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Eco Capture M.2 Family
All Eco Capture M.2 modules — compact embedded capture for tight-space deployments.
Spec Eco Capture HDMI 4K M.2
Eco Capture HDMI 4K M.2
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Eco Capture Dual HDMI M.2
Eco Capture Dual HDMI M.2
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Eco Capture Dual SDI M.2
Eco Capture Dual SDI M.2
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Eco Capture Quad SDI M.2
Eco Capture Quad SDI M.2
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Eco Capture SDI 4K Plus M.2
Eco Capture SDI 4K Plus M.2
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Eco Capture AIO M.2
Eco Capture AIO M.2
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Eco Capture HDMI 4K Plus M.2
Eco Capture HDMI 4K Plus M.2
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Eco Capture 12G SDI 4K Plus M.2
Eco Capture 12G SDI 4K Plus M.2
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What makes it unique One HDMI input up to 4096x2160 at 30 fps on an M.2 2280 card, for systems with no full-size PCIe slot Two HDMI inputs on a single M.2 2280 card, captured as two channels Two 3G-SDI inputs on a single M.2 2280 card, captured as two channels Four 3G-SDI inputs on a single M.2 2280 card, captured as four channels One 12G-SDI input with loop-through on an M.2 2280 card, up to 4096x2160, for systems with no full-size PCIe slot One capture channel with both an HDMI input and an SDI input on an M.2 2280 card HDMI 2.0 input up to 4096x2160 at 60 fps on an M.2 2280 card, with HDR10 One 4Kp60 SDI channel on an M.2 2280 card, accepting single 12G, dual 6G or quad 3G-SDI
Input Signal HDMI 1.4 (SHD socket, HDMI type A breakout cable) 2x HDMI 1.4a (SHD sockets, HDMI type A breakout cables) 2x SD/HD/3G-SDI (MMCX) 4x SD/HD/3G-SDI (MMCX) SD/HD/3G/6G/12G-SDI (MMCX) HDMI 1.4a + SD/HD/3G-SDI (via accessory cables) HDMI 2.0 (LVDS connector, HDMI adapter supplied) SD/HD/3G/6G/12G-SDI, dual 6G or quad 3G (4 connectors)
Max Resolution 4K @ 30fps Up to 2048×2160 Up to 2048×1080 Up to 2048×1080 Up to 4096×2160 1080p60 4K 60fps 4:4:4 4K @ 60fps, 1080p60, 4K @ 30fps
Loop-Through Output No No No No Yes No No No
Input Channels 1 Ch 2 Ch 2 Ch 4 Ch 1 Ch 1 Ch 1 Ch 1 Ch
Host Interface M.2 Type M (PCIe Gen2 x4) M.2 Type M (PCIe Gen2 x4) M.2 Type M (PCIe Gen2 x2) M.2 Type M (PCIe Gen2 x4) M.2 Type M (PCIe Gen2 x4) M.2 Type M (PCIe Gen2 x2) M.2 Type M (PCIe Gen3 x4) M.2 Type M (PCIe Gen3 x4)
Driver / API DirectShow, DirectKS, V4L2 DirectShow, DirectKS, V4L2 DirectShow, DirectKS, V4L2 DirectShow, DirectKS, V4L2 DirectShow, DirectKS, V4L2 DirectShow, DirectKS, V4L2 DirectShow, DirectKS, V4L2 DirectShow, DirectKS, V4L2
Audio Capture Embedded HDMI Embedded HDMI Embedded SDI Embedded SDI Embedded SDI Embedded SDI + HDMI Embedded HDMI Embedded SDI
Colour Space YUV 4:2:2 / RGB YUV 4:2:2 / RGB YUV 4:2:2 / RGB YUV 4:2:2 / RGB YUV 4:2:2 / RGB YUV 4:2:2 / RGB YUV 4:2:2 / RGB YUV 4:2:2 / RGB
Power Source Max 3.75W Max 4.17W Max 3.38W Max 7.16W Max 7.16W Max 2.94W Max 6.6W Max 6.5W
OS Support Windows 10/11/Server 2016-2025, Linux 2.6.35+ Windows 10/11/Server 2016-2025, Linux 2.6.35+ Windows 10/11/Server 2016-2025, Linux 2.6.35+ Windows 10/11/Server 2016-2025, Linux 2.6.35+ Windows 10/11/Server 2016-2025, Linux 2.6.35+ Windows 10/11/Server 2016-2025, Linux 2.6.35+ Windows 10/11/Server 2016-2025, Linux Windows 10/11/Server 2016-2025, Linux
Dimensions (mm) 22 x 80 (M.2 2280) 22 x 80 (M.2 2280) 22 x 80 (M.2 2280) 22 x 80 (M.2 2280) 22 x 80 (M.2 2280) 22 x 80 (M.2 2280) 22 x 80 (M.2 2280) 22 x 80 (M.2 2280)
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