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Magewell ships versatile video capture and mixing device

Magewell has begun shipping its USB Fusion multi-input video capture and mixing device.

The versatile new hardware and accompanying app let users easily combine camera, wired screen-share and media file sources into live presentations for applications such as online lectures, webinars, streaming, event production and video conferencing.

Featuring two HDMI inputs and one USB webcam input, the USB Fusion lets users switch between 1080p60 HD sources or combine two inputs (picture-in-picture or side-by-side) into one output and capture the result into Windows, Mac or Linux software via its USB 3.0 interface. It also offers an HDMI output for connection to a projector, display or downstream production equipment, making it equally adept as a standalone, tablet-controlled presentation device.

The USB Fusion offers three ways for users to compose and control their presentations. On-device buttons allow users to switch between sources or select a combined scene layout, while a browser-based web interface offers presentation management, scene switching, status monitoring and device configuration. The full presentation power of USB Fusion is unlocked through the free USB Fusion companion app for iOS and Android tablets, which provides expanded layout controls and lets users add pictures, video clips, background music and handwritten notes into their presentations.  

A free firmware upgrade that expands USB Fusion’s feature set with additional integration and user convenience capabilities will be available by the end of the year. ISO recording will allow users to create an isolated recording of the source feed from one of the device’s three inputs, rather than recording the combined output. Presentations and related media assets can be exported and reimported for archival purposes or transferring to another USB Fusion unit. Additional new features include scheduled recording, which allows recorded videos or images to automatically be backed up to Google Drive. A new sleep mode also provides eco-friendly power management.

Magewell sales director Amy Zhou said: “USB Fusion is so versatile that every time we have demonstrated it at a trade show, customers have come up with exciting new ways they can use it.”   

For more information on the USB Fusion, click here.

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