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AV.io HD 

Release 1.0.10 

June 30, 2015 

User Guide 

Summary of Contents for AV.io HD

Page 1: ...1 AV io HD Release 1 0 10 June 30 2015 User Guide ...

Page 2: ...pecifications and additional information about Epiphan AV io HD Warranty All Epiphan Video products are provided with a 100 return to depot warranty for one year from the date of purchase Technical support Epiphan s products are backed by our professional support team If you are having issues with your product please gather details about your system and contact our team by E mailing support epipha...

Page 3: ...atic image scaling audio resampling 8 Third party applications 8 Physical features 9 Indicator LED details 10 Technical specifications 11 Optional configuration 12 Input signal resolution 12 Preserve aspect ratio 12 Performance mode 12 Changing the configurable settings using the AV io Config tool 13 To change the configurable settings using the AV io Config tool 13 To update the firmware using th...

Page 4: ... like a webcam HD video capture Looking for quality video capture Look no further Use AV io HD to capture from HDMI with HDMI audio DVI or VGA sources in Full HD at 60 fps Automated capture configuration AV io HD works automatically with all resolutions up to 1080p and also resizes video and resamples audio outputs on your behalf for a worry free and seamless video capture experience without any c...

Page 5: ...HD is installed and available for use On Windows 8 1 10 streaming is not possible when the capture computer with an ASMedia ASM1042A USB 3 0 controller recovers from sleep mode In this scenario AV io HD is connected to both the capture computer and video source Streaming is initiated through the application then stopped The computer is then put in sleep mode and upon recovering from sleep streamin...

Page 6: ... the USB 3 0 cable on an AV io HD device with an HDMI splitter causes video capture to become nonfunctional Workaround Avoid using a splitter If a splitter is necessary disconnect then reconnect USB 3 0 cable from capture computer before reconnecting cable to AV io HD ...

Page 7: ...u through how AV io HD works followed with some technical reference material and we ll conclude with a walkthrough of some optional video capture configuration Let s get started Contents of the kit Your Epiphan AV io HD product contains everything you need to easily capture live video content with minimal setup Your purchase includes the following AV io HD video grabber Your video capture device D...

Page 8: ...k with AV io HD System requirements to use AV io HD include Video source Any VESA compatible VGA DVI or HDMI source AV io HD cannot capture from an HDCP encrypted source Video capture workstation Any computer laptop desktop other format with a compatible USB 3 0 host controller for SuperSpeed operation or a USB 2 0 controller Video capture workstation operating system Windows 7 Windows 8 1 Windows...

Page 9: ...1 Connect your AV io HD device to your video source 2 Connect your AV io HD device to your desktop computer laptop or notebook 3 Open your favourite built in or third party application select AV io HD from the list of available cameras and start capturing And that s it No drivers to install and no extensive set up Just connect the cables and you re ready to go ...

Page 10: ... following possible resolutions for your capture application to select for output display 640 360 848 480 1024 768 1280 1024 1920 1080 640 480 960 540 1280 720 1600 1200 1920 1200 Captured video content outputs to your application at 15 30 or 60 frames per second Aspect ratios The aspect ratio of an image describes the proportional relationship between its pixel width and height AV io HD outputs r...

Page 11: ...urce AV io HD automatically resamples your audio so that your application gets a consistent audio sample rate and bit depth even if you change the video source Third party applications Once your AV io HD is connected and ready to go you can now begin capturing live video content via any UVC compatible third party application These third party applications include but are not limited to Zero instal...

Page 12: ...nputs and an indicator light Inputs and indicator lights are identified in the top and bottom cap view AV io HD images below Inputs are explained in the images and the indicator light details are explained in the proceeding table Figure 1 AV io HD top cap view Figure 2 AV io HD bottom cap view ...

Page 13: ... 3 0 connection USB 2 0 connection Solid red Firmware update in progress AV io HD initializing Firmware update in progress AV io initializing Blinking red Adjustment to VGA input in progress Adjustment to VGA input in progress Solid green USB 2 0 connection active USB 3 0 solid blue or USB 2 0 solid green begins blinking only green Audio transferring successfully Video transferring successfully So...

