Pro Capture Dual SDI 4K Plus Specifications
Supported OS
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Windows
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Windows 7/8/8.1/10/11/Server 2008/Server 2008 R2/Server 2012/Server 2016 (x86 & x64) and above
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Linux (support x86, x64 & ARM architecture)
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Ubuntu 12.04/14.04/16.04/17.04/17.10/18.04/18.04 (x86 & x64)
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CentOS 6.5/7 (x86 & x64)
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Fedora 25/26/27 (x86 & x64)
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Red hat 6.5 and above (x86 & x64)
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Other Linux OS with kernel version 2.6.35 and above
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Mac
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OS X 10.9/10.10/10.11
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macOS 10.12 and above/10.14
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Recommended OS (tested)
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Windows
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Windows 7 Ultimate/8.1 Enterprise/10 Enterprise/Server 2008 R2 DataCenter/Server 2012 R2 DataCenter/Server 2016 R2 DataCenter (x86 & x64)
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Linux
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Ubuntu 12.04/14.04/16.04 (x86 & x64)
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Ubuntu 17.04/17.10/18.04 (x64)
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CentOS 6.5/7.2 (x86 & x64)
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Fedora 25/26 (x64)
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Red hat 6.5 (x86 & x64)
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Mac
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OS X 10.9.5/10.10/10.11.2/10.11.3/10.11.4
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macOS 10.12/10.13.2/10.13.3/10.14.3/10.15
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Supported APIs
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Windows
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DirectShow
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DirectKS
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Wave API/DirectSound/WASAPI
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Linux
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V4L2
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ALSA
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macOS
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AVCaptureSession
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AudioUnit
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Supported Software
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Adobe Flash Media Encoder
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Livestream
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Microsoft Media Encoder
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OBS
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Skype
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Vahana
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VirtualDub
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VidBlaster
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Video Stitch
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VLC
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vMix
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Wirecast
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XSplit
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Any other DirectShow/V4L2/AVCaptureSession encoding/streaming software
Input Interfaces
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HD-BNC x8
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Four connectors are compatible with SD/HD/3G SDI
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Two connecter is compatible with SD/HD/3G/6G SDI
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Two connecter is compatible with SD/HD/3G/6G/12G SDI
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Support for input of Single Link, Dual Link, Quad Link
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Host Interfaces
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PCIe Gen2 x8
Input Features
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Support for input video resolutions up to 4096x2160 pixels
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Auto detection of Single Link, Dual Link, Quad Link
SDI Specific Features
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Integrated cable equalizer extending the cable length as follows:
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up to 330m for SD-SDI signals
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up to 190m for HD-SDI signals
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up to 150m for 3G-SDI signals
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up to 75m for 6G-SDI signals
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up to 40m for 12G-SDI signals
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Support for SD/HD/3Ga/3Gb/3Gb-DL/3Gb-DS/6G/12G
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Support for 2K (2048x1080) & 4K (4096x2160) mode
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Support for RGB 4:4:4, YCbCr 4:4:4, YCbCr 4:2:2 color sampling
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Support for 10/12-bit color depth
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Support for extraction of SMPTE 352 payload identifier
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Support for up to 8 (mono) audio channels at 48KHz
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Support for extraction of audio formation information & channel status data
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Support for Closed Caption via SDK
Video Capture Formats
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Support for capture image resolutions up to 4096x2160 pixels
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Support for capture frame rates up to 144fps (Actual capture frame rate can be limited by PCIe bandwidth & image resolution)
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Support for 4:2:0 8-bit capture formats: NV12, I420, YV12
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Support for 4:2:2 8-bit capture formats: YUY2, YUYV, UYVY
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Support for 4:4:4 8-bit capture formats: V308, IYU2, V408, BGR24, BGR32
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Support for 4:4:4 10-bit capture formats: V410, Y410
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More capture formats are supported via Magewell Capture SDK
Video Processing Features
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Two video processing pipelines with ~720 Mpixels/s processing bandwidth for each one
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Full 10-bit video processing
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Video cropping
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Video scaling
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Video de-interlacing
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Weave
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Blend top & bottom field
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Top field only
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Bottom field only
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Video aspect ratio conversion
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Auto or manual selection of input aspect ratio
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Auto or manual selection of capture aspect ratio
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Three aspect ratio conversion modes: Ignore (Anamorphic), Cropping or Padding (Letterbox or Pillarbox)
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Video color format conversion
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Auto or manual selection of input color format & quantization range
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Auto or manual selection of capture color format, quantization range & saturation range
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Support for RGB, YCbCr 601, YCbCr 709, YCbCr 2020 color formats
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Support for Limited or Full quantization range
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Support for Limited, Full & ‘Extended gamut’ saturation range
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Video frame rate conversion
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Video OSD composition
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Support for PNG OSD image (up to 4096x2160)
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Support for dynamic loading of RGBA OSD image via SDK
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Multiple Cards per System
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Support for multiple cards plugged to one system
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On-board rotary switch to set card number, with 16 positions from 0 to F
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System hardware device tree will display “01: Pro Capture Dual SDI 4K+” when rotary switch is set to 1, and so on
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The video and audio device names displayed in your software will include the card number (set by the rotary switch)
Multiple Capture Streams
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Unlimited capture streams for any one input channel
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Independent cropping, aspect ratio, color format, resolution, frame rate, de-interlacing, color adjustment and OSD settings for each individual stream
Ultra Low Latency Support
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Latency of 64 video lines
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Partial notification mode in SDK
Timestamp & A/V Synchronization
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Hardware based 100ns high resolution clock
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Audio frames (192 audio samples) & video frames are stamped with hardware clock
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Hardware clock can be synchronized across cards (via SDK)
Video Capture SG-DMA
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~1600MB/s per channel DMA bandwidth in PCIe 2.x system
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~800MB/s per channel DMA bandwidth in PCIe 1.x system
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Support for auto detection of Intel tiled GPU surface
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Support for DirectGMA for AMD video adapter chipsets
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Support for GPUDirect for Nvidia video adapter chipset
SDK
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Magewell Capture SDK for easy integration, maximum flexibility and performance
Windows Driver Tweaks
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All options can be controlled by three levels of registry key: global level, product level and device level
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Video, Audio, Crossbar filter names can be customized via registry keys
Firmware Upgrade
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Multiple cards in one system can be upgraded simultaneously
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Cards can be upgraded without a system power shutdown (In most cases, even a reboot is not needed)
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Safe upgrade. If power off or system break down occur when the firmware is being upgraded, it will automatically restore to the initial version.
LED Indicator
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Status LEDs indicate the working state of each channel:
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Pulsing slowly: idle
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On: input signal locked
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Off: input signal unlocked
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Double blinks: memory failed or FPGA configuration failed
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Form Factor
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Low profile PCIe x8 Add-on Card
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127.89mm x 102.92mm (without PCI bracket)
Power Consumption
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Max current at 12V:
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4 x 3G SDI: ~ 1.42 A
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2 x 6G SDI: ~ 1.41 A
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1 x 12G SDI: ~ 1.42 A
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Max current at 3.3V:
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4 x 3G SDI: ~ 1.84 A
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2 x 6G SDI: ~ 1.73 A
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1 x 12G SDI: ~ 1.66 A
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Max power consumption:
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4 x 3G SDI: ~ 23.05 W
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2 x 6G SDI: ~ 22.62 W
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1 x 12G SDI: ~ 22.52 W
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Working Environment
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Operating temperature: 0 to 40 deg C
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Storage temperature: –20 to 70 deg C
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Relative Humidity: 5% to 90% non-condensing