S-Video / Composite to USB Video Capture
Cable with TWAIN and Mac® Support
SVID2USB23
*actual product may vary from photos
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Manual Revision: 05/09/2014
FCC Compliance Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates,
uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with
the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there
is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment
does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment o and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by
one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit dierent from that to which the receiver
is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
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Table of Contents
Introduction ............................................................................................1
Packaging Contents ................................................................................................................................. 1
System Requirements .............................................................................................................................. 1
Installation ..............................................................................................2
Windows® ..................................................................................................................................................... 2
Apple® Mac OS X® ..................................................................................................................................... 6
Using the SVID2USB23 in Apple® Mac OS X® .................................................................................. 7
Specications ..........................................................................................9
Technical Support ..................................................................................10
Warranty Information ............................................................................10
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Introduction
The SVID2USB23 S-Video & Composite to USB Video Capture Cable enables you to
capture analog video, as well as the accompanying 2-channel RCA audio, to your Mac®
or Windows® computer, from an S-Video or Composite video device.
This USB video capture Device connects from an S-Video or Composite/RCA video
output device, such as a Beta/VHS VCR, camcorder or PVR to a USB 2.0 port on your
Mac® or PC, to provide real-time MPEG-1, MPEG-2, and MPEG-4 encoding, and TWAIN
support, ensuring compatibility with a wide range of systems and software.
The analog video capture cable supports a broad range of operating systems,
delivering seamless USB video capture for Mac® computers (OS 10.X), Windows® 7
computers, as well as older Windows operating systems (Windows® 2000/XP(32/64bit)/Vista(32/64-bit).
Compact enough to t in the palm of your hand, the USB capture cable is the ideal
solution for mobile applications, more than suitable for use with laptop and
desktop computers.
Backed by a StarTech.com 2-year warranty and free lifetime technical support.
Packaging Contents
• 1x USB Video Capture Cable
• 1x Software CD
• 1x Driver CD
• 1x Instruction Manual
System Requirements
• USB 2.0 enabled computer system with available USB port
• Microsoft® Windows® 2000/XP/Vista(32/64bit)/7(32/64bit), and Apple® Mac OS X®
(Tiger 10.4.11 and up)
• Analog video Source with S-Video or Composite cabling (DVD, DVR, VCR, Etc.)
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Installation
S-Video connector
USB type A
connector (host)
RCA connector
(input)
Hardware Installation
1. Connect the USB type A connector (host) into an available USB 2.0 port on your
computer system.
2. Connect your analog video source (DVD, DVR, VCR, Etc.) to the composite or S-Video
input on the SVID2USB23 AV Cable.
NOTE: After you connect the physical hardware to the computer it is likely that you
may receive prompts for installation. Please close these specic prompts as these
steps will be performed during software installation.
Software Installation
Windows®
After Hardware Installation the “Found New Hardware Wizard” will open, click “Cancel”
to close the window.
1. Download the latest drivers from the StarTech.com website (recommended), or
insert the included Driver and Software Disk into your DVD-ROM drive.
2. Locate the Setup(.exe) application. This le will be located in Windows directory
in the downloaded folder, or if using the included Driver and Software DVD the
installation will begin automatically.
(input)
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3. If a Windows Security dialog window appears, click the “Run” or “Install this driver
software anyway” option to proceed.
4. The “USB 2.0 Video Grabber Stick Windows Driver Installation Wizard” will appear.
Click Install to begin the installation.
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5. The USB Video Grabber Video software will install all required drivers and settings
6. You will receive notication that the Windows Driver Installation was successful.
Click Finish to complete the driver installation.
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7. (Optional) Install included video capturing Software
a) Place the Software CD into a CD-ROM drive and setup should launch
automatically. If setup does not launch, use Windows Explorer to navigate to
appropriate CD-ROM drive and run the Setup.
b) The installation wizard will start the installation process. Click OK to begin the
installation. Then follow on screen prompts until installation is complete.
