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HDC-4x Series Video Capture Card
IEI Technology Corp.
MODEL:
HDC-4x Series
DVI-I Input Channel,1920x1080@60p,
Rev. 2.00 – 3 October, 2012
Video Capture Card with
and Hardware H.264 Codec
User Manual
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  • Page 1 HDC-4x Series Video Capture Card IEI Technology Corp. MODEL: HDC-4x Series Video Capture Card with DVI-I Input Channel,1920x1080@60p, and Hardware H.264 Codec User Manual Page I Rev. 2.00 – 3 October, 2012...
  • Page 2 HDC-4x Series Video Capture Card Revision Date Version Changes 3 October, 2012 2.00 Updated for new software version v2.00 24 August, 2011 1.00 Initial release Page II...
  • Page 3 HDC-4x Series Video Capture Card Copyright COPYRIGHT NOTICE The information in this document is subject to change without prior notice in order to improve reliability, design and function and does not represent a commitment on the part of the manufacturer. In no event will the manufacturer be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use the product or documentation, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    1.4.2 HDC-401E ......................4 1.5 S ......................5 PECIFICATIONS 1.6 D ....................... 7 IMENSIONS 1.6.1 HDC-401 Dimensions..................7 1.6.2 HDC-401E Dimensions ..................8 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION................... 9 2.1 U ......................10 NPACKING 2.1.1 Anti-static Precautions..................10 2.1.2 Unpacking Precautions..................10 2.1.3 Unpacking Checklist ..................11...
  • Page 5 HDC-4x Series Video Capture Card 4.1 HDC ..................26 APTURE VERVIEW 4.2 V ....................... 26 IDEO APTURE 4.3 V ....................29 IDEO ECODING 4.4 V ......................31 IDEO YPASS 4.5 U ..................31 NINSTALL APTURE 4.6 FAQ ......................... 32 A INPUT RESOLUTION AND VIDEO FORMAT..........33 A.1 S ..........
  • Page 6 HDC-4x Series Video Capture Card List of Figures Figure 1-1: HDC-4x Series Video Capture Card................2 Figure 1-2: HDC-401 Connector Overview ...................4 Figure 1-3: HDC-401E Connector Overview.................4 Figure 1-4: HDC-401 Dimensions (mm) ..................7 Figure 1-5: HDC-401E Dimensions (mm) ..................8 Figure 2-1: HDC-4x Series Installation ..................13 Figure 2-2: DVI-I Devices Connect to the Video Capture Card ..........14...
  • Page 7 HDC-4x Series Video Capture Card List of Tables Table 1-1: HDC Video Capture Card Models................2 Table 1-2: Specifications .......................6 Table 2-1: Package List Contents ....................11 Table 2-2: HDC Video Capture Card Models................15 Page VII...

  • Page 8: Introduction

    Analog HDC-4x Series Video Capture Card Chapter Introduction Page 1...

  • Page 9: Overview

    1.2 Model Variations There are two HDC-4x Series video capture card models with different connecting interfaces. These models are listed below: Model Name Interface Video Input Video Output HDC-401 1-channel DVI-I 1-channel DVI-I PCIe 1-channel DVI-I 1-channel DVI-I HDC-401E Table 1-1: HDC Video Capture Card Models...

  • Page 10: Features

    1.4.1 HDC-401 The HDC-401 comes with one DVI-I input connector and one DVI-I output connector. A PCI edge connector on the bottom of the capture card enables the HDC-401 to interface with a motherboard. Page 3...

  • Page 11: Hdc-401E

    HDC-4x Series Video Capture Card Figure 1-2: HDC-401 Connector Overview 1.4.2 HDC-401E The HDC-401E comes with one DVI-I input connector and one DVI-I output connector. A PCIe edge connector on the bottom of the capture card enables the HDC-401E to interface with a motherboard.

