4KXUSB3

4K Ultra HD to USB 3.0
(+ HDMI loop, analog audio & VISCA)

INOGENI’s 4KXUSB3 is an affordable and easy-to-use Ultra HD to USB 3.0 camera converter with an HDMI loop and VISCA port. It can even support multiple devices on the same laptop.

How it works

The 4KXUSB3 Ultra HD to USB 3.0 professional camera converter with an HDMI loop and VISCA port works with any virtual meeting room software that enables USB cameras and microphones, such as Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Google Meet or BlueJeans.

Requiring no drivers and compatible with Windows, macOS and Linux laptops, the converter resolves all interoperability issues.

Features

The 4KXUSB3 Ultra HD to USB 3.0 professional camera converter with an HDMI loop and VISCA port offers a wide range of capabilities, including:

  • Compatible with Direct Show

  • Supports Ultra HD 4K, 1440p, 1080p, 1080i, 720p, 480p, and 576p video formats

  • Supports 1920×1200, 1280×1024, 1280×960, 1024×768, 800×600, 640×480 graphic formats

  • Up to Ultra HD 4K (3840/4096×2160) at 30 fps and 1080p at 60 fps

  • HDMI audio support: Embedded audio in the HDMI signals is extracted and output as two-channel LPCM

  • Digital Fluid technology: Internal frame buffers maximize frame rate with any PC

  • Hardware-based color space and sampling conversion

  • Automatic scaling and frame rate conversion (UHD up-scaling not supported)

  • Customizable video processing functions

  • Image controls: Brightness, contrast, saturation and hue settings; these controls work on all formats below 4K, but not 4K

  • Compatible with Barco ClickShare Conference (CX-20, CX-30 & CX-50)

  • Compatible with Zoom Rooms

    • Zoom Certified (read the blog)

    • HDMI camera including professional-grade equipment such as Vaddio, Aver or Marshall cameras, including control of the PTZ cameras via the VISCA port.

    • Crestron’s AutoTracker™and AutoFramer™ are now certified for Zoom Rooms® software with INOGENI’s 4KXUSB3 converter for camera control.

Plug & Go

INOGENI has developed numerous custom applications with our global partners. Capture, mix and switch without drivers. INOGENI makes everything work together thanks to our professional camera converters.

Compatible with all HDMI cameras

The 4KXUSB3 professional camera converter is fully compatible with all HDMI cameras, including professional-grade equipment such as Vaddio, Aver or Marshall cameras, including control of the PTZ cameras via the VISCA port. Crestron’s AutoTracker™and AutoFramer™ are now certified for Zoom Rooms® software with INOGENI’s 4KXUSB3 converter for camera control.

Technical Specifications

  • Description

    Converts 4K Ultra HD HDMI (video and audio) to USB 3.0 without compression. HDMI loop output. VISCA port to control PTZ camera.

  • Connector & video resolutions

    1x HDMI 1.4a
    4K UHD (3840/4096×2160), 1440p, 1080p, 720p, 1080i, 480p, 576p, 1280×1024, 1280×960, 1280×800, 1024×768, 800×600, 640×480

    Frame rates

    60, 59.94, 50, 30, 29.97, 25, 24, 23.98 Hz for all resolutions, except 4K = 30 Hz max.

    Color space

    RGB, YCbCr, 4:4:4, and 4:2:2 (4K=RGB)

    Sampling rate

    297 MHz

    Embedded audio

    Ch 1&2 48 kHz LPCM

    HDMI-CEC

    Passthrough HDMI connections

  • Connector & video resolutions

    1x HDMI 1.4a
    4K UHD (3840/4096×2160), 1440p, 1080p, 720p, 1080i, 480p, 576p, 1280×1024, 1280×960, 1280×800, 1024×768, 800×600, 640×480

    Color space

    RGB, YCbCr 4:4:4 and 4:2:2 (4K=RGB)

    USB - Connector & video resolutions

    1x USB 3.0 Type-B

    USB - CODECs

    YUY2 4:2:2 and NV12/I420/YV12 4:2:0 for USB 3.0
    MJPEG for USB 2.0

    USB - Video scaler

    Automatic hardware based

    USB - Color space conversion

    Automatic hardware based

    USB - Sampling conversion

    Automatic hardware based

    USB - Frame rate conversion

    Automatic hardware based

  • Analog audio I/O

    2-channel LPCM audio from HDMI and/or from audio jack

    Audio input connector

    1 x 3.5 mm, MIC or line-level, unbalanced

    Audio output connector

    1 x 3.5 mm, line-level, unbalanced
    CH1&2 48 kHz LPCM feed from HDMI

    Mixing functionality

    HDMI audio and analog audio inputs are mixed over the USB input interface.
    USB audio output and HDMI audio input are mixed over the analog audio output.
    Use Control App in order to manage audio layout.

  • PTZ control connector

    1 x Terminal block for VISCA control from UVC interface
    RS-232 interface
    Baud rate @ 9600 bps

  • Barco ClickShare Conference compatible

    Compatible with Barco ClickShare Conference (CX-20, CX-30 & CX-50)

    Zoom Rooms compatible

    Zoom Certified
    HDMI camera including professional-grade equipment such as Vaddio, Aver or Marshall cameras, including control of the PTZ cameras via the VISCA port.
    Crestron’s AutoTracker™and AutoFramer™ are now certified for Zoom Rooms® software with INOGENI’s 4KXUSB3 converter for camera control.

    Operating system

    NO driver installation necessary!

    Windows 7 and above (32/64-bit)
    macOS 10.10 and above
    Linux (kernel v2638)

    Consumed USB tiers

    1 tier
    The device is a simple USB composite device which include video, audio, and control interfaces. It will consume 1 tier.

    Minimum host requirements

    USB 2.0 port – We recommend USB3.0 for uncompressed video
    4GB RAM
    Intel Core i5 or equivalent
    Graphic card with dedicated memory

    Motherboard

    Compatible with all motherboards. Intel, Renesas, ASMedia, and Fresco Logic

    Supported cameras

    Cameras and camcorders with an HDMI output

    Software compatibility

    UVC-compliant Runs with all software compatible to DirectShow, AVFoundation and V4L2 Compatible to: Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Webex, Google Meet, etc.

    Crestron’s AutoTracker™and AutoFramer™ are now certified for Zoom Rooms® software with INOGENI’s 4KXUSB3 converter for camera control. 

  • Dimensions (W x L x H)

    7.0 cm x 9.7 cm x 2.3 cm
    2.76” x 3.82” x 0.90”

    Power supply

    Powered by USB (5V, 900mA)

    Weight

    130 g (0.29 lb)

    Package content

    1x 1 m/3 ft. USB 3.0 cable (Type-A to Type-B)
    1x RS-232 terminal block adapter

    Operating temperature

    0° to 45° C
    32° to 113° F

    Storage temperature

    -40° to 105° C
    -40° to 221° F

    Relative humidity

    0% to 90% non-condensing

  • UPC code

    40232378935

    Origin

    Canada

    Warranty

    5 years: Products purchased by the end-user after August 1, 2024
    2 years: Products purchased by the end-user before to August 1, 2024

  • Download

    > Certifications available on the Support Tab.

    HDCP-compliant

    The INOGENI device does not decrypt BD/DVD movies, satellite/cable receivers or other encrypted sources.

    Certifications

    FCC, CE, RoHS, IEC62368, SoV, RCM, CB, KC, MSIP

    TAA-compliant

    Yes

    • 1x 1 m/3 ft. USB 3.0 cable (Type-A to Type-B)

    • 1x RS-232 terminal block adapter

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