Magewell Pro Capture AIO

Magewell Pro Capture AIO: HDMI, SDI, and DVI on a Single PCIe Card

The Magewell Pro Capture AIO puts HDMI, SDI, and DVI capture inputs on a single low-profile x4 PCIe card. AIO stands for All-in-One, which is an accurate description rather than a marketing shorthand. At £354, this card is built for production environments where the incoming signal format is not always predictable, or where a single machine needs to be capable of accepting any of the three major video signal types without a hardware change between jobs.

Three Signal Types, Three Dedicated FPGAs

The Pro Capture AIO has separate inputs for HDMI, SDI (accepting SD-SDI, HD-SDI, and 3G-SDI), and DVI (both DVI-D and DVI-I), plus an analogue header supporting CVBS composite, S-Video, YPbPr component video, and stereo analogue audio. Each input type has its own dedicated FPGA processor. The signal processing for the HDMI input, the SDI input, and the DVI input are independent of each other. All inputs are software-selectable and can be used simultaneously where the production workflow requires it. Maximum input resolution across all interfaces is 2048x2160.

The Problem This Card Solves

In a production environment where every source is HDMI, a single-channel HDMI card is the right answer. In a broadcast facility where every source is SDI, the SDI card is correct. The AIO is for everyone in between: facilities that work across both signal types depending on the job, production companies whose clients use different equipment from one project to the next, and engineers building flexible systems where the signal source is defined by whoever is sending the feed rather than the engineer doing the ingest.

The alternative to the AIO is buying separate HDMI, SDI, and DVI single-channel cards and installing all three. That approach costs more (three cards versus one), requires three PCIe slots instead of one, and involves three sets of drivers and connections to manage. In a 1U server with two or three available slots, fitting three separate capture cards is often not physically possible. The AIO consolidates this into a single card, a single bracket, and a single point of technical support.

Who Buys the AIO

Typical buyers include:

• Hybrid production facilities that work with both SDI broadcast cameras and HDMI-output prosumer or mirrorless cameras, depending on the production
• Rental and touring companies whose production PC needs to accept whatever signal format the venue or client provides, without re-specifying hardware for each job
• Education and training environments where source equipment spans different generations and connection standards from different departments or suppliers
• Broadcast graphics workstations that receive SDI from the production switcher but also need to ingest HDMI from a graphics preview computer or a presentation laptop
• Post-production suites handling ingest from a variety of source formats without wanting to re-cable or change cards between projects
• System integrators building flexible ingest platforms for facilities where the signal configuration is determined by the client brief rather than a fixed infrastructure standard

Software and OS Support

The Pro Capture AIO works with vMix, Wirecast, OBS Studio, Adobe Premiere Pro, FFmpeg, and Magewell Capture Express. All active inputs appear as independent capture devices in your production software, allowing simultaneous capture from different signal types within the same session. The card is supported on Windows 10, 11, and Windows Server, Linux 3.x and later via V4L2, and macOS 10.14 and later via the MWCapture SDK. It is rated for 24/7 continuous operation, making it appropriate for permanent broadcast and production infrastructure rather than occasional project use.

Buying from StreamKit

StreamKit supplies the Pro Capture AIO as an authorised UK Magewell reseller with the full three-year warranty, free UK tracked delivery, and UK technical support. If you are building a multi-format ingest system and want to confirm that the AIO covers your specific combination of sources and software before ordering, contact our team. We can talk through your signal environment and confirm the right card for your setup.