Note: This twain device will work with any video capture software in a supported
Windows® environment. The included software is provided as a courtesy and is not
supported by Startech.com. For any assistance with the installation, troubleshooting,
or general functionality, please contact the developer of the software.
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Apple® Mac OS X®
1. Download the latest drivers from the StarTech.com website (recommended), or
insert the included Software and Driver Disk into your DVD-ROM drive.
2. Locate and extract the “EXCAP 1.0.9 Multiple Languages.zip” File. Double click to
launch the “English_EzCAP 1.0.9.pkg” Disk Image. These les will be located in the
Mac folder on the downloaded le, or Software CD.
3. The Install EzCAP introduction screen will appear. Click “Continue” to begin installation.
4. Next the Installation type screen will identify your operating system and alert you of
the required disk space. Click “Install” to continue.
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5. The EzCAP installation will now alert you that a system restart will be required
during installation. Save any unsaved data, then Click “Continue Installation” to
proceed further.
6. When the installation has completed the summary screen will appear alerting that
the installation was successful. Click “Restart” to complete installation.
Using the SVID2USB23 in Apple® Mac OS X®
1. Open EzCap by going to Applications > EzCap > EzCap.
2. Ensure EzCap is set as the system’s Digitzer. Click “Digitizers” from the EzCap Capture
menu > Select “EzCap” from the drop down menu.
3. Set your recording preferences by clicking “Record” from the EzCap Capture menu.
From the drop down menu, click and place check marks to customize your preferred
resolution, and screen size. You can also select whether the software will capture
video, audio or both.
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4. To Begin video recording. Click “Record” from the EzCap Capture menu > Then
select “Record…” from the drop down menu. A save menu will appear allowing you
to select the le name, and the location you would like the le saved to.
5. To stop the recording, simply click the mouse in the recording window.
NOTE: You can also specify a recording length by selecting “Record Duration…” from
the “Record” drop down menu.
6. Capture is now complete and the video is now saved in the location specied in step 4.
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NOTE: Additional Advanced settings are available including MPEG-4 compression, and
frames per second in the “Record” drop down menu by selecting “Video Settings”.
Specications
Max Resolution 480i / 576i
Maximum Data Transfer Rate 480Mbps
Maximum Analog Resolutions 720x480(NTSC) / 720x576(PAL)
OS Compatibility
AV Input Audio RCA/Composite/S-Video
AV Output USB
Chipset ID eMPIA EM2860
Industry Standards
Color Black
Enclosure Type Plastic
Windows 2000/Windows 7/Windows Vista/
Windows XP/Mac OSX 10.x
NTSC, PAL, SECAM Video Encoding:
MPEG 1, MPEG 2, and MPEG 4
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Technical Support
StarTech.com’s lifetime technical support is an integral part of our commitment to
provide industry-leading solutions. If you ever need help with your product, visit
www.startech.com/support and access our comprehensive selection of online tools,
documentation, and downloads.
For the latest drivers/software, please visit www.startech.com/downloads
Warranty Information
This product is backed by a two year warranty.
In addition, StarTech.com warrants its products against defects in materials
and workmanship for the periods noted, following the initial date of purchase.
During this period, the products may be returned for repair, or replacement with
equivalent products at our discretion. The warranty covers parts and labor costs only.
StarTech.com does not warrant its products from defects or damages arising from
misuse, abuse, alteration, or normal wear and tear.
Limitation of Liability
In no event shall the liability of StarTech.com Ltd. and StarTech.com USA LLP (or their
ocers, directors, employees or agents) for any damages (whether direct or indirect,
special, punitive, incidental, consequential, or otherwise), loss of prots, loss of business,
or any pecuniary loss, arising out of or related to the use of the product exceed the
actual price paid for the product. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation
of incidental or consequential damages. If such laws apply, the limitations or exclusions
contained in this statement may not apply to you.
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