Blackmagic Design DeckLink 8K Pro G2

Connections

SDI video inputs
4 x bidirektionales 12G-SDI

Supports SD/HD/2K/4K/8K, Single, Dual Link and Quad Link 4:2:2/4:4:4. 2D/3D switchable

SDI video outputs
4 x bidirektionales 12G-SDI

Supports SD/HD/2K/4K/8K, Single, Dual Link and Quad Link 4:2:2/4:4:4. 2D/3D switchable

SDI audio inputs
16 channels embedded in SD/HD/2K

64 channels embedded in 4K/8K

SDI audio outputs
16 channels embedded in SD/HD/2K

64 channels embedded in 4K/8K

HDMI video inputs 1 x HDMI 2.1
HDMI video outputs 1 x HDMI 2.1
HDMI audio inputs
8 channels embedded in TMDS

32 channels embedded in FRL

HDMI audio outputs
8 channels embedded in TMDS

32 channels embedded in FRL

Sync input Tri-Sync oder Black Burst
Remote control 1 x RS‑422 Out
Computer interface PCI Express 8 Lane Generation 3, compatible with 8 and 16 Lane PCI Express slots
Supported codecs

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 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
Software

Included software
DaVinci Resolve
Media Express
Disk Speed Test
LiveKey
Blackmagic Desktop Video Utility and Blackmagic Drivers on Mac OS and Windows
Media Express
Blackmagic Desktop Video Utility and Blackmagic Drivers on Linux
Product Software Upgrade Firmware integrated into the software driver. Loaded at system startup or via updater software
Physical installation

Physical installation PCI Express 8 Lane Generation 3, compatible with 8, 16 Lane PCI Express slots on Mac OS, Windows and Linux. Requires 2 PCI slots plus connection to the computer's power supply. For full system requirements, see the support pages
Software applications

supported software applications
DaVinci Resolve
Fusion
Final Cut Pro
Adobe Premiere Pro
Avid Media Composer
Adobe After Effects
Avid Pro Tools
Steinberg Cubase
Autodesk Flame
Adobe Photoshop
Other supported applications are
Steinberg Nuendo
Open Broadcaster Software Studio
vMix
The Foundry Nuke
Grass Valley Edius X
Sony Catalyst Production Suite
Tools On Air Just: Play & Live & In
Softron MovieRecorder & MReplay
Adobe Flash Media Live Encoder
Telestream Wirecast
Resolume Arena
Vegas Creative Software Vegas Pro & Vegas Edit
Corel VideoStudio Pro
CyberLink PowerDirector
VidblasterX Studio & Broadcast
CasparCG Server
Magicsoft CG
Xsplit Broadcaster
DevTek Easy Media Suite
Fear Ingests
Boinx Software MimoLive
Cinegy Capture Pro
Renewed Vision ProPresenter
Director suction cup
Class X Liveboard & Coral CG
Glookast Capturer
Nautilus Studio NEMO3D
Derivative TouchDesigner
Assimilate Scratch & Live Assist
Burst Video WebClip2Go & [REC]Marker
NewBlue Title Live & Titler Pro
SGO Mistika
Zoom
These are third-party applications. Please contact the respective manufacturer for information on compatibility