Page 14: ...put 16 bit 48 kHz stereo audio sampling rates Color space YUV 4 2 2 Supported output resolutions at 15 30 or 60 fps capture rate 640 360 640 480 848 480 960 540 1024 768 1280 720 1280 1024 1600 1200 1920 1080 1920 1200 Capture delay Near zero latency although certain third party applications may contribute to delay OS support 32 bit and 64 bit Windows 7 Windows 8 1 Windows 10 Mac OS X 10 10 and up...

Page 15: ...de any AV io HD custom capture settings Also note that in selecting this mode any change in input signal programmatic or by connecting a different input causes AV io HD to renegotiate its resolution with the application This can cause an interruption in the captured stream Preserve aspect ratio When enabled your AV io HD preserves the aspect ratio of your input signal by adding black bars to the s...

Page 16: ...t ratio preservation and performance mode To change the configurable settings using the AV io Config tool 1 Connect your AV io HD device to your computer laptop or notebook 2 Download the AV io Config tool from the Av io Drivers section of Epiphan s web site http www epiphan com support avio hd drivers documentation 3 Open the AV io Config tool 4 Select your AV io HD device from the list under the...

Page 17: ...update the firmware using the AV io Config tool From time to time Epiphan Video releases firmware updates for our video grabbers If you register your product and agree to be notified of product updates you ll receive an email when there is an AV io HD update available for download Do not attempt to update firmware while running virtual machines doing so will result in firmware upgrade failure ...

Page 18: ... computer laptop or notebook 3 Download the AV io Config tool from the Av io Drivers section of Epiphan s web site http www epiphan com support avio hd drivers documentation 4 Open the AV io Config tool 5 Select your AV io HD device from the list under the Devices heading If your AV io HD device is not displayed press the Refresh icon to refresh the list of connected devices 6 Click the Firmware t...

Page 19: ...ected firmware An update bar will appear which will display the progress of the update Do not disconnect your AV io HD at any point during the update process Doing so may cause irrevocable errors and or permanently damage the device 8 When the update is finished the progress bar will turn green and display Update Completed You may now safely disconnect your AV io HD if needed ...

Page 20: ...iguration 17 When updating firmware on a Mac Update Completed text will not be displayed The firmware upgrade is complete when the progress bar fills the width of the AV io Config window and the window contents are no longer greyed out ...

Page 21: ...LF AND TO BIND SUCH ENTITY AND II SUCH ENTITY HAS FULL POWER CORPORATE OR OTHERWISE TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND PERFORM ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT 1 Definitions In this Agreement Agreement means this Epiphan Software License Documentation means the technical publications delivered to You with the Software relating to the installation and operation of the Software such as reference u...

Page 22: ...of the Software and Documentation are granted only for use in conjunction with Epiphan hardware You shall not distribute lease rent grant a security interest in assign or otherwise transfer the Software except as expressly provided in this Agreement You shall not modify or create any derivatives works of the Software or merge all or any part of the Software with another program You shall not use t...

Page 23: ...GREEMENT RELATING TO THE SOFTWARE DOCUMENTATION AND OR RELATING TO ANY SERVICES PROVIDED TO YOU BY LICENSOR INCLUDING ITS LICENSORS SUPPLIERS SUBCONTRACTORS AND DISTRIBUTORS IN RELATION TO THE SOFTWARE AND OR DOCUMENTATION EXCEED THE LICENSE FEES PAID BY YOU FOR THE SOFTWARE THE DISCLAIMER OF REPRESENTATIONS WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY CONSTITUTE AN ESSENTIAL PART OF THIS...

Page 24: ...t only as commercial end items Government end users acquire the rights set out in this Agreement for the Software and Documentation consistent with i for acquisition by or on behalf of civilian agencies the terms set forth in FAR12 212 or ii for acquisition by or on behalf of units of the Department of Defense the terms set forth in DFARS 227 7202 Use of the Software and Documentation is further r...

Page 25: ...remaining provisions shall be reformed only to the extent necessary to make them enforceable under such circumstances This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario and the laws of Canada applicable therein No choice or conflict of laws rules of any jurisdiction shall apply to this Agreement You shall only be entitled to bring any action or proceeding arising out of or rel...

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Page 27: ...sh language in Ottawa Ontario Canada under the commercial arbitration rules of the Canada The parties shall appoint as sole arbitrator a retired judge who presided in the province of Ontario The parties shall bear equally the cost of the arbitration except that the prevailing party shall be entitled to an award of reasonable attorneys fees incurred in connection with the arbitration in such an amo...

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