Magewell USB Capture SDI Gen 2

Description

The Magewell USB Capture SDI Gen 2 is a slim and compact dongle that lets you easily import an SDI signal into your computer for recording or streaming. It provides a handy and efficient way of connecting cameras, decks, switchers, and other broadcast and surveillance equipment to your computer. Furthermore, it doesn't require any additional drivers to be installed, and thereby is compatible with various software and web-applications (see below) on Mac, Windows, Linux, and Chrome OS, and works by simple plug-and-play connection.

This Gen 2 version supports input/output resolutions up to 2048 x 1080 (2K) at 60 Hz. Using an included mini-coax to SDI adapter cable, connect any 3G/HD/SD-SDI source to the dongle, and output it to your computer with embedded audio over a USB 3.0 cable, which is also supplied. The USB port and USB cable are also backwards-compatible with USB 2.0.

If you want to stream or record at a lower resolution than what's being captured, you can pull up the "Filters Properties Dialogue Window" in the software you use and adjust parameters to downscale (or upscale)/deinterlace the image, as well as adjust brightness and other image properties. The device is also designed to work continuously 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Features

• Capture and record/stream SDI signals up to 2048 x 1080 (2K) at 60 Hz
• Compatible with software/web-applications on Mac, Windows, Linux, and Chrome OS
• Plug-and-play connection
• UVC protocol compatible
• Up/down scaling
• Deinterlacing
• Image adjustment control
• Various output colour spaces
• Firmware-upgradeable
• Capable of continuous 24/7 operation
• Multiple units can be connected to one host

Supported Software

• VLC
• VirtualDub
• OBS
• XSplit
• vMix
• VidBlaster
• Wirecast
• Microsoft Media Encoder
• Adobe Flash Media Encoder
• Any other DirectShow, V4L2, QuickTime, or AV Foundation based encoding or streaming software

SDI Supported Features

• Cable lengths up to 460 ft for 3G-SDI signals via integrated cable equaliser
• SD/HD/3Ga/3Gb/3Ga-DL/3Gb-DS standards
• 2K (2048 x 1080) signals
• RGB 4:4:4, YCbCr 4:4:4, and YCbCr 4:2:2 colour sampling
• 10-/12-bit colour depth
• Extraction of SMPTE 352 payload identifier
• Up to 2 (mono) audio channels at 48 KHz
• Extraction of audio formation information and channel status data
• 3Gb-DS: only the first stream can be captured

Capture of First Link of Dual Link Interfaces

• YCbCr, 4:2:2, 10-bit 1080p 50/59.94/60: captured as 1080i 50/59.94/60
• YCbCr 4:4:4 10-bit: captured as 4:2:2
• RGB 4:4:4: R/B sub-sampled

Video Capture Format Support

• Capture resolutions up to 2048 x 1080
• Capture frame rates up to 120 fps (Actual capture frame rate can be limited by the USB bandwidth and internal working frequency. Typical capture frame rates on the Intel USB 3.0 controller are: 1) 1920 x 1080 YUY2 at up to 70 fps, 2) 1920 x 1080 RGB24 at up to 60 fps
• YUY2 & UYVY 4:2:2 8-bit
• RGB24 & RGB32 4:4:4 8-bit
• The default capture format is YUY2; more capture formats can be set using a USB Capture Utility

Video Processing Features

• Video processing pipelines with 160 megapixels processing bandwidth
• Video cropping
• Video scaling
• Video deinterlacing
• Video aspect ratio conversion
• Video colour format conversion
• Video frame rate conversion
• Vertical flip and mirror

Video Deinterlacing

• Weave
• Blend top and 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 Colour Format Conversion

• Auto or manual selection of input colour format and quantisation range
• Auto or manual selection of capture colour format, quantisation range and saturation range
• Support for RGB, YCbCr 601, and YCbCr 709 colour formats
• Support for limited or full quantisation range
• Support for limited, full, and extended gamut saturation range