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Yuan SC542N1-L HDV PCIe DVI Video Capture Card with 1080p60 Input

The SC542N1-L HDV is Yuan's PCIe DVI video capture card for DVI-I, YPbPr, S-Video and composite sources, capturing one input at up to 1920 x 1200p60 or 1080p60 and passing the signal on through loop-through outputs. It suits recording PCs that sit between a source and its display.

  • Inputs: DVI-I, YPbPr, S-Video and composite inputs on one channel, for digital and analog sources on the same card.
  • Loop-Through: Loop-through outputs for DVI-I, YPbPr, S-Video and composite keep the original display running while the host captures.
  • Resolution: Captures DVI at up to 1920 x 1200p and 1920 x 1080p at 60/50 fps, with SD analog formats at 480i and 576i.
  • Host Interface: PCIe x1 Gen2 card measuring 135.01 x 68.95 mm, with 16 GPIO lines and a watchdog.
  • Software and SDK: Windows and Linux SDK with DirectShow and V4L2 support, and Yuan lists vMix, OBS, Zoom and Teams among compatible applications.
Form Factor: PCI ExpressPCI Express
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SC542N1-L HDV Overview

When a capture PC is added to an existing installation, the source usually still has to reach its own monitor. The SC542N1-L HDV is Yuan’s PCIe DVI video capture card for that layout, taking a DVI-I, YPbPr, S-Video or composite input and passing it straight on through matching loop-through outputs while the host records.

DVI signals are captured at up to 1920 x 1200p and 1920 x 1080p at 60/50 fps, along with 1080i, 720p and PC timings down to 640 x 480. YPbPr runs up to 1080p60/50, and composite and S-Video take 720 x 480i and 720 x 576i. Color formats for capture and preview are 8-bit RGB24 and RGB32 at 4:4:4, YUY2 at 4:2:2, and YV12 and NV12 at 4:2:0. Embedded audio is captured as stereo 16-bit at 32 to 48 kHz. On-board processing handles cropping and scaling, auto signal detection and deinterlacing. There is no built-in hardware encoder, so any encoding is left to the host software.

The card uses a PCIe x1 Gen2 link. Software support runs through Yuan’s Windows and Linux SDK and standard DirectShow and V4L2 drivers, and Yuan names vMix, OBS, Zoom, Skype, Teams, Discord, Slack, Cisco Webex and GoToMeeting as compatible. The SC542N1-L HDAV trades DVI-I for an HDMI input, and the SC542N2 HDV captures two DVI-I sources at once.

Operating system support covers Windows 7, 8, 8.1 and 10, Linux from kernel 2.6.14 in 32-bit and 64-bit builds, Linux on ARM, and NVIDIA Jetson TX2, Nano, AGX Xavier and Xavier NX modules. The board measures 135.01 x 68.95 mm and carries 16 GPIO lines and a watchdog. Yuan lists multi-device and multi-instance support, for hosts that run more than one card or capture session.

SC542N1-L HDV Specifications

Overview
Brand & ModelYuan SC542N1-L HDV
Video Capture
Host InterfacePCIe [x1, Gen2]
Simultaneous Video Inputs1
Video Input1x Composite
1x DVI-I
1x S-Video
1x YPbPr
Video Resolution InputHD60 [1920x1080p @ 60/50fps]
UXGA60 [1920x1200 @ 60/50fps]
Video Resolution OutputHD60 [1920x1080p @ 60/50fps]
UXGA60 [1920x1200 @ 60/50/30/25/24fps]
Color FormatNV12
RGB24
RGB32
YUY2
YV12
Audio Input1x RCA Audio Input
1x SDI Embedded Audio Input

Official Yuan USA Distributor

Things Embedded is an official Yuan USA distributor, supplying the SC542N1-L HDV installed in the capture PCs we build for USA AV and monitoring projects. Within the Yuan range the SC542N2 HDV captures two DVI-I sources on one card, and the SC542N1 adds HDMI and SDI to the analog inputs.

With DVI-I input and loop-through the SC542N1-L HDV sits among our PCIe capture cards and our DVI capture cards. Where a DVI or analog source in an existing installation must keep feeding its own monitor while it is recorded, this is the model to specify.

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