Product comparison · 2 video capturing devices

COUGAR Video Capture Card, Envision vs Matrox VS4 Recorder Pro

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  • 8specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 0identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

The COUGAR Video Capture Card, Envision has 1 more headphone outputs than the Matrox VS4 Recorder Pro (1 vs 0). The Matrox VS4 Recorder Pro has 86 mm more width than the COUGAR Video Capture Card, Envision (107 mm vs 21 mm). The Matrox VS4 Recorder Pro has 117 mm more depth than the COUGAR Video Capture Card, Envision (232 mm vs 115 mm). Only the Matrox VS4 Recorder Pro has internal. Analog signal format system: Not supported on the COUGAR Video Capture Card, Envision, NTSC, PAL on the Matrox VS4 Recorder Pro.

  • Internal
    • Video Capture Card, Envision:No
    • VS4 Recorder Pro:Yes
  • Analog signal format system
    • Video Capture Card, Envision:Not supported
    • VS4 Recorder Pro:NTSC, PAL
  • Supported video modes
    • Video Capture Card, Envision:1080p, 1440p, 2160p
    • VS4 Recorder Pro:720p, 1080i, 1080p
  • Headphone outputs
    • Video Capture Card, Envision:1
    • VS4 Recorder Pro:0
  • Width
    • Video Capture Card, Envision:21 mm
    • VS4 Recorder Pro:107 mm
  • Depth
    • Video Capture Card, Envision:115 mm
    • VS4 Recorder Pro:232 mm
  • Height
    • Video Capture Card, Envision:93.5 mm
    • VS4 Recorder Pro:19 mm

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Comparison of CGR-VC-B-01, VS4 Recorder Pro
46 specifications
Performance1 differ
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
InternalDiffersNoYes
Host interfaceKnown for oneUSB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)Unknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for one4K Ultra HDUnknown — not stated by the source
Video capture resolution (max)Known for one3840 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFCC Class A, CE Mark Class A, ACMA Class A
Video2 differ
Analog signal format systemDiffersNot supportedNTSC, PAL
Supported resolutionsKnown for one3840 x 2160p, 2560 x 1440p, 1920 x 1080Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum refresh rateKnown for one120 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported video modesDiffers1080p, 1440p, 2160p720p, 1080i, 1080p
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-CUnknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)Unknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI inKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDMI outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers10
Mic/Line input ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Mic/Line output ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio (L/R) inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
S-Video inputs quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Composite video inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Poweridentical
Power supply typeKnown for oneUSBUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 11Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, Mac OS X 15.0 SequoiaUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical details1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffersFederal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHSRoHS
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers21 mm107 mm
DepthDiffers115 mm232 mm
HeightDiffers93.5 mm19 mm
WeightKnown for one168 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one265 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one140 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one180 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one46 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
QuantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 55 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 75 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%

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