Which Linux versions are supported by Pro Capture Family driver?

The Pro Capture Family drivers are based on the x86 and ARM Linux version, supporting Ubuntu x86, ARM TK1 and ARM TX1 systems. If you are willing to sign the NDA agreement with Magewell, you can use the Pro Capture family driver on any Linux distribution.

Use the driver panel of capture card to crop captured video

Call the driver panel of capture card. In the Video tab page, click the Capture tab, select the Crop input check box, and then consecutively click the arrows inside the four text boxes to adjust the video display area. The picture below shows how to crop video when the capture resolution is 1920x1080. The ordinates of point (0,0) and point (1920,1080) correspond to the four values of the Crop input option. Crop Bottom Crop Top Crop Left Crop Right

How to distinguish Eco Capture cards of the same model on a computer

When multiple Eco Capture cards of the same model are installed in a computer, you can use a pen nib to set the number on the dip switch on each card for distinction. The number will appear as part of the name of the cards in the device manager and third-party applications. In the name of the Eco Capture card "08 Eco Capture Dual SDI M.2", "08" is set by the dip switch.

Use Magewell capture device and Wirecast to record video

1Add video capture devices Click the plus sign (+) in the layer, point to Capture Devices, and then select Magewell capture device under System Device. 2Set properties of the captured video Select the Magewell capture card in the layer and then the System Device Properties panel appears on the left side of the preview window. Set up the capture device as follows in the panel: Capture Device Size: set the resolution. Device Aspect Ratio Color Space In the main Wirecast window, click the File menu, and then click Preferences. In the Preferences dialog box, click the Performance tab, and then select the frame rate in the Video Display Rate drop-down menu. 3Add audio capture devices Select the Magewell capture card in the layer and then the System Device Properties panel appears on the left side of the preview window. Click the layer icon at the top of the panel to switch to the Shot Layers panel. In the Shot Layers panel, click the plus sign (+), point to Capture Devices, and then select the audio capture device linked with video under WASAPI audio capture. To record audio from the microphone, in the Shot Layers panel, click the plus sign (+), point to Capture Devices, and then select Mic or Line In as the audio input device under WASAPI audio capture. For Pro Capture and Eco Capture Family capture devices, select Audio as the audio input device linked with video. For USB Capture (Plus) Family devices, refer to the list below to select the audio input device linked with video. USB Capture HDMI (4K) Plus: select HDMI for camera/game console/video player capture; select Computer for screen capture. USB Capture SDI (4K) Plus/USB Capture SDI Gen 2: select SDI. USB Capture DVI Plus: select HDMI. USB Capture AIO: select Digital if you use DVI or SDI interface; select Analog if you use DB9 interface. USB Capture HDMI Gen 2: select HDMI. 4Set the recording format In the main Wirecast window, click the Output menu, and then click Output Settings. In the Select an Output Destination dialog box, select one of the following three options in the Destination drop-down menu: Record to Disk - MOV Record to Disk - MP4 Record to Disk - Windows Media In the Output Settings dialog box, set the video recording format as follows: Name: create a name for your recording object. The name will be displayed on the Output menu. Encoding File: click the Browse button below the File text box to select the save location. 5Start and stop recording On the Output menu, point to Start/Stop Recording, and then click Start Record to Disk - MOV: (recording object name) to start recording. On the Output menu, point to Start/Stop Recording, and then click Stop Record to Disk - MOV: (recording object name) to stop recording. Relevant Topic: Use Magewell capture device and Wirecast to stream video