SDI-Videonormen

SD Video Standards 525i/59,94 NTSC; 625i/50 PAL
HD video standards 720p/50; 720p/59,94; 720p/60
1080i/50; 1080i/59,94; 1080i/60
1080p/23,98; 1080p/24; 1080p/25; 1080p/29,97; 1080p/30; 1080p/47,95; 1080p/48; 1080p/50; 1080p/59,94; 1080p/60; 1080p/95,90; 1080p/96; 1080p/100; 1080p/119,88; 1080p/120
1080PsF/23,98; 1080PsF/24; 1080PsF/25; 1080PsF/29,97; 1080PsF/30
The 2K video standard 2Kp/23,98 DCI; 2Kp/24 DCI; 2Kp/25 DCI; 2Kp/29,97 DCI; 2Kp/30 DCI; 2Kp/47,95 DCI; 2Kp/48 DCI; 2Kp/50 DCI; 2Kp/59,94 DCI; 2Kp/60 DCI; 2Kp/95,90 DCI; 2Kp/96 DCI; 2Kp/100 DCI; 2Kp/119,88 DCI; 2Kp/120 DCI
2KPsF/23,98 DCI; 2KPsF/24 DCI; 2KPsF/25 DCI; 2KPsF/29,97 DCI; 2KPsF/30 DCI
Ultra HD video standards 2160p/23,98; 2160p/24; 2160p/25; 2160p/29,97; 2160p/30; 2160p/47,95; 2160p/48; 2160p/50; 2160p/59,94; 2160p/60; 2160p/95,90; 2160p/96; 2160p/100; 2160p/119,88; 2160p/120
4K-Videonormen 4Kp/23,98 DCI; 4Kp/24 DCI; 4Kp/25 DCI; 4Kp/29,97 DCI; 4Kp/30 DCI; 4Kp/47,95 DCI; 4Kp/48 DCI; 4Kp/50 DCI; 4Kp/59,94 DCI; 4Kp/60 DCI; 4Kp/95,90 DCI; 4Kp/96 DCI; 4Kp/100 DCI; 4Kp/119,88 DCI; 4Kp/120 DCI
8K Video Standards 4320p/23,98; 4320p/24; 4320p/25; 4320p/29,97; 4320p/30; 4320p/47,95; 4320p/48; 4320p/50; 4320p/59,94; 4320p/60
8K-DCI-Videonormen 8Kp/23,98 DCI; 8Kp/24 DCI; 8Kp/25 DCI; 8Kp/29,97 DCI; 8Kp/30 DCI; 8Kp/47,95 DCI; 8Kp/48 DCI; 8Kp/50 DCI; 8Kp/59,94 DCI; 8Kp/60 DCI
3D-SDI-Videostandards 720p/50; 720p/59,94; 720p/60
1080p/23,98; 1080p/24; 1080p/25; 1080p/29,97; 1080p/30; 1080p/47,95; 1080p/48; 1080p/50; 1080p/59,94; 1080p/60; 1080p/95,90; 1080p/96; 1080p/100; 1080p/119,88; 1080p/120
1080PsF/23,98; 1080PsF/24; 1080PsF/25; 1080PsF/29,97; 1080PsF/30
1080i/50; 1080i/59,94; 1080i/60
2Kp/23,98 DCI; 2Kp/24 DCI; 2Kp/25 DCI; 2Kp/29,97 DCI; 2Kp/30 DCI; 2Kp/47,95 DCI; 2Kp/48 DCI; 2Kp/50 DCI ; 2Kp/59,94 DCI; 2Kp/60 DCI; 2Kp/95,90 DCI; 2Kp/96 DCI; 2Kp/100 DCI; 2Kp/119,88 DCI; 2Kp/120 DCI
2KPsF/23,98 DCI; 2KPsF/24 DCI; 2KPsF/25 DCI; 2KPsF/29,97 DCI; 2KPsF/30 DCI
4Kp/23,98 DCI; 4Kp/24 DCI; 4Kp/25 DCI; 4Kp/29,97 DCI; 4Kp/30 DCI; 4Kp/47,95 DCI; 4Kp/48 DCI; 4Kp/50 DCI; 4Kp/59,94 DCI; 4Kp/60 DCI; 4Kp/95,90 DCI; 4Kp/96 DCI; 4Kp/100 DCI; 4Kp/119,88 DCI; 4Kp/120 DCI
2160p/23,98; 2160p/24; 2160p/25; 2160p/29,97; 2160p/30; 2160p/47,95; 2160p/48; 2160p/50; 2160p/59,94; 2160p/60; 2160p/95,90; 2160p/96; 2160p/100; 2160p/119,88; 2160p/120
SDI compliance SMPTE 259M, SMPTE 274M, SMPTE 292M, SMPTE 296M SMPTE 372M, SMPTE 424M, SMPTE 425M Levels A and B 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
Supported SDI metadata RP 188/SMPTE 12M-2 and subtitling
Audio recording Television standard sampling rate of 48 kHz at 24 bit
SDI video sampling rate 4:2:2; 4:4:4
SDI color accuracy 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.
Color spaces REC 601, REC 709, REC 2020
HDR support Static HDR metadata packages, HLG and PQ transfer features
Multirate support SDI video connections are switchable between SD/HD/2K/4K and 8K
HDMI 2.1 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/47,95; 1080p/48; 1080p/50; 1080p/59,94; 1080p/60; 1080p/95; 1080p/96; 1080p/100; 1080p/119; 1080p/120
1080i/50; 1080i/59,94; 1080i/60
Ultra HD video standards 2160p/23,98; 2160p/24; 2160p/25; 2160p/29,97; 2160p/30; 2160p/47,95; 2160p/48 2160p/50; 2160p/59,94; 2160p/60; 2160p/95; 2160p/96; 2160p/100; 2160p/119; 2160p/120
4K-Videonormen 4Kp/23,98 DCI; 4Kp/24 DCI; 4Kp/25 DCI; 4Kp/29,97 DCI; 4Kp/30 DCI; 4Kp/47,95 DCI; 4Kp/48 DCI; 4Kp/50 DCI; 4Kp/59,94 DCI; 4Kp/60 DCI; 4Kp/95 DCI; 4Kp/96 DCI; 4Kp/100 DCI; 4Kp/119 DCI; 4Kp/120 DCI
8K Video Standards 4320p/23,98; 4320p/24; 4320p/25; 4320p/29,97; 4320p/30; 4320p/47,95; 4320p/48; 4320p/50; 4320p/59,94; 4320p/60
8K-DCI-Videonormen 8Kp/23,98 DCI; 8Kp/24 DCI; 8Kp/25 DCI; 8Kp/29,97 DCI; 8Kp/30 DCI; 8Kp/47,95 DCI; 8Kp/48 DCI; 8Kp/50 DCI; 8Kp/59,94 DCI; 8Kp/60 DCI
HDMI audio sampling rate Television standard sampling rate of 48 kHz and 24 bit
HDMI video sampling rates
4:2:2; 4:4:4 and 4:2:0

