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Turn on the SmartEDID feature of Pro Capture HDMI 4K Plus LT by editing the register key

Run "regedit" on Windows to open the Registry Editor. Move to Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\ProCapture\Pro Capture Card Name\Board X, Channel X. Double-click EDIDMode, select the Hexadecimal base and then fill Value data with one of the listed values you want: 1: Turn off SmartEDID. 2: Keep last: keeps to use the same EDID as used for the last time. 4: Add audio: the video source won't output audio when the LOOP THRU interface connects with a monitor that doesn’t support audio input (such as monitors only with DVI or VGA interfaces). In this case, you need to turn on the "Add audio" feature to enforce the source to output audio. 8: Limit pixel clock: if the pixel value of loop-through device goes out of the range that the capture device permits, the capture device will lower the pixel value to ensure successful capture. C: Turn on the "Add audio" and "Limit pixel clock" feature at the same time.

Use Pro Capture card to capture compressed audio

Scenario Pro Capture cards doesn't offer the access to capturing compressed audio by default. But users can realize this function by modifying the EDID of the capture card. Solution Get the default EDID of the capture card In your video capture software, select a channel of the Pro Capture card as the video input device, then call the driver panel of capture card. In the HDMI tab of the driver panel, click Save in the EDID section to save the EDID file of the specified channel to local storage. If you want to export EDID files for other channels, repeat steps i and step ii. Modify the EDID of the capture card Open the default EDID file in the software AW EDID Editor. In the Instanciated blocks section in the bottom left area of the CEA Extension tab, select the Audio to open the Audio descriptors page. In the "Audio descriptors" page, click the "+" button to add an audio descriptor tab. (As shown in the figure below, the new tab's name is n°3.) Set the values you need in the audio descriptor tab. In this example, the following parameters are set: Format: AC-3 Number of Channels: 6 Supported Sampling Frequencies: 32, 44, 48, 88, 96, 176, 192 kHz Maximum Bit Rate: 640 KHz If you need to add other audio formats, repeat step iv and step v. Save the modified EDID file. Import new EDID into the capture card In your video capture software, select a channel of the Pro Capture card as the video input device, then call the driver panel of capture card. In the HDMI tab of the driver panel, click Load in the EDID section to import the new EDID file to the specified channel. If you want to import the new EDID file into other channels, repeat step i and step ii.

How to check SDK version

SDK V3 under C:\Windows\System32, right-click the LibMWCapture.dll file and then click Properties. In the LibMWCapture.dll Properties dialog box, click Details and then view the File version. SDK V2 under C:\Windows\System32, right-click the LibXIStream2.dll file and then click Properties. In the LibXIStream2.dll Properties dialog box, click Details and then view the File version.

How to check the serial number of Magewell products

This topic describes how to check the serial number of various Magewell product series. Pro Capture Family, Eco Capture Family USB Capture (Plus) Family Ultra Stream / Ultra Encode Family Pro Convert Family Pro Capture Family, Eco Capture Family Method 1: On device package Find the serial number on the package of your capture card. Method 2: On device The stickers on the capture card are printed with serial number and P/N code. The first set of code is the serial number. Method 3: Through driver panel (for Windows) Call the driver panel of capture card. Enter the Info tab page to view the Serial number. Method 4: Through command line (for Linux) Run the following command in the Terminal to view the device information. For Pro Capture card, run: mwcap-info -i For Eco Capture card, run: mweco-info -i Under Device, view the Serial number. USB Capture (Plus) Family Method 1: On device package Find the serial number on the package of your capture device. Method 2: On device Check for the product serial number (S/N) at the back of your capture device. Method 3: Through USB Capture Utility This method applies when only one USB Capture is connected to the host. On the host to which USB Capture is connected, open USB Capture Utility V3. If multiple USB Capture devices are connected to the host, select a device at the top of USB Capture Utility. Enter the Info tab page to view the Serial number. Ultra Stream / Ultra Encode Family Method 1: On device package Find the serial number on the package of Ultra Stream / Ultra Encode. Method 2: On device Find the serial number on the back of your device. Method 3: Through Web UI Log in to the Web UI of your device. Access the About tab page, and check Serial Number in the About area. Pro Convert Family Method 1: On device package Find the serial number on your device package. Method 2: On device Find the serial number on the back of your device. Method 3: Through Web UI Log in to Pro Convert Web UI. Enter the Dashboard tab page, and then view the Serial number under the Pro Convert category.

