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DeckLink Duo 2

Technical Specifications

Description

DeckLink Duo 2 is a PCIe capture and playback card with four independent 3G-SDI connections — supporting SD and HD formats up to 1080p60. It’s like having four separate capture or playback cards in one, with complete flexibility to configure each channel however you need. Perfect for media playout, multi-screen digital signage, real-time multi-channel capture, and more. DeckLink Duo 2 — four channels, endless possibilities.

Price

545.00 USD

Additional information

connections-sdi-video-inputs

4 x bidirectional 12-bit SD/HD independently configurable as Input or Output

connections-sdi-video-outputs

4 x bidirectional 12-bit SD/HD independently configurable as Input or Output

connections-sdi-audio-inputs

16 channels embedded in SD and HD

connections-sdi-audio-outputs

16 channels embedded in SD and HD

connections-sync-input

Tri-Sync or Black Burst

connections-computer-interface

PCIe Gen2 x4; compatible with x4/x8/x16 PCIe slots

supported-codecs

AVC‑Intra, AVCHD, Canon XF MPEG2, Digital SLR, DV‑NTSC/PAL, DVCPRO50/HD, DPX, HDV, HEVC, XDCAM EX/HD/HD422, DNxHR & DNxHD, Apple ProRes 4444/422 HQ/422/422 LT/422 Proxy, Uncompressed 8/10‑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/Windows. Media Express, Blackmagic Desktop Video Utility and Blackmagic driver on Linux.

software-internal-software-upgrade

Firmware built into software driver. Loaded at system start or via updater software.

physical-installation

PCIe Gen2 x4; compatible with x4/x8 slots on Mac/Windows/Linux (Mac Pro required for PCIe).

software-applications-direct

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

software-applications-other

Nuke, Edius, Sony Catalyst, Tools On Air, Softron MovieRecorder & MReplay, Flash Media Encoder, Wirecast, Resolume Arena, Vegas Pro, Corel VideoStudio, PowerDirector, Vidblaster X, Uniplay One & CG, CasparCG, Magicsoft CG, Xsplit, Velocity & InfoCaster, DevTek Easy Media Suite, Metus Ingest, MimoLive, Cinegy Capture Pro, vMix Live, ProPresenter, Ventuz Director, Class X Liveboard & Coral CG, Glookast Capturer, OBS Studio, Nautilus NEMO3D, WebClip2Go & [REC]Marker, Autodesk Flame, Zoom

video-standards-sd

525i59.94 NTSC, 625i50 PAL

video-standards-hd

720p50/59.94/60; 1080p23.98/24/25/29.97/30/50/59.94/60; 1080PsF23.98/24/25/29.97/30; 1080i50/59.94/60

sdi-compliance

SMPTE 259M, 292M, 296M, 372M, 425M; ITU‑R BT.656, ITU‑R BT.601

audio-sampling

48 kHz, 24-bit

sdi-color-precision

8, 10, 12‑bit RGB 4:4:4 up to 1080p30; 8, 10‑bit YUV 4:2:2 in all modes (12‑bit RGB playback only)

sdi-video-sampling

4:2:2, 4:4:4

color-space

REC 601, REC 709, REC 2020

hdr-support

HDR static metadata packing, HLG and PQ transfer characteristics

processing-colorspace-conversion

Hardware based real time

processing-hd-down-conversion

Software down converter on playback and capture; SD selectable letterbox or anamorphic 16:9

processing-hd-up-conversion

Software up converter SD→HD on input; selectable 16:9 Zoom or anamorphic

processing-cross-conversion

Software cross conversion 720HD↔1080HD on playback

processing-real-time-effects

Supported in DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro X, Premiere Pro CC, Avid Media Composer

operating-systems

Mac 14.0 Sonoma; Mac 15.0 Sequoia or later; Windows 10/11; Linux

power-consumption

10 W

environmental-operating-temperature

5° to 40° C (32° to 104° F)

environmental-storage-temperature

-20° to 45° C (-4° to 113° F)

environmental-relative-humidity

0% to 90% non‑condensing

whats-included

DeckLink Duo 2