Image and Video Capture Card Market Size, Share, Growth, and Industry Growth, By Type (PCI/PCIe Capture Cards, USB Capture Cards, and Others), By Application (PC, Scanner, Camera, and Others), Regional Forecast From 2023 To 2030

Updated On: 08 April 2024

IMAGE AND VIDEO CAPTURE CARD MARKET REPORT OVERVIEW

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The global image and video capture card market size is expected to be USD 352 million in 2022 and the market is projected to touch USD 469 million by 2028, exhibiting a CAGR of 4.9% during the forecast period. The global COVID-19 pandemic has been unprecedented and staggering, with image and video capture card experiencing higher-than-anticipated demand across all regions compared to pre-pandemic levels.

Image and video capture cards can be broken down into various segments such as USB capture cards, PCIe/PCI capture cards, and others. It is a process of capturing images or videos and converting an analog image into a video signal such as the one produced by the DVD player, Video camera, or TV tuner to a digital video. It stores the video or image in external storage or local storage. It decodes and captures the video signal from the record or view channel. It may also include a tuner to capture TV signals, and that is why it’s known as an external tuner. 

The high CPU needs of this type of card are its biggest drawback. If you have many cards or want to listen or view back while recording, you may require a CPU with a speed of more than 1GHz to handle a single encoding stream. For computers with less powerful CPUs, RTjpeg uses less CPU time but results in larger files and more digital video glitches. MPEG-4 is particularly demanding. It is used to record or capture streaming of the content on-screen. It is widely used in scanners, cameras, PC, and other applications. 

COVID-19 Impact: Increased Use of Live Streaming and Gaming Surged Growth

The pandemic outbreak boosted the market growth as the population was hindered from stepping out of the home, and thus, the influencers and bloggers started creating in-house videos. The use of image and video capture cards was increased, which escalated market growth. Population staying in-house widely used the internet and social media. The young population was inclined toward gaming, which became a major factor in the growth of the market. The lockdown increased live streaming and recording. These factors surged the image and video capture card market growth.

LATEST TRENDS

"Rising Popularity of Social Media Platforms Coupled With Rising Video Blogging to Boost Market"

Particularly in the last few years, a surge in the popularity of various social media platforms and the following movement of several advertisements and market spending focusing on these platforms is anticipated to gain unprecedented traction. The growing popularity of professional video bloggers and social media influencers, leading to a notable increase in online video content sellers, is also forecasted to aid major image and video capture card market growth. The market is expected to expand due to the increased quality of the video and image content, which has made it easier for video capture cards and software to be adopted by the general population.

IMAGE AND VIDEO CAPTURE CARD MARKET SEGMENTATION

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•      By Type Analysis

By type, the market is segmented into PCI/PCIe, USB capture cards, and others.

•      By Application Analysis

Based on application, the market is classified into PC, scanner, camera, and others.

DRIVING FACTORS

"Gaming Industry to Surge Product Demand"

The image and video capture card market is enormous and includes all kinds of gadgets, including portable electronic devices, tablets, smartphones, consoles, PCs, and physical arcades and gaming establishments. Influential location-based gaming devices that could be found at restaurants, arcades, and pubs gave way to in-home microcomputers and gaming consoles, then PCs. Both x86-based and ARM-based processors are used in gaming computers. These devices, which may be found in restaurants, arcades, bars, amusement parks, casinos, and iCafe/net cafes, fall under five or more different platform categories, including consoles, desktops, notebooks, mobile devices, and various location-based gadgets. For instance, AMD refers to its combination of a GPU and an advanced processor as an APU (accelerated processor unit).

"Escalating Popularity of the Product to Surge the Market Growth"

The market for image and video capture cards is expected to grow by virtue of innovative product launches. For instance, Aver Media Technologies, Inc., a leader in digital video and audio convergence technologies, announced the release of its Live Gamer BOLT array of HD image and video capture card products in April 2020. Due to their benefits of recording 1080p films at 60 frames per second from the console, game capture systems are growing in popularity. Manufacturers are producing low-cost game capture boxes to increase product uptake in order to acquire a competitive edge. They are expanding the selection of capture hardware that works with popular game streaming and recording programs like XSplit and OBS.

RESTRAINING FACTORS

"Limited Flexibility of the Product to Limit Growth in the Market"

The capture cards have limited flexibility if the user is not using dual monitors while gaming. It also limits the data speed. These factors are forecasted to hinder the market growth. Moreover, the low awareness among the population regarding the availability of the product is also forecasted to impede image and video capture card market growth.

IMAGE AND VIDEO CAPTURE CARD MARKET REGIONAL INSIGHTS

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"Asia Pacific to Lead the Market Owing to the Steady Adoption of IoT Devices"

Asia Pacific is anticipated to hold approximately 40% of the total image and video capture card market share due to the rising adoption of IoT devices that collect huge amounts of data that needs to be analyzed and monitored. Moreover, the steady adoption of computers and smart devices in the region is estimated to lead the global market.

North America is anticipated to experience significant growth in the global market owing to the rising adoption of mobile computing devices and high demand for gaming PCs.

KEY INDUSTRY PLAYERS

"Key Players Focusing On Innovative Advanced Technology Development to Grow in Market"

Businesses are working on developing new technology to offer more easy ways to increase product portfolio. Companies also use innovative practices and techniques to create new technologies. Companies are focused on acquisitions and investments to increase sales. The marketplace is competitive as a result of the existence of numerous huge firms. An extensive worldwide consumer base and the execution of operations through specialized distribution networks are other characteristics. The key companies strive to gain a higher market share by launching new products. Key players launched various smartphone-specific software to target the rapidly expanding customer base. 

List of Market Players Profiled

• AVerMedia Technologies, Inc (China)
• Epiphan (Canada)
• Blackmagic (Australia)
• Cognex (U.S.)
• TeledyneDALSA (Canada)
• Elgato (Germany)
• Euresys (Belgium)
• Advantech (China)
• Nanjing Magewell Electronics (China)
• Razer (U.S.)
• ADLINK (China)
• Hauppauge Digital Inc (U.S.)

INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT

• September 2019- Elgato revealed the launch of HD60 S+. Which is an external video capture card that allows the user to create and play high-fidelity console games. 

REPORT COVERAGE

An overview of the product is provided along with the product description. Numerous industry elements are included in the research.

• The pandemic's aftereffects and the subsequent lockdown.
• The market's most recent trend is currently fueling expansion.
• The factors are most likely to stimulate market growth.
• The reasons the market is expected to grow more slowly.
• A comprehensive regional analysis of the market is conducted.
• Significant players and their business offices are also covered in the article.