Product comparison · 2 video capturing devices

StarTech.com PCI Express HD Video Capture Card 1080p30 – HDMI / DVI / VGA / Component vs StarTech.com S-Video / Composite to USB Video Capture Cable w/ TWAIN and Mac Support

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  • 10specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 1identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Host interface
    • PCI Express HD Video Capture Card 1080p30 – HDMI / DVI / VGA / Component:PCIe
    • S-Video / Composite to USB Video Capture Cable w/ TWAIN and Mac Support:USB 2.0
  • Analog signal format system
    • PCI Express HD Video Capture Card 1080p30 – HDMI / DVI / VGA / Component:NTSC, PAL 60, PAL M
    • S-Video / Composite to USB Video Capture Cable w/ TWAIN and Mac Support:NTSC, PAL, SECAM
  • Width
    • PCI Express HD Video Capture Card 1080p30 – HDMI / DVI / VGA / Component:120 mm
    • S-Video / Composite to USB Video Capture Cable w/ TWAIN and Mac Support:34 mm
  • Depth
    • PCI Express HD Video Capture Card 1080p30 – HDMI / DVI / VGA / Component:120 mm
    • S-Video / Composite to USB Video Capture Cable w/ TWAIN and Mac Support:80 mm
  • Height
    • PCI Express HD Video Capture Card 1080p30 – HDMI / DVI / VGA / Component:20 mm
    • S-Video / Composite to USB Video Capture Cable w/ TWAIN and Mac Support:14 mm
  • Weight
    • PCI Express HD Video Capture Card 1080p30 – HDMI / DVI / VGA / Component:86 g
    • S-Video / Composite to USB Video Capture Cable w/ TWAIN and Mac Support:70 g
  • Package weight
    • PCI Express HD Video Capture Card 1080p30 – HDMI / DVI / VGA / Component:267 g
    • S-Video / Composite to USB Video Capture Cable w/ TWAIN and Mac Support:177 g
  • Package height
    • PCI Express HD Video Capture Card 1080p30 – HDMI / DVI / VGA / Component:40 mm
    • S-Video / Composite to USB Video Capture Cable w/ TWAIN and Mac Support:41 mm

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39 specifications
Performance1 differ
InternalKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Host interfaceDiffersPCIeUSB 2.0
Video capture resolution (max)Known for one1920 x 1080 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
ChipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceeMPIA EM2861
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePlastic
Plug and PlayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC
Video1 differ
Analog signal format systemDiffersNTSC, PAL 60, PAL MNTSC, PAL, SECAM
Supported video modesKnown for one1080i, 1080p, 480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720pUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported resolutionsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source720 x 576, 720 x 480
Ports & interfacesidentical
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio (L/R) inKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) inKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SCART ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, WindowsUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one1024x768Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMKnown for one512 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for oneIntel Core2 Quad Q9400 2.66GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers120 mm34 mm
DepthDiffers120 mm80 mm
HeightDiffers20 mm14 mm
WeightDiffers86 g70 g
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneRCAUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualYesYes
QuantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Packaging data3 differ
Package weightDiffers267 g177 g
Package heightDiffers40 mm41 mm
Package widthDiffers145 mm208 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source146 mm
Poweridentical
Power supply typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 85%
Other featuresidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 2000, XP, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 10 Apple OSX 10.6, 10.7, 10.8, 10.9, 10.10, 10.11, 10.12

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