Magewell Eco Capture HDMI 4K Plus M.2

Magewell Eco Capture HDMI 4K Plus M.2

Magewell Eco Capture HDMI 4K Plus M.2 is a single-channel 4Kp60 capture card in M.2 2280 format. It captures one HDMI 2.0 source with embedded audio at up to 4096x2160 60fps 4:4:4, with HDR10 support and up to 8 channels of 24-bit/192 kHz audio, and its PCIe Gen3 x4 host interface provides the throughput for high frame rates, up to 240fps at lower resolutions. The HDMI input is brought out through a 20-pin LVDS cable and an HDMI adapter, so the connector can be placed where the system design needs it.

Eco Capture M.2 cards offer systems integrators and OEM developers high-performance video capture with low power consumption in a very compact form factor: they measure only 22 x 80 mm (M.2 2280) and are made for small or portable systems where full-size PCIe slots are not available. Drivers are available for Windows and Linux on x86, x64 and ARM architectures; the cards work with OS-native capture APIs, while the Magewell SDK adds custom APIs for lower-latency capture and synchronisation of channels across multiple inputs or even multiple cards. FPGA-based processing handles scaling, picture controls and colour space conversion without loading the host CPU.

Key features

• HDMI 2.0 capture up to 4096x2160 60fps 4:4:4 with HDR10
• Up to 8 channels of 24-bit/192 kHz HDMI embedded audio
• High throughput: PCIe Gen3 x4, frame rates up to 240fps
• Automatic input format detection
• Colour format conversion, scaling, de-interlacing and frame rate conversion in hardware
• Low latency mode and SG-DMA transfer
• Multiple replicated capture streams per input (same format)
• Hardware 100 ns clock for audio/video timestamps, synchronisable across cards via SDK
• Windows and Linux drivers and MWCapture SDK; upgradable firmware
• Works with Capture Express, Magewell Bridge for NDI and Plugin for Premiere
• Designed for 24/7 continuous operation
• Multiple cards in one host, card number set by on-board switch; LED status indicator

Compatibility

• VLC, VirtualDub, OBS, XSplit, vMix, VidBlaster, Wirecast, Microsoft Media Encoder
• Any other DirectShow or V4L2 based encoding or streaming software
• APIs: Windows DirectShow/DirectKS/Wave API/DirectSound/WASAPI; Linux V4L2/ALSA
• Windows 10/11 and Windows Server 2016/2019/2022/2025 (x86 & x64); Linux x86, x64 and ARM
• Nano and Xavier developer boards (NVIDIA Jetson), according to the Magewell Eco Capture FAQ

Notes

• This version is supplied with the standard heat sink fitted (with fan, as shown in the official photos). A version without heat sink is also available.
• Requires an M.2 slot with M key connected to the PCIe bus; the card cannot be used in mSATA slots.
• Drivers are provided for Windows and Linux; macOS is not supported.
• Optional: Magewell Mini Repeater HDMI 4K (sold separately).

In the box

• Eco Capture HDMI 4K Plus M.2 card
• LVDS 0.5PH 20-pin cable (ACC00160)
• LVDS 0.5PH 20-pin to HDMI adapter (99192)

Specifications

• Input: 1 x HDMI 2.0 (DVI-D 1.0 compatible) via LVDS 0.5PH 20-pin connector and supplied cable/HDMI adapter
• 594 MHz HDMI receiver; max input 4096x2160 60fps 4:4:4
• Input colour formats: RGB/YUV 4:4:4 8-bit, YUV 4:2:2 12-bit, RGB/YUV 4:4:4 10/12-bit up to 594 MHz pixel clock; HDR10 supported
• Audio: up to 8 channels, 24-bit, 192 kHz HDMI embedded audio; IEC60958/IEC61937 streams via SDK
• Custom EDID
• Capture: up to 4096x2160, frame rates up to 240fps (e.g. 4096x2160p and 3840x2160p up to 60, 1920x1080p and 1280x720p up to 120)
• Output formats: NV12/I420/YUYV/UYVY/RGB24/RGB32; custom formats via SDK
• Processing: ~360 Mpixel/s pipeline; DMA ~2400 MB/s per channel in PCIe 3.x systems
• Host interface: M.2 2280 Type M (PCIe Gen3 x4)
• Dimensions: 22 x 80 mm (M.2 2280)
• Power consumption: max ~6.6 W (~2 A at 3.3 V)
• Operating temperature: 0 to 60 °C; storage -20 to 70 °C; humidity 5-90% non-condensing