HDMI to USB 3.0 Video Capture Device
Transcript of HDMI to USB 3.0 Video Capture Device
HDMI to USB 3.0 Video Capture Device
HT-VC01
Usermanual
Contents
1. Overview........................................................2
2. Features .........................................................2
3. Specification ..................................................3
4. Hardware Descriptions ................................3
5. Installation.....................................................4
5.1 System Requirement.................................. 4
5.2 Installation.................................................. 5
6. Recording ......................................................8
6.1 VLC Media Player Initial Setup............... 8
6.2 VLC Media Player Direct Show............. 11
6.3 VLC Media Player Recording ................ 15
7. Recording for Mac using Quicktime.........21
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1. Overview
HT-VC01 is a HDMI to USB 3.0 video capture device (external USB
capture dongle). It is designed to capture 1080p 60 FPS video and
audio signal from HDMI source, and transfer video and audio between
the video capture device and PC/Laptop through USB cable.
2. Features
Capture video and audio from HDMI sources
Support USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 data uplink
Support true 24-bit color and provides consistent frame rate
performance regardless of video content
Capture resolutions up to 1080p at 60 frames per second
Interfaces compatible with multiple third party applications; with
DirectShow on Windows, Video4Linux on Linux, QuickTime on
Mac OS X
Sources power from USB port, no external power supply required
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3. Specification
***for windows 7 please download driver from http://www.hornettek.com
MODEL NO. HT-VC01
DESCRIPTION HDMI to USB 3.0 Video Capture Device
1 x HDMI Type A INPUT INTERFACE HDMI 1.4b standard up to 1080p at 60
frames per second 1 x USB Type A using supplied USB Micro B to A Cable (Uncompressed video is only available using USB3.0)
OUTPUT INTERFACE
UVC video and audio
VIDEO SAMPLING
4:4:4 format
RESOLUTION 480p, 720p, 1080p
OUTPUT COLOR SPACE
YUV2, RGB
HDMI AUDIO 16-bit PCM encoded audio at 32KHz, 44.1KHz and 48KHz sampling rates
OS SUPPORT Windows 7***,8, 8.1,10, Mac OS X (10.8 and above), Linux (Kernel version 2.6.38 and above)
ENVIRONMENT Operating temperature 0~45℃ Operating humidity 20~90% Storage temperature -20~60℃
DIMENSION 42 x 305.4 x 13.5 mm (W x L x H, including the pigtail)
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4. Hardware Descriptions
5. Installation
*Note: HT-VC01 cannot display and record HDCP protected content
(DVDs, Blu-rays, etc.)
5.1 System Requirement
Available USB 3.0 port
CPU: i3 Dual Core 2.8GHz or higher
RAM: 2GB or higher
Microsoft Windows 7/8/8.1/10
OS X (10.8 and above)
Linux (Kernel version 2.6.38 and above)
HDMI audio/video source with HDMI Cable (DVD, DVR,
VCR…etc.)
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5.2 Installation
Connect the HT-VC01 to an available USB 3.0 port on
your computer system (recording device). For
Windows 10 & Windows 8, the computer will install
driver automatically, for Windows 7, please download
the driver from HornetTek’s website. Connect your audio/video source with an HDMI cable (not
supplied) directly to the HDMI audio/video input port on the
HT-VC01.
***Note: If the HDMI source is a computer/laptop, additional set up
may be required to set the external monitor setting at “Duplicate”.
Please see next page for the instructions to set up the external monitor.
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Right click on desktop and select “Display Settings”
Under “Multiple displays”, select drop down menu
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Select “Duplicate these displays” from the drop down menu
Click “Apply”. This concludes the external monitor set up.
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6. Recording
6.1 VLC Media Player Initial Set Up
***Note: VLC Media Player is the recommended software used for
video capturing.
Download VLC Media Player, for Windows, Linux/OSX:
www.videolan.org/vlc/
***Note: For initial use, the hardware accelerated decoding must be set
at “Automatic” to ensure the best performance. Please following the
instructions below to set the hardware accelerated decoding.
From the main menu, select “Tools”, then click on
“Preferences” from the drop down menu
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Click on “Input/Codes”
Select ”Automatic” for Hardware-accelerated decoding
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Click “Save”. This concludes the initial VLC set up.
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6.2 VLC Media Player Direct Show
7. From the main menu, select “Media” then select “Open
Capture Device” from the drop down menu.
8. For “Video device name”, select “USB Video Device”
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9. For “Audio device name”, select “Microphone (USB Audio
Device)”
10. To set up the correct aspect ratio, click on “Advanced
options”
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Enter the aspect-ratio for the video source (e.g. 16:9)
Click “OK” to exit from the “Advanced Options” menu.
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Click “Play” and the source screen will show in
approximately 10 seconds. This concludes the VLC Direct
Show Instructions
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6.3 VLC Media Player Recording
***Note: We recommend using the “Convert/Save” method to record
the video from the device for best performance.
11. From the main menu, select “Media” then select “Convert /
Save” from the drop down menu.
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12. Click on the “Capture Device” tab on the top right hand side.
13. Video device name should be “USB Video Device” and
Audio device name Should be “Microphone (USB Audio
Device”
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To set the aspect ratio, click on the “Advanced options”.
Enter the aspect-ratio for the video source (e.g. 16:9)
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Click “OK” to exit from the “Advanced Options” menu.
Click “Convert / Save”
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Check mark “Display the output” box.
Enter the desired file name for destination file. You may
also use the “Browse” button.
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Click “Start” and the recording will start in approximately 10
seconds.
To stop recording, simply click on the square “Stop” button
from the bottom control panel. This concludes the VLC
Recording Instructions.
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7. Recording for Mac using Quicktime Launch Quicktime Player, Click on “File” from the top menu
and select “New Movie Recording”
.
The recording control panel will appear on the screen, first
click on the “” symbol for the drop down menu
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Under “Camera”, select “HDMI to U3 capture
Under “Microphone”, select “HDMI to U3 capture
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Then adjust to desired volume for the speaker
Click on the “Record” button to start recording. This
concludes the recording procedure for Mac using Quicktime
Player.