An apparatus for capturing media signals, comprising: a media module configured to receive via a first input port a first media signal including an encoded video signal and to receive via a second input port a second media signal, the media module configured to identify a first plurality of frame parameters based on the first media signal; and a modification module configured to receive a first modification instruction associated with a capture session video standard having a second plurality of frame parameters different from the first plurality of frame parameters, the modification module configured to modify the first media signal based on the first plurality of frame parameters and the first modification instruction to produce a first modified media signal in the capture session video standard and having the second plurality of frame parameters, the media module configured to identify, at a second time after a first time and when frame parameters of the first media signal change, a third plurality of frame parameters different from the first plurality of frame parameters and based on the first media signal, the modification module configured to receive a second modification instruction associated with the capture session video standard, the modification module configured to modify the first media signal based on the third plurality of frame parameters and the second modification instruction to produce a second modified media signal in the capture session video standard and having the second plurality of frame parameters, wherein the media module is configured to identify a video standard of the first media signal when the first plurality of frame parameters matches one set of frame parameters from a plurality of predefined sets of frame parameters each set being associated with a respective video standard, the one set of frame parameters including a first number of frame parameters, when the video standard is not identified using the first plurality of frame parameters, the media module is configured to identify the video standard of the first media signal when a first subset of the first plurality of frame parameters matches a second subset of frame parameters of the plurality of predefined sets of frame parameters, the second subset of frame parameters including a second number of frame parameters less than the first number of frame parameters and being defined by iteratively removing at least one frame parameter from the plurality of predefined sets of frame parameters until matching the first subset, and the media module is configured to send a signal indicating the video standard when the video standard is identified. a media module configured to receive via a first input port a first media signal including an encoded video signal and to receive via a second input port a second media signal, the media module configured to identify a first plurality of frame parameters based on the first media signal; and a modification module configured to receive a first modification instruction associated with a capture session video standard having a second plurality of frame parameters different from the first plurality of frame parameters, the modification module configured to modify the first media signal based on the first plurality of frame parameters and the first modification instruction to produce a first modified media signal in the capture session video standard and having the second plurality of frame parameters, the media module configured to identify, at a second time after a first time and when frame parameters of the first media signal change, a third plurality of frame parameters different from the first plurality of frame parameters and based on the first media signal, the modification module configured to receive a second modification instruction associated with the capture session video standard, the modification module configured to modify the first media signal based on the third plurality of frame parameters and the second modification instruction to produce a second modified media signal in the capture session video standard and having the second plurality of frame parameters, wherein the media module is configured to identify a video standard of the first media signal when the first plurality of frame parameters matches one set of frame parameters from a plurality of predefined sets of frame parameters each set being associated with a respective video standard, the one set of frame parameters including a first number of frame parameters, when the video standard is not identified using the first plurality of frame parameters, the media module is configured to identify the video standard of the first media signal when a first subset of the first plurality of frame parameters matches a second subset of frame parameters of the plurality of predefined sets of frame parameters, the second subset of frame parameters including a second number of frame parameters less than the first number of frame parameters and being defined by iteratively removing at least one frame parameter from the plurality of predefined sets of frame parameters until matching the first subset, and the media module is configured to send a signal indicating the video standard when the video standard is identified.