SDI2USB 3.0 User Guide
SDI2USB 3.0 on Linux
The driver works with Video4Linux compatible applications (including gStreamer, VLC and the Video4Linux
application), and with the Epiphan API.
Epiphan capture API
The Epiphan capture API receives captured images from the USB device driver. To record or stream these
images you can use a compatible Video4Linux application (such as VLC or gStreamer) or you can use the API
to write your own capture application.
The API is optimized for capturing high resolution images from your SDI2USB 3.0. It analyzes individual
images, performs on-device cropping and handles video mode changes.
See the product support page to download the Software Development kit, which includes the Epiphan
capture API.
Sample applications
Epiphan provides some sample applications including a sample capture application, a sample settings
application and a sample utility for reading and writing EDIDs. Source for some of the samples (such as the
capture application) is included in the SDK.
You can download the samples from the same downloads page as the driver.
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