  • Page 12: Specifications

    Analog HDC-4x Series Video Capture Card 1.5 Specifications The HDC-4x Series specifications are listed in the table below: HDC-401 HDC-401E Video Input Channels DVI-I (DVI/VGA) DVI-I (DVI/VGA) Video Input Type Video Output Channel Video Output Type DVI-I (DVI/VGA) DVI-I (DVI/VGA)

  • Page 13: Table 1-2: Specifications

    HDC-4x Series Video Capture Card HDC-401 HDC-401E SDK provided with demo program and sample source code Windows: Provide SDK and demo program with sample source code in C# Linux: Provide SDK and driver/demo program with sample source code in C OTHERS 167.6 x 106.7...

  • Page 14: Dimensions

    Analog HDC-4x Series Video Capture Card 1.6 Dimensions The dimensions for the HDC-4x Series are listed in the following sections. 1.6.1 HDC-401 Dimensions Figure 1-4: HDC-401 Dimensions (mm) Page 7...

  • Page 15: Hdc-401E Dimensions

    HDC-4x Series Video Capture Card 1.6.2 HDC-401E Dimensions Figure 1-5: HDC-401E Dimensions (mm) Page 8...

  • Page 16: Hardware Installation

    Analog HDC-4x Series Video Capture Card Chapter Hardware Installation Page 9...

  • Page 17: Unpacking

    HDC-4x Series Video Capture Card 2.1 Unpacking 2.1.1 Anti-static Precautions WARNING: Failure to take ESD precautions during the installation of the video capture card may result in permanent damage to the capture card and severe injury to the user. Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can cause serious damage to electronic components, including the video capture card.

  • Page 18: Unpacking Checklist

    Analog HDC-4x Series Video Capture Card 2.1.3 Unpacking Checklist NOTE: If some of the components listed in the checklist below are missing, please do not proceed with the installation. Contact the IEI reseller or vendor you purchased the video capture card from or contact an IEI sales representative directly.

  • Page 19: Hardware Installation Procedure

    Step 2: Gently insert the video capture card into the PCIe x1 or PCI slot. Step 3: Push down gently on the video card to make sure it is firmly inserted into the PCIe x1 or PCI slot. HDC-401 Page 12...

  • Page 20: Dvi-I Devices Installation

    Analog HDC-4x Series Video Capture Card HDC-401E Figure 2-1: HDC-4x Series Installation Step 4: Insert a retention screw through the top of the video capture card external bracket into the chassis to secure the card to the chassis. Step 0: 2.4 DVI-I Devices Installation Various DVI-I devices can be connected to the HDC-4x Series.

  • Page 21: Set The Rotary Switch Settings

    HDC-4x Series Video Capture Card Figure 2-2: DVI-I Devices Connect to the Video Capture Card 2.5 Set the Rotary Switch Settings The HDC-4x Series supports ten different display modes which are assigned by the rotary switch (0~9). See Figure 2-3. Figure 2-3: Rotary Switch The details of these ten modes are described in Table 2-2.

  • Page 22: Table 2-2: Hdc Video Capture Card Models

    Analog HDC-4x Series Video Capture Card Analog Full screen 720p Digital Full screen 720p Analog Full screen 1080p Digital Full screen 1080p *A~F modes are not available Table 2-2: HDC Video Capture Card Models The phrases used in the Table 2-2 are explained below: Mode: the number on the rotary switch EDID: the video input signal.

  • Page 23: Driver And Application Installation (Windows)

    HDC-4x Series Video Capture Card Chapter Driver and Application Installation (Windows) Page 16...

  • Page 24: Overview

    Analog HDC-4x Series Video Capture Card 3.1 Overview A CD is shipped with the video capture card. The CD contains a driver for the video capture controllers on the card. When the video capture card is installed on the system, the driver must be installed.

  • Page 25: Driver Installation

    HDC-4x Series Video Capture Card 3.2 Driver Installation To install the HDC-4x Series driver, please follow the steps below: If the HDC-4x Series driver is already installed, please refer to Section 3.2.1 to uninstall the driver first. NOTE: If the User Access Control dialog box appears during installation, click Yes to continue.

