Blackmagic Design Decklink Duo 2 Mini Capture & Playback Card

• Compact, multi channel PCI Express capture and playback card that supports all SD and HD formats up to 1080p60
• Features 4 independent mini 3G-SDI connections
• You get the flexibility of 4 separate capture or playback cards in one
• Completely customizable so it’s perfect for media play-out systems, multi screen digital signage servers, real time multi channel capture systems and more

Connections

• 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

• 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.

Software Applications

• DaVinci Resolve
• Fusion
• Final Cut Pro X
• Adobe Premiere Pro CC
• Avid Media Composer
• Adobe After Effects CC
• Avid Pro Tools
• Steinberg Cubase
• Steinberg Nuendo
• Adobe Photoshop CC
• Other supported applications include: The Foundry Nuke, Grass Valley Edius, Sony Catalyst Production Suite, Tools On Air Just: Play & Live & In, Softron MovieRecorder & MReplay, Adobe Flash Media Live Encoder, Telestream Wirecast, Livestream Producer, Resolume Arena, Magix Vegas Pro & Movie Edit Pro Premium, Corel VideoStudio Pro, CyberLink PowerDirector, Vidblaster X & Studio & Broadcast, Uniplay One & CG, CasparCG Server, Magicsoft CG, Xsplit Broadcaster, Imagine Communications Velocity & InfoCaster, DevTek Easy Media Suite, Metus Ingest, Boinx Software MimoLive, Cinegy Capture Pro, vMix Live, Renewed Vision ProPresenter, Ventuz Director, Class X Liveboard & Coral CG, Glookast Capturer, Open Broadcaster Software Studio, Nautilus NEMO3D.

Video Standards

• SD Video Standards: 525i59.94 NTSC, 625i50 PAL
• HD Video Standards: 720p50, 720p59.94, 720p60 1080p23.98, 1080p24, 1080p25, 1080p29.97, 1080p30, 1080p50, 1080p59, 1080p59.94, 1080p60 1080PsF23.98, 1080PsF24, 1080PsF25, 1080PsF29.97, 1080PsF30 1080i50, 1080i59.94, 1080i60
• 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 1080p30 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

Processing

• Colorspace Conversion: Hardware based real time.
• HD Down Conversion: Built in, high quality software down converter on playback and capture. Down converted SD selectable between letterbox and anamorphic 16:9 styles.
• HD Up Conversion: Built in, high quality software up converter from SD to 720HD or 1080HD on input. Selectable between 4:3 pillarbox, 14:9 zoom and 16:9 zoom.
• Cross Conversion: Built in, high quality software cross conversion from 720HD to 1080HD, 1080HD to 720HD on playback.
• Real Time Effects: DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro X internal effects. Adobe Premiere Pro CC Mercury Playback Engine effects. Avid Media Composer internal effects.

Operating Systems

• Mac 10.13 High Sierra, Mac 10.14 Mojave or later.
• Windows 7, 8.1 and 10, all 64-bit.
• Linux

Power Requirements

• Power Consumption: 10 Watts

EMC Certifications

• FCC, CE and C-Tick

Environmental Specifications

• Operating Temperature: 5° to 40 ° C (32° to 104° F)
• Storage Temperature: -20° to 45° C (-4° to 113° F)
• Relative Humidity: 0% to 90% non-condensing

Warranty

• 3 Year Limited Manufacturer's Warranty

• DeckLink Duo 2 Mini
• SD card with software and manual