Magewell USB Capture HDMI Plus

One-channel 2K capture device

Capture HDMI + embedded audio
Loop-through HDMI signal
Audio input via mic
Extract HDMI embedded audio output via headphones
Support 4Kp60 4:2:0 input. Capture from the newest game consoles such as PS4 Pro and XBOX One S. Automatically down scale to 2K for recording or streaming

Interface

Specifications and Features

Interface

Input Interface & Loop-through Interface

One HDMI input + embedded audio
One HDMI loop-through
Support input & loop-through resolution up to 4096×2160 pixels

Audio Input/Output Interface

3.5mm audio jack for microphone/ headphones

Host Interface

USB 3.0, compatible with USB 2.0

OS

Windows, Linux, Mac, Chrome OS

Capture format

Support capture resolutions up to 2048×2160
Support capture frame rates up to 120fps
Capture 2-channel embedded audio or analog audio via 3.5mm microphone interface

Included Software

USB Capture Utility, Capture Express, etc.

Compatible Software

Zoom Rooms, Microsoft Teams Rooms, Skype for Business, Google Hangouts, GoToMeeting, VLC, OBS Studio, XSplit, etc.

Input Features

297MHz HDMI receiver, max input & loop through video:

4096×2160 30fps 4:4:4/4:2:2
4096×2160 60fps 4:2:0

Custom EDID
Input RGB/YUV 4:4:4 8/10/12-bit, YUY 4:2:2 12-bit, YUV 4:2:0 8/10/12-bit
Up to 8-channel 24-bit HDMI-embedded audio at 192kHz
2-channel IEC60958 audio streams via 3.5mm microphone interface
HDMI interfaces: HDMI 1.4, DVI-D

Process and Capture Features

Video processing pipelines with ~160M pixels/s processing bandwidth
Capture videos up to 2048×2160, frame rates up to 120fps. Outputs include (actual capture frame rate can be limited by the USB bandwidth and internal working frequency.):

1920x1080p 23.98/24/25/29.97/30/50/59.94/60
1280x720p 23.98/24/25/29.97/30/50/59.94/60/100/119.88/120
720x576p25
720x480p30

Output YUYV/UYVY/RGB24/RGB32 videos
Support video cropping, up/down scaling, de-interlacing, aspect ratio conversion, color format conversion, frame rate conversion, flip and mirror
Output audio of HDMI signal or hosting machine (the computer) via 3.5 mm headphone jack
Up to 2-channel IEC60958 audio streams

Included Software

USB Capture Utility enables users to easily check and set the capture-related parameters, upgrade firmware of the capture device and export info needed for troubleshooting

SDK & APIs

The MWCapture SDK provides functions including signal status extraction, capture configuration and real-time audio & video capture, etc
Windows DirectShow/Wave API/DirectSound/WASAPI
Linux V4L2/ALSA
macOS AVCaptureSession/AudioUnit

Output Interface

USB 3.0

compatible with USB 2.0
compatible with USB 3.1 Gen 1

Compatible Software

Zoom Rooms
Microsoft Teams
Skype for Business
Google Hangouts
GoToMeeting
Gstreamer
VLC
OBS Studio
XSplit
QuickTime Player
Any other DirectShow/V4L2/AVCaptureSession based encoding or streaming software

Recommended OS

Windows 7/8/8.1/10/11/Server 2008/Server 2008 R2/Server 2012/Server 2016 (x86 & x64) and above
Linux x86, x64 & ARM architecture, with 2.6.35 and above
Mac OS X 10.9/macOS 10.12 and above
Chrome OS

LED Indicator

Status LEDs indicate the working state of the device:

Pulsing slowly: input signal unlocked
On: input signal locked
Double blinks: memory abnormal or FPGA configuration failed
Off: firmware or power supply abnormal

Form Factor

3.86 inch (L) x 2.24 inch (W) x 0.67 inch (H) (98.1mm x 56.8mm x 17mm)

Accessories

1 × USB 3.0 cable

Power Consumption

5V max current: ~900 mA
Max power consumption: ~4.5 W

Working Environment

Operating temperature: 0 to 45 deg C
Storage temperature: -20 to 70 deg C
Relative Humidity: 5% to 90% non-condensing