Pro Capture Quad SDI Video Capture Card

Magewell

Suitable for medical equipment planning, video conferencing, lecture recording, video streaming, and other applications.

Product Features

Captures 2K2K resolution

Multiple color space output options

SDI terminal input

PCI-e X4 interface

Compatible with various systems

Product Introduction

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Brand Introduction

Magewell was founded in 2011. Since its inception, the company has focused on core audio-video processing technologies, adhering to the philosophy of "technological innovation in products, technical service for customers." Leveraging strong research and development capabilities, Magewell specializes in the audio-visual application field, introducing a range of video processing software and capture cards.

Magewell’s multi-screen video capture software is widely used in education, medical fields, and conferences. Its multi-functional broadcasting system can replace traditional hardware-based video switchers, offering flexible applications and cost-effectiveness. The large-screen display system software seamlessly stitches multiple video sources together and is extensively used in surveillance, command centers, and exhibition venues.

Magewell’s video capture devices feature high-quality visuals, high-fidelity audio, and high performance. These products are sold globally and are widely used in streaming media, medical imaging, industrial photography, machine vision, security inspections, large-screen displays, and high-resolution surveillance, continuously enhancing user experience and earning industry-wide recognition.

Supports 4-channel SDI (SD/HD/3G-SDI) input
PCI-Express X4 high-speed interface
Captures 2K X 2K @ 60Hz
Automatic signal detection
Compatible with Windows / Linux / Mac OS
Supports full standard development interface (SDK) for high software compatibility
Ideal for medical equipment planning, video conferencing, production line testing, lecture recording, and video streaming applications

Rich Features

Provides video capture system software and broadcasting software

Supports multiple resolution capture and encoder settings, as well as RTMP live streaming

Cross-Platform Compatibility

Compatible with Windows, Linux, and Mac OS

Multiple Simultaneous Video Streams

Supports simultaneous use with Flash Media Live Encoder, Capture Express, and Windows Media Encoder for live streaming, recording, and previewing

Professional Video Processing Engine

Offers powerful image processing features such as scaling, cropping, hue/brightness/contrast/saturation adjustments, deinterlacing, and color space conversion

All processing is hardware-accelerated, reducing CPU usage

Hardware Timestamping

Synchronizes audio and video capture with precision up to 100ns

Enables cross-system synchronization across different capture channels

Timecode Support

Extracts time information (hour, minute, second, and frame) from HDMI signals of Sony or Canon DSLR cameras for input signal synchronization

Image, Logo, Title, and Subtitle Overlay (OSD)

Through Magewell’s SDK, users can overlay titles, subtitles, dynamic images, and captured video

All overlays are hardware-processed, without CPU load

High Performance

Uses PCI-E interface for high-speed transmission, reducing CPU workload and significantly improving work efficiency

DMA Transmission Mode

Supports NVIDIA GPUDirect for Video and AMD DirectGMA technologies

Captured data is directly transmitted to the GPU via the video processing engine, with zero CPU load

Low Latency Mode

Ultra-low latency transmission processing, with capture latency below 1ms

Automatic Input Signal Detection

The capture card analyzes signal formats, eliminating the need for manual selection of audio/video input resolution and frame rate

Multi-Card Support

Multiple Magewell capture cards can be installed in a single system and operate simultaneously

Each card can be individually identified using onboard DIP switches

Unified Driver

Uses a unified driver and firmware update system, eliminating the need to download specific drivers or firmware manually

Installation and updates are automatic

High Software Compatibility

Adopts standard AV Stream driver architecture, compatible with all DirectShow-based applications

Stable and Reliable Product

6-layer PCB design with high-quality chips and capacitors

Tested for 7 days × 24 hours under continuous load to ensure stability

Supports SDI Standards

Compatible with almost all SDI output devices, including high-definition video cameras (HD/3G-A SDI), video switchers (3G-B SDI), and cinema cameras (2K SDI)

Product Application

System Requirements

Windows: 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 2008 / 2008 R2 / 2012 (x86 & x64)
Linux: Based on V4L2, supports x86, x64 & ARM architectures
Mac OS X

Product List

Pro Capture Quad SDI ×1

※The product specifications and accessories mentioned in the user manual are for reference only. Any changes will not be notified in advance. UPMOST reserves the right to modify product design, accessories, and drivers.

Specification

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Specifications

Supported APIs

Supported Software

Input Interface

Output Interface

SDI Signal-Related Features

Output Formats

Video Processing Functions

Multi-Card Support

Multi-Stream Output

Supports Ultra-Low Latency

Timestamp and A/V Synchronization

Video Output SG-DMA

SDK

Windows Driver Customization

Firmware Upgrade

LED Indicator

Dimensions

Power Consumption

Operating Environment

Specifications

Content

Supported APIs

● Windows：DirectShow/DirectKS/Wave API/DirectSound/WASAPI
● Linux：V4L2 / ALSA

Supported Software

● VLC
● VirtualDub
● OBS
● xSplit
● vMix
● VidBlaster
● Wirecast
● Microsoft Media Encoder
● Adobe Flash Media Encoder
● Any other encoding or streaming software developed using DirectShow or V4L2

Input Interface

4-channel SDI (SD/HD/3G-SDI)

