Xtreme Video Capture Cards range overview

Whether you're looking for a video capture solution for streaming, recording or presentation applications, the Xtreme range has a solution to suit your needs. Supporting HDMI, DisplayPort, single or dual-link DVI, 3G-SDI, HD-SDI, RGB, Component YPbPr, Composite video and S-Video — from 4K capture down to small profile cards — the range is ideal for Medical, Broadcast, Defence and Security markets.

Three EMS PCIe video capture cards — HDMI, SDI and DVI variants
Xtreme-ActiveSQX SKU: ACTIVE-SQX

Xtreme-ActiveSQX

Dedicated IP decoding card
  • Dual RJ45 Ethernet ports
  • On-board SQX decoding engine
  • 800 Mb/s from each Ethernet input
  • Up to three 4096×2160p @ 30fps streams
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XtremeLC-SDI SKU: XLC-SDI

XtremeLC-SDI

Single Channel SDI Capture Card
  • Single SDI capture channel
  • SD / HD / 3G at 60fps
  • 800 MB/s DMA bandwidth
  • High performance up/down scaling
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XtremeLC-HD2 SKU: XLC-HD2

XtremeLC-HD2

Dual Channel HDMI Capture Card
  • 1.6 GB/s total DMA bandwidth
  • High performance up/down scaling
  • Colour space conversion to any output format
  • PCI Express Gen 2 x4 low profile
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XtremeLC-HD SKU: XLC-HD

XtremeLC-HD

Single-Channel LiveStream Capture Card
  • Up to 297 Mpixel/s clock — 4096×2160p @ 30fps
  • 800 MB/s DMA bandwidth
  • High performance up/down scaling
  • Colour space conversion to output formats
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XtremeRGB-SDI2 SKU: XRGB-SDI2

XtremeRGB-SDI2

Dual channel 3G/HD/SD capture card
  • Loop-through SDI BNC connections
  • All 3G/HD/SD modes up to 1080p60
  • Dual channel PCIe capture
  • Four-lane PCIe, up to 650 MB/s
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XtremeRGB-Ex4+ SKU: XRGB-EX4

XtremeRGB-Ex4+

Four channel SD + 1 channel DVI/HD/RGB capture card
  • HD via supplied DVI/Component or DVI/HDMI adapter
  • Four SD channels — PAL/NTSC/SECAM, composite or S-Video
  • Four-lane PCIe, up to 650 MB/s
  • Windows & Linux support
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XtremeRGB-Ex8 SKU: XRGB-EX8

XtremeRGB-Ex8

Eight channel SD capture card
  • High performance DMA with scatter-gather
  • On-board processor for real-time mode/sync detection
  • PAL, NTSC, SECAM, composite and S-Video
  • Dynamic input source selection
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XtremeRGB-Ex2+ SKU: XRGB-EX2

XtremeRGB-Ex2+

Dual channel DVI/HD/RGB capture card
  • High performance DMA, direct-to-graphics-memory option
  • On-board processor, real-time mode/sink detection
  • Dynamic input source selection, admin mode
  • HD up to 1080p60; DVI up to 1920×1200
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XtremeRGB-Ex1+ SKU: XRGB-EX1

XtremeRGB-Ex1+

Single channel DVI/RGB analog capture card
  • Four-lane PCIe, up to 650 MB/s
  • On-card processor, real-time mode/sink detection
  • Up to 32 capture channels across multiple cards
  • Analog RGB up to 2048×1536 x24bit
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Xtreme-HD4 SKU: X-HD4

Xtreme-HD4

Quad Channel DVI-I Capture Card
  • 8-lane PCIe Gen.3 bus
  • 3.2 GB/s total capture bandwidth
  • Four EMS capture processors
  • Frame buffer memory: 4 × 256 MB
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XtremeAV-SDI SKU: XAV-SDI

XtremeAV-SDI

Three Channel Video Capture Card
  • Four-lane PCIe, 1.6 GB/s total bandwidth
  • Three independent capture channels
  • Direct DMA to third-party graphics memory
  • Full analog & digital audio support
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XtremeAV-HD2+ SKU: XAV-HD2

