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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.
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. |
Environmental Specifications
Operating Temperature | 5° to 40 ° C (32° to 104° F) |
Storage Temperature | -20° to 45° C (-4° to 113° F) |
Relative Humidity | 0% to 90% non-condensing |