Epiphan DVI2USB 3.0 User Manual

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Introduction 5 DVI2USB 3.0 User Guide 1. Introduction DVI2USB 3.0™ is Epiphan's external frame grabber uses a single-link DVI input connecti

Physical Attributes 6 DVI2USB 3.0 User Guide The DVI2USB 3.0 frame grabber is fully compatible with DirectShow in Windows, Video4Linux in Linux, a

Physical Attributes 7 DVI2USB 3.0 User Guide indicator. The DVI2USB 3.0 can be connected to the USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 port on the video capture works

Physical Attributes 8 DVI2USB 3.0 User Guide The following LED indicators apply regardless of the USB port type: Solid red - the frame grabber i

Physical Attributes 9 DVI2USB 3.0 User Guide Figure 2 Rear view of the DVI2USB 3.0 Rear Panel connector Number Interface Description 3 DVI Input

Physical Attributes 10 DVI2USB 3.0 User Guide  The DVI2USB 3.0 must be connected to the USB 3.0 port on the video capture workstation when capt

Physical Attributes 11 DVI2USB 3.0 User Guide Figure 3 USB AM-BM cable 2.3.2 VGA to DVI Cable Connects a VGA source to the DVI2USB 3.0 DVI po

Physical Attributes 12 DVI2USB 3.0 User Guide 2.3.3 DVI to DVI Cable Connects a DVI source to the DVI2USB 3.0 DVI port. This cable is included

Physical Attributes 13 DVI2USB 3.0 User Guide Figure 6 HDMI to DVI adapter 2.3.5 DisplayPort Cable Connects a source’s DisplayPort to the DVI2U

System Requirements 14 DVI2USB 3.0 User Guide Figure 8 Mini Display port cable 2.3.7 Thunderbolt Port Connects a source’s Thunderbolt port to t

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System Requirements 15 DVI2USB 3.0 User Guide Video source any VESA-compatible VGA, DVI, or HDMI source Video capture workstation compatible USB 3

Getting Started 16 DVI2USB 3.0 User Guide 4 Getting Started This chapter describes basic steps for installing drivers and the Epiphan capture so

Installing DVI2USB 3.0 on a video capture workstation running Windows 17 DVI2USB 3.0 User Guide Note: Install the drivers and capture software on

Installing DVI2USB 3.0 on a video capture workstation running Windows 18 DVI2USB 3.0 User Guide latest version and install it without uninstalling

Mac OS X Video Capture Workstation Installation 19 DVI2USB 3.0 User Guide  Check the Windows Device Manager to verify that the frame grabber has

Mac OS X Video Capture Workstation Installation 20 DVI2USB 3.0 User Guide To install the DVI2USB 3.0 in the video capture workstation, refer to th

Linux Video Capture Workstation Software 21 DVI2USB 3.0 User Guide On this download page you will find the most recent release of the Epiphan devi

Linux Video Capture Workstation Software 22 DVI2USB 3.0 User Guide The Epiphan USB device driver may not be available for your version of Linux. E

Connecting DVI2USB 3.0 23 DVI2USB 3.0 User Guide 7.4 V4L Custom Video Capture Applications Epiphan does not provide a video capture application f

Windows Capture Application 24 DVI2USB 3.0 User Guide have followed the installation and connection instructions described above. To perform the f

Introduction ii DVI2USB 3.0 User Guide Terms and Conditions This document, the Epiphan web site, and the information contained therein, including

Windows Capture Application 25 DVI2USB 3.0 User Guide 9.2 Record captured images as image files Before recording captured images as a series of

Windows Capture Application 26 DVI2USB 3.0 User Guide 9.3 Record captured images as video Before recording captured images as a video, you must f

Windows Capture Application 27 DVI2USB 3.0 User Guide 9. Select Recording devices. A Sound window opens with the Recording tab displayed. 10. Ch

Windows Capture Application 28 DVI2USB 3.0 User Guide  recording continues and the original video file is overwritten. To set recording options

Windows Capture Application 29 DVI2USB 3.0 User Guide image currently displayed by the application to the video capture workstation clipboard. 9.

