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PiCapture™ SD1
Standard Definition Video capture solution for the Raspberry Pi®
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Overview
PiCapture is a unique video capture solution that enables all of the video processing capability of the Raspberry
Pi Graphics Processing Unit (GPU). By using the Raspberry Pi CSI-2 camera interface and providing complete
camera emulation, all of the video encoding and management capabilities of the Raspberry Pi are usable with
any compatible video source. In addition, applications that require large amounts of Raspberry Pi resources (e.g.
real-time image processing) are now enabled since CPU intensive USB capture devices are not required.
The PiCapture SD1 captures standard-definition interlaced video in the CVBS standard (NTSC/PAL) from
Composite, S-Video, and YPbPr Component sources as 640x480 video.
The PiCapture board is compatible with the “HAT” form factor and plugs directly into I/O header of the
Raspberry Pi. Standoffs and screws are supplied for securely mounting the PiCapture to the Raspberry Pi as
shown above. A ribbon cable connects to the CSI-2 camera interface.
Power is provided through the Raspberry Pi, with a standard 5V AC Adapter. Pass-through connection header
pins are provided for the Raspberry Pi I/O header so that additional devices may be attached.
Raspberry Pi is a trademark of the Raspberry Pi Foundation
PiCapture and PiVideo are trademarks of Lintest Systems
PiCapture SD1
