How to record video using VLC through Hauppage USB Live 2 ?

[imperialguy]

I have a Hauppage USB Live 2 video capture device installed on a machine with Windows 7 OS. The capture device is connected to a Q-See QSICC2PK video camera through a composite cable. So, the source for the USB Live 2 capture device is Composite.

The device works absolutely fine when I use the WinTV 7 software that comes with it. But, I could not record using VLC Media Player 1.1.9. I also tried using it with vlc 0.8.6c, with no luck.

The following screen shot shows the proof that WinTV 7 software is able to capture from the USB Live 2 device:



The following are my settings in the WinTV 7 software:



And, finally this is what I did in VLC to record it:



Despite doing all the above, VLC still cannot record it. Any thoughts/ideas will be greatly appreciated.

[VLC_help]

Open Tools -> Messages (set Verbosity to 2) before you start capturing, the message dialog should complain when operation fails.

[imperialguy]

@VLC_help

Bumped the verbosity level to 2. Below is the messages log I received in the messages dialog box when trying to use the device (wrapped them in code tag to save screen space). Please take a look and let me know what am I doing wrong.

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qt4 debug: Initialization of Capture device panel qt4 warning: Input option: dshow-vdev=Hauppauge Cx23100 Video Capture qt4 warning: Input option: dshow-adev=Analog Audio In (Hauppauge USB- qt4 warning: Input option: dshow-caching=200 main debug: adding item `dshow://' ( dshow:// ) qt4 debug: Adding a new MRL to recent ones: dshow:// main debug: rebuilding array of current - root Playlist main debug: rebuild done - 1 items, index -1 main debug: processing request item dshow:// node null skip 0 main debug: resyncing on dshow:// main debug: dshow:// is at 0 main debug: starting new item main debug: creating new input thread main debug: Creating an input for 'dshow://' main debug: thread (input) created at priority 1 (../.././src/input/input.c:220) main debug: thread started main debug: using timeshift granularity of 50 MiB main debug: using timeshift path 'C:\Users\brodylab\AppData\Local\Temp' main debug: meta ok for (null), need to fetch art main debug: `dshow://' gives access `dshow' demux `' path `' main debug: creating demux: access='dshow' demux='' path='' main debug: looking for access_demux module: 1 candidate dshow debug: dshow-vdev: Hauppauge Cx23100 Video Capture dshow debug: dshow-adev: Analog Audio In (Hauppauge USB- qt4 debug: IM: Setting an input dshow debug: found device: Hauppauge Cx23100 Video Capture dshow debug: asking for device: Hauppauge Cx23100 Video Capture dshow debug: asked for Hauppauge Cx23100 Video Capture, binding to Hauppauge Cx23100 Video Capture dshow debug: using device: Hauppauge Cx23100 Video Capture dshow debug: EnumDeviceCaps: input pin: Analog Video In dshow debug: EnumDeviceCaps: input pin: Analog Audio In dshow debug: EnumDeviceCaps: output pin: Capture dshow debug: EnumDeviceCaps: output pin: Audio Out dshow debug: EnumDeviceCaps: output pin: VBI dshow debug: EnumDeviceCaps: trying pin Capture dshow debug: EnumDeviceCaps: input pin default format configured dshow debug: EnumDeviceCaps: input pin accepts chroma: YUY2, width:720, height:576, fps:25.000000 dshow debug: CaptureFilter::JoinFilterGraph dshow debug: connecting filters dshow debug: CaptureFilter::EnumPins dshow debug: CapturePin::QueryDirection dshow debug: CapturePin::ConnectedTo [not connected] dshow debug: CapturePin::QueryPinInfo dshow debug: CaptureFilter::QueryFilterInfo dshow debug: CapturePin::QueryPinInfo dshow debug: CaptureFilter::EnumPins dshow debug: CapturePin::QueryDirection dshow debug: CapturePin::QueryDirection dshow debug: CapturePin::QueryAccept [OK] (width=720, height=576, chroma=YUY2, fps=25.000000) dshow debug: CapturePin::ReceiveConnection [OK] dshow debug: CapturePin::NotifyAllocator dshow debug: CapturePin::QueryPinInfo dshow debug: CaptureFilter::EnumPins dshow debug: CapturePin::QueryDirection dshow debug: CapturePin::QueryPinInfo dshow debug: CaptureFilter::EnumPins dshow debug: CapturePin::QueryDirection dshow debug: CaptureFilter::EnumPins dshow debug: CapturePin::QueryDirection dshow debug: CaptureFilter::EnumPins dshow debug: CapturePin::QueryDirection dshow debug: CapturePin::ConnectedTo [OK] dshow debug: CaptureFilter::EnumPins dshow debug: found existing route for output 0 (type Video Decoder) to input 0 (type Video Composite) dshow