XtremeLC-HD2
Dual Channel HDMI Capture Card
- ✓1.6 GB/s total DMA bandwidth
- ✓High performance up/down scaling
- ✓Colour space conversion to any output format
- ✓PCI Express Gen 2 x4 low profile
- ✓EMS unified Windows & Linux driver support
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This is a standard PCIe capture card — it works on its own in any Windows or Linux PC. A VSN wall controller chassis is only needed if you're building a multi-display video wall; most of our capture cards are sold and used as standalone cards in a single workstation.
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About This Product
The EMS XtremeLC-HD2 provides dual channel, high definition HDMI capture built on EMS's LiveStream:Capture architecture, allowing captured video to be processed in real time to a processor or graphics card. Channel 1 captures up to 4096×2160 @30Hz 4:4:4 (297Mpixel/s), while Channel 2 captures up to 1920×1080p @60Hz 4:4:4 (165MHz).
Designed for medical environments, simulation systems, live events, PC/console capture, lecture capture and real-time streaming, more than one card can be installed for multiple capture channels. Inputs are accessed via any DirectShow or Media Foundation compatible application, with a Video for Linux (V4L) driver also available.
Where This Product Fits
XtremeLC-HD2 is the pick when a single small-form-factor card needs two independent HDMI capture channels rather than one — common in lecture capture rigs combining a presenter camera with a laptop/podium feed, or dual-source medical and simulation setups. Where only one HDMI channel is needed, the single-channel XtremeLC-HD is the lower-cost option; where the source is SDI rather than HDMI, look at XtremeLC-SDI.
Why Choose the XtremeLC-HD2?
- ✓1.6 GB/s total DMA bandwidth
- ✓High performance up/down scaling
- ✓Colour space conversion to any output format
- ✓PCI Express Gen 2 x4 low profile
- ✓EMS unified Windows & Linux driver support
The XtremeLC-HD2 is backed by EMS's UK technical support and standard 3-year warranty (5-year extended available on most of the range) — get in touch if you're not sure it's the right fit and we'll help you spec it correctly the first time.
Full Specifications
| Board Format | PCIe Gen 1 x4 plug-in card |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 103mm x 64mm (l x h) |
| Connector | HDMI (dual channel) |
| Pixel Rate | Channel 1: 297 Mpixel/s — Channel 2: 165 Mpixel/s |
| Maximum Capture Resolution | Channel 1: 3840×2160p @30Hz — Channel 2: 1920×1080p @60Hz |
| Transfer Rate | 1.6GB max DMA transfer rate |
| Audio Support | Stereo PCM per HDMI channel, 16-bit, 44.1/48/96kHz |
| OS Support | Windows XP through Windows 10, Linux |
| Operating Temperature | 0 to 35°C / 32 to 96°F |
| Warranty | 3 years |
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