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Finally, A Quality, Portable DVI Frame Grabber

Posted on April 28, 2008
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In less than a year, analog television will be a thing of the past here in the United States. Most computer stores no longer sell the old CRT monitors. And average screen resolution used is the most rapidly increasing metric in home computer use. HDTV, Plasma, LCD, Blue-Ray, the list of high resolution video sources goes on and on and on. In other words, why the heck are you still capturing your video at VGA quality? Yeah, yeah I’m sure you’ve got a million excuses - portability, affordability, blah, blah, blah. Well, no more! Epiphan has come to your rescue with their new DVI2USB Solo (for single-link DVI capture) and DVI2USB Duo (for dual-link DVI signals).

These are the most awesome DVI video frame grabber’s I’ve ever seen. They’re able to transfer images at up to 330 megapixels a second (compressing the stream on-the-fly so there’s no delay) with 100% lossless diagnostic-quality images and a capture rate of up to 30 frames per second at any supported DVI resolution, (1920×1200 for DVI2USB Solo and 2048×2048 for DVI2USB Duo).

On top of all that they capture these images directly through a standard USB port meaning there’s no PCI card necessary and you can capture from any source that is VESA-compatible. Plus their light weight, compact size and tough aluminum cases means they are both 100% portable and can go wherever you need to capture high quality video images. Additionally they can-

Broadcast captured images over broadband wireless networks (public or private), permitting remote analysis of medical, military, or any other situations in which a precise image is required for accurate decision-making.
Balance the trade-off between image quality and image refresh rate to suit your needs regardless of your application’s requirements.
Print or record the captured image to Epiphan’s VGA Printer or VGA Recorder products with the touch of a button using.

Frankly, I stumped when trying to come up with a video capture situation where DVI2USB is not ideal. However, just in case I missed the single most important detail to you, dear reader, here is the official press release from Epiphan on DVi2USB-

New High Resolution DVI Frame Grabbers by Epiphan Systems The DVI2USB Solo, as part of the only external DVI frame grabber line on the market, is intended as a solution for those who would like to capture lossless images from single-link DVI sources, while the DVI2USB Duo is made for those that have dual-link DVI capture in mind. Both devices have capture rates of 30 frames per second at any supported DVI resolution, being up to 1920×1200 for DVI2USB Solo and 2048×2048 for DVI2USB Duo.

Both devices employ Epiphan’s revolutionary lossless compression technology, making them perfect for those that need to capture the high-quality and high-resolution picture that you would expect from a DVI source. Just like with the rest of Epiphan’s frame grabbers, the user is able to capture to still image as well as AVI movie, broadcast the captured image over the internet, and print or record the captured image with the touch of a button using Epiphan’s VGA Printer and VGA Recorder products.

What sets the DVI2USB Solo and Duo apart from other frame grabbers on the market is their ability to capture 100% lossless diagnostic-quality images at a capture rate of up to 30 frames per second. The DVI2USB Duo is able to transfer images at up to 330 megapixels a second, compressing the stream on-the-fly, meaning that the captured images are translated from the source to the destination machine without any delay.

Both devices are able to capture from any source that is VESA-compatible, including Windows and Unix machines, embedded devices, medical hardware, scientific and lab equipment, and more. What’s more, the DVI2USB devices are extremely easy to use and can be mastered in a matter of minutes. Capture software is available as a free download from Epiphan Systems’ website, however, because both devices employ WDM drivers, virtually any other software made for capturing video or still images is compatible.

Similar to the rest of the devices in Epiphan’s VGA2USB and DVI2USB line of frame grabbers, both the DVI2USB Solo and DVI2USB Duo devices are lightweight and portable, yet made with rugged, aluminum casing. The DVI2USB Solo weighs in at just 90 grams and is about the size of a small box of paperclips. The DVI2USB Duo, meanwhile, has the weight of 300 grams and is about the size of a small paperback novel. Because of their compact design, both devices can be transferred between different sources with ease.

To purchase or to find out more information about the DVI2USB Solo, the DVI2USB Duo, or any other Epiphan Systems’ product mentioned in this article, please visit epiphan.com or call 1 (877) 599-6581.

About Epiphan Systems:
Epiphan Systems Inc. markets, develops, manufactures, and supports a line of niche VGA/DVI signal processing products. Epiphan Systems produces the world’s only external frame grabber devices capable of transferring images over USB bus at high resolutions (up to 2048×2048). Epiphan Systems also produces products for archiving, printing and broadcasting of VGA and DVI video signals locally and through the WEB.