Blackmagic Design DeckLink Quad HDMI Recorder

I stream here on Amazon Live everyday and I use this capture card for a dual PC set up! It works AMAZING! it also does 4k! It's better than the Magewell and wayyyy cheaper! Set up is a bit confusing though if you buy this card and need help setting it up come join my stream and I'll help walk you through the set up. You have to go to their website and finding the drivers is not so easy but after about an hour I was able to find the drivers and get it all set up and ready to go! I use all four ports of the capture card one for my Camera, Nintendo Switch, Gaming PC and PS4 and stream using OBS! It captures perfectly and is able to take my Gaming PC and put our crisp quality! I haven't seen many streamers review this product but I highly recommend it for streaming if you need more than 1 HDMI port! Like I said if you have any questions about this product, capture cards, building PCs, Gaming or tech! Check out my Amazon Live streams! I would love to help the best I can! Super passionate about Tech and PCs! You can find my stream by clicking my name and going to my Amazon profile if you follow my profile it'll notify you when I go live! You can also find my streams by going to Amazon.com/shop/Atarabyte!I hope this review helps you and I hope you have a terrific day! ^^

Don't mess around with Thunderbolt docs and capture card catastrophes. These things have a beautiful picture and move a lot of data. I didn't find any other quad cards that were PCIe 3.0 and 8 PCIe lanes. Everything else is PCIe 2 or 1 and 4 lanes. This blows away all the current capture cards on the market. I spent 9 months dealing with all this, and was misinformed that these are PCIe 2.0, and 4 lanes. So, I didn't have them in the running. I was looking at Yuan, etc. Then I just came across the specs one day, going back over everything. What a fricking find. Good for action sstraight to computer recording / streaming. Buy without fear if you use a PC.

