One-Channel 4K Capture Card
Capture one 12G-SDI signal in one of the following connecting methods:Single-link 12G-SDI
Dual-link 6G-SDI
Quad-link 3G-SDI
Supported OS
Windows Windows 7/8/8.1/10/Server 2008/Server 2008 R2/Server 2012/Server 2016 (x86 & x64
Linux (support x86, x64 & ARM architecture) 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 OS with kernel version 2.6.35 and above
Mac OS X 10.9/10.10/10.11
macOS 10.12/10.13
Recommended OS (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)
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
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 DirectShow/V4L2 encoding/streaming software
Input Interfaces
HD-BNC x4 Two connectors are compatible with SD/HD/3G SDI
One connecter is compatible with SD/HD/3G/6G SDI
One connecter is compatible with SD/HD/3G/6G/12G SDI
Support for input of Single Link, Dual Link, Quad Link
Host Interfaces
PCIe Gen2 x4
Input Features
Support for input video resolutions up to 4096x2160 pixels
Auto detection of Single Link, Dual Link, Quad Link
SDI Specific Features
Integrated cable equalizer supporting cable lengths up to 230M for HD signals
Support for SD/HD/3Ga/3Gb/3Ga-DL/3Gb-DS/6G/12G
Support for 2K (2048x1080) & 4K (4096x2160) mode
Support for RGB 4:4:4, YCbCr 4:4:4, YCbCr 4:2:2 color sampling
Support for 10/12-bit color depth
Support for extraction of SMPTE 352 payload identifier
Support for up to 8 (mono) audio channels at 48KHz
Support for extraction of audio formation information & channel status data
Support for Closed Caption
Video Capture Formats
Support for capture image resolutions up to 4096x2160 pixels
Support for capture frame rates up to 144fps (Actual capture frame rate can be limited by PCIe bandwidth & image resolution)
Support for 4:2:0 8-bit capture formats: NV12, I420, YV12
Support for 4:2:2 8-bit capture formats: YUY2, YUYV, UYVY
Support for 4:4:4 8-bit capture formats: V308, IYU2, V408, BGR24, BGR32
Support for 4:4:4 10-bit capture formats: V410, Y410
More capture formats are supported via Magewell Capture SDK for DirectKS
Video Processing Features
Two video processing pipelines with ~720 Mpixels/s processing bandwidth for each one
Full 10-bit video processing
Video cropping
Video scaling
Video de-interlacing Weave
Blend top & bottom field
Top field only
Bottom field only
Video aspect ratio conversion Auto or manual selection of input aspect ratio
Auto or manual selection of capture aspect ratio
Three aspect ratio conversion modes: Ignore (Anamorphic), Cropping or Padding (Letterbox or Pillarbox)
Video color format conversion Auto or manual selection of input color format & quantization range
Auto or manual selection of capture color format, quantization range & saturation range
Support for RGB, YCbCr 601, YCbCr 709, YCbCr 2020 color formats
Support for Limited or Full quantization range
Support for Limited, Full & ‘Extended gamut’ saturation range
Video frame rate conversion
Video OSD composition Support for PNG OSD image (up to 4096x2160)
Support for dynamic loading of RGBA OSD image via SDK
Multiple Cards per System
Support for multiple cards plugged to one system
On-board rotary switch to set card number, with 16 positions from 0 to F
System hardware device tree will display “01: Pro Capture SDI 4K+†when rotary switch is set to 1, and so on
The video and audio device names displayed in your software will include the card number (set by the rotary switch)
Multiple Capture Streams
Unlimited capture streams for any one input channel
Independent cropping, aspect ratio, color format, resolution, frame rate, de-interlacing, color adjustment and OSD settings for each individual stream
Ultra Low Latency Support
Latency of 64 video lines
Partial notification mode in SDK
Timestamp & A/V Synchronization
Hardware based 100ns high resolution clock
Audio frames (192 audio samples) & video frames are stamped with hardware clock
Hardware clock can be synchronized across cards (via SDK)
Video Capture SG-DMA
~1600MB/s per channel DMA bandwidth in PCIe 2.x system
~800MB/s per channel DMA bandwidth in PCIe 1.x system
Support for auto detection of Intel tiled GPU surface
Support for DirectGMA for AMD video adapter chipsets
Support for GPUDirect for Nvidia video adapter chipset
SDK
Magewell Capture SDK for DirectShow for easy integration (Windows)
Magewell Capture SDK for DirectKS for maximum flexibility & performance (Windows)
Windows Driver Tweaks
All options can be controlled by three levels of registry key: global level, product level and device level
Video, Audio, Crossbar filter names can be customized via registry keys
Firmware Upgrade
Multiple cards in one system can be upgraded simultaneously
Cards can be upgraded without a system power shutdown (In most cases, even a reboot is not needed)
Safe upgrade. If power off or system break down occur when the firmware is being upgraded, it will automatically restore to the initial version. This function is only available for firmware version 1.21 and above.
