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XtremeAV-HD2+

Dual HD DVI-I/HDMI + Composite Capture Card, PCIe

SKU XAV-HD2 · Mixed-Signal Capture Cards · EMS Imaging, Leicester UK

Board FormatPCIe x4 half-size plug-in card, 110mm x 170mm
Connectors2x DVI-I, 1x RCA (female)
HDMI CaptureUp to HDMI 1.3, 225MHz, deep colour, HDCP with EMS graphics cards
DVI CaptureDVI 1.0 RGB 24-bit up to 165MHz
Composite Video CaptureCCIR601 sampling, PAL/NTSC/SECAM auto-detected
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The XtremeAV-HD2+ is a PCIe x4 capture card with three channels that capture at the same time: two HD channels on DVI-I inputs, and one SD composite channel. It also captures audio.

Both HD channels take HDMI, DVI, analogue RGB or component video at resolutions up to 4096 × 4096, including 1080p60. All three channels are triple-buffered on the card, with 1.6 GB/s of total capture bandwidth, and audio can be synchronised with every channel using time stamps.

Inputs

Two HD channels
HDMI, DVI, analogue RGB or component (YPbPr) on two DVI-I inputs, up to 4096 × 4096 and 1080p60.
SD channel
Composite video on an RCA input, PAL, NTSC or SECAM up to 720 × 576, detected automatically.
Audio
HDMI embedded audio, plus balanced (XLR) and unbalanced (RCA) analogue inputs and a line output through the AM2 audio module, 16-bit at 44.1 to 96 kHz.

Outputs

To the computer
1.6 GB/s total capture bandwidth on PCIe x4, from 2 × 256MB of frame memory.
To graphics cards
Direct transfer to EMS graphics cards, and to other graphics cards through AMD DirectGMA or Nvidia GPUDirect where their drivers support it.
Streams
Up to 16 streams per input, each with its own size, colour format and cropping.
Timing
Time stamps and frame synchronisation across inputs, cards and systems.

Applications

Lecture capture and conferencing
A presenter camera and a laptop on the HD channels, a document camera on the SD channel, with microphone audio.
Medical imaging
Two HD modalities and an SD feed recorded together with synchronised audio.
Webcasting and streaming
Works with DirectShow software such as VLC and VirtualDub.
Video walls
In a VSN wall controller every channel appears as a source in VigiControl.

Installation and software

The card
PCIe x4, fits a x4, x8 or x16 slot.
Drivers
EMS unified Windows and Linux driver, DirectShow and the Xtreme SDK; Linux audio support is limited, so ask us first. Custom EDID can be set on each HD input.
Adapters
DVI-to-HDMI, DVI-to-VGA and DVI-to-component adapters are available separately.

Range and alternatives

XtremeAV has one HD channel plus the composite input. XtremeAV-SDI swaps one HD channel for 3G-SDI.
For four HD channels on one card, see Xtreme-HD4.

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XtremeAV and XtremeRGB mixed-signal capture cards

DVI, analogue RGB, composite, S-Video and SDI sources in one modern system: the nine mixed-signal cards in three groups, and where they fit.

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Board FormatPCIe x4 half-size plug-in card, 110mm x 170mm
Connectors2x DVI-I, 1x RCA (female)
HDMI CaptureUp to HDMI 1.3, 225MHz, deep colour, HDCP with EMS graphics cards
DVI CaptureDVI 1.0 RGB 24-bit up to 165MHz
Composite Video CaptureCCIR601 sampling, PAL/NTSC/SECAM auto-detected
Audio CaptureStereo line-in/balanced, programmable gain, 16-bit @44.1/48/96kHz
Video Capture Memory256MB high-bandwidth frame buffer, triple buffered
OS SupportUp to Windows 10, Linux
Warranty3 years
Do all three channels capture at the same time?

Yes. The two HD channels and the SD channel are independent and capture simultaneously.

Can it capture HDMI?

Yes, on both HD channels through DVI-to-HDMI adapters, up to 1080p60.

Does it capture audio?

Yes. HDMI embedded audio, and balanced or unbalanced analogue audio through the AM2 audio module.

Are the adapters included?

No. DVI-to-HDMI, DVI-to-VGA and DVI-to-component adapters are available separately.

What warranty does it have?

A standard 3-year warranty.

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