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Key Features

  • 3G-SDI video capture and playback PCI-E card, PCIe x4 Gen3
  • 1x 3G-SDI input, 1x 3G-SDI output, 3x 3G-SDI I/O (bidirectional)
  • 3G: 1080p 50/60. HD: 1080p 24 to 30, 1080PsF, 1080i 50/60. SD: 525i, 625i
  • YUV 4:2:2 8bit, REC 601, REC 709. Audio 48 kHz 24 bit embedded
  • SMPTE 259M, 292M, 296M, 372M, 425M; ITU-R BT.656, BT.601
  • Windows 7/8/10/11, Linux 64-bit. OBS, XSplit, VLC, VirtualDub, VMix, VidBlaster, Wirecast

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Technical Data

Connections

Host interface
PCIe x4 Gen3
Video interfaces
1x 3G-SDI input, 1x 3G-SDI output, 3x 3G-SDI I/O (bidirectional)

Video Standards

3G-SDI
1080p 24/25/30/50/60, 1080PsF 24/25/30, 1080i 50/60, 625i 50, 525i 60
Color precision
YUV 4:2:2 8bit
Color space
REC 601, REC 709
3G-SDI compliance
SMPTE 259M, 292M, 296M, 372M, 425M; ITU-R BT.656, BT.601
Audio sampling
48 kHz 24 bit

Power

Power consumption
12 W (from PCIe slot)

Environmental

Operating temperature
5°C to 40°C
Storage temperature
-20°C to 70°C
Relative humidity
0 to 90% non-condensing

Mechanical

Dimensions
102.21 x 89.51 mm (PCB)
Weight
120 g

Support

System
Windows 7/8/10/11, Linux 64-bit
Software
OBS, XSplit, VLC, VirtualDub, VMix, VidBlaster, Wirecast, Microsoft Media Encoder, Adobe Flash Media Encoder, DirectShow/V4L2

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Mechanical
Dimensions 102.21 x 89.51 mm (PCB) 104 x 125.5 x 24.5 mm 102.21 x 89.51 mm (PCB) 120.1 x 88.4 x 21.6 mm 120.1 x 88.4 x 21.6 mm
Weight 120 g 550 g (net) / 905 g (gross) 80 g 150 g 150 g
Connections
Audio — 1x 3.5 mm line in — — —
Host interface PCIe x4 Gen3 — PCIe x1 Gen2 PCIe x4 Gen2 (2.5 GB/s) PCIe x4 Gen2 (2.5 GB/s)
Network — 1x RJ-45 100/1000 Mbps — — —
Power input — 1x DC 12V 2A — — —
Video interfaces 1x 3G-SDI input, 1x 3G-SDI output, 3x 3G-SDI I/O (bidirectional) 1x HDMI input, 1x HDMI loop out, 1x 3G-SDI input, 1x 3G-SDI loop out 2x 3G-SDI, 1x HDMI 1.4 4x HDMI 1.4 input 4x SD/HD/3G-SDI input
Video Standards
3G-SDI 1080p 24/25/30/50/60, 1080PsF 24/25/30, 1080i 50/60, 625i 50, 525i 60 1080p 24/25/30/50/60, 1080i 50/60, 720p 24/25/30/50/60, 576p 50, 576i 50, 480p 60, 480i 60 1080p 24/25/30/50/60, 1080PsF 24/25/30, 1080i 50/60, 720p 50/60, 625i 50, 525i 60 — 1080p 25/30/50/60, 1080i 50/60, 720p 25/30/50/60, 720x576 25/30/60, 720x480 30/60
3G-SDI compliance SMPTE 259M, 292M, 296M, 372M, 425M; ITU-R BT.656, BT.601 — SMPTE 259M, 292M, 296M, 372M, 425M; ITU-R BT.656, BT.601 — —
3G-SDI standard — — — — HD, 3G, 3Gb, 3Gb-DL, 3Gb-DS (3Gb-DS captures first stream only)
Audio capture — — — 4x HDMI embedded audio 4x 3G-SDI embedded audio
Audio encoding — AAC, 64 to 320 Kbps — — —
Audio sampling 48 kHz 24 bit — 48 kHz 24 bit 48 kHz 16 bit 48 kHz 16 bit
Capture format — — — YUY2, uncompressed YUY2, uncompressed
Color precision YUV 4:2:2 8bit — YUV 4:2:2 8bit (HDMI and 3G-SDI) YUY2 4:2:2 8bit YUY2 4:2:2 8bit
Color sampling — — — — YCbCr 4:4:4, YCbCr 4:2:2
Color space REC 601, REC 709 — REC 601, REC 709 — —
HDMI — 1080p 24/25/30/50/60, 1080i 50/60, 720p 24/25/30/50/60, 576p 50, 576i 50, 480p 60, 480i 60 — — —
HDMI 1.4 — — 1080p 24/25/30/50/60, 1080i 50/60, 720p 50/60 1080p 25/30/50/60, 1080i 50/60, 720p 25/30/50/60, 720x576 25/30/60, 720x480 30/60 —
Streaming protocols — RTSP, RTMP, SRT — — —
Video encoding — Bitrate 2 to 32 Mbps, Resolutions 1920x1080, 1280x720, 720x480, Frame rate 24/25/30/50/60 fps — — —
Power
Power consumption 12 W (from PCIe slot) 4.5 W 8 W (from PCIe slot) ≤2 W (from PCIe slot) ≤2 W (from PCIe slot)
Input voltage — DC 12V — — —
Environmental
Operating temperature 5°C to 40°C -20°C to 60°C 5°C to 40°C 0°C to 60°C 0°C to 60°C
Relative humidity 0 to 90% non-condensing — 0 to 90% non-condensing 5 to 90% non-condensing 5 to 90% non-condensing
Storage temperature -20°C to 70°C -30°C to 70°C -20°C to 70°C -20°C to 70°C -20°C to 70°C
Record
Storage — SD card, USB disk — — —
File segment — 1/5/10/20/30/60/90/120 mins — — —
SD card format — FAT32, exFAT, NTFS — — —
USB disk format — FAT32, exFAT, NTFS — — —
Other
Configuration — Web configuration, remote upgrade — — —
Features — — — 1080i hardware de-interlacing, 3D noise reduction 1080i hardware de-interlacing, 3D noise reduction
Support
APIs — — — Windows: DirectShow, DirectSound/WASAPI; Linux: V4L2, ALSA Windows: DirectShow, DirectSound/WASAPI; Linux: V4L2, ALSA
Software OBS, XSplit, VLC, VirtualDub, VMix, VidBlaster, Wirecast, Microsoft Media Encoder, Adobe Flash Media Encoder, DirectShow/V4L2 — OBS, XSplit, VLC, VirtualDub, VMix, VidBlaster, Wirecast, Microsoft Media Encoder, Adobe Flash Media Encoder, DirectShow/V4L2 OBS, XSplit, VLC, VirtualDub, VMix, VidBlaster, Wirecast, Microsoft Media Encoder, Adobe Flash Media Encoder, DirectShow/V4L2/AVCaptureSession OBS, XSplit, VLC, VirtualDub, VMix, VidBlaster, Wirecast, Microsoft Media Encoder, Adobe Flash Media Encoder, DirectShow/V4L2/AVCaptureSession
System Windows 7/8/10/11, Linux 64-bit — Windows 7/8/10/11, Linux 64-bit Windows 7 and above, Linux 18.04 and above Windows 7 and above, Linux 18.04 and above

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