Magewell Pro Capture Hexa CVBS

Magewell PN: 11250

Six channel SD Capture Card

  • 6 x Composite A/V Input Channels
  • Supports up to 720 x 576 Resolution
  • PCIe x1 Interface
  • Multiple Capture Streams
  • Windows&Linux SDK

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The Magewell Pro Capture Hexa CVBS captures six channels of CVBS video and six unbalanced stereo audio pairs over a PCI Express 2.0 x1 host interface.

Description

The Magewell Pro Capture Hexa CVBS captures six channels of CVBS video and six unbalanced stereo audio pairs over a PCI Express 2.0 x1 host interface. Magewell’s second generation of analog PCIe capture card; enables users to cost-effectively convert analog source signals into high-quality digital video and audio data for recording or processing with the latest software. Magewell’s Pro Capture Hexa CVBS capture card provides a reliable; feature-rich; high-quality bridge between analog video sources and the latest Windows, Mac and Linux software applications.

 

While high definition, digital signal formats – and more recently 4K Ultra HD – now dominate the professional production landscape, standard definition analog video transport continues to be important in some countries and in older facilities where legacy infrastructure has not yet been upgraded. Meanwhile, many users still have large libraries of analog videotapes, such as VHS, that have not yet been digitized. The Pro Capture Hexa CVBS, Magewell’s second generation of analog PCIe capture card; enables users to cost-effectively convert analog source signals into high-quality digital video and audio data for recording or processing with the latest software.

Further info …

FPGA-based video processing on the Pro Capture Hexa CVBS provides high-quality de-interlacing; image adjustments, scaling and PAL/NTSC frame rate conversion without tasking the host system’s CPU. The new model also adds powerful features not available on Magewell’s earlier-generation analog capture card; including graphic overlay, support for CEA-608/EIA-608 closed captions, and ultra-low latency as little as 64 video lines.

 

Input sources can be fed to multiple software applications concurrently; each with independent control of video resolution, frame rate and processing. Multiple Pro Capture cards can be used in the same host system for even greater multi-channel capture density; while the powerful Pro Capture SDK lets third-party developers directly integrate the advanced capabilities of the Magewell Pro Capture Hexa CVBS into their own software applications and turnkey solutions.

 

InterfaceVideo EngineSignal Detection & SupportSoftware Environment
Input Interface
• DB25 x1
• Support input resolution up to 720×576 pixels

Host Interface
• PCIe Gen2 x1
Deinterlace

Cropping

Color Adjustment

Hardware Timestamp

Color Space Conversion

Up/down Conversion

Aspect Ratio Conversion

OSD

SG-DMA Transmission mode

SG-DMA Transmission mode
Auto Detection of Input Signal Format

Time Code
OS
• Windows, Linux, Mac

Driver and Firmware
• Universal Driver, Updatable Firmware

Included Software
• Pro Capture Utility, Capture Express

Compatible Software
50+

 

Specifications

Supported OSWindows
• 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 (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 10.12/10.13
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 (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
Supported APIsWindows
• DirectShow
• DirectKS
• Wave API/DirectSound/WASAPI
Linux
• V4L2
• ALSA
Supported SoftwareVLC
VirtualDub
OBS
XSplit
vMix
VidBlaster
Wirecast
Microsoft Media Encoder
Adobe Flash Media Encoder
Any other DirectShow/V4L2 encoding/streaming software
Input InterfacesDB25
• Composite video x6
• Analog audio (L+R) x6
Host InterfacePCIe Gen2 x1
Input featuresSupport for input video resolutions up to 720x576 pixels
Composite Specific FeaturesSupport for NTSC, PAL and SECAM standards
Auto detection of video input standard
YC & Composite Specific Features12-bit ADC
Support for NTSC, PAL and SECAM standards
Auto detection of video input standard
Video Capture FormatsSupport for capture image resolutions up to 720x576 pixels
Support for capture frame rates up to 30fps
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
More capture formats are supported via Magewell Capture SDK for DirectKS
Video Processing FeaturesTwo 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 SystemSupport 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 Hexa CVBS” 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 StreamsUnlimited 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 SupportLatency of 64 video lines
Partial notification mode in SDK
Timestamp & A/V SynchronizationHardware 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
SDKMagewell Capture SDK for DirectShow for easy integration (Windows)
Magewell Capture SDK for DirectKS for maximum flexibility & performance (Windows)
Windows Driver TweaksAll 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 FactorLow profile PCIe x1 Add-on Card
118.16mm x 68.88mm (without PCI bracket)
AccessoriesDB25 to Composite + Analog Audio breakout
Low Profile bracket
Power ConsumptionMax current at 12V: ~ 0.48 A
Max current at 3.3V: ~ 0.11 A
Max power consumption: ~ 6.12 W
Working EnvironmentOperating temperature: 0 to 40 deg C
Storage temperature: –20 to 70 deg C
Relative Humidity: 5% to 90% non-condensing

Accessories

DB25 to 6 A/V cable x1

Part number: 90040

Low Profile Bracket

Part number: 91051

DownLoads

Download: User Manual Pro Capture Family

Download: Product Catalogue

Download: Tech Specs Pro Capture Family

Download Software: Drivers & Firmware

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