Magewell Pro MG-11050 Capture SDI
Magewell Pro MG-11050 Capture SDI
- Brand: Magewell
- MPN: MG-11050
- Part #: TAAMGW1022
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- Brand: Magewell
- MPN: MG-11050
- Part #: TAAMGW1022
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Features
The Magewell Pro Capture SDI is a high-performance video capture card designed for professionals who require reliable and high-quality SDI signal acquisition. This PCIe Gen2 x1 card captures a single channel of SD/HD/3G-SDI input and offers a loop-through output, making it suitable for various applications, including live streaming, broadcasting, and video conferencing.
Comprehensive Input and Output Capabilities
Equipped with a BNC connector, the Pro Capture SDI supports SDI video inputs up to 2048×1080 pixels. It also features a loop-through interface, allowing the original SDI signal to be passed through to other devices without degradation. This functionality is particularly useful in workflows that require simultaneous monitoring and recording.
Advanced Video Processing Features
The card boasts a robust video engine capable of 10-bit video processing. It supports deinterlacing, cropping, color adjustment, hardware timestamping, color space conversion, up/down conversion, aspect ratio conversion, and on-screen display (OSD) functionalities. These features ensure that users can achieve optimal video quality tailored to their specific needs.
Broad Compatibility and Software Support
The Pro Capture SDI is compatible with multiple operating systems, including Windows, Linux, and macOS. It supports various APIs such as DirectShow, DirectKS, V4L2, and ALSA, ensuring seamless integration with a wide range of software applications. Notable compatible software includes VLC, OBS, XSplit, vMix, and Wirecast, among others.
Additional Features and Specifications
The card includes an integrated cable equalizer, extending cable lengths up to 330m for SD-SDI signals, 190m for HD-SDI signals, and 150m for 3G-SDI signals. It supports various SDI standards, including SD/HD/3Ga/3Gb/3Gb-DL/3Gb-DS, and offers support for 10/12-bit color depth and multiple color sampling formats. Additionally, the Pro Capture SDI provides support for up to 8 audio channels at 48KHz and features a low-latency mode, making it a versatile choice for professional video capture needs.
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Magewell Pro MG-11050 Capture SDI
- Brand: Magewell
- MPN: MG-11050
- Part #: TAAMGW1022
Product URL: https://www.pbtech.com/product/TAAMGW1022/Magewell-Pro-MG-11050-Capture-SDI
Features
The Magewell Pro Capture SDI is a high-performance video capture card designed for professionals who require reliable and high-quality SDI signal acquisition. This PCIe Gen2 x1 card captures a single channel of SD/HD/3G-SDI input and offers a loop-through output, making it suitable for various applications, including live streaming, broadcasting, and video conferencing.
Comprehensive Input and Output Capabilities
Equipped with a BNC connector, the Pro Capture SDI supports SDI video inputs up to 2048×1080 pixels. It also features a loop-through interface, allowing the original SDI signal to be passed through to other devices without degradation. This functionality is particularly useful in workflows that require simultaneous monitoring and recording.
Advanced Video Processing Features
The card boasts a robust video engine capable of 10-bit video processing. It supports deinterlacing, cropping, color adjustment, hardware timestamping, color space conversion, up/down conversion, aspect ratio conversion, and on-screen display (OSD) functionalities. These features ensure that users can achieve optimal video quality tailored to their specific needs.
Broad Compatibility and Software Support
The Pro Capture SDI is compatible with multiple operating systems, including Windows, Linux, and macOS. It supports various APIs such as DirectShow, DirectKS, V4L2, and ALSA, ensuring seamless integration with a wide range of software applications. Notable compatible software includes VLC, OBS, XSplit, vMix, and Wirecast, among others.
Additional Features and Specifications
The card includes an integrated cable equalizer, extending cable lengths up to 330m for SD-SDI signals, 190m for HD-SDI signals, and 150m for 3G-SDI signals. It supports various SDI standards, including SD/HD/3Ga/3Gb/3Gb-DL/3Gb-DS, and offers support for 10/12-bit color depth and multiple color sampling formats. Additionally, the Pro Capture SDI provides support for up to 8 audio channels at 48KHz and features a low-latency mode, making it a versatile choice for professional video capture needs.