How to check the driver version of Magewell product

Method 1: Through driver panel (for Windows) Call the driver panel of capture card. Enter the Info tab page to view the driver version. Method 2: Through command line (for Linux) Run the following command in the Terminal to view the device information. For Pro Capture card, run: mwcap-info -i For Eco Capture card, run: mweco-info -i Under Device, view the driver version. Method 3: Through command line (for MacOS) For Pro Capture card: Run the following command in the Terminal: kextstat | grep ProCapture The numbers enclosed in the parentheses after com.magewell.ProCaptureDriver stands for the driver version.

Fail to check for software updates or download new version

In the software upgrade process, failures to detect updates and download new version are usually caused by poor network connection. Please follow these steps to check the network connection: 1Check the network connection of the system In the Windows Start menu, click Settings > Network & Internet. If "No Internet access" is displayed (pictured at right), check whether the network cable is connected or contact your network administrator. 2Check if the firewall blocks the software from communicating over the network On Windows, open the Control Panel, then click System and Security > Windows Defender Firewall > Allow an app or feature through Windows Defender Firewall. In the Allowed apps dialog box, search for your software, and then check if its check boxes under Name, Domain, Private and Public are selected. If not, select these check boxes to allow the Bridge software to communicate through firewall.

Minimum bandwidth requirements for multi-channel video capture

When multiple channels of video are being captured with Magewell capture device, it is necessary to ensure that the transmission bandwidths of the capture devices and the computer's bus (PCIe or USB bus) are sufficient for the total data of multi-channel video streams; otherwise, frame drop will occur. The maximum transmission bandwidths of PCIe interface and USB interface are: PCIe x1 Gen 2: ~400MB/s PCIe x4 Gen 2: ~1600MB/s Note: Although Pro Capture HDMI 4K, Pro Capture AIO 4K, and Pro Capture DVI 4K Capture cards use the PCIe x4 Gen 2 interfaces, their actual transmission bandwidths are only ~1200MB/s. USB 3.0 bus: ~400MB/s When capturing multi-channel video streams, you can refer to the following table to select the video capture format.

Can't use or find Magewell capture device on MacOS

1Is the indicator light on your capture device off? If you find that the indicator light is off, it may be caused by loose connection or hardware defects. Please do as follows: Make sure the card is properly mounted in the slot. Power off your computer before removing or mounting the PCIe capture card. If there is no problem with the cables and interfaces, your capture device might have hardware problems. Please contact us for return-to-factory service. 2(For PCI cards only) Have the firmware and driver been installed? For PCIe capture card users, restart your computer and then go to Download Center on the Maggewell website to get the latest firmware and driver and install them. Enter System Preferences > Security & Privacy > General. If system software from Magewell was blocked from loading, click Allow. 3Can the video capture software find and use your capture device? If the video capture software cannot find or use your capture device, please check the privacy settings of the system: Enter System Preferences > Security & Privacy > Privacy. Click Camera in the left list of the Privacy page, then select capture software to allow it to access your camera. Click Microphone in the left list of the Privacy page, then select capture software to allow it to access your microphone.

Microphone audio is lost when I capture HDMI video from a camera

Many cameras' HDMI signals do not embed audio input from the microphone. Please consult your camera manufacturer to confirm whether the HDMI signal of your camera model contains audio data.

Will the recorded file be damaged if the input signal is lost during recording?

Signal loss will not damage the recording file. However, during the period of losing input signal, the captured images will be all black.