Use Magewell capture device and Wirecast to stream video

1Add video capture devices Click the plus sign (+) in the layer, point to Capture Devices, and then select Magewell capture device under System Device. 2Set properties of the captured video Select the Magewell capture card in the layer and then the System Device Properties panel appears on the left side of the preview window. Set up the capture device as follows in the panel: Capture Device Size: set the resolution. Device Aspect Ratio Color Space In the main Wirecast window, click the File menu, and then click Preferences. In the Preferences dialog box, click the Performance tab, and then select the frame rate in the Video Display Rate drop-down menu. 3Add audio capture devices Select the Magewell capture card in the layer and then the System Device Properties panel appears on the left side of the preview window. Click the layer icon at the top of the panel to switch to the Shot Layers panel. In the Shot Layers panel, click the plus sign (+), point to Capture Devices, and then select the audio capture device linked with video under WASAPI audio capture. To record audio from the microphone, in the Shot Layers panel, click the plus sign (+), point to Capture Devices, and then select Mic or Line In as the audio input device under WASAPI audio capture. For Pro Capture and Eco Capture Family capture devices, select Audio as the audio input device linked with video. For USB Capture (Plus) Family devices, refer to the list below to select the audio input device linked with video. USB Capture HDMI (4K) Plus: select HDMI for camera/game console/video player capture; select Computer for screen capture. USB Capture SDI (4K) Plus/USB Capture SDI Gen 2: select SDI. USB Capture DVI Plus: select HDMI. USB Capture AIO: select Digital if you use DVI or SDI interface; select Analog if you use DB9 interface. USB Capture HDMI Gen 2: select HDMI. 4Obtain the RTMP address, stream name (stream key) and FMLE file on the live streaming platform 5Set the streaming format In the main Wirecast window, click the Output menu, and then click Output Settings. In the Select an Output Destination dialog box, select RTMP Sever in the Destination drop-down menu In the Output Settings dialog box, set the video streaming format as follows: Name: create a name for your recording object. The name will be displayed on the Output menu. Encoding Address: enter the RTMP address. Stream: enter the stream key. Click Open FMLE XML File beside the Stream text box, and then import the FMLE file downloaded from the streaming platform. 6Start and stop streaming On the Output menu, point to Start/Stop Broadcasting, and then click Start RTMP Server: (streaming object name) to start streaming. On the Output menu, point to Start/Stop Broadcasting, and then click Stop RTMP Server: (streaming object name) to stop streaming. Relevant Topic: Use Magewell capture device and Wirecast to record video

How can I capture computer audio when using USB Capture HDMI Gen 2 to capture screen?

In your video capture software, add the sound card as an audio output capture device. The following picture takes OBS as an example:

How can I capture computer audio when using USB Capture DVI Plus to capture screen?

In your video capture software, add the sound card as an audio output capture device. The following picture takes OBS as an example:

The chip of the capture device burns when used

To avoid the chip to be burned, make sure the signal source is grounded when using the capture device; turn off and unplug the power cable of the computer before connecting or disconnecting the capture device from the HDMI or SDI video source.

Function of SmartEDID

When SmartEDID is enabled, the capture device intelligently selects the EDID to be sent to the video source based on the input capability of itself and the loop-through device to ensure that both devices can work properly. Sample scenario Video source: PS4 Pro, support up to 4K 4:4:4 output. Capture device: USB Capture HDMI 4K Plus, support up to 4K 4:4:4 input. Loop-through device: monitor, support up to 4K 4:2:0 input. If SmartEDID is enabled, the capture device will send the EDID of the monitor, which has lower input capability, to the video source after comparison. In this case, the PS4 Pro outputs 4K 4:2:0 video so that both devices can work properly. If SmartEDID is not enabled, the capture device will directly send its own EDID to the video source. In this case, the PS4 Pro outputs 4K 4:4:4 video, which exceeds the maximum input of the monitor and consequently leads to no output from it.

Video capture software can't find video capture device after changing the color format in USB Capture Utility V3 (Mac)

In the Advanced tab page of the USB Capture Utility V3 (Mac), moving certain color format to the first place in the applied list (the list in the left) can cause failure of finding the video capture device in the capture software, though audio capture device can still be found. Please do not place such color space in the first place of the applied list when setting color format. Involved products and color formats are as follows: