Magewell USB Capture AIO

About this product

Site engineers, hire companies and AV technicians rarely know in advance what kind of video they will be given. The USB Capture AIO is the capture box for exactly that situation. It takes one video source, digital or analogue, and delivers it to a computer over USB, so that software on the computer can record it, stream it or use it in a video call. AIO stands for all in one, and it works as an SDI or HDMI to USB capture device just as readily as it captures an old composite feed.

What goes in

The box has three input connectors: a BNC for SDI, a DVI-I socket and a DB9 socket. The adapters in the box turn the last two into the other signal types, so the adapters for each signal type are supplied.

• SDI. SD, HD and 3G-SDI on the BNC connector, up to 2048×1080 at 60 frames per second (4:2:2, 10-bit), with up to eight channels of embedded audio.
• HDMI. HDMI 1.4a through the supplied DVI-I breakout cable, up to 2048×1080 at 60 frames per second in 4:4:4, with up to eight channels of embedded audio.
• DVI. Directly on the DVI-I socket.
• VGA. Through the supplied DVI to VGA connector, which suits older computers and instruments.
• Component. Through either breakout cable.
• Composite and S-Video. Through the supplied DB9 breakout cable, in NTSC, PAL and SECAM, the three analogue television standards. That lets you capture older tape decks and cameras from any region.
• Analogue audio. Unbalanced analogue audio through the DB9 breakout cable, so sources without embedded sound can still be captured with audio.

What comes out

• To the computer. Video over USB 3.0, at capture resolutions up to 2048×2160 and capture frame rates up to 120 fps, in YUY2, UYVY, RGB24 or RGB32 format.
• Feeding a monitor as well. The box sends its picture to the computer only. To pass the signal on to a monitor as well, split it before the capture box, or ask us about a model with a loop-through.

Where it earns its place

• One box in the kit bag. Seven signal types on one device saves buying, carrying and tracking a separate capture device for each.
• Made for HD sources. The HDMI and SDI inputs both take signals up to 2048×1080 at 60 fps, and 2048×2160 is the largest capture size. For 4K sources, see the 4K Pro models below.
• A solid desktop box. It measures 116 × 116 × 32 mm, with room for its BNC, DVI-I and DB9 connectors.
• One source at a time. It captures one of the listed signal types with its audio. For two sources at once, use two capture devices.
• Built to stay on. It is designed for continuous 24-hour, 7-day operation and detects the input signal format automatically, so you can leave it in a rack or on a trolley and let it get on with the job. An LED shows status.

Setting it up

• Connect the source to the matching connector or breakout cable, then the USB cable to the computer.
• Installation is driver-free across the USB Capture family, and single-channel USB Capture devices need no additional power source. That means less to install and one fewer power socket to find.
• It works with Windows 10, 11 and Server 2016 to 2025, Linux on x86, x64 and ARM, macOS and Chrome OS, so you can move it between machines.
• Compatible software includes OBS Studio, VLC, XSplit, QuickTime Player, Microsoft Teams, Zoom Rooms and GoToMeeting, along with other DirectShow, V4L2 or AVCaptureSession based software. You can keep using the software you know.
• Magewell’s USB Capture Utility is used to check and change capture settings, and an SDK is available for Windows, Linux and Mac.

Where it sits in the range

Choose the AIO when the source could be anything, especially older analogue equipment. If you only ever need one signal type, a single-input model is the more direct choice: see the USB Capture HDMI Plus or the USB Capture SDI Plus. For 4K sources see the USB Capture HDMI 4K Pro or the USB Capture SDI 4K Pro. All models are on the USB Capture range page.