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VC42 VC42 VC42 VC42 VC42

Key Features

  • 4-channel HDMI video capture PCI-E card — PCIe x4 Gen2, 2.5 GB/s
  • 4x HDMI 1.4 inputs, up to 1080p60 per channel
  • Capture: 1920x1080, 1280x720, 720x576, 720x480 at 25/30/50/60 fps
  • YUY2 uncompressed. 4x HDMI embedded audio, 16 bit PCM 48 kHz
  • 1080i hardware de-interlacing, 3D noise reduction
  • Windows 7+, Linux 18.04+. OBS, XSplit, VLC, VirtualDub, VMix, VidBlaster, Wirecast

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Technical Data

Connections

Host interfacePCIe x4 Gen2 (2.5 GB/s)
Video interfaces4x HDMI 1.4 input

Video Standards

HDMI1080p 25/30/50/60, 1080i 50/60, 720p 25/30/50/60, 720x576 25/30/60, 720x480 30/60
Capture formatYUY2, uncompressed
Color precisionYUY2 4:2:2 8bit
Audio capture4x HDMI 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 Gen3 PCIe x1 Gen2 PCIe x4 Gen2 (2.5 GB/s) PCIe x4 Gen2 (2.5 GB/s) USB 3.0 Type C (USB 3.1 Gen1, up to 200 MB/s)
Video interfaces 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 4x SD/HD/3G-SDI input 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 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 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, 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 HDMI embedded audio — — 4x 3G-SDI embedded audio 1x HDMI embedded audio —
Audio sampling 48 kHz 16 bit 48 kHz 24 bit 48 kHz 24 bit 48 kHz 16 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 YUV 4:2:2 8bit YUV 4:2:2 8bit (HDMI and 3G-SDI) YUY2 4:2:2 8bit 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 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, 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 7/8/10/11, Linux 64-bit Windows 7/8/10/11, Linux 64-bit Windows 7 and above, Linux 18.04 and above Windows 7 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 102.21 x 89.51 mm (PCB) 102.21 x 89.51 mm (PCB) 120.1 x 88.4 x 21.6 mm 120.1 x 95.7 x 21.6 mm 104 x 125.5 x 24.5 mm
Weight 150 g 120 g 80 g 150 g 100 g 473 g
Environmental
Operating temperature 0°C to 60°C 5°C to 40°C 5°C to 40°C 0°C to 60°C 0°C to 60°C -20°C to 60°C
Relative humidity 5 to 90% non-condensing 0 to 90% non-condensing 0 to 90% non-condensing 5 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) 12 W (from PCIe slot) 8 W (from PCIe slot) ≤2 W (from PCIe slot) ≤2 W (from PCIe slot) ≤5 W (5V, 1A via USB Type-C)

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