High‑end 8K PCIe capture and playback card with quad‑link 12G‑SDI and HDMI 2.1, 12‑bit RGB, Rec. 2020, HDR support, up to 120 fps in HD/4K and 60 fps in 8K. Built for advanced cinema, broadcast and VFX workflows.
DeckLink 8K Pro G2 is engineered as a next‑generation capture and playback solution for filmmakers, broadcasters and high‑end post‑production pipelines that demand uncompromising image fidelity and extreme bandwidth. With four bidirectional 12G‑SDI connections and HDMI 2.1 input and output, the card handles every major format from SD and HD through Ultra HD, 4K and full 8K and 8K DCI, offering complete flexibility for modern multi‑standard workflows. Each SDI connection supports single, dual and quad‑link operation in 4:2:2 and 4:4:4 color, enabling precise routing, monitoring, ingest or playout in any direction while supporting both 2D and 3D signals.
The card is built for top‑tier color accuracy, supporting 8‑ and 10‑bit YUV as well as 10‑ and 12‑bit RGB 4:4:4 with full Rec. 2020 coverage, ensuring it meets the stringent requirements of HDR and wide‑gamut deliverables. Frame‑rate performance reaches up to 120 fps in HD and 4K, and up to 60 fps in full 8K, enabling ultra‑smooth motion handling for VFX plates, high‑frame‑rate cinematography and premium live production.
Audio handling is equally advanced. Each SDI connection supports up to 64 channels of embedded audio in 4K and 8K workflows, while HDMI 2.1 supports up to 32 channels over FRL, making the card suitable for immersive audio pipelines and multi‑channel broadcast environments. A Tri‑Sync or Black Burst reference input ensures perfect synchronization in multi‑device setups, and RS‑422 remote control allows integration with professional decks and automation systems.
Designed for reliability and throughput, DeckLink 8K Pro G2 uses PCI Express Gen 3 x8 and requires two PCI slots plus power connection, ensuring enough bandwidth to sustain multi‑stream 8K workflows without compromise. It integrates seamlessly with macOS, Windows and Linux, and ships with an extensive software suite including DaVinci Resolve, Media Express, Disk Speed Test, LiveKey and Desktop Video Utility—tools designed to streamline capture, monitoring, real‑time keying and system diagnostics.
Format and codec compatibility are equally extensive. Supported codecs range from industry standards such as ProRes, DNxHR, DNxHD and DPX to camera‑native formats including AVC‑Intra, AVCHD, Canon XF MPEG2, Digital SLR and XDCAM. This flexibility makes DeckLink 8K Pro G2 suitable for editorial, grading, finishing, live broadcast, VFX ingest, LED‑volume playback and on‑set color pipelines. It is also supported by a wide ecosystem of third‑party applications including Nuke, Edius, Catalyst, Wirecast, vMix, OBS, ProPresenter and many others, ensuring smooth integration regardless of workflow scale.
Purpose‑built for the future of cinema and broadcast, DeckLink 8K Pro G2 offers the advanced connectivity, color performance, frame‑rate capability and multi‑channel configurability required for next‑generation high‑resolution, high‑dynamic‑range and high‑frame‑rate production environments.
4 x bi-directional 12Gb/s SD/HD/2K/4K/8K. Supports single, dual link and quad link 4:2:2/4:4:4. 2D/3D switchable.
4 x bi-directional 12Gb/s SD/HD/2K/4K/8K. Supports single, dual link and quad link 4:2:2/4:4:4. 2D/3D switchable.
16 Channels embedded in SD/HD/2K.
64 Channels embedded in 4K/8K.
16 Channels embedded in SD/HD/2K.
64 Channels embedded in 4K/8K.
Tri-Sync or Black Burst.
PCI Express 8 lane generation 3, compatible with 8 and 16 lane PCI Express slots.
AVC-Intra, AVCHD, Canon XF MPEG2, Digital SLR, DV-NTSC, DV-PAL, DVCPRO50, DVCPROHD, DPX, HDV, XDCAM EX, XDCAM HD, XDCAM HD422, DNxHR and 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.
DaVinci Resolve, 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.
Firmware built into software driver. Loaded at system start or via updater software.
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.
DaVinci Resolve
Fusion
Final Cut Pro X
Adobe Premiere Pro CC
Avid Media Composer
Adobe After Effects CC
Avid Pro Tools
Steinberg Cubase
Autodesk Smoke
Adobe Photoshop CC
Other supported applications include: The Foundry Nuke, Grass Valley Edius, Steinberg Nuendo, Sony Catalyst Production Suite, Tools On Air Just: Play & Live & In, Softron MovieRecorder & MReplay, Adobe Flash Media Live Encoder, Telestream Wirecast, Livestream Producer, Resolume Arena, Magix Vegas Pro & Movie Edit Pro Premium, Corel VideoStudio Pro, CyberLink PowerDirector, Vidblaster X & Studio & Broadcast, Uniplay One & CG, CasparCG Server, Magicsoft CG, Xsplit Broadcaster, Imagine Communications Velocity & InfoCaster, DevTek Easy Media Suite, Metus Ingest, Boinx Software MimoLive, Cinegy Capture Pro, vMix Live, Renewed Vision ProPresenter, Ventuz Director, Class X Liveboard & Coral CG, Glookast Capturer, Open Broadcaster Software Studio, Nautilus NEMO3D, Derivative TouchDesigner, Assimilate Scratch, Burst Video WebClip2Go & [REC]Marker, Autodesk Flame, Zoom.
