DVI2USB Solo - External DVI Frame Grabber
DVI2USB Solo is Epiphan's most compact DVI capture device. At a
capture rate of 30 frames per second, DVI2USB Solo can capture
resolutions of up to 1920x1200 from single-link DVI signals.
If you need to capture images from a single-link DVI source and
maintain diagnostic-quality lossless images, then DVI2USB Solo is what
you have been looking for. DVI2USB Solo is able to achieve frame rates
of 30 frames per second at DVI resolutions up to 1920x1200 without any
loss in picture quality.
DVI2USB Solo allows you to:
- Capture images from any single-link DVI source.
- Capture videos from the DVI source and save them as AVI files.
- Print or record the captured image with the touch of a button using Epiphan's VGA Printer or VGA Recorder products.
DVI2USB Solo Connection Diagram

Technical Specifications
| Interface |
USB 2.0 |
| Dimensions |
116 mm x 60 mm x 23 mm, 4.57" x 2.36" x 0.91" |
| Connectors |
DVI single link, USB 2.0 |
| Input |
DVI |
| Video Sampling |
24 bits per pixel, 8:8:8 format 16 bits per pixel, 5:6:5 format 8 bits per pixel, 3:3:2, 3:2:3, 2:3:3 or 256-grey scale format 4 bits per pixel, 16-grey scale format |
| Integrated Board Features |
On-board loss and loss-less image compression (proprietary) On-board memory (no-interlacing artifact) |
| Mode support |
720x400 at 70, 85Hz 640x480 at 60, 70, 72, 75, 85Hz 800x600 at 56, 60, 70, 72, 75, 85Hz 1024x768 at 60, 70, 72, 75, 85Hz 1152x864 at 60, 70, 75, 85Hz 1152x900 at 66, 76Hz 1280x960 at 60, 85Hz 1280x1024 at 60, 70, 75, 85Hz 1600x1200 at 60, 65, 70, 75, 85Hz 1920x1200 at 60, 65, 70, 75, 85Hz |
Frame rate |
For loss-less frame acquisition |
| Resolution |
Frame rate |
| 640 x 480 |
30.0 - 60 fps |
| 800 x 600 |
22.6 - 60 fps |
| 1024 x 768 |
15.0 - 60 fps |
| 1280 x 1024 |
10.0 - 52 fps |
| 1600 x 1200 |
8.0 - 34 fps |
1920 x 1200
|
5.2 - 32 fps |
| LEDs |
One LED that indicates the status of the DVI2USB Solo (power, readiness, and operation in progress) |
| OS Support |
Linux(x86, amd64), Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista (x86, amd64), Mac OS X 10.3 and up |
Package Contents
The DVI2USB Solo product ships with a user guide and:
- One DVI cable (male to male)
- One USB mini type B
- One Power Supply