XtremeAV-HD2+

Two Channel Video Capture Card
  • Four-lane PCIe, 1.6 GB/s total bandwidth
  • Two HD DVI channels + one composite input
  • Full analogue & digital audio support
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XtremeDV-UHD2 SKU: XDV-UHD2

XtremeDV-UHD2

Dual HDMI 2.0 Video Capture Card
  • Two independent HDMI 2.0 channels, 4K60 with 4:4:4 chroma sampling
  • Eight-lane PCIe Gen.3 interface, net 6GB/s total capture bandwidth
  • 2GB frame buffer memory
  • Full 10-bit processing pipeline
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XtremeDV-DP2 SKU: XDV-DP2

XtremeDV-DP2

Dual DisplayPort 1.2 Video Capture Card
  • Two independent DisplayPort 1.2 capture channels
  • Eight-lane PCIe Gen.3 interface, net 6GB/s total capture bandwidth
  • 768MB frame buffer memory
  • HDCP support with EMS graphics cards
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XtremeDV-SDI4 SKU: XDV-SDI4

XtremeDV-SDI4

Four Channel 3G-SDI Capture Card
  • Four independent 3G-SDI capture channels
  • Four channels of 1920×1080p @60fps capture
  • Eight-lane PCIe Gen.3 interface, net 6GB/s total capture bandwidth
  • 768MB frame buffer memory
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XtremeDV-HD4+ SKU: XDV-HD4

XtremeDV-HD4+

Four Channel HDMI Capture Card
  • Four independent HDMI 1.4 capture channels
  • Two channels at 297MHz — 3840×2160p @60fps
  • Two channels at 165MHz — 1920×1080p @60fps
  • Eight-lane PCIe Gen.3 interface, net 6.4GB/s total bandwidth
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XtremeDV-S2 SKU: XDV-S2

XtremeDV-S2

Dual-channel SDVoE capture card
  • Dual-channel SDVoE (Software-Defined Video over Ethernet) capture
  • Full 4K60 decoding per channel
  • Fully SDVoE-compliant for interoperability with other SDVoE hardware
  • Sub-millisecond, under-100-microsecond latency
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XtremeDV-A2 SKU: XDV-A2

XtremeDV-A2

Dual-channel Aligo capture card for Aetria networks
  • Dual-channel Aligo capture card for Aetria AVoIP networks
  • Receives a single 4K or up to four independent HD Aligo streams per channel — up to 8 HD streams per card
  • 2x 10G SFP+ ports, 4GB frame buffer
  • Up to 4096×2160 @60Hz, 8-bit 4:4:4
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Why Video Capture Cards

Built for the applications that can't afford to fail

4K60 10-bit capture with HDCP compliance across the current-generation XtremeDV range

Every card — from XtremeDV to XtremeLC — runs the same unified Windows/Linux driver, so switching ranges doesn't mean relearning an API

Hardware-based scaling, EDID management and automatic signal detection built into the card itself, not a software workaround

Freely combine capture, graphics and IP decode cards in one VSN chassis for a single integrated system

Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the difference between XtremeDV, XtremeAV, XtremeRGB and XtremeLC?

XtremeDV is the current generation for 4K60 HDMI, DisplayPort and SDI capture. XtremeAV and XtremeRGB are earlier-generation HD/analogue ranges still in active use where full 4K performance isn't needed. XtremeLC is the compact, lower-cost single/dual-channel range for lecture capture and space-constrained builds.

Can I mix cards from different ranges in one system?

Yes — any Xtreme capture card can be combined with XtremeImage graphics cards and Xtreme-ActiveSQX IP decode cards in the same VSN chassis, in whatever mix the application needs.

Do I need a different driver for each card?

No — every card across the whole capture range uses the same unified Windows/Linux driver, so a system running several different Xtreme cards only needs one driver install.

What resolutions are supported?

Depends on the range. XtremeDV supports up to 4K60 4:4:4 with HDCP 2.2. XtremeAV/XtremeRGB top out at HD or reduced-chroma 4K. Check the individual product spec table before assuming "4K" means the same thing across every card.

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