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product_id: 41329187
title: "USB Capture HDMI Plus – 1-Channel HDMI to USB Audio/Video Capture Device with Loop-Through, Analog Audio in/Out, Up to 2K Capture, Firmware Utility (32040)"
brand: "magewell"
price: "KD 168.10"
currency: KWD
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category: "Magewell"
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# 4K HDMI input @ 60fps max Zero-delay HDMI loop-through Analog + embedded audio I/O USB Capture HDMI Plus – 1-Channel HDMI to USB Audio/Video Capture Device with Loop-Through, Analog Audio in/Out, Up to 2K Capture, Firmware Utility (32040)

**Brand:** magewell
**Price:** KD 168.10
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🎥 Capture brilliance. Stream effortlessly. Own the moment.

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** USB Capture HDMI Plus – 1-Channel HDMI to USB Audio/Video Capture Device with Loop-Through, Analog Audio in/Out, Up to 2K Capture, Firmware Utility (32040) by magewell
- **How much does it cost?** KD 168.10 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.kw](https://www.desertcart.com.kw/products/41329187-usb-capture-hdmi-plus-1-channel-hdmi-to-usb-audio)

## Best For

- magewell enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted magewell brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Built for 24/7 Hustle:** Robust thermal design and 3-year warranty ensure your capture device keeps pace with your nonstop creative grind.
- • **Plug & Play Powerhouse:** USB 3.1 Gen 1 connectivity means instant setup across Windows, macOS, Linux, and Chrome OS—no drivers needed.
- • **Ultra-High-Res Capture:** Supports up to 4096×2160 @ 60fps HDMI input for crystal-clear video sourcing.
- • **Seamless Zero-Lag Preview:** HDMI loop-through lets you monitor your stream live with no delay—stay ahead in every broadcast.
- • **Pro-Grade Audio Flexibility:** Capture embedded HDMI audio or external mic/line inputs with real-time headphone monitoring for flawless sound control.

## Overview

The Magewell USB Capture HDMI Plus is a professional-grade 1-channel HDMI to USB capture device that supports up to 4K HDMI input at 60fps, with on-board scaling to 1080p60 or 720p120 for flexible streaming and recording. Featuring zero-delay HDMI loop-through, analog and embedded audio input/output, and USB 3.1 Gen 1 plug-and-play compatibility across major OS platforms, it’s engineered for continuous 24/7 use with advanced FPGA video processing and a 3-year warranty.

## Description

desertcart.com: Magewell USB Capture HDMI Plus – 1-Channel HDMI to USB Audio/Video Capture Device with Loop-Through, Analog Audio in/Out, Up to 2K Capture, Firmware Utility (32040) : Electronics

Review: Works great, docs a little wanting. - I chose this because Magewell products tend to have solid reviews and the company officially supports Linux. My only reservation is that the product and documentation don't lay out the basic gotchas you might run into, so I'll do my best to cover those at the bottom of this review. In general, it does what it says. You can give it up to a 4K signal at 60 Hz and it will pass the signal through to the HDMI loop unaltered, and downsample it over the USB to a maximum of 1080p at 60 Hz. Strangely, the box only says it take up to 30 Hz at 4K, but the online description, my eyes, and my TV all agree that it works at 60 Hz. There seems to be a short delay between the source and the USB output. If I were to estimate, it looks like about a quarter second when it's outputting 1080p60, and I think it may be less at lower settings. I expect this would only be a problem if you're trying to play action games through the USB capture. I don't notice any delay on the loop-through output so I'd suggest playing such games through the loop-through. The headphone jack does work, but I'll caution it is not amplified. If you try to plug headphones without an amplifier in you will have a very hard time hearing it. Technical gotchas: First, be sure you're using a USB 3.0 or higher slot on your PC. The easiest way to tell is a USB 3 slot has a blue plastic insert. If you try to use a USB 2 slot it will actually work, but you'll be limited to lower resolutions and frame rates. I did not see any indications from the device when this was happening. Also note this does NOT strip HDCP, and if it receives an HDCP-encrypted signal, it will just output a black screen. Verify that whatever device you want to capture supports non-HDCP output. Off hand, the PS4, Wii U, and most PCs will work fairly easily. Most other peripherals could pose an issue, so be sure to Google a bit to know if your device will work with this. And a Linux-specific note: As far as I can tell, the official drivers don't do anything, at least on modern kernels. This is a minor deal as the generic V4L drivers seem to work perfectly. I installed the official ones to see if they might allow some more specialized configuration, but they don't even detect the device.
Review: It just works! Great for streaming. - The quality is really nice. Plug & play on my windows 7 system. Works in skype and Facebook live. It's much less hassle than another video capture device (PCIe card from another company which had terrible software) I had and sent back. This unit gets a bit hot (as I have it plugged in permanently) so I hope that doesn't cause problems down the road. Note: I use it with a Sony a6300 camera, HDMI pass through to a 4K TV (but the camera is 1080p setting). It just works! The picture attached is a phone screenshot from a Facebook live thing I did. Streamed at 720p with no glitches. I thought the quality over USB wouldn't be as good as PCIe, but but for live streaming and skype, it's pretty nice. I can't comment on the recording/capture, though. I haven't done that.

