Alta-AN1 analog frame grabber alternative to digital camera systems can acquire from high-speed asynchronous-reset monochrome cameras to super high-resolution color HDTV cameras in a half-size x4 PCI Express board at a total data rate to 1.0 GBps, and can be configured for unique triggering modes, gain/offset and destination buffers. It has a discrete analog front end with three analog-to-digital converters, and provides power to the camera to simplify deployment.