Magewell has expanded its USB capture family with a model that captures video sources up to 4K resolution at 60 frames per second.
The USB Capture HDMI 4K Pro will be demonstrated alongside other Magewell products on stand 7.A44 at the IBC2024 exhibition in Amsterdam from September 13 to 16.
Magewell's compact USB Capture devices enable computers including laptops to capture high-quality AV signals through a USB interface, with no additional power source required. The new USB Capture HDMI 4K Pro leverages 20Gbps USB transfer performance on compatible host systems to enable the capture of 4K video at higher frame rates and colour precision.
When used with a host computer that has a 20Gbps USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 interface, the USB Capture HDMI 4K Pro can capture HDMI inputs up to 4096x2160 (including 3840x2160 Ultra HD) at 60fps with 4:4:4 chroma fidelity. The device is also compatible with lesser-performance USB 3.2, USB 3.1 and USB 3.0 interfaces for capturing lower video signals (such as 1080p60 or 4K at 30fps 4:2:0 over 5Gbps USB, or 4K at 60fps 4:2:0 with 10Gbps USB), with the capture capabilities dependent on the host USB connectivity and operating system.
The USB Capture HDMI 4K Pro features driver-free setup and automatic input signal format detection, with support for Windows, Mac, Linux and Chrome operating systems. In addition to extensive software compatibility through the UVC specification, an SDK is available for third-party developers to use the device's features, including the new ability to capture 10-bit High Dynamic Range (HDR) signals, in their software.
The USB Capture HDMI 4K Pro supports embedded HDMI audio, plus an analogue audio input and stereo headphone output. HDMI loop-through connectivity simultaneously sends the source signal to a monitor or projector without needing a splitter. Built-in FPGA-based video processing provides high-quality deinterlacing, up/down conversion and image controls while maximizing host system CPU availability for third-party software.
For users who wish to manually fine-tune the operation of the USB Capture HDMI 4K Pro, Magewell's USB Capture Utility software lets them configure capture parameters, upgrade the device's firmware and view detailed status information. The newest version of the utility, which also supports earlier models in the USB Capture family, adds the ability to turn the device's audio capabilities on or off and to customize the name the device appears as in third-party software.