StarTech.com USB3HDCAP User Manual
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USB3HDCAP
USB 3.0 HD Video Capture Device - 1080p
*actual product may vary from photos
Instruction Manual
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
Product Diagram ....................................................................................1
Front View .................................................................................................................................................... 1
Rear View ...................................................................................................................................................... 1
Introduction ............................................................................................ 2
Packaging Contents ................................................................................................................................. 2
System Requirements ..............................................................................................................................2
Installation ..............................................................................................3
Software Installation ................................................................................................................................ 3
Hardware Installation ..............................................................................................................................5
Software Operation ...............................................................................8
How to Use ..............................................................................................8
Stream Catcher...........................................................................................................................................8
Technical Support ..................................................................................21
Warranty Information ............................................................................ 21
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Product Diagram
Front View
Rear View
HDMI audio/video
input port
A/V breakout cable input port
(For Component, S-Video, and composite
video input + RCA audio input)
Power LED
DVI video
input port
USB 3.0 port
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Introduction
Packaging Contents
• 1x USB 3.0 HD video capture device (USB3HDCAP)
• 1x A/V breakout cable
• 1x DVI to VGA video adapter
• 1x USB 3.0 cable
• 1x Software installation disc
• 1x Instruction manual
System Requirements
Computer system with:
• Available USB 3.0 port
• CPU: i3 Dual Core 2.8GHz or higher
• RAM: 2GB or higher
• Microsoft® Windows® XP/Vista/7/8/8.1 (32/64-bit)
• 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.).
• This product is not compatible with Etron USB controllers, or ASMedia 1042 / 1042A
USB controllers.
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Installation
Software Installation
Note: Please complete the Software Installation steps prior to Hardware Installation
steps.
1. Download the latest software from the StarTech.com website (recommended)
or
Insert the included driver and software installation disc into your DVD-ROM drive.
2. Locate and run the Setup application (Setup.exe). This le will be located in the main
le directory.
Note: If using the included software installation disc, the software may begin
automatically.
3. The driver installation program will begin. If a Windows Security dialog window
appears, click the “Run” or “Install this driver software anyway” option to proceed.
4. The installation wizard will now walk you through the steps for all driver and
software installation. You will be prompted to conrm and continue the installation
process several times. Please follow the on-screen prompts in order to complete the
software installation.
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5. When prompted, click “Finish.”
Note: You will be required to restart your computer after completing installation.
Illustration of the Windows InstallShield during the installation process.
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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.
2. Using the required video source cabling (not included) connect your video source
(DVD, DVR, VCR, Etc.) to the USB3HDCAP.
a. If your video source is Component, S-Video, or Composite, use the included A/V
breakout cable to connect your Audio/Video source cabling to the A/V breakout
cable input port on the USB3HDCAP. Please see Product Diagram on Page 1 for
reference.
USB3HDCAP USB 3.0 Cable
Computer System
Video Source Device
Required Video
Source Cabling
USB3HDCAP
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b. If your video source is HDMI or DVI, connect your audio/video source cabling
directly to the HDMI audio/video input port or DVI video input port (respectively) on
the USB3HDCAP.
c. 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).
Component
Video Source
A/V Breakout Cable
S-Video/Composite
Video Source
USB3HDCAP
HDMI Video
Source Device
DVI Video
Source Device
Audio/Video
Source Cabling
USB3HDCAP
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d. (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.
Hardware installation is now complete.
VGA Video
Source Device
Video Source Cabling USB3HDCAP
VGA Video
Source Device
Video Source Cabling USB3HDCAP
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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 le
(Setup.exe). If not, open “My Computer” and double-click on the CD/DVD drive.
Double-click the Setup Application (Setup.exe) icon.
3. Proceed through the Installation wizard.
4. Complete the wizard and this should automatically install all necessary driver
software. An icon for “StreamCatcher” should now be on your desktop.
How to Use
Connect the audio/video source to the video capture card using the appropriate
cable(s). To connect a VGA source, use the included DVI to VGA adapter. If you wish to
input audio from a source other than HDMI, make sure to connect the breakout cable
and connect the audio source using stereo RCA cables (red/white).
Stream Catcher
Launch Application
Double-click the “StreamCatcher” icon on the desktop to launch the video capture
application. This will bring up the main menu screen that contains the video preview
window and recording controls. Additional options and congurations can be
accessed through the Main Menu (Please see Main Menu Illustration on Page 9).
Initial Setup Note: If you have a video source connected but are not able to view
anything in the video window, go to the “Settings” section rst to make sure the device
is congured properly. If using an HDCP-protected video source (i.e. retail Blu-Ray
movie), this will also result in the video preview/capture window not being visible.
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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. When you would like to stop
recording, press the “Stop” button. The “Snapshot” button allow you to take screen
capture of the video stream.
Snapshot Files
Clicking this button will open the folder location where all of the snapshot les are
saved in Windows.
Menu
Record/Stop
Button
Snapshot
Button
Volume
Control
Video
Window
* screenshots are for reference only
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Record Files
Clicking this button will open the folder location where all of the recorded video les
are saved in Windows.
Schedule Recording
The software can be set up to start recording at a specic date and time. Also, you
can set this automatic recording option to occur once or multiple times. Set up the
schedule and click the “Add” button to save it. Multiple schedules can be maintained
at the same time. To remove a schedule, simply select it from the list and click the
“Delete” button.
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Settings
The Settings menu is broken into dierent sections for conguring various aspects of
the software. System Settings contains conguration options for the user interface.
Device Settings
The Device Settings contains conguration 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.
Record Settings
Contains settings related to video recording and snapshots. The location to save
recorded video les as well as recording quality can be congured. The location to save
the snapshot images and le format (JPG, BMP) is also set here.
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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 dierent streaming service providers. Please contact
your service provider for specic details.
For Justin.tv
1. Open your web browser and browse to the following website:
http://www.justin.tv
2. Log in and select “Dashboard” from “Manage your account.”
3. Select “My Channel” from the left side menu, followed by “INFO.”
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4. In the lower section of this page, you will nd “Stream Key: Show.” Click “Show” and
the Stream Key will appear.
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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.
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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 specic to your service provider and will likely contain the key located
in Step 1.
4. In the eld marked “Streaming Public URL,” type the public URL for your streaming
service followed by your stream key.
Note: This will be specic to your service. In the example below we are using
Justin.tv. The Justin.tv URL is comprised of “rtmp://live.justin.tv/app/” followed by
your stream key.
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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.
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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
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e) Your IP Address is displayed.
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Note: Steps for obtaining IP address will vary for dierent 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. Return to the screen catcher home page and click the blue record dot
(pictured below).
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6. Using a dierent 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.
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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
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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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