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VC41 VC41 VC41 VC41 VC41

Key Features

  • 4-channel 3G-SDI video capture PCI-E card — PCIe x4 Gen2, 2.5 GB/s
  • 4x SD/HD/3G-SDI inputs, up to 1080p60 per channel
  • HD/3G/3Gb/3Gb-DL/3Gb-DS. YCbCr 4:4:4 and 4:2:2
  • Capture: 1920x1080, 1280x720, 720x576, 720x480 at 25/30/50/60 fps
  • YUY2 uncompressed. 4x 3G-SDI embedded audio, 16 bit PCM 48 kHz
  • 1080i hardware de-interlacing, 3D noise reduction. Windows 7+, Linux 18.04+

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Technical Data

Connections

Host interfacePCIe x4 Gen2 (2.5 GB/s)
Video interfaces4x SD/HD/3G-SDI input

Video Standards

3G-SDI1080p 25/30/50/60, 1080i 50/60, 720p 25/30/50/60, 720x576 25/30/60, 720x480 30/60
3G-SDI standardHD, 3G, 3Gb, 3Gb-DL, 3Gb-DS (3Gb-DS captures first stream only)
Color samplingYCbCr 4:4:4, YCbCr 4:2:2
Capture formatYUY2, uncompressed
Color precisionYUY2 4:2:2 8bit
Audio capture4x 3G-SDI embedded audio
Audio sampling48 kHz 16 bit

Power

Power consumption≤2 W (from PCIe slot)

Environmental

Operating temperature0°C to 60°C
Storage temperature-20°C to 70°C
Relative humidity5 to 90% non-condensing

Mechanical

Dimensions120.1 x 88.4 x 21.6 mm
Weight150 g

Other

Features1080i hardware de-interlacing, 3D noise reduction

Support

SystemWindows 7 and above, Linux 18.04 and above
SoftwareOBS, XSplit, VLC, VirtualDub, VMix, VidBlaster, Wirecast, Microsoft Media Encoder, Adobe Flash Media Encoder, DirectShow/V4L2/AVCaptureSession
APIsWindows: DirectShow, DirectSound/WASAPI; Linux: V4L2, ALSA

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Connections
Audio input — — — — — 1x 3.5 mm analog
Host interface PCIe x4 Gen2 (2.5 GB/s) PCIe x4 Gen2 (2.5 GB/s) PCIe x4 Gen3 PCIe x1 Gen2 PCIe x4 Gen2 (2.5 GB/s) USB 3.0 Type C (USB 3.1 Gen1, up to 200 MB/s)
Video interfaces 4x SD/HD/3G-SDI input 4x HDMI 1.4 input 1x 3G-SDI input, 1x 3G-SDI output, 3x 3G-SDI I/O (bidirectional) 2x 3G-SDI, 1x HDMI 1.4 1x HDMI 2.0 input, 1x HDMI 2.0 loop-out 1x 3G-SDI input, 1x HDMI input, 1x DVI-I/VGA input, 1x S-Video/CVBS/YPbPr input
Video Standards
3G-SDI 1080p 25/30/50/60, 1080i 50/60, 720p 25/30/50/60, 720x576 25/30/60, 720x480 30/60 — 1080p 24/25/30/50/60, 1080PsF 24/25/30, 1080i 50/60, 525i 60, 625i 50 1080p 24/25/30/50/60, 1080PsF 24/25/30, 1080i 50/60, 720p 50/60, 525i 60, 625i 50 — 1080p 24/25/30/50/60, 1080pSF 24/25/30, 1080i 50/60, 720p 24/25/30/50/60
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 3G-SDI embedded audio 4x HDMI embedded audio — — 1x HDMI embedded audio —
Audio sampling 48 kHz 16 bit 48 kHz 16 bit 48 kHz 24 bit 48 kHz 24 bit 48 kHz 16 bit 48 kHz 16 bit
Capture format YUY2, uncompressed YUY2, uncompressed — — YUY2, uncompressed —
Capture standard — — — — — UVC (USB Video Class), UAC (USB Audio Class)
Color precision YUY2 4:2:2 8bit YUY2 4:2:2 8bit YUV 4:2:2 8bit YUV 4:2:2 8bit (HDMI and 3G-SDI) 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 — —
DVI/VGA — — — — — 1920 x 1080 down to 640 x 400
HDMI — 1080p 25/30/50/60, 1080i 50/60, 720p 25/30/50/60, 720x576 25/30/60, 720x480 30/60 — 1080p 24/25/30/50/60, 1080i 50/60, 720p 50/60 4K 25/30/50/60, 1440p 60/120/144, 1080p 25/30/50/60/120/240, 1080i 50/60, 720p 50/60, 720x576 25/30/60, 720x480 30/60 1080p 24/25/30/50/60, 1080i 50/60, 720p 24/25/30/50/60
S-Video/CVBS — — — — — 710 x 484i, 702 x 576i
Video color space — — — — — RGB, YUY2, NV12
YPbPr — — — — — 1920 x 1080p, 1280 x 720p, 720 x 576p, 720 x 483p, 710 x 484i, 702 x 576i
Support
APIs Windows: DirectShow, DirectSound/WASAPI; Linux: V4L2, ALSA Windows: DirectShow, DirectSound/WASAPI; Linux: V4L2, ALSA — — Windows: DirectShow, DirectSound/WASAPI; Linux: V4L2, ALSA Windows: DirectShow, DirectSound
Devices — — — — XBOX, PS4, SWITCH, video player, TV box, media box —
Software 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 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 Studio, Skype, Zoom, Teams, Google Meet, YouTube Live, QuickTime Player, FaceTime
System Windows 7 and above, Linux 18.04 and above Windows 7 and above, Linux 18.04 and above 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 7/8/10/11, Linux (kernel 2.6.38+), macOS 10.8+
Mechanical
Dimensions 120.1 x 88.4 x 21.6 mm 120.1 x 88.4 x 21.6 mm 102.21 x 89.51 mm (PCB) 102.21 x 89.51 mm (PCB) 120.1 x 95.7 x 21.6 mm 104 x 125.5 x 24.5 mm
Weight 150 g 150 g 120 g 80 g 100 g 473 g
Environmental
Operating temperature 0°C to 60°C 0°C to 60°C 5°C to 40°C 5°C to 40°C 0°C to 60°C -20°C to 60°C
Relative humidity 5 to 90% non-condensing 5 to 90% non-condensing 0 to 90% non-condensing 0 to 90% non-condensing 5 to 90% non-condensing 20 to 90% non-condensing
Storage temperature -20°C to 70°C -20°C to 70°C -20°C to 70°C -20°C to 70°C -20°C to 70°C -30°C to 70°C
Other
Features 1080i hardware de-interlacing, 3D noise reduction 1080i hardware de-interlacing, 3D noise reduction — — 1080i hardware de-interlacing, 3D noise reduction —
Power
Power consumption ≤2 W (from PCIe slot) ≤2 W (from PCIe slot) 12 W (from PCIe slot) 8 W (from PCIe slot) ≤2 W (from PCIe slot) ≤5 W (5V, 1A via USB Type-C)

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