PCIe capture and playback card 4x 3G-SDI mini - BLACKMAGIC DESIGN BLM-BDLKDUO2LP

DeckLink Duo 2 Mini is a PCI Express capture and playback card that features 4 independent 3G-SDI mini connections; it gives you the functionality of 4 capture cards in a single product. Perfect for working with media play-out systems, multi screen digital signage servers, real time multi channel capture systems and more, it supports all SD and HD formats up to 1080p60. Main features 4 channel capture and playback 4 independent 3G-SDI connections SDI in SD and HD up to 1080p 60 Playback and capture from any combination of connections

Technical characteristics

• SDI video inputs: 4 x bidirectional 12-bit SD / HD independently configurable as either input or output
• SDI video outputs: 4 x bidirectional 12 bit SD / HD independently configurable as either input or output
• 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 4 lane generation 2, compatible with 4, 8 and 16 lane PCI Express slots
• 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, 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 included: Media Express, Disk Speed Test, LiveKey, Blackmagic Desktop Video Utility and Blackmagic driver on Mac OS and Windows. Media Express, Blackmagic Desktop Video Utility and Blackmagic driver on Linux
• Internal software upgrade: firmware built into software driver. Loaded at system start or via updater software
• Physical installation: PCI Express 4 lane generation 2, compatible with 4 and 8 lane PCI Express slots on Mac OS, Windows and Linux. Mac OS systems require a Mac Pro computer with PCI Express slots. Please check the support pages to see the full system requirements.
• Video standards
  • SD video standards: 525i 59.94 NTSC, 625i 50 PAL
  • HD video standards: 720p 50, 720p 59.94, 720p 60 1080p 23.98, 1080p 24, 1080p 25, 1080p 29.97, 1080p 30, 1080p 50, 1080p 59, 1080p 59.94, 1080p 60 1080PsF 23.98, 1080PsF 24, 1080PsF 25, 1080PsF 29.97, 1080PsF 30 1080i 50, 1080i 59.94, 1080i 60
• SDI compliance: SMPTE 259M, SMPTE 292M, SMPTE 296M, SMPTE 372M, SMPTE 425M, ITU-R BT.656 and ITU-R BT.601
• SDI metadata support: RP 188/SMPTE 12M-2 and closed captioning
• Audio sampling: television standard sample rate of 48 kHz and 24 bit
• SDI color precision: 8, 10, 12-bit RGB 4:4:4 in all modes up to 1080p 30 and 8, 10-bit YUV 4:2:2 in all modes. 12-bit RGB 4:4:4 only supported in playback
• SDI video sampling: 8, 10, 12-bit RGB 4:4:4 in all modes up to 1080p30 and 8, 10-bit YUV 4:2:2 in all modes. 12-bit RGB 4:4:4 only supported in playback
• Color space: REC 601, REC 709