connectors for multi-channel capture and playback of SD and HD video up to 1080p60. Each of the eight channels can be switched to input or output in any combination, so one card in a single slot replaces eight cards – for developers, media servers, digital signage and real time video systems.

Eight SDI channels in one slot

Eight 3G-SDI mini DIN connectors switch independently between capture and playback. The card is fully compatible with the previous four-channel model and gives developers up to eight inputs or eight outputs.

8× 3G-SDIUp to 1080p608 independent channelsBlack Burst / Tri-SyncPCIe x8

Eight DeckLink cards on one board

Every SDI interface is independent, works in its own format, and the card handles capture and playback at the same time.

Developers and OEM

Up to eight inputs or eight outputs in any combination.

Replay and playout

Recording servers, channel-in-a-box and replay.

Digital signage

Up to eight screens from one card.

Real time capture

Ingest from several cameras at once.

Set every connector separately

The bracket carries nine mini DIN connectors: eight bidirectional 3G-SDI and a Black Burst or Tri-Sync reference input. Every channel carries 16 channels of embedded 48 kHz / 24-bit audio; the card connects to regular BNC cabling with DIN 1.0/2.3 to BNC adapter cables, sold separately.

Dense multi-channel connectivity

Eight independent capture and playback cards in one PCI Express slot save space in servers. The channels suit capture from several cameras, channel-in-a-box, replay, multi-screen digital signage and multi-channel systems for captioning and format conversion.

Dimensions and installation

The card is 160 mm long, weighs 130 g and draws 22 W. The PCI Express x8 generation 2 interface works in x8 and x16 slots; among Mac computers, a Mac Pro with PCI Express slots is required.

Flexibility through the SDK

The Desktop Video software includes Media Express, Disk Speed Test, LiveKey, Desktop Video Utility and the driver for macOS and Windows, and Media Express, Desktop Video Utility and the driver for Linux. The card works with DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro, Premiere Pro, Media Composer, After Effects and Pro Tools, and the Desktop Video SDK exposes each of the eight channels to applications separately.

Connectors

The bracket carries eight HD/SD-SDI inputs/outputs with the reference input below them, all on DIN 1.0/2.3 connectors.

More information

• DeckLink Quad 2 card

• Function: Simultaneous capture and playback
• SDI connectors: 8 x bidirectional 3G-SDI (DIN 1.0/2.3)
• Channel configuration: Each connector independently as input or output, up to 12-bit SD and HD
• Maximum format: SD and HD up to 1080p60
• Reference input: Tri-Sync or Black Burst
• Embedded audio: 16 channels in SD and HD; 48 kHz, 24-bit
• SD formats: 525i59.94 NTSC, 625i50 PAL
• HD formats: 720p50, 720p59.94, 720p60, 1080p23.98, 1080p24, 1080p25, 1080p29.97, 1080p30, 1080p50, 1080p59.94, 1080p60, 1080PsF23.98, 1080PsF24, 1080PsF25, 1080PsF29.97, 1080PsF30, 1080i50, 1080i59.94, 1080i60
• Sampling and color precision: 4:2:2, 4:4:4; 8/10/12-bit RGB 4:4:4 up to 1080p30 (12-bit in playback only), 8/10-bit YUV 4:2:2 in all formats
• Color space: Rec. 601, Rec. 709, Rec. 2020
• HDR: Static HDR metadata, HLG and PQ transfer characteristics
• Compliance: SMPTE 259M, 292M, 296M, 372M, 425M, ITU-R BT.656, ITU-R BT.601
• SDI metadata: RP 188 / SMPTE 12M-2 and closed captioning
• Processing: hardware real time color space conversion; software down conversion on playback and capture (letterbox, anamorphic 16:9); software SD to HD up conversion on capture; 720p ↔ 1080 cross conversion on playback (hardware); real time effects in DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro, Premiere Pro and Media Composer
• Computer interface: PCI Express x8 generation 2, compatible with x8, x16 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, 10-bit 4:2:2, 10-bit 4:4:4
• Software included: Media Express, Disk Speed Test, LiveKey, Desktop Video Utility and driver for macOS and Windows; Media Express, Desktop Video Utility and driver for Linux
• Operating systems: macOS 15 Sequoia, macOS 26 Tahoe or later; Windows 10 (64-bit), Windows 11; Linux; among Mac computers, only a Mac Pro with PCI Express slots
• Power consumption: 22 W
• Card length: 160 mm
• Weight: 130 g
• Operating temperature: 5–40 °C
• Storage temperature: −20–45 °C
• Relative humidity: 0–90% non-condensing
• Manufacturer warranty: 3 years (limited manufacturer warranty)