# Screen Capture HX **NDI Screen Capture HX** provides features comparable to [NDI Screen Capture](https://docs.ndi.video/all/using-ndi/ndi-tools/ndi-tools-for-windows/screen-capture), but it uniquely leverages GPU acceleration. This ensures low-latency video delivery, supporting resolutions up to 4K and frame rates of 120 Hertz or higher, using H.264[^1] or HEVC[^2] compression. GPU acceleration significantly reduces your system's CPU workload, enhancing overall efficiency. {% hint style="info" %} Download NDI Tools [here](https://ndi.video/tools/download/). {% endhint %} *** ## **Accessing NDI Screen Capture HX**

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In the [NDI Launcher](https://docs.ndi.video/all/using-ndi/ndi-tools/ndi-tools-launcher), select the configuration gear to choose between two distinct versions of NDI Screen Capture. Select Screen Capture HX. *** ## **Sharing Your Screen** The application will appear in your system tray with the NDI logo. Upon launch, your computer's desktop video and audio are shared and viewable from any NDI-enabled device on your network. *** ## **Viewing on NDI-Enabled Devices** View the output of Screen Capture on another NDI-enabled device using an application like [Studio Monitor](https://docs.ndi.video/all/using-ndi/ndi-tools/ndi-tools-for-windows/studio-monitor). **Right-click on the screen** and select the device name and corresponding NDI stream. *** ## **Settings and Customization:** **NDI Screen Capture** is an application designed to effortlessly share your computer's desktop video and audio with any other device on your network through an NDI stream. Whether you're conducting broadcasts and presentations, collaborating on projects, creating tutorials, or engaging in media playback, Screen Capture provides a valuable solution. *** ## **Accessing NDI Screen Capture** [Install NDI Tools](https://docs.ndi.video/all/using-ndi/ndi-tools/installing-ndi-tools) and run NDI Screen Capture from the [NDI launcher](https://docs.ndi.video/all/using-ndi/ndi-tools/ndi-tools-launcher) or your applications list. *** ## **Sharing Your Screen** The tool will appear in your system tray with the NDI logo. Upon launch, your computer's desktop video and audio are viewable from any NDI-enabled device on your network. *** ## **Viewing on NDI-Enabled Devices** View the output of Screen Capture on another NDI-enabled device using an application like [Studio Monitor](https://docs.ndi.video/all/using-ndi/ndi-tools/ndi-tools-for-windows/studio-monitor). **Right-click on the screen** and select the device name and corresponding NDI stream. *** ## **Settings and Customization**

Right-click on the NDI Screen Capture app icon on the system tray to access different settings.

Right-click on the NDI Screen Capture icon to access different settings: * **Bandwidth**\ This feature enables the selection from three distinct bandwidth presets and specifies the codec used for NDI HX compression, H.264 or HEVC. * **Resolution**\ It allows the native screen resolution or downscaling the stream in lower resolutions. * **Framerate**\ This option allows to specify the NDI stream framerate[^3]. * **Audio Source**\ Specify a particular audio source to be embedded into the NDI stream created by the NDI Screen Capture. * **Capture Mouse Pointer** * **KVM Control**\ The KVM[^4] option in NDI Screen Capture allows for remote computer control over a network. When this feature is enabled, you can not only capture and send the computer's screen over the network using NDI but also remotely control the computer's keyboard and mouse inputs from another device. * **Help**\ Access the Screen Capture Help Assistant and a quick web link to [ndi.video](https://ndi.video/) for more information about NDI and NDI Tools. *** {% hint style="info" %} Was this helpful? Please let us know by rating this page; you can also leave a [review](https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=pzs8xttADka98eY6AqOtWZeUcJXxBylLhfBY94EFe29UNjZRV0xTOFdHR09INzRaN1BDVFFWT0lNRi4u). {% endhint %} [^1]: Advanced Video Coding (AVC), also called **H. 264**, is the most common video compression standard used today. AVC/H. 264 can encode high-quality video at lower bit rates than older compression standards. [^2]: High Efficiency Video Coding (**HEVC**), also known as H.265 and MPEG-H Part 2, is a [video compression standard](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_coding_format) designed as part of the [MPEG-H](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MPEG-H) project as a successor to the widely used [Advanced Video Coding](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Video_Coding) (AVC, H.264, or [MPEG-4](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MPEG-4) Part 10). In comparison to AVC, HEVC offers from 25% to 50% better [data compression](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_compression) at the same level of [video quality](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_quality). [^3]: Frame rate is the measurement of how quickly a number of frames appears within a second, which is why it's also called FPS (frames per second). [^4]: **KVM** stands for “Keyboard, Video (monitor), Mouse.” The main function of a KVM switch is to control, switch between, and manage multiple PCs or servers via a single keyboard, monitor, and mouse (also referred to as the 'console').