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Product Diagram Front View HDMI audio/video input port Power LED DVI video input port A/V breakout cable input port (For Component, S-Video, and composite video input + RCA audio input) Rear View USB 3.0 port Instruction Manual...
• HDMI/DVI/VGA/Component/S-Video/Composite audio/video source with cabling (DVD, DVR, VCR, Etc.) Notes: • The USB3HDCAP requires a USB 3.0-equipped computer. This product is not backwards compatible with USB 2.0/1.1. • The USB3HDCAP product will not record digitally encrypted content (e.g. DVDs, Blu-rays, etc.).
Note: Please complete the Software Installation steps prior to Hardware Installation steps. 1. Download the latest software from the StarTech.com website (recommended) Insert the included driver and software installation disc into your DVD-ROM drive. 2. Locate and run the Setup application (Setup.exe). This file will be located in the main file directory.
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Illustration of the Windows InstallShield during the installation process. 5. When prompted, click “Finish. ” Note: You will be required to restart your computer after completing installation. Instruction Manual...
Hardware Installation Note: Please ensure the Software Installation steps have been completed prior to beginning Hardware Installation steps. 1. Using the included USB 3.0 cable, connect the USB3HDCAP to an available USB 3.0 port on your computer system. USB 3.0 Cable...
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If your video source is VGA, use the included DVI to VGA video adapter to connect your VGA video source cabling to the DVI video input port on the USB3HDCAP (Please see the diagram on the next page for reference).
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(Optional) If you would like to capture a 2-channel RCA audio source along with your video source, connect your RCA audio source cable to the A/V breakout cable input port on the USB3HDCAP along with your desired video source cabling. Video Source Cabling...
Software Operation 1. Upon starting Windows, if the “Found New Hardware” wizard appears on the screen, cancel/close the window and insert the included Driver CD into the computer’s CD/ DVD drive. 2. AutoPlay should automatically prompt you to run the Setup application file (Setup.exe).
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Menu Video Window Volume Record/Stop Snapshot * screenshots are for reference only Control Button Button Manually recording video can be done by simply pressing the “Record” button from the control menu along the bottom of the Stream Catcher window. The frame around the video window will turn red while recording.
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Record Files Clicking this button will open the folder location where all of the recorded video files are saved in Windows. Schedule Recording The software can be set up to start recording at a specific date and time. Also, you can set this automatic recording option to occur once or multiple times.
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Settings The Settings menu is broken into different sections for configuring various aspects of the software. System Settings contains configuration options for the user interface. Device Settings The Device Settings contains configuration options for the video capture hardware. Video and audio input source (HDMI, component, DVI/VGA), video system (NTSC/PAL), aspect ratio and video properties (sharpness, contrast, saturation, hue, brightness) can all be adjusted from this menu.
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Video Streaming Streaming using RTMP Streaming Service Provider 1. Obtain the RTMP settings for your video streaming service. The below steps show how to obtain these settings from Justin.TV and Twitch. Note: Steps may vary from different streaming service providers. Please contact your service provider for specific details.
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4. In the lower section of this page, you will find “Stream Key: Show. ” Click “Show” and the Stream Key will appear. Instruction Manual...
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For Twitch 1. a) Open your web browser and browse to the following website: http://www.Twitch.tv b) Log in and select “Dashboard” from your account drop down menu. c) In the top right select “Streaming Apps. ” d) Click the “Show Key” button and the key will appear. Instruction Manual...
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2. Open the Steam Catcher Program and then select RTMP. Note: RTMP (Real Time Messaging Protocol) is a standard for streaming audio/video over the Internet. 3. Obtaining the streaming URL from your streaming service provider. Note: This is specific to your service provider and will likely contain the key located in Step 1.
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5. Return to the screen catcher home page and click the blue record dot (pictured below). 6. The video will now be streamed to your streaming service. Instruction Manual...
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Streaming with HLS using AppServ 1. Download and install AppServ from the following URL: http://www.appservnetwork.com/ 2. Locate your IP address. Windows 8 a) Open Control Panel b) Click Network and Sharing Center c) Click Local Area Connection 2 d) Click the Details button Instruction Manual...
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e) Your IP Address is displayed. Instruction Manual...
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Note: Steps for obtaining IP address will vary for different operating systems. Please contact your system administrator for further details. 3. Open the Steam Catcher Program and then select HLS. 4. In the Streaming Public URL, type your IP address followed by, “/live/session0.m3u8. ” 5.
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6. Using a different device on your network (Tablet, laptop, etc.) open the web browser and then type the full URL used in Step 5. The URL is built using your computer IP address with, “/live/session0.m3u8” added at the end. Instruction Manual...
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