Blackmagic Design - DeckLink Quad HDMI Recorder

High performance and flexibility with the DeckLink Quad HDMI Recorder capture card.

Featuring 4 independent HDMI 2.0b input connections, this PCIe card allows you to capture from 4 different HDMI sources at the same time, in any combination of SD, HD, Ultra HD, 4K and even computer formats.

The perfect product for software live switching, real time computer game capture, streaming and more.

Technical characteristics

Connections

• HDMI 2.0b video inputs: 4
• HDMI audio inputs: 8 channels embedded in SD / HD / UHD / 4K
• Computer interface: PCI express Gen 3 x8, compatible with x8 and x16 PCIe 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, 422 HQ, 422, LT, 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
• Also supported: 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: 525i 59.94 NTSC, 625i 50 PAL
• HD video standards: 720p 50, 720p 59.94, 720p 60, 1080p 23.98, 1080p 24, 1080p 25, 1080p 29.97, 1080p 30, 1080p 50, 1080p 59.94, 1080p 60, 1080i 50, 1080i 59.94, 1080i 60
• Ultra HD video standards: 2160p 23.98, 2160p 24, 2160p 25, 2160p 29.97, 2160p 30, 2160p 50, 2160p 59.94, 2160p 60
• 4K video standards: 4Kp 23.98 DCI, 4Kp 24 DCI, 4Kp 25 DCI, 4Kp 29.97 DCI, 4Kp 30 DCI, 4Kp 50 DCI, 4Kp 59.94 DCI, 4Kp 60 DCI
• DVI standards: 640 x 480p 60, 800 x 600p 50, 800 x 600p 60, 1440 x 900p 50, 1440 x 900p 60, 1440 x 1080p 50, 1440 x 1080p 60, 1600 x 1200p 50, 1600 x 1200p 60, 1920 x 1200p 50, 1920 x 1200p 60, 1920 x 1440p 50, 1920 x 1440p 60, 2560 x 1440p 50, 2560 x 1440p 60, 2560 x 1600p 50, 2560 x 1600p 60
• 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 4Kp 30 DCI; 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

Operating systems

• Mac OS 14.0 Sonoma, 15.0 Sequoia or later
• Windows 10 (64-bit), Windows 11
• Linux

Power requirment

• Power consumption: 23 W

Enviromental specifications

• Operating temp: 5 to 40 °C 
• Storage temp: -20 to 45 °C  
• Humidity: 0% to 90% non-condensing

Physical specifications

• Dimensions: 23 x 12.7 cm
• Weight: about 230 g