Blackmagic Design BDLKDVQD2 DeckLink Quad 2 8-Channel 3G-SDI Capture & Playback Card DeckLink Quad 2 features 8 independent SDI capture and playback channels in a 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.

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
Apple 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