Supported video sampling and color accuracy depend on the capabilities of the connected HDMI device, video resolution and frame rate

HDMI Color Accuracy
8, 10 and 12-bit

Supported video sampling and color accuracy depend on the capabilities of the connected HDMI device, video resolution and frame rate

HDMI color space REC 601, REC 709, REC 2020
HDR support Static HDR metadata packages, HLG and PQ transfer features
HDMI configuration HDMI 2.1 supports Deep Color and HDR. Automatically configures itself for the connected display
Multirate support HDMI video ports are switchable between SD/HD/UHD and 4K
copy protection The HDMI input cannot record copy-protected HDMI sources. Always confirm copyright before recording or distributing content
processing

Color space conversion Hardware-based real-time output
3D processing Left and right eye dual stream capture and playback (SDI only)
Real-time effects DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro interne Effekte. Adobe Premiere Pro CC Mercury Playback Engine Effekte. Avid Media Composer-interne Effekte
Operating systems

Windows Windows 10, 64-Bit
Windows 11
Mac Mac 13.0 Ventura,
Mac 14.0 Sonoma or higher
Linux Linux
Power requirements

Power consumption 30 W
Vicinity

Operating temperature 5° – 50° C
Storage temperature -20° – 60° C
Relative humidity 0% – 90% non-condensing
Physical specifications

Long 164 mm
Weight 295 g