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epiphan VGA2USB HR

epiphan VGA2USB HR Video Frame Grabber

CODE: VGA2USBLR


Price: $ 1,727.23

($ 1,899.95 inc tax)
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VGA2USBLR
Epiphan's VGA2USB HR™ is a Frame grabber capture device that acquires frames with resolutions of up to 1600 x 1200 pixels in a 24-bit palette. Lossless 1600 x 1200 with 30 fps is achievable in the majority of applications.

Key Features
  • High quality video capture at up to 1600x1200 resolution
  • Capture rate of 30 frames per second from any VGA source under most conditions
  • Designed as a solution for industrial monitoring, SCADA systems, scopes and measurement equipment
  • Interfaces to multiple 3rd party applications compatible with DirectShow on Windows, QuickTime on Mac OS X and V4L (Video4Linux) on Linux


VGA2USB HR Product Description

Epiphan's custom internal FPGA with 32MB RAM performs lossless compression onboard thus increasing USB bus utilization efficiency, throughput and effective frame rates. Lossless 1600 x 1200 with 30 fps is achievable in the majority of applications.

Today’s demanding business environment requires precision and security - two areas where Epiphan Systems’ VGA2USB HR shines.

The VGA2USB HR is able to perform lossless diagnostic-quality capture at resolutions of up to 1600 x 1200. And, with a maximum trasfer rate of 270 Megapixels per second, this frame grabber is able to achieve capture rates of 30 frames per second under most conditions.


No software or hardware modifications need to be performed on the source device, which makes the VGA2USB HR one of the most secure and reliable solutions for the capture of high resolution imagery.

As well, the VGA2USB HR is portable and small enough to fit into a shirt pocket, making it easy to transport between different locations and integrate into existing systems.

Software Download

Technical Specifications

Interface Supports USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 buses. Performance of the VGA2USB HR device will be significantly downgraded, however, when connected to a USB 1.1 bus.
Dimensions 3.54"×2.36"×0.91"
90×60×23 mm
Connectors One VGA D type connector
One USB mini B type connector
VGA Signaling R,G,B plus separate HSYNC and VSYNC signals
R,G,B plus CSYNC signal
R,G,B with Sync-On-Green synchronization
VGA Modes HSYNC rate is between 15KHz and 150KHz
Pixel rate between 12MPixel/s and 270 MPixel/s for noninterlaced grab
Pixel rate between 270 MPixel/s and 532 MPixel/s for two consequent frame interlaced grab.
Color Resolution RGB24 (8:8:8), RGB16 (5:6:5), RGB8 (2:3:3), YUY2, UYUV
Supported VGA Modes VESA modes: 720×400, 640×480, 800×600, 1024×768, 1152×864, 1152×900, 1280×960, 1280×1024, 1600×12001.
Custom VGA modes.
Update Rate Frame rate varies depending on content
Resolution Frame rate
640×480 30.0 - 60 fps
800×600 22.6 - 60 fps
1024×768 15.0 - 60 fps
1280×1024 10.0 - 51 fps
1600×1200 8.0 - 33 fps
Video Format Options RGB plus HSync and VSync (5 wire)
LED One LED to indicate the status of the VGA2USB (power, readiness, and operation in progress)
OS Support Windows 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7 (i386, x64)
Mac OS X 10.4 and up (ppc, i386, x86_64)
Linux (x86, x86_64)2

DirectShow (Windows), QuickTime (Mac OS X) and V4L (Linux) integration
The VGA2USB HR product ships with the five (5) items shown above:

  • VGA2USB HR unit
  • VGA cable (male to male)
  • USB "A" Plug to USB Mini "B" Plug 5 pins cable
  • Passive VGA splitter
  • Male to male VGA adapter (gender changer)

All the necessary software and product documentation can be downloaded, free of charge, from the download page.

2 For the list of Linux variants, please visit Linux Downloads.