Recording Videos
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VGA2Ethernet User Guide
Recording Videos Using the Epiphan VGA2Ethernet
user interface
This section describes how to use the Epiphan VGA2Ethernet user interface to record
video files on a video capture workstation running Windows 2000, XP, Vista or 7.
Videos are recorded in Windows *.avi file format. The *.avi files are created and saved
by an external codec that must be installed on the video capture workstation. To
record video, you first install an external third-party video codec and then add that
codec to the VGA2Ethernet user interface configuration. The Epiphan VGA2Ethernet
user interface passes captured images to the video codec for recording.
Selecting a Windows Video Codec
The VGA2Ethernet user interface automatically finds all of the video codecs installed
on the video capture workstation. Unless you have already installed a high-speed
codec, most of the codecs that the VGA2Ethernet user interface finds may be too slow
or have poor compression. If a codec is too slow, the video recording frame rate may
be too low to produce a good quality video without compromising the performance of
the video capture workstation. If a video codec has poor compression, the recorded
*.avi files could become very large.
To view the codecs installed on the video capture workstation
1.
Start the Epiphan VGA2Ethernet user interface.
2.
Select Options from the Tools menu.
3.
Select the Recording tab.
4.
Set Record as to Video.
5.
Select the Select Codec button.
7.
Select the Compressor list to view the list of video codecs available on the
video capture workstation.
Although a number of codecs may be available, Epiphan recommends that you select
a third-party codec to purchase or download that will meet your requirements. Select a