Blackmagic Design DeckLink Quad 2 PCIe video I/O card with 8 SDI I/O

This PCIe video I/O card provides 8 3G-/HD-/SD-SDI connectors, which can be separately switched from input to output. Up- and down-conversion between SD and HD signals as well as cross-conversion between HD (720) and Full HD is possible. It is capable of processing digital signals with up to HD resolution (1920x1080) and 60 frames per second.

Properties:
This PCIe video I/O card provides 8 3G-/HD-/SD-SDI connectors, which can be separately switched from input to output. Up- and down-conversion between SD and HD signals as well as cross-conversion between HD (720) and Full HD is possible. It is capable of processing digital signals with up to HD resolution (1920x1080) and 60 frames per second.

Down-conversion from HD to SD
Up-conversion from SD to HD (720) and Full HD in playback mode
Cross-conversion from HD (720) to Full HD and vice versa in playback mode
Real time effects: internal effects in Final Cut Pro X, Mercury Playback Engine effects in Premiere Pro CC, internal effects in Avid Media Composer
3:2 pulldown-removal by reading the VITC (Vertical Interval Timecode)
Colour accuracy: 8/10 Bit YUV 4:2:2 and 8/10/12 Bit RGB 4:4:4
Colour space: Rec 601, Rec 709
SDI signals are sampled in 4:4:4 or 4:2:2
Audio signals are sampled with 48 kHz and 24 Bit
Compatible with Windows, Mac OS X and Linux
3 years limited manufacturer's warranty

Supported codecs:
AVC-Intra, AVCHD, Canon XF MPEG2, Digital SLR, DV-NTSC, DV-PAL, DVCPRO50, DVCPROHD, DPX, HDV, HEVC, XDCAM EX, XDCAM HD, XDCAM HD422, 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

Supported formats:
HD:
1920x1080 progressiv mit 23,98 / 24 / 25 / 29,97 / 30 / 50 / 59,94 / 60 fps
1920x1080 PsF mit 23,98 / 24 / 25 / 29,97 / 30 fps
1920x1080 interlaced mit 50 / 59,94 / 60 fps
HD (720):
1280x720 progressiv mit 50 / 59,94 / 60 fps
SD:
525 Zeilen mit 29,97 fps (NTSC), 625 Zeilen mit 25 fps (PAL)

Supported Applications:
DaVinci Resolve, Blackmagic Design Fusion, Apple Final Cut Pro X, Adobe Premiere Pro CC/After Effects CC/Photoshop CC, Nuke, Steinberg Cubase/Nuendo, Avid Media Composer/Pro Tools/Symphony/NewsCutter, Tools On Air just:in/live:cut/just:play/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/InfoCaster

Data Links:
8x 3G-/HD-/SD-SDI input/output with 16 channels Embedded Audio per connector, DIN 1.0/2.3 (switchable separately)
1x Sync input (Blackburst/Trisync), DIN 1.0/2.3

System requirements of the connected computer:
PCIe (PCI Express) slot with 8 or 16 lanes
Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan or higher
Windows 8 64 Bit or Windows 10 64 Bit
Linux

General product information:
Overall length: 16 cm
Weight: 130 g
Operating temperature: 5° to 40°C

Included in delivery:
SD card with software (Media Express, Disk Speed Test, LiveKey, Blackmagic Desktop Video Utility and Blackmagic driver for Mac OS X, Windows 8 and Windows 10, Linux)