## Features

- High-Fidelity Capture & Scaling – Supports HDMI input up to 4096×2160 30fps (4:4:4/4:2:2) or 60fps (4:2:0); captures video up to 1080p at 60fps or 720p up to 120fps with on-board scaling (down/up) for flexible streaming/recording.
- HDMI Loop-Through Output – Pass through video to a monitor/projector while capturing, enabling zero-delay preview of your content.
- Flexible Audio Input/Output – Capture embedded HDMI audio or feed in external mic/line signals (3.5 mm). Monitor audio via headphone output in real time.
- USB 3.1 Gen 1 Plug-and-Play – No drivers needed; works out-of-the-box on Windows, macOS, Linux, Chrome OS. USB-powered — no external power adapter.
- Embedded Video Processing – FPGA-based processing handles de-interlacing, cropping, scaling, aspect conversion, color format conversion — offloading CPU usage.
- Designed for 24/7 Use – Built for continuous operation with status LEDs, thermal design, and a 3-year warranty.
- Firmware & Control Utility – Use Magewell’s USB Capture Utility to customize EDID, flip/mirror, resolution, frame rates, and upgrade firmware.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B01N16ZM2M |
| Best Sellers Rank | #128 in Internal TV Tuner & Video Capture Cards |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (149) |
| Date First Available | January 31, 2017 |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Weight | 5.9 ounces |
| Item model number | 32040 |
| Manufacturer | Magewell |
| Product Dimensions | 5.35 x 5.2 x 1 inches |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Magewell
- **Hardware Interface:** 3.5mm Audio, HDMI, USB 3.1 Type A
- **Operating System:** Linux
- **Recommended Uses For Product:** Video Recording
- **Video Capture Resolution:** 1080p

## Images

![USB Capture HDMI Plus – 1-Channel HDMI to USB Audio/Video Capture Device with Loop-Through, Analog Audio in/Out, Up to 2K Capture, Firmware Utility (32040) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91rvi57NYKL.jpg)

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Does the card do its own encoding and compression? what's the cpu/gpu load like?**
A: No the device does not encode onboard it will present an uncompressed image to the attached system. The CPU/GPU utilization is dependent on the encoding profile that you use and not related to the device itself. It DOES provide onboard processing of de-interlacing, color space conversion and image scaling which helps with system resources and USB bandwidth.

**Q: Can i use two of these usb capture devices on the same pc at the same time?**
A: As responses indicate you can use many USB devices at the same time. The limitation is bandwidth on the root USB hub on your computer. USB 3.0 has 5 Gbit/sec throughput on the root hub. However, in testing, the actual throughput is about 2.8 - 3.0 Gbit/sec or 360 - 380 MB/sec. By limiting the color space to YUY2 and fps to 30 you can fit two 1080p captures on the bus.   720p@30 fps	YUY2	1280x720	55 MB/sec.720p@30 fps	RGB24	1280x720	83 MB/sec.720p@60 fps	YUY2	1280x720	110 MB/sec.720p@60 fps	RGB24	1280x720	166 MB/sec.1080p@30 fps	YUY2	1920x1080	125 MB/sec.1080p@30 fps	RGB24	1920x1080	187 MB/sec.1080p@60 fps	YUY2	1920x1080	250 MB/sec.1080p@60 fps	RGB24 	1920x1080	374 MB/sec.Other considerations: Only a very few high-end system have two root hubs - many do not. Also if your system has a USB 3.1 port then you will have 10 Gbps available.

