Magewell Pro Capture AIO - Analog and Digital Capture card

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What does “AIO” mean and what kind of video inputs does it have?

‘AIO’ stands for “All-in-One.” This card is versatile and supports multiple types of video inputs in a single PCIe slot, including HDMI, 6G-SDI, and also analog video (composite, S-Video, and component) via an included adapter cable.
      
The “AIO” design makes it extremely flexible for production environments where different types of video sources are handled, from modern cameras with SDI or HDMI output to older equipment with analog connections. This eliminates the need to purchase multiple capture cards or additional signal converters.
      

What resolutions and video formats can I capture with this card?

The Magewell Pro Capture AIO is capable of capturing video at resolutions up to 4K DCI (4096x2160) at 30fps. It supports professional SD, HD, and 3G-SDI video standards, as well as DVI and HDMI resolutions up to 4K.
         
Its PCIe Gen2 x2 interface provides sufficient bandwidth to handle high-resolution video streams without compression, ensuring optimal image quality for editing, streaming, or archiving. Support for multiple standards makes it a robust tool for both modern and legacy productions.
    

How does video processing work and why is it said to have “ultra-low latency”?

Video processing is performed entirely by hardware through an integrated processing engine. This includes functions such as scaling, deinterlacing, and color space conversion, reducing the load on the computer's CPU to virtually zero. Latency is only 64 video lines.
        
By delegating processing to the card itself, the computer's processor is relieved of these tasks. This not only frees up resources for other programs (such as streaming or editing software), but also minimizes the delay between the video source and the captured signal, which is crucial for live applications such as broadcasts or event productions.
     

Is it compatible with my operating system and software?

The Magewell Pro Capture AIO is compatible with a wide range of operating systems, including Windows, Linux, and macOS. It uses standard programming interfaces such as DirectShow, DirectKS, V4L2, and ALSA, making it compatible with most video and streaming software on the market (OBS, vMix, Wirecast, etc.) without the need for complex proprietary drivers.
       
The adoption of industry standards ensures virtual “plug-and-play” compatibility with almost any professional software, eliminating compatibility issues and making integration into an existing workflow a breeze.
    

What professional audio and video features does the card offer?

In addition to video capabilities, the card captures embedded audio from the HDMI or SDI signal. It also supports 10-bit color processing and formats such as YUV 4:2:2, YUV 4:4:4, and RGB 4:4:4, as well as video metadata extraction such as timecode.
      
Support for 10-bit and 4:4:4 color spaces is essential for high-quality productions, as it preserves the color and detail of the original signal. Embedded audio capture simplifies setup by eliminating the need for an additional sound card, while timecode reading is essential for synchronizing multiple sources in post-production.
   

What is “SG-DMA” and why is it important?

SG-DMA (Scatter Gather Direct Memory Access) is Magewell's data transfer technology. It allows the card to move captured video data directly to system or GPU memory without going through the CPU.
     
This highly efficient data transfer method further reduces the load on the computer's processor, ensuring consistent performance and no frame drops even under very heavy workloads. It is a key pillar of the high performance and reliability of Magewell capture cards.                                                                                            

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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 12.04/14.04/16.04/17.04/17.10/18.04 (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 and above

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 17.04/17.10/18.04 (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 10.12/10.13.2/10.13.3/10.14.3

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

• DVI-I
  • DVI 1.0
  • HDMI 1.4a (via breakout cable)
  • VGA (via DVI2VGA connector)
  • Component (via breakout cable)
• DB9
  • YC (S-Video)
  • Composite video
  • Analog audio (L+R)
  • Component video
• BNC
  • SD/HD/3G SDI

Host Interfaces

• PCIe Gen2 x1

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 standard crossbar based on video input source selection
• Support for input video resolutions up to 2048x2048 pixels

VGA & Component Specific Features

• 12-bit ADC
• Support for RGB & YCbCr (YUV) color formats
• Support for ‘Separated 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 officially supported)
• 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 8-channel IEC60958/IEC61937 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 extraction of Sony/Canon DSLR time code
• 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 signals
• Support for SD/HD/3Ga/3Gb/3Gb-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 (channels 1–8 from the 16 available in the SDI spec)
• 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
• Support for Closed Caption

YC & Composite Specific Features

• 12-bit ADC
• Support for NTSC, PAL and SECAM standards
• Auto detection of video input standard

Video Capture Formats

• Support for capture image resolutions up to 2048x2048 pixels
• Support for capture frame rates up to 144fps (Actual capture frame rate can be limited by PCIe bandwidth, and at higher image resolutions - above 1280x1024 - by the pixel clock of the on-board video processing hardware. eg. Max frame rate at 1920x1080 = ~80fps. )
• 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 ~180Mpixels/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 2048x2048)
  • 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 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)

Multiple Capture Streams

• Unlimited capture 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

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

• ~400MB/s per channel DMA bandwidth in PCIe 2.x system
• ~200MB/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 chipsets

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

• Normal profile PCIe x1 Add-on Card
• 92.76mm x 96.24mm (without PCI bracket)

Accessories

• DVI to VGA connector
• DVI-I to HDMI + Component breakout
• DB9 to YC + Composite + Analog Audio + Component breakout

Power Consumption

• Max current at 12V: ~ 0.39 A
• Max current at 3.3V: ~ 0.2 A
• Max power consumption: ~ 5.03 W

Working Environment

• Operating temperature: 0 to 40 deg C
• Storage temperature: –20 to 70 deg C
• Relative Humidity: 5% to 90% non-condensing