LED Indicator
Status LEDs indicate the working state of each channel: Pulsing slowly: idle
On: input signal locked
Off: input signal unlocked
Double blinks: memory failed or FPGA configuration failed
Form Factor
Low profile PCIe x4 Add-on Card
140mm x 68.88mm (without PCI bracket)
Power Consumption
Max current at 12V: 4 x 3G SDI: ~ 0.65 A
2 x 6G SDI: ~ 0.65 A
1 x 12G SDI: ~ 0.66 A
Max current at 3.3V: 4 x 3G SDI: ~ 0.94 A
2 x 6G SDI: ~ 0.83 A
1 x 12G SDI: ~ 0.75 A
Max power consumption: 4 x 3G SDI: ~ 10.9 W
2 x 6G SDI: ~ 10.59 W
1 x 12G SDI: ~ 10.39 W
Working Environment
Operating temperature: 0 to 40 deg C
Storage temperature: –20 to 70 deg C
Relative Humidity: 5% to 90% non-condensing
Capture one 12G-SDI signal in one of the following connecting methods:
Supported OS
Windows
Linux (support x86, x64 & ARM architecture)
Mac
Recommended OS (tested)
Windows
Linux
Mac
Supported APIs
Windows
Linux
Supported Software
VLC
VirtualDub
OBS
XSplit
vMix
VidBlaster
Wirecast
Microsoft Media Encoder
Adobe Flash Media Encoder
Any other DirectShow/V4L2 encoding/streaming software
Input Interfaces
HD-BNC x4
Host Interfaces
PCIe Gen2 x4
Input Features
Support for input video resolutions up to 4096x2160 pixels
Auto detection of Single Link, Dual Link, Quad Link
SDI Specific Features
Integrated cable equalizer supporting cable lengths up to 230M for HD signals
Support for SD/HD/3Ga/3Gb/3Ga-DL/3Gb-DS/6G/12G
Support for 2K (2048x1080) & 4K (4096x2160) mode
Support for RGB 4:4:4, YCbCr 4:4:4, YCbCr 4:2:2 color sampling
Support for 10/12-bit color depth
Support for extraction of SMPTE 352 payload identifier
Support for up to 8 (mono) audio channels at 48KHz
Support for extraction of audio formation information & channel status data
Support for Closed Caption
Video Capture Formats
Support for capture image resolutions up to 4096x2160 pixels
Support for capture frame rates up to 144fps (Actual capture frame rate can be limited by PCIe bandwidth & image resolution)
Support for 4:2:0 8-bit capture formats: NV12, I420, YV12
Support for 4:2:2 8-bit capture formats: YUY2, YUYV, UYVY
Support for 4:4:4 8-bit capture formats: V308, IYU2, V408, BGR24, BGR32
Support for 4:4:4 10-bit capture formats: V410, Y410
More capture formats are supported via Magewell Capture SDK for DirectKS
Video Processing Features
Two video processing pipelines with ~720 Mpixels/s processing bandwidth for each one
Full 10-bit video processing
Video cropping
Video scaling
Video de-interlacing
Video aspect ratio conversion
Video color format conversion
Video frame rate conversion
Video OSD composition
Multiple Cards per System
Support for multiple cards plugged to one system
On-board rotary switch to set card number, with 16 positions from 0 to F
System hardware device tree will display “01: Pro Capture SDI 4K+†when rotary switch is set to 1, and so on
The video and audio device names displayed in your software will include the card number (set by the rotary switch)
Multiple Capture Streams
Unlimited capture streams for any one input channel
Independent cropping, aspect ratio, color format, resolution, frame rate, de-interlacing, color adjustment and OSD settings for each individual stream
Ultra Low Latency Support
Latency of 64 video lines
Partial notification mode in SDK
Timestamp & A/V Synchronization
Hardware based 100ns high resolution clock
Audio frames (192 audio samples) & video frames are stamped with hardware clock
Hardware clock can be synchronized across cards (via SDK)
Video Capture SG-DMA
~1600MB/s per channel DMA bandwidth in PCIe 2.x system
~800MB/s per channel DMA bandwidth in PCIe 1.x system
Support for auto detection of Intel tiled GPU surface
Support for DirectGMA for AMD video adapter chipsets
Support for GPUDirect for Nvidia video adapter chipset
SDK
Magewell Capture SDK for DirectShow for easy integration (Windows)
Magewell Capture SDK for DirectKS for maximum flexibility & performance (Windows)
Windows Driver Tweaks
All options can be controlled by three levels of registry key: global level, product level and device level
Video, Audio, Crossbar filter names can be customized via registry keys
Firmware Upgrade
Multiple cards in one system can be upgraded simultaneously
Cards can be upgraded without a system power shutdown (In most cases, even a reboot is not needed)
Safe upgrade. If power off or system break down occur when the firmware is being upgraded, it will automatically restore to the initial version. This function is only available for firmware version 1.21 and above.
LED Indicator
Status LEDs indicate the working state of each channel:
Form Factor
Low profile PCIe x4 Add-on Card
140mm x 68.88mm (without PCI bracket)
Power Consumption
Max current at 12V:
Max current at 3.3V:
Max power consumption:
Working Environment
Operating temperature: 0 to 40 deg C
Storage temperature: –20 to 70 deg C
Relative Humidity: 5% to 90% non-condensing