Hauppauge ImpactVCB-e Quick Installation Manual

ImpactVCB-e
Quick Installation Guide for Windows
Hauppauge Inc. Telephone (U.S. sales): 1-631-434-1600
Support: techsupport@hauppauge.com
Contents of the package
• ImpactVCB-e video capture device for PCIe slots
• Audio splitter cable (red and white RCA to 1/8" minijack)
• Hauppauge Capture application for Windows (download)
• Full height and half height brackets
How ImpactVCB-e works
ImpactVCB-e is a Windows video capture device. It can be used for digitizing and
compressing video from video cameras, video tape recorders and other devices which create
analog video signals. ImpactVCB-e supports NTSC, PAL and Secam analog video from
S-Video or composite video sources.
There is also Linux support available. See:
www.hauppauge.com/linux
Hauppauge Capture is supplied as the primary recording and editing application for the
ImpactVCB-e. Hauppauge Capture can be used for recording and displaying live video and
making simple video cuts.
Installing the Hauppauge Capture Application
N
ote: An Internet connection is required for download and software activation.
N
ote: Please disable your antivirus software for the duration of the software
installation. We find that sometimes antivirus apps block the temporary folders
needed for the installation of Hauppauge Capture
Hauppauge Capture allows you to quickly record and then trim your videos. It also has a
convenient source selector in case you want to switch from S-Video to composite video. To
download and install Hauppauge Capture, visit this site:
https://www.hauppauge.com/capture
Features of the Hauppauge Capture application include live video preview, record video,
snapshots, simple cuts and upload of recordings to YouTube. The bit rate for recordings can
be set up to 10 MBit/s and the recording length can be set by a timer.
For a full manual on Hauppauge Capture, please look here:
https://www.hauppauge.com/pages/support/support_capture.html#guides
Record Video
The Capture tab is used to record video. The device selected should be "Hauppauge
ImpactVCB-e".
Select the "Video In":
• "Composite", when using the yellow RCA plug
• "S-Video", when using the black 4-pin Mini-DIN connector
When recording live video with the Hauppauge Capture application, ImpactVCB-e creates
a .TS (transport stream) file. TS files are MPEG-2 which can be trimmed in the 'Edit' tab of
Hauppauge Capture.
Installing the ImpactVCB-e
To install, switch off the computer and remove the computer cover.
N
ote: Your PC or your ImpactVCB-e PCIe card could be damaged by
electrostatic discharge. Avoid this by touching the chassis of your PC before
you open the PC or touch the PCIe board.
• Locate a free PCIe slot. Unscrew and remove the metal cover plate which covers the back
of the empty slot.
• Plug the ImpactVCB-e board into the PCIe slot (a X1 or X16 slot will work)
• Screw the ImpactVCB-e's metal cover plate to the PC.
• Replace the computer cover.
• Power up your PC and boot into Windows.
• For Windows use, after powering up your PC, download and install the Hauppauge
Capture application from here:
www.hauppauge.com/capture
• After installing the Hauppauge Capture application, you should see a Hauppauge Capture
icon on your Windows desktop. Double click on this icon to run Hauppauge Capture.
In Hauppauge Capture, look for 'ImpactVCB-e' to be listed in the upper left hand corner. If you
see it, then the installation has been successful and you can now connect the video cables.
Capture Device: "Hauppauge ImpactVCB-e"
Start / Stop recording
Recording timer
Video In: video source S-Video or Composite
Audio In: audio source select RCA
Standard: video format. In Europe, this is
'PAL'. In North America, this is 'NTSC'.
Aspect Ratio: normally 4:3
Bit Rate: adjustable recording rate
Snapshot: take a still frame snapshot
Video format of the recording
The audio input is automatically set to 'RCA'.
We recommended selecting the file format 'TS'. You should now see live video from your
video source and hear the audio.
Start Recording
Click on the 'Record' button, to start recording. The button changes to 'Stop'. When you are
finished recording, click on this button again.
You can limit the recording duration by entering a time (format HH:MM:SS) before starting to
record.
Edit Recordings
Connecting the A/V Source to ImpactVCB-e
S-Video in
Composite video in
Stereo audio in
• Connect the video signal of your video source to the yellow RCA plug or the black 4-pin DIN
S-Video plug.
• Plug in the Audio splitter cable to the 'Stereo audio in' connector. Connect the audio signal
to the red and white RCA plugs.
To trim your recordings, select the Edit tab.