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+import { spawn } from 'child_process';
+import { v4 as uuidv4 } from 'uuid';
+import { createUploadStream } from './s3/client.js';
+
+const S3_BUCKET = process.env.S3_BUCKET || 'wild-dragon';
+
+class CaptureManager {
+  constructor() {
+    this.state = {
+      recording: false,
+      sessionId: null,
+      processes: {},
+      currentSession: {},
+    };
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Start a new capture session
+   * @param {Object} params - { projectId, binId, clipName, device }
+   * @returns {Object} Session info
+   */
+  async start({ projectId, binId, clipName, device }) {
+    if (this.state.recording) {
+      throw new Error('Capture already in progress');
+    }
+
+    const sessionId = uuidv4();
+    const hiresKey = `projects/${projectId}/masters/${clipName}.mov`;
+    const proxyKey = `projects/${projectId}/proxies/${clipName}.mp4`;
+    const startedAt = new Date().toISOString();
+
+    // Spawn FFmpeg processes
+    const hiresProcess = spawn('ffmpeg', [
+      '-f', 'decklink',
+      '-i', device,
+      '-c:v', 'prores_ks',
+      '-profile:v', '3',
+      '-c:a', 'pcm_s24le',
+      '-f', 'mov',
+      'pipe:1',
+    ], {
+      stdio: ['ignore', 'pipe', 'pipe'],
+    });
+
+    const proxyProcess = spawn('ffmpeg', [
+      '-f', 'decklink',
+      '-i', device,
+      '-c:v', 'libx264',
+      '-preset', 'fast',
+      '-b:v', '10M',
+      '-c:a', 'aac',
+      '-b:a', '192k',
+      '-movflags', '+frag_keyframe+empty_moov',
+      '-f', 'mp4',
+      'pipe:1',
+    ], {
+      stdio: ['ignore', 'pipe', 'pipe'],
+    });
+
+    // Start S3 uploads from FFmpeg stdout
+    const hiresUpload = createUploadStream(S3_BUCKET, hiresKey, hiresProcess.stdout);
+    const proxyUpload = createUploadStream(S3_BUCKET, proxyKey, proxyProcess.stdout);
+
+    this.state.recording = true;
+    this.state.sessionId = sessionId;
+    this.state.processes = {
+      hires: hiresProcess,
+      proxy: proxyProcess,
+    };
+    this.state.currentSession = {
+      sessionId,
+      projectId,
+      binId,
+      clipName,
+      device,
+      hiresKey,
+      proxyKey,
+      startedAt,
+      duration: 0,
+      uploads: {
+        hires: hiresUpload,
+        proxy: proxyUpload,
+      },
+    };
+
+    // Handle process errors
+    hiresProcess.stderr.on('data', (data) => {
+      console.error(`[HIRES] ${data}`);
+    });
+    proxyProcess.stderr.on('data', (data) => {
+      console.error(`[PROXY] ${data}`);
+    });
+
+    return this._formatSessionResponse();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Stop the current capture session
+   * @param {string} sessionId - Session ID to stop
+   * @returns {Object} Completed session info
+   */
+  async stop(sessionId) {
+    if (!this.state.recording || this.state.sessionId !== sessionId) {
+      throw new Error('No active capture session or session ID mismatch');
+    }
+
+    const { processes, currentSession } = this.state;
+
+    // Send SIGINT to both processes
+    if (processes.hires) {
+      processes.hires.kill('SIGINT');
+    }
+    if (processes.proxy) {
+      processes.proxy.kill('SIGINT');
+    }
+
+    try {
+      // Wait for uploads to complete
+      if (currentSession.uploads) {
+        await Promise.all([
+          currentSession.uploads.hires,
+          currentSession.uploads.proxy,
+        ]);
+      }
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Error during upload completion:', error);
+    }
+
+    const stoppedAt = new Date().toISOString();
+    const startTime = new Date(currentSession.startedAt);
+    const stopTime = new Date(stoppedAt);
+    const duration = Math.round((stopTime - startTime) / 1000);
+
+    // Reset state
+    this.state.recording = false;
+    this.state.sessionId = null;
+    this.state.processes = {};
+
+    return {
+      sessionId,
+      projectId: currentSession.projectId,
+      binId: currentSession.binId,
+      clipName: currentSession.clipName,
+      hiresKey: currentSession.hiresKey,
+      proxyKey: currentSession.proxyKey,
+      startedAt: currentSession.startedAt,
+      stoppedAt,
+      duration,
+    };
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get current capture status
+   * @returns {Object} Current state
+   */
+  getStatus() {
+    if (!this.state.recording) {
+      return {
+        recording: false,
+      };
+    }
+
+    const startTime = new Date(this.state.currentSession.startedAt);
+    const now = new Date();
+    const duration = Math.round((now - startTime) / 1000);
+
+    return {
+      recording: true,
+      sessionId: this.state.sessionId,
+      device: this.state.currentSession.device,
+      clipName: this.state.currentSession.clipName,
+      projectId: this.state.currentSession.projectId,
+      binId: this.state.currentSession.binId,
+      duration,
+      startedAt: this.state.currentSession.startedAt,
+    };
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Format session response
+   * @private
+   */
+  _formatSessionResponse() {
+    const { currentSession, sessionId } = this.state;
+    return {
+      sessionId,
+      projectId: currentSession.projectId,
+      binId: currentSession.binId,
+      clipName: currentSession.clipName,
+      device: currentSession.device,
+      hiresKey: currentSession.hiresKey,
+      proxyKey: currentSession.proxyKey,
+      startedAt: currentSession.startedAt,
+    };
+  }
+}
+
+export default new CaptureManager();