Ingest and play back high-resolution video and audio for digital signage, real-time capture, or media player applications with the DeckLink Duo 2 Mini Capture and Playback Card from Blackmagic Design. The Duo 2 Mini is a low-profile PCIe card that features four bidirectional mini BNC SDI inputs/outputs. These multi-rate connections accept 3G/HD/SD-SDI input and output signals, providing support for resolutions from SD to HD 1080p60. Additionally, the DeckLink Duo 2 Mini includes a reference input and supports 16 channels of 48 kHz 24-bit audio.
The DeckLink Duo 2 Mini offers flexible format and system support, letting you work with popular compressed video formats such as ProRes, AVCHD, XDCAM, and DNxHD, as well as up to 12-bit uncompressed video. When working with uncompressed video, all images are pixel-for-pixel identical to the source, without any generational loss. This lets you get sharper keying with green screens, cleaner compositions, superior color correction, and more. Support for common file formats provides ready-to-edit files for use in popular editing, effects, and design software applications. The DeckLink Duo 2 Mini is compatible with macOS, Windows, and Linux-based workstations. Drivers and utility software are included on an SD card for the supported platforms.
Key Features
- Low-profile PCIe capture/playback card compatible with macOS, Windows, and Linux-based workstations and servers
- Up to 1080p60 capture/playback
- 8-/10-bit 4:2:2 in all modes up to 1080p30
- 12-bit 4:4:4 up to 1080p30 in playback mode
- HD to SD downconversion
- SD to HD upconversion
- Hardware cross conversion between 720p and 1080p on playback
- Rec. 601 and Rec. 709 color space
- BNC reference input
- Blackburst and tri-sync
- Supports 16 channels of embedded 24-bit 48 kHz SDI audio in HD and SD resolutions
Connections
SDI Video Inputs
4 x bidirectional 12-bit SD/HD independently configurable as either Input or Output.
SDI Video Outputs
4 x bidirectional 12-bit SD/HD independently configurable as either Input or Output.
SDI Audio Inputs
16 channels embedded in SD and HD.
SDI Audio Outputs
16 channels embedded in SD and HD.
Sync Input
Tri-Sync or Black Burst.
Computer Interface
PCI Express 4 lane generation 2, compatible with 4, 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, HEVC, 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, Uncompressed 10‑bit 4:4:4
Software
Software Included
Media Express, Disk Speed Test, LiveKey, 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 4 lane generation 2, compatible with 4 and 8 lane PCI Express slots on Mac OS, Windows and Linux. Mac OS systems require a Mac Pro computer with PCI Express slots. Please check the Support pages to see the full system requirements.
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, 1080p59.94, 1080p60
1080PsF23.98, 1080PsF24, 1080PsF25, 1080PsF29.97, 1080PsF30
1080i50, 1080i59.94, 1080i60
SDI Compliance
SMPTE 259M, SMPTE 292M, SMPTE 296M, SMPTE 372M, SMPTE 425M, ITU-R BT.656 and ITU-R BT.601.
SDI Metadata Support
RP 188/SMPTE 12M-2 and closed captioning.
Audio Sampling
Television standard sample rate of 48 kHz and 24 bit.
SDI Color Precision
8, 10, 12-bit RGB 4:4:4 in all modes up to 1080p30 and 8, 10-bit YUV 4:2:2 in all modes. 12-bit RGB 4:4:4 only supported in playback.
SDI Video Sampling
8, 10, 12-bit RGB 4:4:4 in all modes up to 1080p30 and 8, 10-bit YUV 4:2:2 in all modes. 12-bit RGB 4:4:4 only supported in playback.
Color Space
REC 601, REC 709
Processing
Colorspace Conversion
Hardware based real time.
HD Down Conversion
Built in, high quality software down converter on playback and capture. Down converted SD selectable between letterbox and anamorphic 16:9 styles.
HD Up Conversion
Built in, high quality software up converter from SD to 720HD or 1080HD on input. Selectable between 4:3 pillarbox, 14:9 zoom and 16:9 zoom.
Cross Conversion
Built in, high quality software cross conversion from 720HD to 1080HD, 1080HD to 720HD on playback.
Real Time Effects
DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro X internal effects. Adobe Premiere Pro CC Mercury Playback Engine effects. Avid Media Composer internal effects.