MG-11120 - Magewell Pro Capture HDMI 4K
MG-11120 - Magewell Pro Capture HDMI 4K
Features
The Magewell Pro Capture HDMI 4K is a high-performance capture card designed for professionals who require reliable and high-quality video capture solutions. This PCIe Gen2 x4 card supports input resolutions up to 4096x2160 pixels, making it suitable for capturing ultra-high-definition content.
Input and Output Interfaces
The card features a single HDMI input interface, compatible with HDMI 1.4 and DVI-D 1.0 standards. This allows for versatile connectivity with various video sources. The host interface is PCIe Gen2 x4, ensuring high-speed data transfer and minimal latency during video capture.
Video Processing Capabilities
Equipped with a 10-bit video processing engine, the Pro Capture HDMI 4K offers advanced features such as deinterlacing, cropping, color adjustment, color space conversion, up/down conversion, aspect ratio conversion, and on-screen display (OSD) support. These capabilities provide users with extensive control over the captured video, allowing for high-quality output tailored to specific requirements.
Software Compatibility and APIs
The capture card is compatible with multiple operating systems, including Windows, Linux, and macOS. It supports various APIs such as DirectShow, DirectKS, Wave API/DirectSound/WASAPI for Windows; V4L2 and ALSA for Linux; and AVCaptureSession and AudioUnit for macOS. This broad compatibility ensures seamless integration with a wide range of software applications, including popular streaming and recording programs like OBS, vMix, and Wirecast.
Additional Features and Specifications
The Pro Capture HDMI 4K supports multiple capture streams, allowing for independent settings for cropping, aspect ratio, color format, resolution, frame rate, deinterlacing, and color adjustment for each stream. It also offers ultra-low latency support, with a latency of 64 video lines, and features a hardware-based 100ns high-resolution clock for precise timestamping and audio-video synchronization. The card's form factor is a low-profile PCIe x4 add-on card, measuring 92.76mm x 68.88mm without the PCI bracket.
Specifications
Technical Specifications
| Recommended OS | Windows 10/11/Server 2016/Server 2019/Server 2022 (x86 & x64) and aboveLinux x86, x64 & ARM architecture, with 2.6.35 and aboveMac OS X 10.9 and abovemacOS 10.12 and above |
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| Supported APIs | WindowsDirectShowDirectKSWave API/DirectSound/WASAPILinuxV4L2ALSAmacOSAVCaptureSessionAudioUnit |
| Supported Software | VLCVirtualDubOBSXSplitvMixVidBlasterWirecastMicrosoft Media EncoderAdobe Flash Media EncoderAny other DirectShow/V4L2/AVCaptureSession encoding/streaming software |
| Input Interfaces | HDMIDVI-D 1.0HDMI 1.4 |
| Host Interface | PCIe Gen2 x4 |
| Input Features | Support for input video resolutions up to 4096x2160 pixels |
| HDMI Specific Features | 297MHz HDMI receiverAdaptive HDMI equalizerSupport for customized EDIDSupport for extraction of AVI/Audio/SPD/MS/VS/ACP/ISRC1/ISRC2/Gamut InfoFramesFull colorimetry supportSupport for 8-bit signals that use RGB/YUV 4:4:4 color sampling at pixel rate no more than 297MHzSupport for 12-bit signals that use YUV 4:2:2 color sampling at pixel rate no more than 297MHzSupport for 10/12-bit signals that use RGB/YUV 4:4:4 color sampling at pixel rate no more than 170MHzSupport for extraction of audio formation information & channel status dataSupport for extraction of video timing informationSupport for extraction of 3D format informationSupport for extraction of Sony/Canon DSLR time codeSupport for Side-by-Side Half, Top-and-Bottom, Frame Packing 3D mode. |
| Video Capture Formats | Support for capture image resolutions up to 4096x2160 pixelsSupport for capture frame rates up to 144fps (Actual capture frame rate can be limited by PCIe bandwidth & image resolution)Support for 4:2:0 8-bit capture formats: NV12, I420, YV12Support for 4:2:2 8-bit capture formats: YUY2, YUYV, UYVYSupport for 4:4:4 8-bit capture formats: V308, IYU2, V408, BGR24, BGR32Support for 4:4:4 10-bit capture formats: V410, Y410More capture formats are supported via Magewell Capture SDK |