  • Page 26: Figure 3-2: Windows Warning Window

    Analog HDC-4x Series Video Capture Card Figure 3-2: Windows Warning Window Step 6: The Device Driver Installation Wizard appears. Click Next to start. Figure 3-3: Device Driver Installation Wizard Step 7: The driver starts to install and the screen in Figure 3-4 appears. Page 19...

  • Page 27: Figure 3-4: Driver Installing

    HDC-4x Series Video Capture Card Figure 3-4: Driver Installing Step 8: When the driver installation is complete, the screen in Figure 3-5 appears. Click the Finish button to finish driver installation. Figure 3-5: Driver Installation Complete Step 9: Check the device manager in the Windows control panel to ensure the driver (MB86H55-REB PCI and WinDriver) has been properly installed (Figure 3-6).

  • Page 28: Uninstall Driver

    Analog HDC-4x Series Video Capture Card Figure 3-6: Device Manager 3.2.1 Uninstall Driver To uninstall the driver, please follow the steps below. Step 1: Make sure to login the system as the administrator. Step 2: Locate the “Driveruninstaller.bat” file in the driver CD. Double click it to uninstall the driver.

  • Page 29: Hdcapture Demo Program Installation

    HDC-4x Series Video Capture Card Microsoft Windows 7 32-bit After installing the driver, the following programs must be installed in order to use the HDCapture demo program: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0/3.5/4.0 Microsoft DirectX 9.0c Win7DSFilterTweaker tool (for Windows 7 OS only) Visual C++ 2005 &...

  • Page 30: Figure 3-7: Hdcapture Setup Wizard

    Analog HDC-4x Series Video Capture Card Figure 3-7: HDCapture Setup Wizard Step 4: Select a folder for HDCapture installation in Figure 3-8. Click Next to continue. Figure 3-8: Select Installation Folder Step 5: The following screen appears. Click Next to confirm the installation. Page 23...

  • Page 31: Figure 3-9: Confirm Installation

    HDC-4x Series Video Capture Card Figure 3-9: Confirm Installation Step 6: The system starts installing the HDCapture. Step 7: When the HDCapture is successfully installed, the following window appears. Click Close to exit. Step 0: Figure 3-10: Installation Complete Page 24...

  • Page 32: Hdcapture Application (Windows)

    Analog HDC-4x Series Video Capture Card Chapter HDCapture Application (Windows) Page 25...

  • Page 33: Hdcapture Overview

    HDC-4x Series Video Capture Card 4.1 HDCapture Overview The HDCapture application is a video capture tool that allows user to capture video through the DVI-I input port in Windows environment. The HDCapture application also includes decoding function that decodes the video signal for video output to the DVI-enabled display device.
  • Page 34 Analog HDC-4x Series Video Capture Card Step 2: Enable and configure the device settings by clicking the Device 0 button. Step 3: The Encoding window appears (Figure 4-2). Choose the video input format. There are multiple video format options, but only two options are for the HDC-4x Series.

  • Page 35: Figure 4-2: Encoding Settings

    HDC-4x Series Video Capture Card and “Peak bitrate” text boxes are displayed. Close the window to save the settings. Figure 4-2: Encoding Settings Step 5: Click Start to start capture the video. Click Stop to stop capture. Click to reboot the device without turning off the system. Step 0: Page 28...

  • Page 36: Video Decoding

    Analog HDC-4x Series Video Capture Card Figure 4-3: Video Capture Control NOTE: If some error messages show under the display screen, click the Clear button to clear the error messages. 4.3 Video Decoding The HDCapture also includes decoding function that decodes the video signal for video output to the DVI-enabled display device.

  • Page 37: Figure 4-4: Decoding Settings

    HDC-4x Series Video Capture Card Step 1: Launch the HDCapture. Step 2: Bring up the Decoding page by clicking one of the Device 0 button. Click the Decoding tab to access the decoding page. Step 3: Click Ref button to locate a video file in the computer to decode. Step 4: Select the video format of the selected video clip.

