How to Use Magewell 4K Capture Device to Capture at 2560x1440p144
When do you need to capture at 2560x1440p144?Some monitors have a resolution and refresh rate of 2560x1440p 144Hz. Gamers of those monitors might need to stream or record games at 2560x1440p 144 fps. What do you need to capture this signal?
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Pro Capture HDMI 4K Plus LT | Pro Capture AIO 4K Plus | USB Capture HDMI 4K Plus | Pro Capture Dual HDMI 4K Plus LT |
*Please note that due to the limit of USB 3.0 bandwidth, the frame rate of the captured video cannot reach 144 fps.
How to capture?
Solution 1:
Hardware requirement: The computer graphics card can simultaneously output at least two HDMI signals.
Steps:
1. Physical connection: Connect the capture device with the streaming/recording computer and make sure the device works. Connect the output of the graphics card to the capture device and monitor respectively.
2. Set the display:Open the graphics card control panel and set the resolution at 2560x1440 and the refresh rate at 144 Hz. |
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The display mode of the two screens should be set to “duplicate”. |
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3. Configure the capture device:If a capture card is used: Open the capture card control panel in streaming/recording software such as Amcap and Capture Express and then select “HDMI” tab. In the “EDID” part, click “Load” to load the EDID prepared by Magewell. |
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If a USB capture device is used: Run USB Capture Utility V3 and click “HDMI” tab. In the “EDID” part, untick “SmartEDID” to disable it.
Click “Import” to load the EDID file prepared by Magewell. |
4. Now the device can capture properly.
Solution 2:
Hardware limitation:The computer graphics card can output only one HDMI signal. Only Pro Capture HDMI 4K Plus LT and USB Capture HDMI 4K Plus can be used for this solution.
Steps:
1. Physical connection: Connect the output of the graphics card to the input of the capture device using a HDMI cable. Connect the loop-through of the capture device to the monitor using a HDMI cable.
2. Set the display:Set the display: Open the graphics card control panel and set the resolution at 2560x1440 and the refresh rate at 144 Hz. |
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3. Configure the capture device:Run USB Capture Utility V3 and click “HDMI” tab. In the “EDID” part, untick the “SmartEDID” to disable it. Click “Import” to load the EDID file prepared by Magewell. |