Output Interface

PCIe Gen2 x4

SDI Signal-Related Features

● HD-SDI signal transmission distance up to 230 meters
● Supports SD/HD/3Ga/3Gb/3Ga-DL/3Gb-DS standards
● Supports 2K (2048×1080) mode
● Supports RGB 4:4:4, YCbCr 4:4:4, YCbCr 4:2:2 color sampling
● Supports 10/12-bit color depth
● Supports viewing SMPTE 352 payload identifier
● Supports 8 audio channels up to 48KHz (out of 16 SDI standard channels, channels 1–8)
● Supports viewing audio format information and channel status data
● Limited support for 3Gb-DS: only captures the first stream
● Limited support for 3Gb-DL: 2K YCbCr 4:2:2 10-bit 1080p 50/59.94/60 captured as 1080i 50/59.94/60
● Limited support for dual-link mode (only captures the first connector):
YCbCr 4:2:2 10-bit 1080p 50/59.94/60 captured as 1080i 50/59.94/60
YCbCr 4:4:4 10-bit captured as 4:2:2
RGB 4:4:4 R/B subsampling

Output Formats

● Maximum output resolution up to 2048x2160
● Maximum output frame rate up to 144fps (actual output frame rate may be limited by PCIe bandwidth and resolution)
● Supports 4:2:0 8-bit output formats: NV12, I420, YV12
● Supports 4:2:2 8-bit output formats: YUY2, YUYV, UYVY
● Supports 4:4:4 8-bit output formats: V308, IYU2, V408, BGR24, BGR32
● Supports 4:4:4 10-bit output formats: V410, Y410
● Supports additional output formats via Pro Capture SDK (DirectKS-based version)

Video Processing Functions

● Uses two video processing pipelines, each with a processing bandwidth of up to 180M pixels/s
● Fully achieves 10-bit video processing
● Video cropping
● Video scaling
● Video deinterlacing: Two-field interleaving/two-field blending/top field only/bottom field only
● Video aspect ratio conversion:

Auto or manual selection of input video aspect ratio
Auto or manual selection of output video aspect ratio
Three aspect ratio conversion modes: Ignore (anisotropic), Crop, Fill (add black borders top-bottom or left-right)
● Video color space conversion:
Auto or manual selection of input color space and quantization range
Auto or manual selection of output color space, quantization range, and saturation range
Supports RGB, YCbCr 601, YCbCr 709, YCbCr 2020 color spaces
Supports limited or full quantization range
Supports limited, full, and extended gamut saturation range
● Video frame rate conversion
● Video OSD overlay:
Supports PNG format OSD overlay (maximum 2048x2048 resolution)
Supports dynamic RGBA OSD overlay via SDK

Multi-Card Support

● Supports multiple cards installed in the same system
● Built-in DIP switch with 16 positions (0 to F) for card numbering
● When the DIP switch is set to 1, the hardware device tree displays: "01: Pro Capture AIO," and so on
● The video and audio device names in user software also include the card number

Multi-Stream Output

Each output stream can have individual settings for cropping, aspect ratio, color space, resolution, frame rate, deinterlacing, color adjustment, and OSD overlay

Supports Ultra-Low Latency

● 64-line video delay
● Partial completion notification mode via SDK

Timestamp and A/V Synchronization

● 100ns high-resolution hardware clock
● Audio frames (192 audio samples) and video frames are timestamped by the hardware clock upon arrival at the capture card
● Hardware clock synchronization across multiple cards (via SDK)

Video Output SG-DMA

● On PCIe 2.x systems, each DMA channel supports bandwidth up to ~400MB/s
● On PCIe 1.x systems, each DMA channel supports bandwidth up to ~200MB/s
● Supports automatic detection of Intel GPU block image surfaces
● Supports AMD GPU DirectGMA
● Supports Nvidia GPU GPUDirect

SDK

● Pro Capture SDK for DirectShow provides developers with a fast way to integrate extended capture card features (Windows)
● Pro Capture SDK for DirectKS offers developers maximum flexibility and highest performance (Windows)

Windows Driver Customization

● All options can be managed at three levels via registry: all devices, specific models, and specific devices
● Video, audio, and crossbar filter names can be customized via the registry

Firmware Upgrade

● Multiple capture cards in the same system can be upgraded simultaneously
● Firmware upgrades can be completed without shutting down the system when the capture card is not in use
● Secure upgrade: If power loss or system crash occurs during firmware upgrade, the firmware will automatically revert to the factory version (applies to firmware version 1.21 and later)

LED Indicator

LED indicators display the status of each channel: idle, signal locked, memory error, or FPGA configuration error

Dimensions

● Full-height PCIe x4 expansion card
● 112.15mm x 102.92mm (excluding PCIe bracket)

Power Consumption

● Maximum current for 12V power: ~0.6 A
● Maximum current for 3.3V power: ~2.4 A
● Maximum power consumption: ~14.3 W

Operating Environment

● Operating temperature: 0 ~ 40°C
● Storage temperature: -20 ~ 70°C
● Relative humidity: 5% ~ 90% (non-condensing)

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Brand Introduction

Rich Features

Cross-Platform Compatibility

Multiple Simultaneous Video Streams

Professional Video Processing Engine

Hardware Timestamping

Timecode Support

Image, Logo, Title, and Subtitle Overlay (OSD)

High Performance

DMA Transmission Mode

Low Latency Mode

Automatic Input Signal Detection

Multi-Card Support

Unified Driver

High Software Compatibility

Stable and Reliable Product

Supports SDI Standards

Product Application

System Requirements

Product List