Windows Capture Application 30 DVI2USB 3.0 User Guide 9.4.4 To print a snapshot of the current image You can use the following procedure to prin

Windows Capture Application 31 DVI2USB 3.0 User Guide location and format. After saving the first file, every time you select Save, the video capt

Windows Capture Application 32 DVI2USB 3.0 User Guide 9.5.3 View Menu Use the commands on the View menu to control the parts of the DVI2USB 3.0

Windows Capture Application 33 DVI2USB 3.0 User Guide The record functions on the capture menu record the current image as a video or as a series

Windows Capture Application 34 DVI2USB 3.0 User Guide device example if you are capturing audio from a built-in microphone, choose microphone. If

Introduction iii DVI2USB 3.0 User Guide DOCUMENTATION ARE ALSO PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT LAWS AND INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT TREATIES, AS WEL

Windows Capture Application 35 DVI2USB 3.0 User Guide Adjustments tab: Figure 10 Adjustments tab Horizontal shift Configure horizontal shift to

Windows Capture Application 36 DVI2USB 3.0 User Guide Increasing or decreasing the value entered in the Horizontal Shift field shifts the image to

Windows Capture Application 37 DVI2USB 3.0 User Guide DirectShow tab: Figure 11 DirectShow tab Fix resolution Resolution that is reported to Dir

Windows Capture Application 38 DVI2USB 3.0 User Guide Fix frame rate Select the checkbox to fix frame rate. VGA Modes tab is not applicable to t

Windows Capture Application 39 DVI2USB 3.0 User Guide Digital mode detection - Automatic - Single Link - Dual Link Sync level adjustment Adjust

Windows Capture Application 40 DVI2USB 3.0 User Guide 9.5.7 Help Menu Use the Help menu to check for updates and to display information about th

Windows Capture Application 41 DVI2USB 3.0 User Guide saved image files or video file. Pause or resume image capturing. If you select pause, the

Windows Capture Application 42 DVI2USB 3.0 User Guide 9.8 Capture, Record, and Display Options This section introduces the options available fro

Windows Capture Application 43 DVI2USB 3.0 User Guide Figure 13 Options tab You can select the following options: Record as Specify whether vide

Windows Capture Application 44 DVI2USB 3.0 User Guide file with the same name. If you select this option the original saved video data is lost. Cr

Introduction iv DVI2USB 3.0 User Guide CONNECTION WITH AMOUNTS WHICH YOU PAID FOR USING THIS PRODUCT. INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTS, INCLU

Windows Capture Application 45 DVI2USB 3.0 User Guide automatically converted to hexadecimal. For example, if you named the video file VID, set

Windows Capture Application 46 DVI2USB 3.0 User Guide Figure 14 Display tab The following display options are available: Display format Specify

Windows Capture Application 47 DVI2USB 3.0 User Guide Image scaling Specify whether the image should be scaled and how it should be scaled. Image

Windows Capture Application 48 DVI2USB 3.0 User Guide 9.8.3 Configuring Capture Options Open this tab to configure multiple capture options. Fig

Windows Capture Application 49 DVI2USB 3.0 User Guide Force video mode detection Specify how often the application indicates the type of the video

Windows Capture Application 50 DVI2USB 3.0 User Guide 9.8.4 Setting On-Screen Text Parameters By opening this tab you can timestamp the captured

Windows Capture Application 51 DVI2USB 3.0 User Guide Position Set the position for the timestamp or text. Outline Add an outline to the timestamp

Windows Capture Application 52 DVI2USB 3.0 User Guide Search for network grabber at startup The application will search for network grabbers on yo

Configuring DVI2USB 3.0 from the Control Panel 53 DVI2USB 3.0 User Guide Lossless compression Lossless compression compresses the images being br

Configuring DVI2USB 3.0 from the Control Panel 54 DVI2USB 3.0 User Guide Figure 19 Frame grabber configuration To edit the default configuration

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Mac OS X DVI2USB 3.0 Video Capture Application 55 DVI2USB 3.0 User Guide 2. Edit parameters. 3. After editing, click OK and select the Maintain

Mac OS X DVI2USB 3.0 Video Capture Application 56 DVI2USB 3.0 User Guide  Detecting Video Mode as the video capture application starts up and at

