Blackmagic Design DeckLink Quad HDMI Recorder
Blackmagic Design DeckLink Quad HDMI Recorder – DeckLink Quad HDMI Recorder is a high performance PCIe card that lets you capture from 4 different HDMI sources in any combination of SD, HD, Ultra HD, 4K and even computer formats, all at the same time! Featuring 4 independent HDMI 2.0b input connections, DeckLink Quad HDMI is like getting 4 separate and customizable capture cards in one, making it perfect for software live switching, real time computer game capture, streaming and more!
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 Codecs
AVC-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, Metus Ingest, Softron MovieRecorder, ToolsOnAir just:in, Burst Video WebClip2Go & [REC]Marker, Zoom.
These are third party applications and support may vary, check with your software vendor.
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 in all modes. 8-bit YUV 4:2:0 in Ultra HD and 4K DCI 50p and 60p. 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
Operating Systems
Mac 14.0 Sonoma,Mac 15.0 Sequoia or later.
Windows 10, 64-bit.Windows 11.
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
What’s Included
DeckLink Quad HDMI Recorder
Warranty
3 Year Limited Manufacturer’s Warranty.
