Magewell Pro Capture Quad Hdmi 4 Channel Card

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The Magewell Pro Capture Quad HDMI 4 Channel Cardfrom Magewell Pro Capture Quad HDMI 4 Channel Cardis a normal-profile PCIe 2.0 card that allows for capturing four channels of HDMI input to your computer. The card supports multiple color sampling modes, 10-bit video processing, up to eight audio channels per input at 48 kHz, and output resolutions up to 2048 x 2160 with frame rates up to 144 fps. The card is also capable of numerous video processing features including cropping, scaling, deinterlacing, aspect ratio conversion, color format conversion, video frame rate conversion, and video OSD composition.

The Pro Capture HDMI card supports multiple cards per system and multiple capture streams with independently adjustable parameters per stream. Additional features include low latency mode, high-speed memory, continuous 24-hour operation, time stamp, and LED status indicators. The card supports the included Capture Express software on Windows, Linux, and Mac operating systems, and multiple APIs for Windows and Linux. It also provides Windows SDKs for easy integration.

PCIe 2.0 HDMI Video Interface Card 4 x HDMI Inputs, Embedded Audio Resolution Support up to 2048 x 2160 10-Bit Video Processing, Deinterlacing Crop, Timestamp, Color Adjust, OSD Timecode, 3D HDMI, Convert Aspect Ratio Windows, Mac, and Linux Compatibility

Inputs / Outputs
System Connection	PCIe 2.0 x4
Video Inputs	4x HDMI (DVI/HDMI 1.4a) Female
Audio Inputs	No
Format Support
Input Video Format	HDMI (8/10/12-Bit 4:4:4 RGB) 2048 x 2160 HDMI (8/10/12-Bit 4:2:2 YCC) 2048 x 2160 HDMI (8-Bit 4:2:2 YUV) 2048 x 2160
Embedded Audio	HDMI: 8-Channel
Standards
EDID Support	Manual Control
Hardware
OS Compatibility	Windows 7 or Later Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows Server 2012 R2 or Later Ubuntu 12.4 or Later CentOS 6.5 or Later Linux 25 or Later macOS 10.9.5 or Later
Power Consumption	Device: 3.3 to 12 VDC at 0.95 A (15.39 W)
Environmental
Operating Temperature	32 to 72°F / 0 to 40°C
Storage Temperature	-4 to 158°F / -20 to 70°C
Operating Humidity	5 to 90%
General
Dimensions	4.42 x 4.05" / 112.15 x 102.92 mm
Packaging Info
Package Weight	0.66 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)	8.7 x 7 x 3.1"

225 MHz HDMI receiver
Adaptive HDMI equalizer support for cables lengths up to 98'
Supports customized EDID
Supports extraction of AVI/Audio/SPD/MS/VS/ACP/IRSC1/ISRC2/Gamut InfoFrames
Full colorimetry support
Supports 8-/10-/12-bit color depths
Supports RGB 4:4:4, YCbCr 4:4:4, YCbCr 4:2:2 color sampling
Supports up to 8-channel IEC60958/IEC61937 audio streams
Supports extraction of audio formation information & channel status data, video timing information, 3D format information, and Sony/Canon DSLR time code

Two video processing pipelines with approximately 180 MP/s processing bandwidth for each
Supports full 10-bit video processing
Video cropping and scaling
Video de-interlacing (wave, blend top and bottom, top field only, bottom field only)
Aspect ratio conversion
- Automatic or manual selection of input and output aspect ratios
- Three aspect ratio conversion modes: ignore (anamorphic), cropping, or padding (letterbox or pillarbox)
Video color format conversion
- Automatic and manual selection of input/output color formats, quantization ranges, and output saturation range
- Supports RGB, YCbCr 601, YCbCr 709, and YCbCr 2020 color formats
- Limited or full quantization range
- Limited, full, and extended gamut saturation range
Video frame rate conversion
Video OSD composition
- PNG OSD image of up to 2048 x 2160
- Dynamic loading of RGBA OSD image via SDK

Supports multiple cards plugged into one system
Onboard rotary switch to set card number, with 16 positions from 0 to F
System hardware device tree will display 01: Pro Capture AIO 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)

Unlimited output streams for any one input channel
Independent cropping, aspect ratio, color format, resolution, frame rate, de-interlacing, and color adjustment settings for each individual stream

Latency of 64 video lines
Partial notification mode in SDK

Hardware-based 100ns high-resolution clock
Audio frames (192 audio samples) and video frames are stamped with hardware clock
Hardware clock can be synchronized across cards (via SDK)

Supports auto detection of Intel tiled GPU surface
Supports DirectGMA for AMD video adapter chipsets
Supports GPUDirect for NVIDIA video adapter chipsets
400 MB/s per channel DMA bandwidth in a PCIe 2.0 system
200 MB/s per channel DMA bandwidth in a PCIe 1.0 system

Pro Capture SDK for DirectShow for easy integration (Windows)
Pro Capture SDK for DirectKS for maximum flexibility and performance (Windows)

All options can be controlled by three levels of registry key: global level, product level, and device level
Video, audio, and crossbar filter names can be customized via registry keys

Multiple cards in one system can be upgraded simultaneously
Cards can be upgraded without a system power shutdown when it is not in use
Supports Safe upgrade
- If power off or system breakdown occurs when the firmware is being upgraded, it will automatically restore to the initial version (only available for firmware version 1.21 and above)

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Is there a user manual somewhere?

