Blackmagic Design’s DeckLink capture and playback cards are put to work in Hollywood feature films, episodic television programs, music videos, commercials, and other filming uses. Cards provide high-quality video and are compatible with Mac, Windows, and Linux-based workstations and servers. DeckLink cards provide a perfect postproduction solution, offering professional quality and working in tons of different video formats and resolutions.
High-quality connections on all DeckLink cards ensure pristine video and audio quality and are compatible with a host of professional SDI equipment. Use the DeckLink Quad HDMI Recorder to capture from four different HDMI sources in any combination of SD, HD, Ultra HD, 4K, even computer formats, all at once. The four independent HDMI 2.0b input connections allow the recorder to act like four separate customizable capture cards in one, perfect for software live switching, real-time computer game capture, streaming, and more.
Work in unparalleled video quality. DeckLink supports compressed video formats (such as ProRes and DNxHD), 10-bit uncompressed YUV, and 12-bit RGB video. Uncompressed video doesn’t suffer any loss of quality: all images are mathematically perfect pixel-for-pixel clones of the source without any generational loss. Sharper keying with green screens, cleaner compositions, superior color correction, and more are also available.
DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro X, Media Composer, and Premiere Pro are all supported, along with WDM support for Windows editing software. Multiple channels of analog and digital audio ensure excellent audio quality in post-production as well.
Designed for ease of use in postproduction, DeckLink cards capture directly into editing, effects, and broadcast design systems. You can also capture directly from cameras or live production switchers into a live streaming workflow; DeckLink supports common streaming software such as Flash Media Encoder, Wirecast, Livestream Producer, and Resolume Avenue 4.
Blackmagic Design DeckLink Quad HDMI Features
- Works with SD, HD, Ultra HD, 4K and computer formats
- 4 independent HDMI 2.0b input connections
- Operates like 4 capture cards in 1
- Customizable
- DeckLink Quad HDMI Recorder1
- Three Year Limited Manufacturer's Warranty1
- Connections
- HDMI 2.0b Video Inputs: 4
- HDMI Audio Inputs: 8 Channels embedded in SD/HD/UHD/4K
- Computer Interface: PCI Express 8 lane generation 3, compatible with 8 and 16 lane PCI Express slots
- Supported CodecsAVC-Intra, AVCHD, Canon XF MPEG2, Digital SLR, DV-NTSC, DV-PAL, DVCPRO50, DVCPROHD, DPX, HDV, 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.
- Software
- Software Included: Media Express, Disk Speed Test, 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 8 lane generation 3, compatible with 8, 16 lane PCI Express slots on Mac OS, Windows and Linux. Please check the Support pages to see the full system requirements.
- Software Applications
- Wirecast
- vMix
- OBS
- Other supported applications include: Cinegy Capture Pro, DevTek EasyMediaSuite, Glookast Capturer, Livestream Producer, Metus Ingest, Softron MovieRecorder, ToolsOnAir just:in, Burst Video WebClip2Go & [REC]Marker, Zoom.
- 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, 1080p59.94, 1080p60
- 1080i50, 1080i59.94, 1080i60
- Ultra HD Video Standards: 2160p23.98, 2160p24, 2160p25, 2160p29.97, 2160p30, 2160p50, 2160p59.94, 2160p60
- 4K Video Standards: 4Kp23.98 DCI, 4Kp24 DCI, 4Kp25 DCI, 4Kp29.97 DCI, 4Kp30 DCI, 4Kp50 DCI, 4Kp59.94 DCI, 4Kp60 DCI
- Digital Video Interface (DVI) Standards: 640x480p60, 800x600p50, 800x600p60, 1440x900p50 1440x900p60, 1440x1080p50 1440x1080p60, 1600x1200p50, 1600x1200p60, 1920x1200p50, 1920x1200p60, 1920x1440p50, 1920x1440p60, 2560x1440p50, 2560x1440p60, 2560x1600p50, 2560x1600p60
- Audio Sampling: Television standard sample rate of 48 kHz and 24 bit
- HDMI Color Precision: 8, 10, 12-bit RGB 4:4:4 in all modes up to 4Kp30 DCI and 8, 10-bit YUV 4:2:2 and 4:2:0 in all modes. 8‑bit RGB 4:4:4 in all DVI modes.
- Color Space: REC 601, REC 709, REC 2020
- HDMI Video Sampling: 4:4:4, 4:2:2 and 4:2:0
- HDMI Configuration: HDMI 2.0b supports Deep Color and HDR.
- Multiple Rate Support: HDMI inputs are switchable between SD, HD, Ultra HD, 4K DCI and DVI modes.
- Copy Protection: HDMI input is unable to capture from copy protected HDMI sources. Always confirm copyright ownership before capture or distribution of content.
- Physical Specifications
- Length: 4.29 inches
- Weight: 4.51 oz
- Operating Systems
- Mac 11.1 Big Sur
- Mac 12.0 Monterey or later
- Windows 8.1, 10 and 11, all 64-bit
- Linux
- Power Requirements
- Power Consumption: 23 W
- Environmental Specifications
- Operating temperature: 5° to 40° C (41° to 104° F)
- Storage temperature: -20° to 45° C (-4° to 113° F)
- Relative Humidity: 0% to 90% non-condensing
