Pro Capture Dual HDMI

The Magewell Pro Capture Dual HDMI is a professional-grade internal PCIe card designed for capturing two independent HDMI signals simultaneously. It is a workhorse for high-end production environments, offering robust hardware-based processing to ensure high performance even on mid-range computers

Core Functions & Capabilities

• Dual-Channel Capture: Simultaneously ingests two independent HDMI sources with resolutions up to 2048×2160 pixels per channel.
• High Frame Rate Support: Capable of capturing and outputting video at frame rates up to 144fps (though generally optimized for 1080p60/2K), making it suitable for high-motion content.
• On-Board Processing Pipelines: Two dedicated hardware pipelines handle de-interlacing, scaling, color format conversion, and aspect ratio adjustment on the card itself, preserving your computer’s CPU/GPU resources.
• Audio Ingest: Supports up to 8 channels of embedded HDMI audio per input (16 channels total), ensuring synchronized, high-fidelity sound for broadcast and recording.

Key Features for System Integration

• PCIe 2.0 x4 Interface: Provides high-bandwidth data transfer (up to 400MB/s per channel), ensuring smooth, uncompressed video delivery to your software.
• Universal Compatibility: Works seamlessly with Windows, Mac, and Linux, and is compatible with major software like vMix, OBS, Wirecast, Zoom, and Skype.
• Multiple Stream Technology: A single HDMI input can be sent to an unlimited number of software applications simultaneously, with each stream having its own independent resolution and frame rate.
• Ultra-Low Latency: Features a low-latency mode (as low as 64 video lines), critical for real-time monitoring, live switching, and interactive gaming.
• Multiple Cards in One System: Includes an on-board rotary switch to assign a unique ID to each card, allowing you to use multiple cards in a single PC to expand your total input count.

Flexibility for Organizations & Domestic Users
• Corporate & Professional Webinars
Function: Simultaneously capture a high-quality presenter camera and a secondary PC/laptop screen for professional-grade slide presentations.
Flexibility: The card’s ability to run 24/7 continuously makes it perfect for permanent corporate studio installations or continuous live-streamed news channels.
• Medical & Industrial Imaging
Function: Capture dual high-definition feeds from medical cameras, endoscopes, or industrial monitoring equipment for synchronized recording or remote consultation.
Flexibility: Supports customized EDIDs and adaptive HDMI equalization for cable lengths up to 30 meters, which is vital for large operating rooms or industrial facilities.
• Education & Smart Classrooms
Function: Record both a teacher’s camera and a digital whiteboard or document camera at the same time to provide students with a multi-view perspective.
Flexibility: Compatible with classroom automation systems via Magewell’s SDK, allowing schools to build custom, automated lecture-capture workflows.
• Live Sports & Small Broadcasters
Function: Acts as the primary input device for a two-camera “mobile studio” setup, supporting features like on-screen display (OSD) for adding graphics or logos.
Flexibility: Hardware-based time-stamping (100ns resolution) ensures perfect audio-video synchronization, even in complex multi-card setups.
• Domestic / Prosumer Gaming & Streaming
Function: Ideal for “dual-PC” streaming setups, where one input captures the gaming PC and the second captures a high-end mirrorless camera or console.
Flexibility: Unlike external USB dongles, this PCIe card provides much lower latency and higher reliability, giving domestic creators a truly professional-feeling home studio.