Magewell USB Capture Plus User Manual

USB Capture Plus User Manual

Revised on 17/08/2017

Content

1 Function of the Interfaces ............................................................................................... 1

2 Status of the Indicator Light ........................................................................................... 3

3 System Device Display .................................................................................................... 3

4 Typical Solutions for USB Capture Devices ................................................................... 5

1.1 USB Capture HDMI Plus ........................................................................................... 1

1.2 USB Capture SDI Plus ............................................................................................... 1

1.3 USB Capture DVI Plus ............................................................................................... 2

3.1 How to Find the System Device ............................................................................... 3

Windows ...................................................................................................................... 3

Linux ............................................................................................................................. 3

Mac .............................................................................................................................. 4

3.2 Description of Adding Device (Windows OS) ......................................................... 4

4.1 Typical solutions for USB Capture HDMI Plus ........................................................ 5

Capture signal from camera / game console / video player / another computer . 5

Capture the signal of PC itself ................................................................................... 7

Solution A .................................................................................................................... 7

Solution B .................................................................................................................... 9

Solution C ................................................................................................................. 10

Solution D ................................................................................................................. 11

4.2 Typical solution for USB Capture SDI Plus .......................................................... 13

Capture signal from camera / professional video equipment .............................. 13

4.3 Typical solutions for USB Capture DVI Plus ........................................................ 14

Capture signal from camera / professional equipment / another computer via

DVI cable ................................................................................................................... 14

Capture signal from camera / other professional equipment via HDMI cable ... 14

5 FAQ ................................................................................................................................ 14

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1 Function of the Interfaces

1.1 USB Capture HDMI Plus

INPUT: The input interface of HDMI signal. Support up to “4096x2160 4:4:4/4:2:2
30fps” or “4096x2160 4:2:0 60fps”

LOOP THRU: The loop through interface. The received HDMI signal will be sent to the
other device without being processed.

Headphones: The headphone interface, through which source audio or audio from
the computer can be monitored.

Mic: The microphone interface, through which voice can be recorded.

USB: The USB interface, through which the capture device can be connected to the
USB 3.0 interface on the computer.

1.2 USB Capture SDI Plus

INPUT: The input interface of SDI signal.

LOOP THRU: The loop through interface. The received SDI signal will be sent to
the other device without being processed.

Line Out : Output the SDI embedded audio to other devices.

Line In : Connect to external audio device to add an audio input.

USB: The USB interface, by which the capture device can be connected to the
USB 3.0 interface on the computer.

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1.3 USB Capture DVI Plus

1. INPUT: The input interface of HDMI, VGA, component (YPbPr), composite (CVBS)

and YC(S-video) signal.

Line Out : Output the HDMI audio to other devices.

Line In : Connect to external audio device to add an audio input. USB: The

USB interface, by which the capture device can be connected to the USB 3.0
interface on the computer.

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2 Status of the Indicator Light

On: The indicator light will be on steadily when a signal source is connected.

Breathing: The indicator light is pulsing slowly when there is no signal, the signal
cannot be locked or supported.

Flashing: The indicator light flashes when there is a problem with the device.

3 System Device Display

3.1 How to Find the System Device

Windows

Select System Tools - Device Manager under the Computer Manager.

Select Imaging Devices to view the video device name.

Select Sound, Video and Game controllers to view the audio device name.

Linux

Enter the lshw command in the terminal interface.

Find USB in the displayed information, then you can see a USB device with the vendor
attribute being “Magewell” as below.

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*-usb

description: Video

product: USB Capture HDMI+

vendor: Magewell

physical id: 7

bus info: usb@2:7

version: 19.2f

serial: B204161124003

capabilities: usb-3.00

configuration: driver=usbhid maxpower=800mA speed=5000Mbit/s

Mac

Click System to open the System Preferences interface.

Click Sound to view the audio device name as below.

3.2 Description of Adding Device (Windows OS)

 USB Capture HDMI Plus:

Imaging devices：

USB Capture HDMI+【HDMI Plus video device name】

Sound, video and game controllers:

USB Capture HDMI+【HDMI Plus audio device name】

USB Capture HDMI+ Computer【PC audio device name】