Best HDMI capture card?

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02-10-2013, 11:55 AM
jakebuffer

Best HDMI capture card?

I have a Canon VIXIA HF21 that I have used in the past to record home videos and what not. Now that I am getting into internet broadcasting I was thinking I would use that instead of buying an HD webcam. Does anyone else use camcorder for there broadcast and what capture card are you using?
02-10-2013, 04:20 PM
andrewzarian

Hi Jake,

Thats an interesting question. I couldn't tell you which one is the "Best" HDMI Capture card but The one that GFQ has been using for a few years it the Black Magic Intensity Pro
02-10-2013, 05:05 PM
RadarGaming

I currently use the AVerMedia AVerTV HD DVR its a great $100 card and can us 2 inputs at the same time. Its a great card you should diffidently set check it out.
02-10-2013, 05:22 PM
erictimmer

Thanks for the recommendation. I am in the market and I think I might just give this one a try.
02-10-2013, 05:40 PM
andrewzarian

Avermedia makes some great stuff. I have an Avermedia HDMI card sitting right next to me :) the issue that I had with it was that it made everything a little red.
02-10-2013, 07:39 PM
andrewzarian

Something else to consider is the Avermedia DarkCrystal HD Capture SDK Duo (C129).
02-10-2013, 07:41 PM
Podnutter

how much is the Avermedia DarkCrystal HD. Also is it Two in and Two out or four in ?
02-11-2013, 03:58 AM
AndrewSeabrook

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Originally Posted by Podnutter

how much is the Avermedia DarkCrystal HD. Also is it Two in and Two out or four in ?

Please refer to this thread! http://forum.ibroadcastnetwork.org/s...=3930#post3930
09-29-2013, 01:57 PM
chrisnitzel

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Originally Posted by RadarGaming

I currently use the AVerMedia AVerTV HD DVR its a great $100 card and can us 2 inputs at the same time. Its a great card you should diffidently set check it out.

So you can get 2 HDMI inputs on 1 card at the same time? Would there be an issue with Wirecast seeing both inputs ?
09-29-2013, 02:09 PM
TommySulivan

Chris from what I understand it is not two hdmi inputs. Its one HDMI and one Analog. I have heard some people say this works.. and other say it does not.
09-29-2013, 02:22 PM
chrisnitzel

Thanks for the reply Tommy, I am starting a Shuttle streaming machine build and looking at my options.
09-29-2013, 09:05 PM
AndrewSeabrook

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Originally Posted by chrisnitzel

So you can get 2 HDMI inputs on 1 card at the same time? Would there be an issue with Wirecast seeing both inputs ?

Chris, it is one input with HDMI pass through I believe. Breaking news though. Avermedia has released some new software in beta that allows you to use the Live Gamer Portable as a camera source in Wirecast, VB, VMIX, OBS, XSplit etc. It is called the LGP Stream Engine. So now you can use the device as a USB2 HDMI/Component capture device. (or as a streamer, or as a recorder - one function at a time) More on this later as I test it. The software is in beta at the moment so there will be many improvements going forward. Interestingly it appears to allow you to record that camera at the same time as streaming to the switcher/encoder
09-30-2013, 08:07 AM
andrewzarian

I would love a Quad HDMI Capture card.. It would make my life a lot easier :)
09-30-2013, 08:45 AM
JaseRossi

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Originally Posted by andrewzarian

I would love a Quad HDMI Capture card.. It would make my life a lot easier :)

Tell me about it! I could buy two quad HDMI capture cards and have 8 inputs! So sweet :D
05-12-2015, 09:57 AM
Jcrosbie

The best HDMI capture card that I have found (as of today) is the Magewell XI200de-HDMI (http://www.magewell.com/hardware/hdm..._features.html) or the Magewell XI400de-HDMI (http://www.magewell.com/hardware/hdm..._features.html) both have inputs only and can take up to a 1080p60 signal.
05-13-2015, 05:43 AM
MovieBuff

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Originally Posted by Jcrosbie

The best HDMI capture card that I have found (as of today) is the Magewell XI200de-HDMI (http://www.magewell.com/hardware/hdm..._features.html) or the Magewell XI400de-HDMI (http://www.magewell.com/hardware/hdm..._features.html) both have inputs only and can take up to a 1080p60 signal.

I wonder what type of Thunderbolt chassis I can use for the Magewell XI200de-HDMI or SDI card.
05-14-2015, 09:19 AM
andrewzarian

Last year we switched over to AJA Kona 4 cards. We have two in out production machine right now. We can technically do 8 SDI video inputs.
05-21-2015, 06:23 PM
AndrewSeabrook

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Originally Posted by MovieBuff

I wonder what type of Thunderbolt chassis I can use for the Magewell XI200de-HDMI or SDI card.

The Sonnet Express PCI expansion boxes work very well. There are other brands too. Check here: https://thunderbolttechnology.net/products
05-23-2015, 08:43 AM
domineaux

BlackMagic Intensity Pro is what I use... $199 I paid for it. This link is to the latest version that includes 4K and the price is still reasonable. You can buy cheaper for sure, but the difference will be made up on issues you will have with a non-BM card and support.

https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/pro...intensitypro4k

The price is right for this quality.

Check out Blackmagic... they specialize in video, they aren't a onsy twosy company.

https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products
05-27-2015, 08:08 AM
andrewzarian

Quote:

Originally Posted by domineaux

BlackMagic Intensity Pro is what I use... $199 I paid for it. This link is to the latest version that includes 4K and the price is still reasonable. You can buy cheaper for sure, but the difference will be made up on issues you will have with a non-BM card and support.

https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/pro...intensitypro4k

The price is right for this quality.

Check out Blackmagic... they specialize in video, they aren't a onsy twosy company.

https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products

Its amazing the longevity this capture card has had. I believe it has been out on the market for 7 years. The latest update ( as far as i know the only hardware update the card has ever received) show really help in the gaming world.
10-21-2015, 08:57 AM
mjgraves

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Originally Posted by andrewzarian

Its amazing the longevity this capture card has had. I believe it has been out on the market for 7 years. The latest update ( as far as i know the only hardware update the card has ever received) show really help in the gaming world.

I had issues with the BMD Intensity Pro. After working well for some months it would blue screen my Win7 Pro host. That, and the inability to capture from 1080p60 sources, led me to the AVER Media Game Broadcaster HD C127. It's a PCIe card that handles 1080p60 sources, converting them to 1080p30 for recording.

The C127 game me fewer issues with drivers than the BMD card. It works well with both Wirecast and vMix HD.
05-24-2016, 11:54 AM
mjgraves

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Originally Posted by JaseRossi

Tell me about it! I could buy two quad HDMI capture cards and have 8 inputs! So sweet :D

BlackMagic Design now offer an 8 connector HD-SDI capture card called the Decklink Quad 2. Street price around $980 USD. Early reports of it's use with vMix are very encouraging.