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The Magewell Eco Capture HDMI 4K M.2 Card allows you to connect an HDMI source to your computer and capture up to DCI 4K 4096 x 2160 resolution with embedded audio. Featuring an M.2 (PCIe 2.0) computer interface, this card provides the flexibility to be used in compact/thin tablet computers and other small form factor PCs where PCIe slots may be at a minimum. It's compatible with Windows and Linux operating systems and is capable of operating 24 hours a day, 7 days a week while an LED indicator confirms the working state of the input the entire time (idle, input signal locked, memory failed, or FPGA configuration).
The Eco Capture HDMI 4K M.2 Card also offers many processing and other features, including resolution scaling and a high-fidelity pipeline. The card has a native JST SHD input connector and comes with a matching SHD to HDMI type A adapter cable for connecting your HDMI signal.
Key Features
JST SHD connector supporting included SHD to HDMI adapter cable
Capture 4096 x 2160 DCI 4K resolution
M.2 Interface (PCIe 2.0)
Compatible with Windows and Linux
Resolution scaling
High-fidelity video processing pipeline
Image control
Various output color spaces
SG-DMA transmission mode
Multiple devices on one host
Multiple replicated capture streams
Hardware time stamp
Mounting hole
LED indicator
Firmware upgradeable
Common driver
24/7 continuous operation
HDMI Specific Features
297 MHz HDMI receiver
Adaptive HDMI equalizer
Customized EDID
Extraction of AVI/Audio/SPD/MS/VS/ACP/ISRC1/ISRC2/Gamut InfoFrames
Full colorimetry
RGB/YUV 4:4:4 8-bit and YUV 4:2:2 12-bit format signals with a pixel frequency of no more than 297 MHz
RGB/YUV 4:4:4 10/12-bit format signals with a pixel frequency of no more than 170 MHz
Up to 8-channel IEC60958/IEC61937 audio streams
Extraction of audio formation information and channel status data
Extraction of video timing information
Extraction of 3D format information
Extraction of Sony/Canon DSLR timecode
Side-by-Side Half, Top-and-Bottom, Frame Packing 3D mode
Supported APIs
Windows
DirectShow
DirectKS
Wave API/DirectSound/WASAPI
Linux
V4L2
ALSA
Supported Software
VLC
VirtualDub
OBS
XSplit
vMix
VidBlaster
Wirecast
Microsoft Media Encoder
Adobe Flash Media Encoder
Any other DirectShow/V4L2 encoding/streaming software
Input Interfaces
JST SHD 20-Pin socket (Part number: 11520)
DVI-D 1.0
HDMI 1.4
FPC 20-Pin socket (Part number: 11524)
Host Interfaces
M.2 2280 Type M (PCIe Gen2 x4)
Input features
Support for input video resolutions up to 4096x2160 pixels
297MHz HDMI receiver
Support for customized EDID
Support for extraction of AVI/Audio/SPD/MS/VS/ACP/ISRC1/ISRC2/Gamut InfoFrames
Full colorimetry support
Support for RGB/YUV 4: 4: 4 8-bit format signals with a pixel frequency of no more than 297MHz
Support for YUV 4:2:2 12-bit format signals with a pixel frequency of no more than 297MHz
Support for RGB/YUV 4:4:4 10/12-bit format signals with a pixel frequency of no more than 170MHz
Support for up to 8-channel IEC60958/IEC61937 audio streams via SDK
Support for extraction of audio formation information & channel status data
Support for extraction of video timing information
Support for extraction of 3D format information
Support for extraction of Sony/Canon DSLR time code
Support for Side-by-Side Half, Top-and-Bottom, Frame Packing 3D mode
Video Capture Formats
Support for capture image resolutions up to 4096x2160 pixels
Support 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, 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 SDK
Video Processing Features
video processing pipeline with ~360Mpixels/s processing bandwidth
8-bit 4:4:4 video processing
Video scaling
Video de-interlacing
Weave
Blend top & bottom field
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
Multiple Cards per System
Support for multiple cards plugged to one system
On-board dip switch to set card number with 16 positions
System hardware device tree will display 01: Eco Capture HDMI 4K M.2 when dip switch is set to 0001, and so on
The video and audio device names displayed in your software will include the card number (set by the dip switch)
Multiple Replicated Capture Streams
Unlimited capture streams for any one input channel, but the capture streams should be in the same capture format.
Timestamp & A/V Synchronization
Hardware 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
~1200MB/s per channel DMA bandwidth in PCIe 2.x system
~800MB/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
SDK
Magewell Capture SDK for DirectShow (Windows) or V4L2 (Linux) for easy integration
Magewell Capture SDK for DirectKS (Windows) or ioctl (Linux) for maximum flexibility & performance
Windows Driver Tweaks
All 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 Factor
M.2 2280 standard size
Accessories
SHD to HDMI type A cables (Part number: 11520)
FPC ribbon cable (Part number: 11524)
FPC to HDMI type A adapter (Part number: 11524)
Power Consumption
Max current at 3.3V: ~ 1.12 A
Max power consumption: ~ 3.75 W
Working Environment
Operating temperature: 0 to 40 deg C
Storage temperature: 20 to 70 deg C
Relative Humidity: 5% to 90% non-condensing
1 x FPC to HDMI type A adapter
1 x FPC ribbon cable (10 cm)
Supported OS
Windows 7/8/8.1/10/Server 2008/Server 2008 R2/Server 2012/Server 2016 (x86 & x64)
Linux (support x86, x64 & ARM architecture)
Ubuntu 12.04/14.04/16.04/17.04/17.10/18.04 (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
Recommended OS (tested)
Windows 7 Ultimate/8.1 Enterprise/10 Enterprise/Server 2008 R2 DataCenter/Server 2012 R2 DataCenter/Server 2016 R2 DataCenter (x86 & x64)
Ubuntu 12.04/14.04/16.04 (x86 & x64)
Ubuntu 17.04/17.10/18.04 (x64)
CentOS 6.5/7.2 (x86 & x64)
Fedora 25/26 (x64)
Red hat 6.5 (x86 & x64)
