Magewell Pro Capture HDMI 4K Plus
Capture a 4K HDMI camera, player or computer at its full 60 frames per second, with HDR10, in a slim PC slot.
- ✓One HDMI 2.0 input (also DVI-D 1.0), up to 4096×2160 at 60 frames per second, so fast motion stays smooth at 4K
- ✓Captures 4096×2160 at 60 fps in YUY2 or BGR24, and 1080p at up to 144 fps, which suits high frame rate sources
- ✓8, 10 and 12-bit colour, RGB 4:4:4, YCbCr 4:4:4 and 4:2:2, with HDR10 support
- ✓Up to eight channels of embedded HDMI audio via the SDK, so sound arrives on the same cable
- ✓Low-profile PCIe Gen2 x4 card, 140 × 68.88 mm, about 8.08 W maximum
- ✓Windows, Linux and macOS; built for continuous 24/7 operation
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Magewell Pro Capture PCIe cards
The Pro Capture range of PCIe cards, section by section: HDMI, SDI, all-in-one, DVI and analogue, from single-channel cards to multi-input 4K models.
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If your source is 4K at 60 frames per second, you want a card that captures all of it. The Pro Capture HDMI 4K Plus brings one HDMI source into a computer at up to 4K and 60 frames per second, for studios, esports and event producers, and anyone recording 4K cameras, players or computers at full quality. It is a one-channel 4K capture card with a single HDMI input. Need an HDMI loop-through as well? See the Pro Capture HDMI 4K Plus LT.
What goes in
- One HDMI input. HDMI 2.0, and DVI-D 1.0, at up to 4096×2160 pixels and 60 frames per second, through a 594 MHz HDMI receiver.
- Colour. 8, 10 and 12-bit colour depths, in RGB 4:4:4, YCbCr 4:4:4 or YCbCr 4:2:2, which suits computer text and graphics as well as camera pictures.
- HDR10. HDR10 sources are supported.
- Audio. Up to eight channels of audio embedded in the HDMI signal, through Magewell’s SDK, so there is no separate audio cable to run.
What your software receives
- 4K at 60 frames per second to your software. The card captures 4096×2160 at 60 fps and 3840×2160 at 60 fps in YUY2 and BGR24 formats.
- High frame rates at 1080p. 1080p capture runs at up to 144 frames per second, ready for high refresh rate computer and games sources.
- Processing on the card. Full 10-bit processing with cropping, scaling, de-interlacing, aspect ratio conversion, colour format conversion, frame rate conversion and OSD composition. Two processing pipelines of about 720 megapixels per second each keep that work off the computer, which frees its processor for encoding.
- More than one stream. The input supports unlimited capture streams, each with its own cropping, resolution, frame rate and colour settings, so you can record in 4K and stream a smaller copy from the same input.
- Low delay. Latency is 64 video lines.
Why choose it
- Low-profile card. It measures 140 × 68.88 mm without the bracket, and a low-profile bracket is in the box, so it suits slim cases as well as towers.
- Needs an x4 slot. The host interface is PCIe Gen2 x4, so the card needs a slot that is physically x4 or larger.
- Customised EDID. The card can present its own EDID (the data that tells a source which resolutions to send), which helps when a source must be held to one format.
- Several cards in one PC. A rotary switch on the card sets a card number from 0 to F, so you can tell cards apart.
- Built to stay on. The card is designed for continuous operation, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Maximum power draw is about 8.08 W, taken from the slot, so there is no extra power lead.
Setting it up
Fit the card in a PCIe x4 slot or larger, connect the HDMI source and install Magewell’s driver. Software sees the card through the standard capture interfaces of the operating system: DirectShow on Windows, V4L2 on Linux and AVCaptureSession on macOS. That lets you keep the software you know: it works with VLC, OBS, XSplit, vMix, VidBlaster and Wirecast among others. Supported systems are Windows 10, 11 and Server 2016 to 2025, Linux with kernel 2.6.35 or later on x86, x64 and ARM, and Mac OS X 10.9 or later. Developers can use the Magewell Capture SDK.
Where it sits in the range
This is the card to choose for 4K at 60 frames per second and HDR10. The Pro Capture HDMI 4K is the shorter, lower-power 4K card, with an HDMI 1.4 input and a 297 MHz receiver, half the rate of this card. For an HDMI loop-through, choose the Pro Capture HDMI 4K Plus LT. All the cards are on the Pro Capture range page.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Input and capture go up to 4096×2160 at 60 fps, with 4096×2160p60 and 2160p60 capture in YUY2 and BGR24 formats.
HDMI 2.0, with a 594 MHz receiver. It also accepts DVI-D 1.0.
Yes, it supports HDR10, along with 8, 10 and 12-bit colour depths.
The Pro Capture HDMI 4K Plus LT. The Pro Capture HDMI 4K Plus has one HDMI input, so choose the LT model if a monitor needs to share the source.
A PCI Express x4 slot or larger (PCIe Gen2 x4). The card is low profile, 140 × 68.88 mm without the bracket, and a low-profile bracket is supplied, so it suits slim cases.
Windows 10, 11 and Server 2016 to 2025, Linux (kernel 2.6.35 and above) and Mac OS X 10.9 or later, through DirectShow, V4L2 and AVCaptureSession. Compatible software includes OBS, vMix, Wirecast, XSplit, VLC and VidBlaster.
This card has an HDMI 2.0 input with a 594 MHz receiver, captures 4096×2160 at 60 fps and supports HDR10. The Pro Capture HDMI 4K has an HDMI 1.4 input with a 297 MHz receiver. This card is also longer (140 mm against 92.76 mm) and draws more power (about 8.08 W against 5.44 W).
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