All Datapath capture cards are supplied with a powerful software application for configuring the format of
the input sources and displaying the data.
Video Streaming
DirectShow drivers for WDM Streaming driver supports the following applications, to encode, record and
stream video over networks or the Internet:
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Microsoft Media Encoder®
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VLC
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VirtualDub
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Any other DirectShow encoding software
For streaming applications, Vision cards can be used with Windows Media Encoder to compress and
stream captured video. To replay the video, use Windows® Media Player.
Any application compatible with Windows® DirectShow technology can use Vision capture cards due to
their built-in WDM support.
Vision Software Capabilities
Timestamp support for streaming synchronisation:
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Synchronisation of multiple inputs across multiple cards
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Synchronise systems using network clock synchronisation
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For edge blending and other applications
Flexible and configurable EDID Management:
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Allows programming of custom EDID parameters for capture cards
Low Input to Output Capture Latency
DMA to third party graphics vendors back and front buffers via Direct3D
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Compatibility with AMD DirectGMA
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Compatibility with Nvidia GPUDirect
User Mode filter for source selection
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Enables cropping support in DirectShow on all inputs
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Supports Start and Stop trigger interface on all Visi0n inputs
Datapath Unified Vision Driver
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Multiple cards per system, 16 streams card
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Frame sync and time stamping
Software Overview
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