| Video Processing Features | Two video processing pipelines with ~360Mpixels/s processing bandwidth for each oneFull 10-bit video processingVideo croppingVideo scalingVideo de-interlacingWeaveBlend top & bottom fieldTop field onlyBottom field onlyVideo aspect ratio conversionAuto or manual selection of input aspect ratioAuto or manual selection of capture aspect ratioThree aspect ratio conversion modes: Ignore (Anamorphic), Cropping or Padding (Letterbox or Pillarbox)Video color format conversionAuto or manual selection of input color format & quantization rangeAuto or manual selection of capture color format, quantization range & saturation rangeSupport for RGB, YCbCr 601, YCbCr 709, YCbCr 2020 color formatsSupport for Limited or Full quantization rangeSupport for Limited, Full & 'Extended gamut' saturation rangeVideo frame rate conversionVideo OSD compositionSupport for PNG OSD image (up to 4096x2160)Support for dynamic loading of RGBA OSD image via SDK |
| Multiple Cards per System | Support for multiple cards plugged to one systemOn-board rotary switch to set card number, with 16 positions from 0 to FSystem hardware device tree will display "01: Pro Capture HDMI 4K" when rotary switch is set to 1, and so onThe video and audio device names displayed in your software will include the card number (set by the rotary switch) |
| Multiple Capture Streams | Unlimited capture streams for any one input channelIndependent cropping, aspect ratio, color format, resolution, frame rate, de-interlacing and color adjustment settings for each individual stream |
| Ultra Low Latency Support | Latency of 64 video linesPartial notification mode in SDK |
| Timestamp & A/V Synchronization | Hardware based 100ns high resolution clockAudio frames (192 audio samples) & video frames are stamped with hardware clockHardware clock can be synchronized across cards (via SDK) |
| Video Capture SG-DMA | ~1200MB/s per channel DMA bandwidth in PCIe 2.x system~800MB/s per channel DMA bandwidth in PCIe 1.x systemSupport for auto detection of Intel tiled GPU surfaceSupport for DirectGMA for AMD video adapter chipsetsSupport for GPUDirect for Nvidia video adapter chipsets |
| SDK | Magewell Capture SDK for easy integration, maximum flexibility and performance |
| Windows Driver Tweaks | All options can be controlled by three levels of registry key: global level, product level and device levelVideo, Audio, Crossbar filter names can be customized via registry keys |
| Firmware Upgrade | Multiple cards in one system can be upgraded simultaneouslyCards 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: input signal unlockedOn: input signal lockedDouble blinks: memory failed or FPGA configuration failedOff: firmware or power supply abnormal |
| Form Factor | Low profile PCIe x4 Add-on Card92.76mm x 68.88mm (without PCI bracket) |
| Power Consumption | Max current at 12V: ~ 0.41 AMax current at 3.3V: ~ 0.18 AMax power consumption: ~ 5.44 W |
| Working Environment | Operating temperature: 0 to 60 deg CStorage temperature: -20 to 70 deg CRelative Humidity: 5% to 90% non-condensing |
Not happy? Return within 7 days of delivery for a full refund or exchange. Items must be unused and in original packaging. Contact contact@kwtech.co.nz to arrange.
| Brand | Magewell |
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| Product Type | B2C - Peripherals & Accessories |
| Weight | 0.227 kg |
Shipping Information
- Free NZ-wide shipping on orders over $299
- Standard delivery 2–5 business days
- Rural delivery may take an additional 1–2 days
- Same-day dispatch for orders placed before 2pm (weekdays)
Returns Policy
- 7-day returns on unused items in original packaging
- Faulty or damaged products covered under warranty
- Contact our support team to initiate a return