Specifications
Recommended OS
Windows 10/11/Server 2016/Server 2019/Server 2022 (x86 & x64) and above
Linux x86, x64 & ARM architecture, with 2.6.35 and above
Mac OS X 10.9 and above
macOS 10.12 and above
Supported APIs
Windows: DirectShow, DirectKS, Wave API/DirectSound/WASAPI
Linux: V4L2, ALSA
macOS: AVCaptureSession, AudioUnit
Supported Software
VLC
VirtualDub
OBS
XSplit
vMix
VidBlaster
Wirecast
Microsoft Media Encoder
Adobe Flash Media Encoder
Any other DirectShow/V4L2/AVCaptureSession encoding/streaming software
Input Interfaces
BNC: SD/HD/3G SDI
Host Interfaces
PCIe Gen2 x1
Loop-through Interfaces
BNC: SD/HD/3G SDI
Input Features
Support for input video resolutions up to 2048x1080 pixels
SDI Specific Features
Integrated cable equalizer extending the cable length as follows:
up to 330m for SD-SDI signals
up to 190m for HD-SDI signals
up to 150m for 3G-SDI signals
Support for SD/HD/3Ga/3Gb/3Gb-DL/3Gb-DS standards
Support for 2K (2048x1080) mode
Support for RGB 4:4:4, YCbCr 4:4:4, YCbCr 4:2:2 color sampling
Support for 10/12-bit color depth
Support for extraction of SMPTE 352 payload identifier
Support for up to 8 (mono) audio channels at 48KHz (channels 1-8 from the 16 available in the SDI spec)
Support for extraction of audio formation information & channel status data
Limited support of 3Gb-DS: only the first stream can be captured
Limited support for capture of the first link of dual link interfaces:
YCbCr 4:2:2 10-bit 1080p 50/59.94/60: captured as 1080i 50/59.94/60
YCbCr 4:4:4 10-bit: captured as 4:2:2
RGB 4:4:4: R/B sub-sampled
Support for Closed Caption via SDK
Video Capture Formats
Support for capture image resolutions up to 2048x2160 pixels
Support for capture frame rates up to 144fps (Actual capture frame rate can be limited by PCIe bandwidth, and at higher image resolutions - above 1280x1024 - by the pixel clock of the on-board video processing hardware. eg. Max frame rate at 1920x1080 = ~80fps. )
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
Support for 4:4:4 10-bit capture formats: V410, Y410
More capture formats are supported via Magewell Capture SDK
Video Processing Features
Two video processing pipelines with ~180Mpixels/s processing bandwidth for each one
Full 10-bit video processing
Video cropping
Video scaling
Video de-interlacing
Weave
Blend top & bottom field
Top field only
Bottom field only
Video aspect ratio conversion
Auto or manual selection of input aspect ratio
Auto or manual selection of capture aspect ratio
Three aspect ratio conversion modes: Ignore (Anamorphic), Cropping or Padding (Letterbox or Pillarbox)
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
Video OSD composition
Support for PNG OSD image (up to 2048x2160)
Support for dynamic loading of RGBA OSD image via SDK
Multiple Cards per System
Support for multiple cards plugged to one system
On-board rotary switch to set card number, with 16 positions from 0 to F
System hardware device tree will display "01: Pro Capture SDI" when rotary switch is set to 1, and so on
The video and audio device names displayed in your software will include the card number (set by the rotary switch)
Multiple Capture Streams
Unlimited capture streams for any one input channel
Independent cropping, aspect ratio, color format, resolution, frame rate, de-interlacing and color adjustment settings for each individual stream
Ultra Low Latency Support
Latency of 64 video lines
Partial notification mode in SDK
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
~400MB/s per channel DMA bandwidth in PCIe 2.0 system
~200MB/s per channel DMA bandwidth in PCIe 1.0 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 easy integration, maximum flexibility and 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: input signal unlocked
On: input signal locked
Double blinks: memory failed or FPGA configuration failed
Off: firmware or power supply abnormal
Form Factor
Low profile PCIe x1 Add-on Card
87.68mm x 68.88mm (without PCI bracket)
Power Consumption
Max current at 12V: ~ 0.32 A
Max current at 3.3V: ~ 0.17 A
Max power consumption: ~ 4.45 W
Working Environment
Operating temperature: 0 to 60 deg C
Storage temperature: -20 to 70 deg C
Relative Humidity: 5% to 90% non-condensing
