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DeckLink Duo 2 in a Thunderbolt chassis

Four SDI channels for a laptop, each one in or out, by way of an OWC Thunderbolt box with the card already in it.

The computer needs Blackmagic's Desktop Video drivers installed. They're free, but install them before the show rather than during it.

Spec

SDI
4 x 3G-SDI, each set as input or output
Formats
SD and HD up to 1080p60
Audio
16 channels embedded per SDI
Reference
Tri-level or black burst in
Host
Thunderbolt, via an OWC PCIe chassis
Drivers
Blackmagic Desktop Video (free)

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Takes an NDI source off the network and puts it on a screen over HDMI, with no computer at either end.

Output
1 x HDMI 2.0, with stereo audio; analogue audio out
Decodes
Full NDI up to 1080p60; NDI|HX2 and HX3 up to UHD
Network
Gigabit RJ45
  • NDI
  • HDMI

Blackmagic Design

DeckLink Quad 2 in a Thunderbolt chassis

Eight SDI channels on one Thunderbolt cable, for multi-camera recording or playout from a laptop.

SDI
8 x 3G-SDI, each set as input or output
Formats
SD and HD up to 1080p60
Audio
16 channels embedded per SDI
  • SDI
  • Thunderbolt
  • Multi-channel
Details
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Blackmagic Design

UltraStudio Monitor 3G

Clean SDI and HDMI out of a laptop, for playback and edit software that knows what to do with it.

Outputs
1 x 3G-SDI and 1 x HDMI
Formats
SD and HD up to 1080p60
Host
Thunderbolt 3, powered by the cable
  • SDI
  • HDMI
  • Thunderbolt
Details
0

Blackmagic Design

UltraStudio Recorder 3G

The other direction: SDI or HDMI into a laptop over Thunderbolt, for recording, streaming or a video call that has to look like telly.

Inputs
1 x 3G-SDI and 1 x HDMI
Formats
SD and HD up to 1080p60
Host
Thunderbolt 3, powered by the cable
  • SDI
  • HDMI
  • Thunderbolt