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FredThompson
8th November 2020, 19:00
Searching "pci-e 1080p hdmi capture" on eBay returns a slew of $65-120 or so "generic" Chinese capture cards.

I'm looking for something akin to the BlackMagic Intensity Pro 4k (with cables) or (wishful thinking) a Magewell design (with ability to set HDCP identifier.)

Intensity Pro 4k is available at $200 USD everywhere. Do any of you know of a source for the same, or functional equivalent for significantly less cost?

Pretty box isn't important to me. Function and accuracy are.

Emulgator
9th November 2020, 10:35
IF
"Function and accuracy important"
AND
"4k"
=TRUE
THEN
<<200USD
is asking for
NOT TRUE ;-)

FredThompson
15th November 2020, 01:58
$200 USD RETAIL, yes. Production cost is probably $20 or less. The $30 iMic audio capture devices used the same A/D-D/A chip a $300 Roland. Maybe someone here knows enough about the guts of these to point to a "white label" version.