Mac OS X DVI2USB 3.0 Video Capture Application 57 DVI2USB 3.0 User Guide 11.2.1 File Menu Use the File menu commands to save the current image,

Mac OS X DVI2USB 3.0 Video Capture Application 58 DVI2USB 3.0 User Guide 11.2.2 Edit Menu From the Edit menu you can copy a snapshot of the curr

Mac OS X DVI2USB 3.0 Video Capture Application 59 DVI2USB 3.0 User Guide (EDID) is a data structure provided by a digital display to describe its

Mac OS X DVI2USB 3.0 Video Capture Application 60 DVI2USB 3.0 User Guide 11.3.1 Save Use this button ( ) to save a copy of the current image. Th

Setting QuickTime Options for Recording Videos 61 DVI2USB 3.0 User Guide 11.3.6 Info Click this button ( ) to display information about the fra

Setting QuickTime Options for Recording Videos 62 DVI2USB 3.0 User Guide 4. To remove a device select the device and select the minus sign. Figur

Setting QuickTime Options for Recording Videos 63 DVI2USB 3.0 User Guide the image and whether or not a video signal is present. All images are sc

Web Broadcasting 64 DVI2USB 3.0 User Guide If you cannot set the frame rate in the application, set the default frame rate that the Epiphan device

Introduction 2 DVI2USB 3.0 User Guide 8 Connecting DVI2USB 3.0 ... 2

Web Broadcasting 65 DVI2USB 3.0 User Guide It is important to note that the images broadcasted over the Internet are not secure. Potentially anyon

Web Broadcasting 66 DVI2USB 3.0 User Guide 2. Start the Epiphan capture tool application. 3. Select Web Broadcasting from the Tools menu or from

Web Broadcasting 67 DVI2USB 3.0 User Guide To view a web broadcast: 1. Open a web browser and browse to the required URL, for example: http://www

Advanced Topics 68 DVI2USB 3.0 User Guide  If you have a slow Internet connection or if viewers of the web broadcasts notice delays you can incr

Advanced Topics 69 DVI2USB 3.0 User Guide determine the resolution, color depth and other settings that the monitor will accept. EDID is defined

Advanced Topics 70 DVI2USB 3.0 User Guide 14.1.2 Changing the EDID on your frame grabber Use the following steps to upload a new EDID to your DVI

Advanced Topics 71 DVI2USB 3.0 User Guide uploaded the custom EDID to the DVI2USB 3.0, the video source returned to operating at 640x480. 14.2 Wi

Advanced Topics 72 DVI2USB 3.0 User Guide 14.2.1 Creating a Windows Shortcut that Uses Command Line Options You can use video capture application

Table of Figures 73 DVI2USB 3.0 User Guide 15 Table of Figures Figure 1 Front panel of the DVI2USB 3.0 ...

Software and Documentation License 74 DVI2USB 3.0 User Guide 16 Software and Documentation License ATTENTION: THE SOFTWARE AND DOCUMENTATIO

Introduction 3 DVI2USB 3.0 User Guide 11 Mac OS X DVI2USB 3.0 Video Capture Application ... 55 11.1 Starting t

Software and Documentation License 75 DVI2USB 3.0 User Guide 3. Open Source Software: Binary, bytecode and source code versions of certai

Software and Documentation License 76 DVI2USB 3.0 User Guide 6. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: NEITHER LICENSOR NOR ANY OF ITS LICENSORS, S

Software and Documentation License 77 DVI2USB 3.0 User Guide 9. Title: All right, title, and interest (including all intellectual p

Software and Documentation License 78 DVI2USB 3.0 User Guide without notice. The failure of a party to claim a breach of any term of this Agreemen

Software and Documentation License 79 DVI2USB 3.0 User Guide Environmental Information The equipment that you bought has required the extraction

Software and Documentation License 80 DVI2USB 3.0 User Guide Other Jurisdictional Issues Epiphan makes no representation that its products or in

Software and Documentation License 81 DVI2USB 3.0 User Guide product or service provided by a third party. Miscellaneous It is the user's r

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