  • Page 38: Video Bypass

    Analog HDC-4x Series Video Capture Card 4.4 Video Bypass To view the video input source on DVI display device in real time, please follow the steps below. Step 1: Launch the HDCapture. Step 2: Connect the DVI cable from DVI display device to the DVI-I output port of the HDC-4x Series.

  • Page 39: Faq

    HDC-4x Series Video Capture Card Step 3: A confirmation window appears. Click Yes to uninstall the HDCapture. Figure 4-6: Uninstall HDCapture Confirmation Window 4.6 FAQ Q: How to know the current DirectX version used on the system? A: In Windows, click Start Type ‘dxdiag’...

  • Page 40: A Input Resolution And Video Format

    Analog HDC-4x Series Video Capture Card Appendix Input Resolution and Video Format Page 33...

  • Page 42: Supported Input Resolution And Video Format

    Analog HDC-4x Series Video Capture Card A.1 Supported Input Resolution and Video Format The following tables list the input resolution supported by the HDC-4x Series and the corresponding video format to choose in the HDCapture application. A.1.1 VGA Input, SW=0 Encode Decode Rotary...
  • Page 43 HDC-4x Series Video Capture Card 1024x768 70Hz 1920x1080 60p 1920x1080 60p Full screen 1920x1080 60p Full screen 1024x768 75Hz 1920x1080 60p 1920x1080 60p Full screen 1920x1080 60p Full screen 1024x768 85Hz 1920x1080 60p 1920x1080 60p Full screen 1920x1080 60p Full screen 1152x864 75Hz 1920x1080 60p 1920x1080 60p...

  • Page 44: Vga Input, Sw=1

    Analog HDC-4x Series Video Capture Card A.1.2 VGA Input, SW=1 Encode Decode Rotary HDCapture Application Capture (Record) Output Display HDCapture Application Output Display Input Resolution (VGA) Switch Selection (Encode) File Resolution (Bypass Output) Selection (Decode) (Decode Output) 640x350 85Hz 1280x720 60p 1280x720 60p Dot by dot 1280x720 60p...
  • Page 45 HDC-4x Series Video Capture Card 1280x720 50Hz (720P) 1280x720 60p 1280x720 60p Full screen 1280x720 60p Full screen 1280x720 60Hz (720P) 1280x720 60p 1280x720 60p Full screen 1280x720 60p Full screen 1280x768 60Hz 1920x1080 60p 1920x1080 60p Dot by dot 1920x1080 60p Dot by dot 1280x768 75Hz...

  • Page 46: Vga Input, Sw=2

    Analog HDC-4x Series Video Capture Card A.1.3 VGA Input, SW=2 Encode Decode Rotary HDCapture Application Capture (Record) Output Display HDCapture Application Output Display Input Resolution (VGA) Switch Selection (Encode) File Resolution (Bypass Output) Selection (Decode) (Decode Output) 640x350 85Hz 1280x720 60p 1280x720 60p Keep aspect 1280x720 60p...
  • Page 47 HDC-4x Series Video Capture Card 1280x720 50Hz (720P) 1280x720 60p 1280x720 60p Full screen 1280x720 60p Full screen 1280x720 60Hz (720P) 1280x720 60p 1280x720 60p Full screen 1280x720 60p Full screen 1280x768 60Hz 1920x1080 60p 1920x1080 60p Keep aspect 1920x1080 60p Keep aspect 1280x768 75Hz 1920x1080 60p...

  • Page 48: Dvi Input, Sw=3

    Analog HDC-4x Series Video Capture Card A.1.4 DVI Input, SW=3 Encode Decode Rotary HDCapture Application Capture (Record) Output Display HDCapture Application Output Display Input Resolution (VGA) Switch Selection (Encode) File Resolution (Bypass Output) Selection (Decode) (Decode Output) 640x350 85Hz 1280x720 60p 1280x720 60p Full screen 1280x720 60p...
  • Page 49 HDC-4x Series Video Capture Card 1280x720 50Hz (720P) 1280x720 60p 1280x720 60p Full screen 1280x720 60p Full screen 1280x720 60Hz (720P) 1280x720 60p 1280x720 60p Full screen 1280x720 60p Full screen 1280x768 60Hz 1920x1080 60p 1920x1080 60p Full screen 1920x1080 60p Full screen 1280x768 75Hz 1920x1080 60p...

