Magewell - 'USB Capture AIO'
Single Channel HD Capture DeviceThe Magewell USB Capture AIO is a 12-bit audio & video capture/playback device with USB 3.0 that allows for capturing 12-bit HDMI or analog audio. Support for RGB & YCbCR (YUV) colour formats, customised EDID and has integrated cable lengths up to 754’ for HD-SDI Signals. The USB Capture AIO captures SDI and HDMI both with embedded and analog audio. Its functionality extends to DVI, VGA, Component, Composite and S-Video, all plus audio. The USB 3.0 interface is directly compatible with various editing applications like; VLC, VirtualDUb, OBS, XSplit, vMix, VidBlaster, Wirecast, Microsoft Media Encoder, and Adobe Flash Media Encoder. Compatible with Window, Linux, Mac & Chrome OS.
Magewell’s sleek and clean white finish design houses the leading benchmark for portable video capture devices. Featuring support for capture resolutions up to 2K (2048x2160) at frame rates up to 120fps, allowing for pristine definition, fluidity and with the ability to up/down scale video resolution at will, flexibly.
Up to 2048x2160Capture Resolution
Up to 12-bitAudio & Video
USB 3.0USB Host Interface
The Tech Spec
Features | Specification | 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 Chrome OS |
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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 macOS AVCaptureSession AudioUnit |
Supported Software | VLC VirtualDub OBS XSplit vMix VidBlaster Wirecast Microsoft Media Encoder Adobe Flash Media Encoder Any other DirectShow/V4L2/AVCaptureSession encoding/streaming software |
Input Interfaces | DVI-I • DVI 1.0 • HDMI 1.4a (via breakout cable) • VGA (via DVI-to-VGA convertor) • Component (via breakout cable) DB9 • YC (S-Video) • Composite video • Analog audio (L+R) • Component video BNC • SD/HD/3G SDI |
Host Interfaces | USB 3.0 • Compatible with USB 2.0 • Compatible with USB 3.1 Gen 1 |
Input Features | Auto scan of video input sources when there is no signal input to the currently selected input source Manual selection of video input source Auto selection of linked (embedded) audio input source when the video input source changes Manual selection of audio input source Support for input video resolutions up to 2048x2160 |
Input Features | Support for input video resolutions up to 2048x2160 pixels |
VGA & Component Specific Features | 12-bit ADC Support for RGB & YCbCr (YUV) color formats Support for ‘Seperated sync’, ‘Composite sync’, ‘Sync-on-green’ (SOG), ‘Sync-on-luminance’ (SOY) Support for DMT, CEA, CVT, GTF video timings Input signals up to 165MHz pixel rate are digitized with 1:1 sampling Input signals over 165MHz pixel rate can be digitized with horizontal sub-sampling (resulting in some image quality loss - NOT recommended) Auto detection of RGB & YCbCr color formats Auto or manual sampling phase adjustment Auto horizontal alignment Support for customized video timings Support for customized video resolutions for CVT/GTF timings |
HDMI Specific Features | 225MHz HDMI receiver Adaptive HDMI equalizer support for cables lengths up to 30M Support for customized EDID Support for extraction of AVI/Audio/SPD/MS/VS/ACP/ISRC1/ISRC2/Gamut InfoFrames Full colorimetry support Support for 8/10/12-bit color depths Support for RGB 4:4:4, YCbCr 4:4:4, YCbCr 4:2:2 color sampling Support for up to 2-channel IEC60958 audio streams Support for extraction of audio formation information & channel status data Support for extraction of video timing information Support for extraction of 3D format information Support for Side-by-Side Half, Top-and-Bottom, Frame Packing 3D mode. |
SDI Specific Features | Integrated cable equalizer supporting cable lengths up to 230M for HD-SDI signals Support for SD/HD/3Ga/3Gb/3Ga-DL/3Gb-DS standards Support for 2K (2048x1080) 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 Limited support of 3Gb-DS: only the first stream can be captured Limited support for capture of the first link of dual link interfaces: • 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-sampled |
YC & Composite Specific Features | 12-bit ADC Support for NTSC, PAL, SECAM standards Auto detection of the standard of input signal |
Video Capture format | Video processing pipelines with 160 Mpixels/s processing bandwidth 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 color formats • Support for Limited or Full quantization range • Support for Limited, Full & ‘Extended gamut’ saturation range Video frame rate conversion Vertical flip and mirror |
Multiple devices on one computer | Support for connecting multiple USB devices to one system Support for setting the device serial number as the device name shown in the system using USB Capture Utility |
SDK | The USB Capture SDK provide functions including signal status extraction, capture configuration, etc. |
Firmware Upgrade | Multiple devices in one system can be upgraded simultaneously |
LED Indicator | Status LEDs indicate the working state of each channel: idle, input signal locked, memory failed or FPGA configuration failed. |
Form Factor | 98mm (L) x 98mm (W) x 25mm (H) |
Accessories | USB 3.0 cable DVI to VGA connector DVI-I to HDMI + Component breakout DB9 to YC + Composite + Analog Audio + Component breakout |
LED Indicator (equiped with REV-C2 and above versions of hardware) |
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 |
Power Consumption | 5V max current: ~1 A max power consumption: ~5 W |
Working Environment | Operating temperature: 0 to 40 deg C Storage temperature: –20 to 70 deg C Relative Humidity: 5% to 90% non-condensing |