Guides & Technical Articles
Buyer's guides, technical explainers and how-tos for the EMS Xtreme range — written by the team that specs these systems every day.
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Choosing a Capture Range
A buyer's guide to the four Xtreme capture card ranges — XtremeDV, XtremeAV, XtremeRGB and XtremeLC — and which one fits your source signal and channel count.
Read Guide →Compatible Software
Xtreme capture cards work standalone with OBS, vMix, Wirecast, VLC, Panopto and more — no VSN wall controller or EMS software required. Full compatibility list.
Read Guide →Best Capture Card for Streaming
What actually determines the best capture card for live streaming to OBS, vMix or Wirecast — latency, channel count, and portability, explained.
Read Guide →PCIe vs USB Capture Cards
PCIe vs USB capture cards explained — which is right for permanent multi-channel installations versus portable single-source setups.
Read Guide →PCIe Bandwidth & Slots
How PCIe generation and lane count affect capture card bandwidth in a VSN wall controller chassis, and why backplane choice matters.
Read Guide →Setting Up 4K Capture
How to set up genuine 4K60 4:4:4 capture — the right card, cable and driver mode, and the most common causes of a "4K signal but no lock" issue.
Read Guide →VigiControl Licence Tiers
VigiControl 10 licence tiers explained — Standard, Pro, Pro+Milestone and Pro+Genetec — and which one fits a single-wall or multi-site deployment.
Read Guide →How Signal Flow Works
How signal flow works in an EMS video wall — from capture card, through VigiControl, to graphics card output, explained step by step.
Read Guide →Choosing a VSN Chassis
A buyer's guide to choosing between the Xtreme-VSNV3 5-slot, 11-slot and the previous-generation VSN1192 chassis, based on channel count and memory needs.
Read Guide →Standalone Controller or PCIe Chassis?
Standalone video wall controller vs PCIe chassis system explained — which one fits a fixed-source wall versus one that needs to grow.
Read Guide →Looking for a specific application instead of a technical guide? Browse Solutions for real-world deployments across medical, broadcast, defence and more.
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