  • Page 50: Dvi Input, Sw=4

    Analog HDC-4x Series Video Capture Card A.1.5 DVI Input, SW=4 Encode Decode Rotary HDCapture Application Capture (Record) Output Display HDCapture Application Output Display Input Resolution (VGA) Switch Selection (Encode) File Resolution (Bypass Output) Selection (Decode) (Decode Output) 640x350 85Hz 1280x720 60p 1280x720 60p Dot by dot 1280x720 60p...
  • Page 51 HDC-4x Series Video Capture Card 1280x720 50Hz (720P) 1280x720 60p 1280x720 60p Full screen 1280x720 60p Full screen 1280x720 60Hz (720P) 1280x720 60p 1280x720 60p Full screen 1280x720 60p Full screen 1280x768 60Hz 1920x1080 60p 1920x1080 60p Dot by dot 1920x1080 60p Dot by dot 1280x768 75Hz...

  • Page 52: Dvi Input, Sw=5

    Analog HDC-4x Series Video Capture Card A.1.6 DVI Input, SW=5 Encode Decode Rotary HDCapture Application Capture (Record) Output Display HDCapture Application Output Display Input Resolution (VGA) Switch Selection (Encode) File Resolution (Bypass Output) Selection (Decode) (Decode Output) 640x350 85Hz 1280x720 60p 1280x720 60p Keep aspect 1280x720 60p...
  • Page 53 HDC-4x Series Video Capture Card 1280x720 50Hz (720P) 1280x720 60p 1280x720 60p Full screen 1280x720 60p Full screen 1280x720 60Hz (720P) 1280x720 60p 1280x720 60p Full screen 1280x720 60p Full screen 1280x768 60Hz 1920x1080 60p 1920x1080 60p Keep aspect 1920x1080 60p Keep aspect 1280x768 75Hz 1920x1080 60p...

  • Page 54: Vga Input, Sw=6

    Analog HDC-4x Series Video Capture Card A.1.7 VGA Input, SW=6 Encode Decode Rotary HDCapture Application Capture (Record) Output Display HDCapture Application Output Display Input Resolution (VGA) Switch Selection (Encode) File Resolution (Bypass Output) Selection (Decode) (Decode Output) 640x350 85Hz 1280x720 60p 1280x720 60p Full screen 1280x720 60p...
  • Page 55 HDC-4x Series Video Capture Card 1280x720 50Hz (720P) 1280x720 60p 1280x720 60p Full screen 1280x720 60p Full screen 1280x720 60Hz (720P) 1280x720 60p 1280x720 60p Full screen 1280x720 60p Full screen 1280x768 60Hz 1280x720 60p 1280x720 60p Full screen 1280x720 60p Full screen 1280x768 75Hz 1280x720 60p...

  • Page 56: Dvi Input, Sw=7

    Analog HDC-4x Series Video Capture Card A.1.8 DVI Input, SW=7 Encode Decode Rotary HDCapture Application Capture (Record) Output Display HDCapture Application Output Display Input Resolution (VGA) Switch Selection (Encode) File Resolution (Bypass Output) Selection (Decode) (Decode Output) 640x350 85Hz 1280x720 60p 1280x720 60p Full screen 1280x720 60p...
  • Page 57 HDC-4x Series Video Capture Card 1280x720 50Hz (720P) 1280x720 60p 1280x720 60p Full screen 1280x720 60p Full screen 1280x720 60Hz (720P) 1280x720 60p 1280x720 60p Full screen 1280x720 60p Full screen 1280x768 60Hz 1280x720 60p 1280x720 60p Full screen 1280x720 60p Full screen 1280x768 75Hz 1280x720 60p...