8K playback and capture is application dependent, check with your software vendor.
These are third party applications and support may vary, check with your software vendor.
525i59.94 NTSC, 625i50 PAL
720p50, 720p59.94, 720p60
1080p23.98, 1080p24, 1080p25, 1080p29.97, 1080p30, 1080p47.95, 1080p48, 1080p50, 1080p59.94, 1080p60, 1080p95.90, 1080p96, 1080p100, 1080p119.88, 1080p120
1080PsF23.98, 1080PsF24, 1080PsF25, 1080PsF29.97, 1080PsF30
1080i50, 1080i59.94, 1080i60
2Kp23.98 DCI, 2Kp24 DCI, 2Kp25 DCI, 2Kp29.97 DCI, 2Kp30 DCI, 2Kp47.95 DCI, 2Kp48 DCI, 2Kp50 DCI, 2Kp59.94 DCI, 2Kp60 DCI, 2Kp95.90 DCI, 2Kp96 DCI, 2Kp100 DCI, 2Kp119.88 DCI, 2Kp120 DCI, 2KPsF23.98 DCI, 2KPsF24 DCI, 2KPsF25 DCI, 2KPsF29.97 DCI, 2KPsF30 DCI
2160p23.98, 2160p24, 2160p25, 2160p29.97, 2160p30, 2160p47.95, 2160p48, 2160p50, 2160p59.94, 2160p60, 2160p95.90, 2160p96, 2160p100, 2160p119.88, 2160p120
4Kp23.98 DCI, 4Kp24 DCI, 4Kp25 DCI, 4Kp29.97 DCI, 4Kp30 DCI, 4Kp47.95 DCI, 4Kp48 DCI, 4Kp50 DCI, 4Kp59.94 DCI, 4Kp60 DCI, 4Kp95.90 DCI, 4Kp96 DCI, 4Kp100 DCI, 4Kp119.88 DCI, 4Kp120 DCI
4320p23.98, 4320p24, 4320p25, 4320p29.97, 4320p30, 4320p47.95, 4320p48, 4320p50, 4320p59.94, 4320p60
8Kp23.98 DCI, 8Kp24 DCI, 8Kp25 DCI, 8Kp29.97 DCI, 8Kp30 DCI, 8Kp47.95 DCI, 8Kp48 DCI, 8Kp50 DCI, 8Kp59.94 DCI, 8Kp60 DCI
720p50, 720p59.94, 720p60
1080p23.98, 1080p24, 1080p25, 1080p29.97, 1080p30, 1080p47.95, 1080p48, 1080p50, 1080p59.94, 1080p60, 1080p95.90, 1080p96, 1080p100, 1080p119.88, 1080p120
1080PsF23.98, 1080PsF24, 1080PsF25, 1080PsF29.97, 1080PsF30
1080i50, 1080i59.94, 1080i60
2Kp23.98 DCI, 2Kp24 DCI, 2Kp25 DCI, 2Kp29.97 DCI, 2Kp30 DCI, 2Kp47.95 DCI, 2Kp48 DCI, 2Kp50 DCI , 2Kp59.94 DCI, 2Kp60 DCI, 2Kp95.90 DCI, 2Kp96 DCI, 2Kp100 DCI, 2Kp119.88 DCI, 2Kp120 DCI
2KPsF23.98 DCI, 2KPsF24 DCI, 2KPsF25 DCI, 2KPsF29.97 DCI, 2KPsF30 DCI
4Kp23.98 DCI, 4Kp24 DCI, 4Kp25 DCI, 4Kp29.97 DCI, 4Kp30 DCI, 4Kp47.95 DCI, 4Kp48 DCI, 4Kp50 DCI, 4Kp59.94 DCI, 4Kp60 DCI, 4Kp95.90 DCI, 4Kp96 DCI, 4Kp100 DCI, 4Kp119.88 DCI, 4Kp120 DCI
2160p23.98, 2160p24, 2160p25, 2160p29.97, 2160p30, 2160p47.95, 2160p48, 2160p50, 2160p59.94, 2160p60, 2160p95.90, 2160p96, 2160p100, 2160p119.88, 2160p120
SMPTE 259M, SMPTE 274M, SMPTE 292M, SMPTE 296M SMPTE 372M, SMPTE 424M, SMPTE 425M, SMPTE 2036-1, SMPTE 2048-1, SMPTE 2081-10, SMPTE 2081-11, SMPTE 2081-12, SMPTE 2082-10, SMPTE 2082-11, SMPTE 2082-12 and SMPTE ST2108‑1
RP 188/SMPTE 12M-2 and closed captioning.
Television standard sample rate of 48 kHz at 24‑bit.
4:2:2, 4:4:4
8, 10, 12-bit RGB 4:4:4 in all modes up to 8Kp30 DCI, and 8, 10-bit YUV 4:2:2 in all modes.
REC 601, REC 709, REC 2020.
HDR static metadata packing, HLG and PQ transfer characteristics.
SDI video connections are switchable between SD/HD/2K/4K and 8K.
Hardware based real time on output.
Left eye/right eye dual stream capture and playback.
DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro X internal effects. Adobe Premiere Pro CC Mercury Playback Engine effects. Avid Media Composer internal effects.
Mac 11.1 Big Sur,
Mac 12.0 Monterey or later.
Windows 10, 64-bit.
Windows 11.
Linux
19 Watt
5° to 50° C (41° to 122° F)
-20° to 60° C (-4° to 140° F)
DeckLink 8K Pro