Supported Capture Hardware

Last updated 5 May 2026

Backstage supports several capture input types. Each is added via its own entry in the Capture Input section of the Assets window.

Type

Manufacturer

Use case

Vision

Datapath

SDI / HDMI capture card

DeckLink

Blackmagic Design

SDI / HDMI capture card

Rivermax

NVIDIA

IP video (ST 2110 / SMPTE 2110)

Process window

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Capture a running Windows application (browser, desktop app, etc.)

Once added, all capture assets behave the same way — they appear in the Assets window and can be dragged onto surfaces and placed in Video and Audio channels.

Capture and Re-map a Video Stream — capture and re-map a live video stream

Supported Media Types — full list of supported media types

Content & Media — all content and media workflows