VisionSDI2 Video Capture Cards

The VisionSDI2 is a dual channel PCI Express HD-SDI video capture card. The card supports SD-SDI, HD-SDI and 3G-SDI (including 2K Digital Film Resolution modes). 

The VisionSDI2, a stand alone PCI Express x4 plug in card, delivers extreme performance with 650MB/s transfer bus bandwidth. This industry beating performance makes the VisionSDI2 ideal for a wide range of applications including:

• Display wall controllers
• Broadcasting
• Machine Vision:  Acquire SDI camera output
• Advanced Medical applications

Display Walls

The VisionSDI2 is fully integrated with the Datapath family of video wall display products  providing high resolution digital video support.

Video Streaming

DirectShow drivers for WDM Streaming driver supports the following applications, to encode, record and stream video over networks or the Internet:

• Dataton WatchOut
• Microsoft Expression Encoder
• Microsoft Windows® Media Encoder
• VidBlaster
• AMCap and other DirectShow compatible software

For further details see the Datapath DirectShow SDK documentation supplied as part of a typical installation.

Software Configuration

The VisionSDI2 is supplied with a powerful software application for configuring the format of the input sources and displaying the data.  Simply connect your video source into the card, run the VisionSDI2 application to automatically detect the video source format and display the captured video in a window on your desktop.

Wall Control

Wall Control presents a representational window of the entire display wall showing position and size of video windows.

Datapath Wall Control software enables you to configure your multi-screen display, launch video overlays and create a wall layout configuration. With the full version it is possible to save layouts and recall them for future use and also operate Wall Control on a remote PC via a network connection.

• Dual Channel PCI Express 3G/ HD/ SD capture card
• Four lane PCI Express bus with maximum data rate of 650MB/sec
• Support for all 3G/HD/SD video modes up to 1080p 60Hz
• Loop Through SDI  BNC connections
• 64MB per channel, total 128MB on board frame buffer
• On board processor for real time mode and sync detection
• Audio output for each channel to an onboard SPDIF header (use with the Datapath Audio Output Module)
• High performance DMA to system memory or direct to graphics memory with scatter gather
• High quality scaling (7x5 Polyphase Filter)
• Input status indicator lights
• Long range, single co-ax cable support.  (150metres capturing 1080p, 300 metres capturing SD)
• 16 cropping windows per capture channel
• Wall Control support and SDK

Your packing box should contain the following items

• A VisionSDI2 videp capture card
• Installation CD-ROM

All products are shipped with the latest software available, unless stated otherwise. Special requirements may be organised by contacting our Sales team.