**Q: Is the usb an input or output?  i'm wanting to go in hdmi from a camcorder and then out usb to a computer for live streaming.**
A: You will connect your camcorder to the HDMI input on the Magewell USB device, then connect the Magewell device to your computer via USB for live streaming.

**Q: 1080i? Support for interlaced video?**
A: Absolutely, the Magewell USB Capture HDMI Plus supports interlace capture at 1080i, as well as, custom configuration of de-interlacing/scaling workflows using the USB Capture Utility.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Works great, docs a little wanting.
*by S***N on June 19, 2017*

I chose this because Magewell products tend to have solid reviews and the company officially supports Linux. My only reservation is that the product and documentation don't lay out the basic gotchas you might run into, so I'll do my best to cover those at the bottom of this review. In general, it does what it says. You can give it up to a 4K signal at 60 Hz and it will pass the signal through to the HDMI loop unaltered, and downsample it over the USB to a maximum of 1080p at 60 Hz. Strangely, the box only says it take up to 30 Hz at 4K, but the online description, my eyes, and my TV all agree that it works at 60 Hz. There seems to be a short delay between the source and the USB output. If I were to estimate, it looks like about a quarter second when it's outputting 1080p60, and I think it may be less at lower settings. I expect this would only be a problem if you're trying to play action games through the USB capture. I don't notice any delay on the loop-through output so I'd suggest playing such games through the loop-through. The headphone jack does work, but I'll caution it is not amplified. If you try to plug headphones without an amplifier in you will have a very hard time hearing it. Technical gotchas: First, be sure you're using a USB 3.0 or higher slot on your PC. The easiest way to tell is a USB 3 slot has a blue plastic insert. If you try to use a USB 2 slot it will actually work, but you'll be limited to lower resolutions and frame rates. I did not see any indications from the device when this was happening. Also note this does NOT strip HDCP, and if it receives an HDCP-encrypted signal, it will just output a black screen. Verify that whatever device you want to capture supports non-HDCP output. Off hand, the PS4, Wii U, and most PCs will work fairly easily. Most other peripherals could pose an issue, so be sure to Google a bit to know if your device will work with this. And a Linux-specific note: As far as I can tell, the official drivers don't do anything, at least on modern kernels. This is a minor deal as the generic V4L drivers seem to work perfectly. I installed the official ones to see if they might allow some more specialized configuration, but they don't even detect the device.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ It just works! Great for streaming.
*by N***J on September 22, 2017*

The quality is really nice. Plug & play on my windows 7 system. Works in skype and Facebook live. It's much less hassle than another video capture device (PCIe card from another company which had terrible software) I had and sent back. This unit gets a bit hot (as I have it plugged in permanently) so I hope that doesn't cause problems down the road. Note: I use it with a Sony a6300 camera, HDMI pass through to a 4K TV (but the camera is 1080p setting). It just works! The picture attached is a phone screenshot from a Facebook live thing I did. Streamed at 720p with no glitches. I thought the quality over USB wouldn't be as good as PCIe, but but for live streaming and skype, it's pretty nice. I can't comment on the recording/capture, though. I haven't done that.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Expensive, but works even better than expected.
*by A***R on April 23, 2020*

This thing just works. The hardware just works. The app just works (even on Windows 7). It all just works perfectly. The app gives you all the control you need (my RX100 M2 wasn't able to output a fully clean hdmi signal so I used the app to crop off the ISO information at the bottom flawlessly), it's small and fast and clean and is not some giant mess of .NET libraries or whatever, the hardware is plug and play and provides apps access to all possible resolutions. It's expensive but you get what you pay for, it's the best piece of electronics I've bought in ages.

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