The Blackmagic Design DeckLink Quad 2 is an 8-lane PCIe card that features eight bi-directional 12-bit SD/HD/3G-SDI connectors that are independently configurable to provide any combination of eight capture or playback channels at up to 1080p60. The card supports compressed video formats such as ProRes and DNxHD, as well as uncompressed 10-bit 4:2:2 and 4:4:4 video, making it ideal for use in both live broadcast and post production.
It is compatible with Mac, Windows, and Linux computers and is supported by a wide range of software applications. For use with applications that don't capture video on their own, Blackmagic's Media Express software is included, allow you to capture, organize, and manage your media. Rated 4 out of 5 by Nigel from Just fantastic!!!
I have been waiting for this product since they announced it. There are a few other product that can simultaneously capture several 1080p60 feeds but not under $1k. Alternatively you can use multiple cards or USB devices. I didn't have much luck with two usb3.0 devices. I now used vMix (similar to Wirecast) to allow me to switch between the inputs. I reused a Aja Kona 3 breakout box (the Sdi in/out ports) so I more easily access the ports and have the regular side SDI ports. I even set one output to the monitor the feed (capture) with very minimal latency.
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One thing I did notice is I will have to mix my audio and bring it in with an SDI feed or the audio and video will get out of sync. I anticipated that. Configuring the output and which port does what is a pain and took me way to long to figure out. I could not figure out how to get a feed out of the Blackmagic Media express. Using in and out at the same time is a royal pain. Overall for the cost I am very happy to finally be able to capture multiple 1920x1080 60p in one device. Rated 5 out of 5 by Sizzle from Quad 2 is so awesome!
I bought the regular Quad a year ago, thinking it did what the Quad 2 does, but quickly realized it only provided 4 channels of configurable in or out. This card should be called Decklink Octo, because it supplies 8 channels of configurable in or out. I found it easy to use, once you have a compatible version of Blackmagic Desktop Video installed.
Kudos to Blackmagic Design - their staff is such a pleasure to work with! Definitely get this card!!