Magewell Eco Capture AIO M.2 Single-Channel 2K Capture Card

Magewell Eco Capture AIO Overview

The Eco Capture AIO M.2 Single-Channel 2K Capture Card from Magewell enables you to connect an HDMI or SDI source to your computer and capture up to UHD 2K 2048 x 1080 resolution with embedded audio. Featuring an M.2 2280 Type M (PCIe Gen2 x2) computer interface, this compact card provides the flexibility to be used in small form factor PCs where PCIe slots may be at a minimum. It s compatible with Windows and Linux operating systems and can operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, while an LED indicator confirms the working status of the input the entire time.

Process and Capture Features

• ~700 MB/s per channel DMA bandwidth in a PCIe 2.x system.
• ~400 MB/s per channel DMA bandwidth in a PCIe 1.x system.
• Video processing pipelines with ~180 Mpixels/s processing bandwidth.
• Capture videos up to 2048 x 1080, frame rates up to 144 fps.
• Note that actual capture frame rate can be limited by the PCIe bandwidth and internal working frequency.

HDMI and SDI Inputs

• The HDMI and SDI inputs support up to UHD 2K60, 1080p75, and 720p120 video resolutions.
• Supports video scaling, de-interlacing, color format conversion, and frame rate conversion.
• Video is input with 8-bit 4:4:4 color.
• A 100ns high-resolution clock is based on hardware implementation.
• Hardware clock synchronization across cards is available via an SDK.

SDK and APIs

• The MWCapture SDK provides functions including signal status extraction, capture configuration and real-time audio & video capture, and more.
• Supports Windows DirectShow, DirectKS, Wave API, DirectSound, and WASAPI.
• Supports Linux V4L2 and ALSA.

Recommended OS

• Windows 7 Ultimate, 8.1 Enterprise, 10 Enterprise, Server 2008 R2 DataCenter, Server 2012 R2 DataCenter, Server 2016 R2 DataCenter (x86 & x64), and above.
• Linux x86, x64 & ARM architecture, with 2.6.35 and above.

Compatible Software

• VLC
• VirtualDub
• OBS
• XSplit
• vMix
• VidBlaster
• Wirecast
• Microsoft Media Encoder
• Any other DirectShow, V4L2, or AVCaptureSession based encoding or streaming software.

LED Status Indicator

• Pulsing slowly: no valid input signal
• On: input signal locked
• Off: no power
• Double blinks: memory abnormal or FPGA misconfigured