DeckLink QUAD 2

4.512 / 5.000
Connections
SDI Video Input: 8 x 12-bit bi-directional connections for SD and HD, independently configurable as inputs or outputs.
SDI Video Output: 8 x 12-bit bi-directional connections for SD and HD, independently configurable as inputs or outputs.
SDI Audio Input: 16 channels embedded in SD and HD
SDI Audio Output: 16 channels embedded in SD and HD
Sync Input: Black burst in SD, 720p50, 720p59.94, 1080i50 and 1080i59.94, or tri-sync in any HD format.
Computer Interface: 8 lane PCI Express, compatible with 8 and 16 lane PCIe slots.

DeckLink Quad 2 Codec
Compatible with: AVC-Intra, AVCHD, Canon XF MPEG2, Digital SLR, DV-NTSC, DV-PAL, DVCPRO50, DVCPROHD, DPX, HDV, HEVC, ProRes 422 (Proxy), uncompressed 8-bit 4:2:2, uncompressed 10-bit 4:2:2, uncompressed 10-bit 4:4:4

Software included
Media Express, Disk Speed Test, LiveKey, Blackmagic Desktop Video Utility and the Blackmagic Driver on Mac OS Blackmagic driver on Windows 8 and Windows 10. Blackmagic Desktop Video Utility and Blackmagic Driver on Linux

Internal Software Update
Firmware embedded in the driver. Loads at system startup or via software updates.
Physical Installation: 8-lane PCI Express, compatible with 8- and 16-lane PCI Express slots on Mac OS X, Windows 8, Windows 10, and Linux. Mac OS X operating systems require a Mac Pro with a PCI Express slot. See the Support pages for complete system requirements.

Compatible Software Applications
&emsp, DaVinci Resolve
&emsp, Fusion
&emsp, Final Cut Pro X
&emsp, Premiere Pro CC
&emsp, Avid Media Composer
&emsp, After Effects CC
&emsp, Avid Pro Tools
&emsp, Steinberg Cubase
&emsp, Steinberg Nuendo
&emsp, Photoshop CC
Compatibility with other programs
Nuke, Steinberg Nuendo, Avid Symphony, Avid News Cutter, Tools On Air just:in, live:cut, just:play and just:live, Softron OnTheAir, MovieRecorder and OnTheAir CG, Flash Media Live Encoder, Flash Media Encoder, Wirecast, Livestream Procaster, Resolume Avenue 4, Sony Vegas Pro, Corel VideoStudio Pro X4, CyberLink Power Director, MAGIX Video Pro X4, Vidblaster Pro, Studio, Broadcast, Uniplay, Playbox AirBox, CasparCG, Magicsoft CG, Xsplit Broadcaster, Imagine Communications Velocity and InfoCaster.

Standard Video
Compatible SD formats: 525/29.97 NTSC, 625/25 PAL
Compatible HD formats: 720p50, 720p59.94, 720p60, 1080PsF23.98, 1080p23.98, 1080PsF24, 1080p24, 1080PsF25, 1080p25, 1080PsF29.97, 1080p29.97, 1080PsF30, 1080p30, 1080i50, 1080i59.94, 1080i60, 1080p50, 1080p59.94, 1080p60
SDI Standard Compliance: SMPTE 259M, SMPTE 292M, SMPTE 296M, SMPTE 372M, SMPTE 425M A/B
SDI Metadata Support: Vertical timecode readout for 3:2 pulldown removal. VANC capture and playback using up to 3 lines of video in the archive. RP188 HD and closed captioning.
Audio Sampling: Television standard sampling rate of 48kHz and 24bit.
Video Sampling: 4:2:2 and 4:4:4
Color Accuracy: 8- and 10-bit YUV 4:2:2 and 8-, 10- and 12-bit RGB 4:4:4
Color Space: REC 601, REC 709
Data Processing: Color space conversion
&emsp, Real-time via hardware
&emsp, Downconversion from HD

High-quality built-in hardware for converting HD signals to lower SD resolution. Selectable SD downconversion formats: letterbox, 16:9 anamorphic, and 4:3 center cut
Upconversion from HD

High-quality built-in hardware for converting SD to 720HD or 1080HD during playback. Selectable 4:3 pillarbox, 14:9 (zoom), and 16:9 (zoom) effects.
Cross conversion

High-quality built-in hardware for converting from 720HD to 1080HD and vice versa during playback.

Real-time effects
Final Cut Pro X internal effects. Premiere Pro CC Mercury Playback Engine effects. Avid Media Composer internal effects.

Operating Systems
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Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks,
Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite,
Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan or later.
Windows Windows 8.1 or Windows 10.
Linux: Linux

Environmental Specifications
Operating Temperature: 5° to 40° C (32° to 104° F)
Storage Temperature: -20° to 45° C
Relative Humidity: 0% to 90% non-condensing