debug: crossbar at depth 0, found route for output 0 (type Video Decoder) to input 0 (type Video Composite) dshow debug: ConnectFilters: graph_builder2 available. dshow debug: filters connected successfully ! dshow debug: MEDIATYPE_Video dshow debug: selected video pin accepts format: YUY2 dshow debug: found device: Analog Audio In (Hauppauge USB- dshow debug: found device: Microphone (Realtek High Defini dshow debug: asking for device: Analog Audio In (Hauppauge USB- dshow debug: asked for Analog Audio In (Hauppauge USB-, binding to Analog Audio In (Hauppauge USB- dshow debug: using device: Analog Audio In (Hauppauge USB- dshow debug: EnumDeviceCaps: output pin: Capture dshow debug: EnumDeviceCaps: trying pin Capture dshow debug: EnumDeviceCaps: input pin accepts format: araw, channels:2, samples/sec:44100 bits/sample:16 dshow debug: EnumDeviceCaps: input pin accepts format: araw, channels:2, samples/sec:44100 bits/sample:16 dshow debug: EnumDeviceCaps: input pin accepts format: araw, channels:1, samples/sec:44100 bits/sample:16 dshow debug: EnumDeviceCaps: input pin accepts format: araw, channels:2, samples/sec:32000 bits/sample:16 dshow debug: EnumDeviceCaps: input pin accepts format: araw, channels:1, samples/sec:32000 bits/sample:16 dshow debug: EnumDeviceCaps: input pin accepts format: araw, channels:2, samples/sec:22050 bits/sample:16 dshow debug: EnumDeviceCaps: input pin accepts format: araw, channels:1, samples/sec:22050 bits/sample:16 dshow debug: EnumDeviceCaps: input pin accepts format: araw, channels:2, samples/sec:11025 bits/sample:16 dshow debug: EnumDeviceCaps: input pin accepts format: araw, channels:1, samples/sec:11025 bits/sample:16 dshow debug: EnumDeviceCaps: input pin accepts format: araw, channels:2, samples/sec:8000 bits/sample:16 dshow debug: EnumDeviceCaps: input pin accepts format: araw, channels:1, samples/sec:8000 bits/sample:16 dshow debug: EnumDeviceCaps: input pin accepts format: araw, channels:2, samples/sec:44100 bits/sample:8 dshow debug: EnumDeviceCaps: input pin accepts format: araw, channels:1, samples/sec:44100 bits/sample:8 dshow debug: EnumDeviceCaps: input pin accepts format: araw, channels:2, samples/sec:22050 bits/sample:8 dshow debug: EnumDeviceCaps: input pin accepts format: araw, channels:1, samples/sec:22050 bits/sample:8 dshow debug: EnumDeviceCaps: input pin accepts format: araw, channels:2, samples/sec:11025 bits/sample:8 dshow debug: EnumDeviceCaps: input pin accepts format: araw, channels:1, samples/sec:11025 bits/sample:8 dshow debug: EnumDeviceCaps: input pin accepts format: araw, channels:2, samples/sec:8000 bits/sample:8 dshow debug: EnumDeviceCaps: input pin accepts format: araw, channels:1, samples/sec:8000 bits/sample:8 dshow debug: EnumDeviceCaps: input pin accepts format: araw, channels:2, samples/sec:48000 bits/sample:16 dshow debug: EnumDeviceCaps: input pin accepts format: araw, channels:1, samples/sec:48000 bits/sample:16 dshow debug: EnumDeviceCaps: input pin accepts format: araw, channels:2, samples/sec:96000 bits/sample:16 dshow debug: EnumDeviceCaps: input pin accepts format: araw, channels:1, samples/sec:96000 bits/sample:16 dshow debug: CaptureFilter::JoinFilterGraph dshow debug: connecting filters dshow debug: CaptureFilter::EnumPins dshow debug: CapturePin::QueryDirection dshow debug: CapturePin::ConnectedTo [not connected] dshow debug: CapturePin::QueryPinInfo dshow debug: CaptureFilter::QueryFilterInfo dshow debug: CapturePin::QueryPinInfo dshow debug: CaptureFilter::EnumPins dshow debug: CapturePin::QueryDirection dshow debug: CapturePin::QueryDirection dshow debug: CapturePin::QueryAccept [OK] (channels=2, samples/sec=44100, bits/samples=16, format=araw) dshow debug: CapturePin::ReceiveConnection [OK] dshow debug: CapturePin::NotifyAllocator dshow debug: filters connected successfully ! dshow debug: MEDIATYPE_Audio dshow debug: selected audio pin accepts format: araw main debug: looking for meta fetcher module: 1 candidate lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Users\brodylab\AppData\Roaming\vlc\lua\meta\fetcher lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\fetcher lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\fetcher\tvrage.lua main debug: using meta fetcher module "lua" main debug: TIMER module_need() : 12.000 ms - Total 12.000 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 12.000 ms) main debug: removing module "lua" main debug: searching art for dshow:// main debug: looking for art finder module: 2 candidates lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Users\brodylab\AppData\Roaming\vlc\lua\meta\art lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\01_googleimage.lua lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\02_frenchtv.lua dshow debug: crossbar at depth 0, routed video output 0 to video input 0 lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\03_lastfm.lua lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\04_musicbrainz.lua main debug: no art finder module matching "any" could be loaded main debug: TIMER module_need() : 40.000 ms - Total 40.000 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 40.000 ms) main debug: art not found for dshow:// dshow debug: crossbar at depth 0, routed audio output 1 to audio input 2 dshow debug: Playing... dshow debug: CapturePin::QueryPinInfo dshow debug: CaptureFilter::EnumPins dshow debug: CapturePin::QueryDirection dshow debug: CapturePin::QueryPinInfo dshow debug: CaptureFilter::EnumPins dshow debug: CapturePin::QueryDirection dshow debug: CaptureFilter::EnumPins dshow debug: CapturePin::QueryDirection dshow debug: CapturePin::QueryPinInfo dshow debug: CaptureFilter::EnumPins dshow debug: CapturePin::QueryDirection dshow debug: CaptureFilter::EnumPins dshow debug: CapturePin::QueryDirection dshow debug: CapturePin::QueryPinInfo dshow debug: CaptureFilter::EnumPins dshow debug: CapturePin::QueryDirection dshow debug: CapturePin::QueryPinInfo dshow debug: CaptureFilter::EnumPins dshow debug: CapturePin::QueryDirection dshow debug: CaptureFilter::EnumPins dshow debug: CapturePin::QueryDirection dshow debug: CapturePin::ConnectedTo [OK] dshow debug: CaptureFilter::EnumPins dshow debug: CapturePin::QueryDirection dshow debug: CapturePin::ConnectedTo [OK] dshow debug: CaptureFilter::SetSyncSource dshow debug: CaptureFilter::SetSyncSource dshow debug: CaptureFilter::Pause dshow debug: CaptureFilter::Pause dshow debug: CaptureFilter::Stop dshow debug: CapturePin::EndFlush dshow debug: CaptureFilter::Stop dshow debug: CapturePin::EndFlush main debug: selecting program id=0 main debug: using access_demux module "dshow" main debug: TIMER module_need() : 577.000 ms - Total 577.000 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 577.000 ms) main debug: looking for decoder module: 34 candidates main debug: using decoder module "rawvideo" main debug: TIMER module_need() : 113.000 ms - Total 113.000 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 113.000 ms) main debug: thread (decoder) created at priority 0 (../.././src/input/decoder.c:301) main debug: thread started main debug: looking for decoder module: 34 candidates araw debug: samplerate:44100Hz channels:2 bits/sample:16 main debug: using decoder module "araw" main debug: TIMER module_need() : 13.000 ms - Total 13.000 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 13.000 ms) main debug: thread (decoder) created at priority 2 (../.././src/input/decoder.c:301) main debug: thread started main debug: looking for meta reader module: 2 candidates lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Users\brodylab\AppData\Roaming\vlc\lua\meta\reader lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\reader lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\reader\filename.lua main debug: no meta reader module matching "any" could be loaded main debug: TIMER module_need() : 1.000 ms - Total 1.000 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 1.000 ms) main debug: `dshow://' successfully opened

[VLC_help]

main debug: `dshow://' successfully opened

According to the log, the device is opened successfully.

[myles]

Did you ever find a solution to this? I use USB Live 2 to view CCTV camera streams and it would be great to only need to use VLC as hauppaug is rediculous regarding their software and EVEN IF you purchased the device if you lose your CD they won't do anything for you, they will make you buy another one....so, not trying to buy it again since i can't find my CD

Thanks!

[VLC_help]

Could you share your logs?

[nhuythuy]

By doing that, you can get Preview only!!!

To record, click Arrow close to Play button, a menu list will be dropped down then select Convert, a option dialog will appear.

At Destination file: option, select location and output video file as you want. Under Settings group, you can select desired codec, most popular one should be H264 + MP3. You can make detailed setting by click setting button next to the X button in Settings group. Press Start button to enjoy

Hope this help someone else