
Pro capture mini SDI
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Supported Operating Systems | Windows | Windows 7/8/8.1/10/Server 2008/Server 2008 R2/Server 2012/Server 2016 (x86 & x64) | |
Linux
(Supports x86, x64 & ARM architectures) |
Ubuntu 12.04/14.04/16.04/17.04/17.10 (x86 & x64) CentOS 6.5/7 (x86 & x64) Fedora 25/26/27 (x86 & x64) Red Hat 6.5 and above (x86 & x64) Other Linux systems with kernel version 2.6.35 or higher |
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Mac | OS X 10.9/10.10/10.11 macOS 10.12/10.13 |
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Recommended Operating Systems (Tested) | Windows | Windows 7 Ultimate/8.1 Enterprise/10 Enterprise/Server 2008 R2 DataCenter/Server 2012 R2 DataCenter/Server 2016 R2 DataCenter (x86 & x64) | |
Linux | Ubuntu 12.04/14.04/16.04 (x86 & x64) Ubuntu 17.04/17.10 (x64) CentOS 6.5/7.2 (x86 & x64) Fedora 25/26 (x64) Red hat 6.5 (x86 & x64) |
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Mac | OS X 10.9.5/10.10/10.11.2/10.11.3/10.11.4 macOS 10.12/10.13.2/10.13.3 |
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Supported APIs | Windows | DirectShow DirectKS Wave API/DirectSound/WASAP |
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Linux | V4L2 ALSA |
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Supported Software | VLC/VirtualDub/OBS/XSplit/vMix/VidBlaster/Wirecast/Microsoft Media Encoder/Adobe Flash Media Encoder Any other encoding or streaming software using the DirectShow or V4L2 programming interface |
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Input Interface | MMCX | SD/HD/3G SDI | |
Host Interface | PCIe Gen2 x1 | ||
Input Features | Maximum supported input video resolution: 2048x1080 | ||
SDI Signal Features | Integrated cable equalizer, HD-SDI signal transmission distance up to 230 meters Supports SD/HD/3Ga/3Gb/3Ga-DL/3Gb-DS standards Supports 2K (2048x1080) mode Supports RGB 4:4:4, YCbCr 4:4:4, YCbCr 4:2:2 color sampling Supports 10/12-bit color depth Supports extraction of SMPTE 352 payload identifiers Supports 8 audio channels, up to 48KHz Supports extraction of audio format information and channel status data Limited support for 3Gb-DS: only captures the first stream |
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Limited support for dual-link interface (only captures the first interface) | 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 sub-sampling |
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Capture Format | Maximum supported capture signal resolution: 2048x2160 pixels Maximum supported capture frame rate: 144fps (actual frame rate may be limited by PCIe bandwidth; for higher resolutions above 1280x1024, actual frame rate may be constrained by the onboard video processing hardware's pixel clock, with a maximum frame rate of around 80fps at 1920x1080 resolution) Supports 4:2:0 8-bit capture formats: NV12, I420, YV12 Supports 4:2:2 8-bit capture formats: YUY2, YUYV, UYVY Supports 4:4:4 8-bit capture formats: V308, IYU2, V408, BGR24, BGR32 Supports 4:4:4 10-bit capture formats: V410, Y410 Supports additional capture formats via Magewell Capture SDK (DirectKS-based version) |
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Video Processing Features | Utilizes two video processing pipelines, each with a processing bandwidth of up to 180M pixels/s Fully supports 10-bit video processing Video cropping Video scaling Video frame rate conversion |
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Video Processing Features | Deinterlacing Options | Two-field line interleaving Two-field blending Top field only Bottom field only |
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Aspect Ratio Conversion | Automatic or manual selection of input video aspect ratio Automatic or manual selection of capture video aspect ratio Three aspect ratio conversion modes: Ignore (anisotropic), Crop, Fill (black bars on top/bottom or sides) |
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Color Space Conversion | Automatic or manual selection of input color space and quantization range Automatic or manual selection of capture 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 |
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Video OSD Overlay | Supports PNG format OSD overlay (maximum resolution 2048x2160) Supports dynamic loading of RGBA OSD overlay via SDK |
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Multi-Card Support | Supports multiple cards installed in the same system | ||
Multi-Stream Output | For any input signal, multiple capture streams can be output Each capture stream can be individually configured for cropping, aspect ratio, color space, resolution, frame rate, deinterlacing method, color adjustment, OSD, etc. |
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Ultra-Low Latency Support | 64-line video latency Partial completion notification mode via SDK |
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Timestamp & A/V Sync | 100ns high-precision hardware timestamping Audio frames (192 audio samples) and video frames are hardware timestamped upon reaching the capture card Hardware clock synchronization across multiple cards (via SDK) |
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Video Capture SG-DMA | On PCIe 2.x systems, each DMA channel supports up to ~400MB/s bandwidth On PCIe 1.x systems, each DMA channel supports up to ~200MB/s bandwidth Supports automatic detection of Intel GPU tiled surfaces Supports AMD GPU DirectGMA Supports Nvidia GPU GPUDirect |
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SDK | Magewell Capture SDK for DirectShow provides developers with a fast integration path for capture card extension features (Windows) Magewell Capture SDK for DirectKS offers developers maximum flexibility and highest performance (Windows) |
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Windows Driver Customization | All options can be managed at three levels via the registry: all devices, specific models, and individual devices Video, audio, and crossbar filter names can be customized via the registry |
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Firmware Upgrade | Multiple cards in the same system can be upgraded simultaneously Firmware upgrade can be performed without shutting down the system if the capture card is not in use Safe upgrade: in case of power failure, system crash, or other anomalies during the upgrade process, the firmware automatically reverts to the factory version (applicable to firmware version 1.21 and later) |
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LED Indicators | LED indicators display the status of each channel: idle, input signal locked, memory error, or FPGA configuration error | ||
Physical Dimensions | Mini PCIe expansion card 30mm x 51mm |
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Accessories | MMCX to BNC adapter cable 2x DVI-I to HDMI + component signal adapter cables |
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Power Consumption | High-performance firmware | 3.3V power maximum current: ~1.1 A Maximum power consumption: ~3.62 W |
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Low-power firmware | 3.3V power maximum current: ~0.95 A Maximum power consumption: ~3.19 W |
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Operating Environment | Operating temperature: 0 to 40°C Storage temperature: –20 to 70°C Relative humidity: 5% to 90% (non-condensing) |
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