It took me more than 2 days to find technical support information, installation information and DriversBefore you buy check the system requirements, Drivers go by the name of "Desktop Video" on black magic website and there is an internal USB plug that I have no idea what it does... (no documentation) I've gotten mine to work but the hassle was terribleOperating SystemsBlackmagic Design Capture cards are compatible with the following operating systems:Windows 8 64 bitWindows 10 64 bitUbuntu 18.04 64 bitCPU RequirementsIn general, you should choose a CPU that meets or exceeds the system requirements of the software application you are planning on using. Please check with software vendor for additional information.MemoryBlackmagic Design recommends a minimum of 8GB of memory for all systems.GraphicsFor optimal performance, an accelerated graphics card is recommend for use with DeckLink, Multibridge and Intensity cards.Please see the Graphics Card Requirement Tech note regarding appropriate graphics cards for our products.StorageYou will require hard drive storage with your Blackmagic card that can provide a data rate greater than that of the video compression you are using.Physical InstallationRequires a computer with available PCI Express slot with adequate number of PCI Express lanes and PCI Express generation. Blackmagic PCI Express Cable Kit (available separately) is recommended for use with UltraStudio 4K Extreme 3 when connecting to a computer via PCI Express. DeckLink SDI Micro requires an M.2 connector.Supported HardwareCertified WorkstationsThe following workstations are recommended for use with the DeckLink Quad HDMI Recorder:Hewlett Packard Z8G4Hewlett Packard Z820Hewlett Packard Z840The following workstations are recommended for use with the DeckLink 8K Pro:Dell Precision Rack 7910Dell Precision 7920 TowerHewlett Packard Z6G4Hewlett Packard Z8G4Hewlett Packard Z800Hewlett Packard Z820Hewlett Packard Z840The following workstations are certified for use with DeckLink and Intensity capture cards:Dell Precision 7910Dell T7610Hewlett Packard Z420Hewlett Packard Z440Hewlett Packard Z620Hewlett Packard Z640Hewlett Packard Z820Hewlett Packard Z840Hewlett Packard Z6 G4Hewlett Packard Z8 G4Precision 7920 TowerPrecision 7920 Rack (not recommended for DeckLink Quad card)The following workstations have been discontinued but are known to work in legacy configuration:Hewlett Packard XW8600 (not recommended for DeckLink PCI or PCI-X cards)Hewlett Packard XW9300Hewlett Packard Z400Hewlett Packard Z600Hewlett Packard Z800Certified Intel NUCThe following Intel NUCs are recommended for use with the DeckLink SDI Micro:Intel NUC Kit - NUC7i7BNHIntel NUC 9 Pro Kit - NUC9VXQNXThe following Intel NUC is certified for use with DeckLink and Intensity capture cards:Intel NUC 9 Pro Kit - NUC9VXQNX * (not recommended for DeckLink 8K Pro card)* Extra care must be taken while installing and removing DeckLink 4K Extreme 12G and DeckLink Quad 2 cards in Intel NUC 9 Pro Kit. It is especially recommended to remove the top screw on the breakout connector when installing and removing a DeckLink 4K Extreme 12G.Recommended MotherboardsThe following motherboards are recommended for use with DeckLink Quad HDMI Recorder:ASRock Z170 Extreme7+Asus Prime B250M-PLUSAsus Z170-A PREMIUMGigabyte H370M D3HGigabyte Z87X-UD4HGigabyte Z97-UD5HGigabyte Z170X GAMING 5Gigabyte Z270X-UD3MSI B360M Mortar TitaniumThe following motherboards are recommended for use with DeckLink 8K Pro:Gigabyte X99-UD4-CFGigabyte X299 UD4Gigabyte X399 AORUS Gaming 7Gigabyte Z97X-UD7 THSupermicro C7X99-OCE-FThe following motherboards are recommended for use with DeckLink, Multibridge and Intensity capture cards:ASRock H270M-ITX/acASRock X299E-ITX/ac (Recommended for DeckLink SDI Micro)ASRock Z170Extreme 7+ (Recommended for DeckLink SDI Micro)ASRock-Z370M-ITX/ac (Recommended for DeckLink SDI Micro)ASRock Z87 Extreme 6ASRock Z87 Extreme11/acASRock Z87 Extreme4/TB4ASRock Z87 Extreme4 (not recommended for DeckLink Studio 4K)ASRock Z87E-ITXAsus Prime B250M-Plus (Recommended for DeckLink SDI Micro)Asus Z87 Deluxe/QuadAsus Z87-ExpertAsus Z87-GryphonAsus Z87-AAsus Z87-PLUSAsus Z87-PROGigabyte H81-D3Gigabyte GA-H87M-D3H (not recommended for DeckLink Duo)Gigabyte H370M D3H (Recommended for DeckLink SDI Micro)Gigabyte Q87M-D2HGigabyte X170 Extreme ECCGigabyte X99-UD4-CFGigabyte Z68X-UD3H-B3Gigabyte Z77MX-D3H THGigabyte Z77X-UP4 THGigabyte Z77X-UP5 THGigabyte Z87X-UD4HGigabyte GA-Z87X-UD7 THGigabyte Z97-UD5HGigabyte Z97-WIFIGigabyte Z97X-UD7 THGigabyte Z170X GAMING 5 (Recommended for DeckLink SDI Micro)Gigabyte Z270X-UD3MSI B360M Mortar Titanium (Recommended for DeckLink SDI Micro)MSI Z77A-G45 ThunderboltSuperMicro C7H170-MSuperMicro C7X99-OCESuperMicro C7X99-OCE - FSuperMicro C7Z170-SQSuperMicro C7Z87-OCESuperMicro C7Z97-OCE (not recommended for DeckLink Studio 2)SuperMicro X10SAT (not recommended for DeckLink Studio 4K)SuperMicro X10SLV (not recommended with DeckLink SDI)SuperMicro X10SLV-Q (not recommended with DeckLink SDI)The following motherboards have been discontinued but are known to work in legacy configuration.3DBoxx 4920Asus P5BAsus P5EAsus P5Q Pro TurboAsus P6TAsus P6X58DAsus P6X58D-E WSAsus P8P67 PRO (Rev 3.1)Asus P9X79 WSGigabyte EP45-DS3Gigabyte G1.Sniper (X58 chipset)Gigabyte GA-P67A-UD7-B3 (rev. 1.0)Gigabyte x48DQ6Gigabyte X79-UD5Intel D975XBXIntel DX58SOSupermicro C7Z97-MXFX 790i Ultra

When you get it into a computer with the PCI Express Lanes to support it (which is a real challenge in and of itself!) this thing is absolutely incredible. Four simultaneous 4K video feeds is nuts! But this card can do it! The trick is getting a motherboard that will work with it. My MSI B450-F Gaming motherboard manages it well in addition to a full sized GPU and a 10-gig networking card. But my GPU has to run in 8X mode. But if you want this to work with Ryzen, (I have a 5900X) this will get the job done!

I've had this card installed in my Mac Pro 7,1 for about 9 months now. I consistently use 3 ports, with the 4th port used every once in a while. It handles it all well, and keeps the HDMI displays active at all times, which eliminates the black screen you would get when switching between inputs.BMD is a great company that has for years made high quality, accessible gear for surprisingly low prices. Similar cards from competitors are around $800-$1000, some of which aren't even 4K compatible.I do wish there was some type of strain relief for the HDMI cables as I frequently have to move my Mac Pro tower and I'm increasingly concerned about the stress being put on the input ports by the large, heavy HDMI cables. All in all, this is a great card.

I installed this card into my Vmix production workstation. It is excellent. Worked right out of the box - once the drivers are installed you'll get four individual HDMI inputs that support up to 4k video up to 60p. I have attached cameras at 4k 30, a PC, and a few TV boxes I was reviewing to it and all has been good so far.I regularly run three cameras through it during live productions and it has been rock solid. I can highly recommend.