Product comparison · 2 video capturing devices

COUGAR Video Capture Card, Envision vs StarTech.com PCIe HDMI Video Capture Card - HDMI, VGA, DVI, or Component Video at 1080p60 - TAA

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  • 18specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 0identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

The COUGAR Video Capture Card, Envision has 1 more headphone outputs than the StarTech.com PCIe HDMI Video Capture Card - HDMI, VGA, DVI, or Component Video at 1080p60 - TAA (1 vs 0). The StarTech.com PCIe HDMI Video Capture Card - HDMI, VGA, DVI, or Component Video at 1080p60 - TAA has 48 mm more width than the COUGAR Video Capture Card, Envision (69 mm vs 21 mm). The StarTech.com PCIe HDMI Video Capture Card - HDMI, VGA, DVI, or Component Video at 1080p60 - TAA has 26 mm more depth than the COUGAR Video Capture Card, Envision (141 mm vs 115 mm). Only the StarTech.com PCIe HDMI Video Capture Card - HDMI, VGA, DVI, or Component Video at 1080p60 - TAA has internal. Only the COUGAR Video Capture Card, Envision has USB port.

  • Product colour
    • Video Capture Card, Envision:Black
    • PCIe HDMI Video Capture Card - HDMI, VGA, DVI, or Component Video at 1080p60 - TAA:Green
  • Internal
    • Video Capture Card, Envision:No
    • PCIe HDMI Video Capture Card - HDMI, VGA, DVI, or Component Video at 1080p60 - TAA:Yes
  • Host interface
    • Video Capture Card, Envision:USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
    • PCIe HDMI Video Capture Card - HDMI, VGA, DVI, or Component Video at 1080p60 - TAA:PCIe
  • Video capture resolution (max)
    • Video Capture Card, Envision:3840 x 2160 pixels
    • PCIe HDMI Video Capture Card - HDMI, VGA, DVI, or Component Video at 1080p60 - TAA:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • Analog signal format system
    • Video Capture Card, Envision:Not supported
    • PCIe HDMI Video Capture Card - HDMI, VGA, DVI, or Component Video at 1080p60 - TAA:NTSC, PAL 60, PAL M
  • USB port
    • Video Capture Card, Envision:Yes
    • PCIe HDMI Video Capture Card - HDMI, VGA, DVI, or Component Video at 1080p60 - TAA:No
  • Headphone outputs
    • Video Capture Card, Envision:1
    • PCIe HDMI Video Capture Card - HDMI, VGA, DVI, or Component Video at 1080p60 - TAA:0
  • Width
    • Video Capture Card, Envision:21 mm
    • PCIe HDMI Video Capture Card - HDMI, VGA, DVI, or Component Video at 1080p60 - TAA:69 mm

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Comparison of CGR-VC-B-01, PEXHDCAP60L2
59 specifications
Performance4 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGreen
InternalDiffersNoYes
Host interfaceDiffersUSB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)PCIe
Video capture resolution (max)Differs3840 x 2160 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC, REACH, TAA
HD typeKnown for one4K Ultra HDUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Video2 differ
Analog signal format systemDiffersNot supportedNTSC, PAL 60, PAL M
Supported video modesDiffers1080p, 1440p, 2160p480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p
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
Audioidentical
Audio supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
File formatsidentical
Video compression formatsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceH.264, MPEG4
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB portDiffersYesNo
Audio (L/R) inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Headphone outputsDiffers10
S-Video inputs quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Composite video inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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
Mic/Line input ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Mic/Line output ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 11Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7
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
System requirementsidentical
Minimum system requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU: i5-3330 RAM: 4GB
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-5 - 50 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 80%
Technical details1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffersFederal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHSCE, RoHS
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers21 mm69 mm
DepthDiffers115 mm141 mm
HeightDiffers93.5 mm15 mm
WeightDiffers168 g70 g
Other featuresidentical
Master (outer) case heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source470 mm
Master (outer) case widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source470 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Interface adapters includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVI-I male - HDMI female, DVI-I male - VGA female
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceComponent, Composite, S-Video
Full-height bracketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
QuantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data4 differ
Package weightDiffers265 g300 g
Package depthDiffers140 mm144 mm
Package heightDiffers180 mm38 mm
Package widthDiffers46 mm207 mm
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source85176990
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source475 mm
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source72 pc(s)
Poweridentical
Power supply typeKnown for oneUSBUnknown — not stated by the source

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