Introduction The BG-CAP-HA is a HDMI to USB video capture device. The product is designed to capture video and audio signal from the HDMI source. The content captured can be saved to the PC/Laptop through a USB cable. Features Capture video and audio from HDMI sources.
System Connection System Requirement The recording device with available type-A USB port. Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X or Linux. HDMI audio/video source with HDMI Cable (Camera, Xbox, PS4, DVD…etc.). System Diagram...
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Recording for Windows using OBS Note: The OBS Player is the first recommended software used for video capturing. Please visit https://obsproject.com/ to download the player for Windows, Mac OS X or Linux. 1. Click the “+” icon at “Sources” zone, and then click “Video Capture Device”.
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2. Type the new device name, and then click “OK” to create new source. 3. Select the video capture device and configure the video parameters, and then click “OK”.
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4. Click “Start Recording” at “Controls” zone, and the video and audio recording will start. 5. To stop recording, simply click the “Stop Recording”. 6. Select “File”, and then click “Show Recordings” at the top down menu. The saved recording video file can be found.
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7. To configure audio and video parameters, click “Settings” at “Controls” zone.
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Recording for Mac using QuickTime The QuickTime Player is the software that comes with Mac PC, it can also be used for video recording. 1. Launch QuickTime Player, click “File” at the top menu and select “New Movie Recording”. 2. The recording control panel will appear on the screen, first click the “∨” symbol for the drop down menu.
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4. Click the “Record” button to start recording. 5. To stop recording, simply click the square “Stop” button.
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6. Enter the recording file name and select where to save the file.
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Recording for Windows using VLC VLC Media Player Initial Setting The VLC Media Player also can be used for video capturing. Please visit www.videolan.org/vlc/ to download VLC Media Player for Windows, Mac OS X or Linux. For initial use, the hardware accelerated decoding must be set at “Automatic” to ensure the best performance.
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VLC Media Player Direct Show 1. Select “Media”, and then select “Open Capture Device” at the drop down menu. 2. For video device name, select “USB3.0 HD Video Capture”.
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3. For audio device name, select “Microphone (USB3.0 HD Audio Capture)”. 4. To set up the correct aspect ratio, click “Advanced options”.
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5. Enter the aspect ratio for the video source (e.g. 16:9). 6. Click “OK” to exit the “Advanced options” menu. 7. Click “Play”, the source screen will show in approximately several seconds.
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VLC Media Player Recording Note: We recommend using the “Convert/Save” method to record the video from the device for best performance. 1. Select “Media”, and then select “Convert / Save” at the dropdown menu. 2. Click “Capture Device” tab on the top right side. 3.
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4. To set the video resolution, type the resolution (e.g. 1920*1080) at “Video size” textbox. 5. To set the aspect ratio, click “Advanced options”.
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6. Enter the aspect ratio for the video source (e.g. 16:9). 7. Click “OK” to exit the “Advanced options” menu. 8. Click “Convert / Save”.
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9. Select “Display the output” check-box, and set the video format. 10. Then click “Browse” to choose where to save the destination file and enter the file name. 11. Click “Start”, and the video and audio recording will start in approximately several seconds.
Warranty BZBGEAR wants to assure you peace of mind. We're so confident in the quality of our products that along with the manufacturer's one-year limited warranty, we are offering free second-year warranty coverage upon registration*! Taking advantage of this program is simple, just follow the steps below: 1.
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