A: Yes, you can find it on the Blackmagic Design website. If you go into the DeckLink product specs page you can find the link in the Description section. You can also find it in the Support page under Latest Support Notes. It is also included when you install the Desktop Video driver for the card.

Q: 2. What other connection does this card need besides the PIC bus? Does it need extra power?

A: No extra power is required for the Blackmagic Design DeckLink Quad HDMI Recorder Capture Card. All you will require is a PCI-E slot with the specs listed below. Computer Interface: PCI Express 8 lane generation 3, compatible with 8 and 16 lane PCI Express slots.

Q: 3. I realize this might not perform as well as it would with the 3.0 interface, but Will this functionally operate (backward compatible) with a PCI Express 2.0 interface ? And If I'm using just 2... maybe 3 HDMI ports, would I likely be able to use it without issues if I'm just doing 1080p ??

A: Using a PCIe Gen 2 slot might limit your performance and may or may not work when trying to input or output multiple signals simultaneously.

Q: 4. I want to record the vMix output over HDMI to a recording device that would record to a SSD. What type of recorder do I need?

A: I would recommend the Blackmagic Design HyperDeck Studio HD Pro. You can connect the HDMI to the back of the HyperDeck and it will record to a SSD drive. https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1657120-REG/blackmagic_design_hyperdeck_studio_hd_pro.html?sts=pi&pim=Y

Q: 5. Can it scale an image? To use with Vmix input a laptop and be able to scale to 59.94i for Vmix. Looking to get rid of the decimator.

A: This does not offer any scaling.

Q: 6. This capture audio from each Hdmi input?

A: Yes, it's capturing audio.

Q: 7. will this card ork in a gigabyte motherboard with a PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4)?

A: yes this will Work on a PCIEX4

Q: 8. Does this work with livestream studio?

A: Yes, this is compatible with Livestream Studio.

Q: 9. What kind of SSD / M.2 drive(s) can I use to to reliably record x4 4k 30 streams at once? Will a M.2 drive 2.0 work? I have an older Dell PC with an I7-8700 processor running win10 w/16 gig of ram. Will the BlackMagic desktop record software be ok to use. Thanks. (sorry for all the questions)

A: Yes just make sure the proper 8 or 16 lane PCI Express slots is available on motherboard. For your storage needs please review the following item https://bhpho.to/3qnMoC0 Crucial 1TB P5 NVMe PCIe M.2 Internal SSD BH #CRCT1000P5SS • MFR #CT1000P5SSD8

Q: 10. Would this Capture Card allow for 4 inputs from separate Gaming Consoles and allow for switching between each HDMI feed without a delay within a Streaming Software such as OBS?

A: I can not honestly answer this as I don't use it for gaming. But I do use it with 4 cameras for live streaming and it switches between cameras without any delay.

Mina	21/09/2024
[5 to 90%] Satisfied with the product, I am buying another one. 5

Paola	09/09/2024
[0.66 lb] Excellent product, I bought it in February 2017, and so far it works without problems. My company makes transmissions in social media, and I already have several hundred hours worked with this card, without any problem. 5

Carl	26/08/2024
[Manual Control] It's a solid capture card. Make sure to read the instructions on driver installation though. I'm ashamed to admit that I didn't extract the zip file they provided and that gave me great problems but the moment I extracted it the installation was a success! 5

Francisco	17/08/2024
[Manual Control] I'm a big fan of these capture cards. I've tried Black Magic's cheaper version of these cards and they were riddled with bugs. Their thunderbolt mini recorders were just as bad and unreliable. These cards run for sever hours a day, 5 days a week in our studio and have held up strong for the past two years. In regards to the loud fan issue using Mac products, I'm happy to say Magewell remedied this issue with the release of their 12/2019 drivers from their site. The card doesn't run at 100% fan speed anymore and is much quieter than ever. The old saying applies to this product you get what you pay for. These cards are worth the price. 5

steveO	25/07/2024
[PCIe 2.0 x4] I went off a B&H recommendation on this products for our church and it has been great. Easy plug and play, HD picture quality and able to work with four cameras. Thank you B&H. 5

Jeff	02/07/2024
[5 to 90%] Amazing upgrade from USB capture cards to this. The video is clearer, the latency went down to about 100 milliseconds, and its perfectly stable. No complaints whatsoever! 5

Keith	16/05/2024
[8.7 x 7 x 3.1"] I recently bought a 2 channel Magewell Capture card to use with WireCast streaming program that I am using. It worked so well that I sent it back and bought the 4 channel card. It also worked very, very good. It lets me adjust the size of the individual inputs to fit the screen. So I would recommend it to anyone needing to get video into their computer. 5

Steve	23/04/2024
[5 to 90%] The card was simple to install and it worked right off the bat. I use Vmix to stream for our church and the card works perfectly. 5