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  Connector type on Decklink Quad and 4K?

  Posted by Alex Gerulaitis on May 11, 2011 at 9:19 pm

  What is the technical specification of the connector type on Decklink Quad and 4K?

  The product overview and tech specs pages don’t seem to mention the connector type at all, the press release says “mini coax” which probably isn’t the case because Mini Coax connectors I’ve seen look different.

  (It appears to be an “HD-BNC” connector (see Wikipedia and Amphenol) – I’d like to confirm that.)

  Thanks!

  Alex (DV411)

  Dewan Tariq replied 13 years ago 4 Members · 7 Replies
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  Alex Gerulaitis

  May 11, 2011 at 10:50 pm

  According to the p.54 of the PDF manual, it’s a DIN 1.0/2.3 type connector (see Molex, Amphenol)

  Here is one example of a cable / adapter to standard BNC.

  Alex (DV411)
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  Luke Maslen

  May 12, 2011 at 12:10 am

  Hi Alex,

  You are correct that the DeckLink Quad and DeckLink 4K cards use DIN 1.0/2.3 connectors. Third party adapter cables exist or new cables can be made with a DIN 1.0/2.3 on one end and a BNC on the other.

  Regards,

  Luke Maslen
  Blackmagic Design
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  Alex Gerulaitis

  May 12, 2011 at 12:27 am

  Thanks Luke! Decklink Quad and 4K cards ship with no cables or adapters, correct?

  Alex (DV411)
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  Luke Maslen

  May 12, 2011 at 1:29 am

  Hi Alex,

  You are correct that the product does not include any DIN 1.0/2.3 cables or adapters. Ideally you should use cables which are already terminated with a DIN 1.0/2.3 on one end, for best signal quality, rather than adapters. However I’m sure that some people will use adapters.

  Regards,

  Luke Maslen
  Blackmagic Design
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  Alex Gerulaitis

  May 12, 2011 at 2:25 am

  Perfect, thank you.
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  Paul Tyson

  December 14, 2012 at 6:01 pm

  I ordered a Quad for a system that I’m building for a customer. I am a BMD reseller. I know that Black Magic is very “cost-competitive” with their products and that is great – but the fact there were no adapters or cables included w/ the Quad to adapt to standard BNC is just really a horrible idea and is costing me over $100.00 in overnight shipping fees. It has also set back my project delivery time – and in general has created a HUGE hassle for me. Black magic PLEASE talk w. your product management team and start including the necessary adapters to connect to industry standard SDI. We should not have to scour the globe to find specialized connectors or adapters for your products.
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  Dewan Tariq

  June 1, 2013 at 5:53 pm

  Hi Luke, would you plz clear DIN connector it’s male or female and other end BNC its male or female.

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