  • Page 58: Vga Input, Sw=8

    Analog HDC-4x Series Video Capture Card A.1.9 VGA Input, SW=8 Encode Decode Rotary HDCapture Application Capture (Record) Output Display HDCapture Application Output Display Input Resolution (VGA) Switch Selection (Encode) File Resolution (Bypass Output) Selection (Decode) (Decode Output) 640x350 85Hz 1920x1080 60p 1920x1080 60p Full screen 1920x1080 60p...
  • Page 59 HDC-4x Series Video Capture Card 1280x720 50Hz (720P) 1280x720 60p 1920x1080 60p Full screen 1920x1080 60p Full screen 1280x720 60Hz (720P) 1280x720 60p 1920x1080 60p Full screen 1920x1080 60p Full screen 1280x768 60Hz 1920x1080 60p 1920x1080 60p Full screen 1920x1080 60p Full screen 1280x768 75Hz 1920x1080 60p...

  • Page 60: Dvi Input, Sw=9

    Analog HDC-4x Series Video Capture Card A.1.10 DVI Input, SW=9 Encode Decode Rotary HDCapture Application Capture (Record) Output Display HDCapture Application Output Display Input Resolution (VGA) Switch Selection (Encode) File Resolution (Bypass Output) Selection (Decode) (Decode Output) 640x350 85Hz 1920x1080 60p 1920x1080 60p Full screen 1920x1080 60p...
  • Page 61 HDC-4x Series Video Capture Card 1280x720 50Hz (720P) 1280x720 60p 1920x1080 60p Full screen 1920x1080 60p Full screen 1280x720 60Hz (720P) 1280x720 60p 1920x1080 60p Full screen 1920x1080 60p Full screen 1280x768 60Hz 1920x1080 60p 1920x1080 60p Full screen 1920x1080 60p Full screen 1280x768 75Hz 1920x1080 60p...

  • Page 62: B Hazardous Materials Disclosure

    Analog HDC-4x Series Video Capture Card Appendix Hazardous Materials Disclosure...

  • Page 63: Hazardous Material Disclosure Table For Ipb Products Certified As Rohs Compliant Under 2002/95/Ec Without Mercury

    HDC-4x Series Video Capture Card B.1 Hazardous Material Disclosure Table for IPB Products Certified as RoHS Compliant Under 2002/95/EC Without Mercury The details provided in this appendix are to ensure that the product is compliant with the Peoples Republic of China (China) RoHS standards. The table below acknowledges the presences of small quantities of certain materials in the product, and is applicable to China RoHS only.
  • Page 64 Analog HDC-4x Series Video Capture Card Part Name Toxic or Hazardous Substances and Elements Lead Mercury Cadmium Hexavalent Polybrominated Polybrominated (Pb) (Hg) (Cd) Chromium Biphenyls Diphenyl Ethers (CR(VI)) (PBB) (PBDE) Housing Display Printed Circuit Board Metal Fasteners Cable Assembly Fan Assembly Power Supply Assemblies Battery...

  • Page 65: Figure 1-1: Hdc-4X Series Video Capture Card

    HDC-4x Series Video Capture Card 此附件旨在确保本产品符合中国 RoHS 标准。以下表格标示此产品中某有毒物质的含量符 合中国 RoHS 标准规定的限量要求。 本产品上会附有”环境友好使用期限”的标签，此期限是估算这些物质”不会有泄漏或突变”的 年限。本产品可能包含有较短的环境友好使用期限的可替换元件，像是电池或灯管，这些 元件将会单独标示出来。 部件名称 有毒有害物质或元素 铅 汞 镉 六价铬 多溴联苯 多溴二苯醚 (Pb) (Hg) (Cd) (CR(VI)) (PBB) (PBDE) 壳体 显示 印刷电路板 金属螺帽 电缆组装 风扇组装 电力供应组装 电池 O: 表示该有毒有害物质在该部件所有物质材料中的含量均在 SJ/T11363-2006 标准规定的限量要求以下。 X: 表示该有毒有害物质至少在该部件的某一均质材料中的含量超出...

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