HornetTek HT-BHM-11 User manual

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HDMI to USB 3.0 Video Capture Device
HT-BHM-11
Usermanual

Contents
1. Overview........................................................2
2. Features.........................................................2
3. Specification..................................................3
4. Hardware Descriptions ................................3
5. Installation.....................................................4
5.1 System Requirement.................................. 4
5.2 Installation.................................................. 5
6. Recording......................................................8
6.1 VLC Media Player Initial Setup............... 8
6.2 VLC Media Player Direct Show............. 11
6.3 VLC Media Player Recording ................ 15
7. Recording for Mac using Quicktime.........21

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1. Overview
HT-BHM-11 is a HDMI to USB 3.0 video capture device (external
USB capture dongle). It is designed to capture 1080p 60 FPS video
and audio signal from HDMI source, and transfer video and audio
between the video capture device and PC/Laptop through USB cable.
2. Features
Capture video and audio from HDMI sources
Support USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 data uplink
Support true 24-bit color and provides consistent frame rate
performance regardless of video content
Capture resolutions up to 1080p at 60 frames per second
Interfaces compatible with multiple third party applications; with
DirectShow on Windows, Video4Linux on Linux, QuickTime on
Mac OS X
Sources power from USB port, no external power supply required

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3. Specification
***for windows 7 please download driver from
http://www.hornettek.com
MODEL NO. HT-BHM-11
DESCRIPTION HDMI to USB 3.0 Video Capture Device
1 x HDMI Type A
INPUT
INTERFACE HDMI 1.4b standard up to 1080p at 60 frames per
second
1 x USB Type A (Uncompressed video is only
available using USB3.0)
OUTPUT
INTERFACE UVC video and audio
VIDEO
SAMPLING 4:4:4 format
RESOLUTION 480p, 720p, 1080p
OUTPUT
COLOR SPACE YUV2, RGB
HDMI AUDIO 16-bit PCM encoded audio at 32KHz, 44.1KHz and
48KHz sampling rates
OS SUPPORT Windows 7***,8, 8.1,10, Mac OS X (10.8 and
above), Linux (Kernel version 2.6.38 and above)
ENVIRONMENT Operating temperature 0~45℃
Operating humidity 20~90%
Storage temperature -20~60℃
DIMENSION 42 x 305.4 x 13.5 mm (W x L x H, including the
pigtail)

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4. Hardware Descriptions
5. Installation
*Note: HT-BHM-11 cannot display and record HDCP protected content
(DVDs, Blu-rays, etc.)
5.1 System Requirement
Available USB 3.0 port
CPU: i3 Dual Core 2.8GHz or higher
RAM: 2GB or higher
Microsoft Windows 7/8/8.1/10
OS X (10.8 and above)
Linux (Kernel version 2.6.38 and above)
HDMI audio/video source with HDMI Cable (DVD, DVR,
VCR…etc.)

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5.2 Installation
Connect the HT-BHM-11 to an available USB 3.0 port
on your computer system (recording device). For
Windows 10 & Windows 8, the computer will install
driver automatically, for Windows 7, please download
the driver from HornetTek’s website.
Connect your audio/video source with an HDMI cable (not
supplied) directly to the HDMI audio/video input port on the
HT-BHM-11.
***Note: If the HDMI source is a computer/laptop, additional set up
may be required to set the external monitor setting at “Duplicate”.
Please see next page for the instructions to set up the external monitor.

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Right click on desktop and select “Display Settings”
Under “Multiple displays”, select drop down menu

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Select “Duplicate these displays” from the drop down menu
Click “Apply”. This concludes the external monitor set up.

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6. Recording
6.1 VLC Media Player Initial Set Up
***Note: VLC Media Player is the recommended software used for
video capturing.
Download VLC Media Player, for Windows, Linux/OSX:
www.videolan.org/vlc/
***Note: For initial use, the hardware accelerated decoding must be set
at “Automatic” to ensure the best performance. Please following the
instructions below to set the hardware accelerated decoding.
From the main menu, select “Tools”, then click on
“Preferences” from the drop down menu

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Click on “Input/Codes”
Select ”Automatic” for Hardware-accelerated decoding

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Click “Save”. This concludes the initial VLC set up.

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6.2 VLC Media Player Direct Show
7. From the main menu, select “Media” then select “Open
Capture Device” from the drop down menu.
8. For “Video device name”, select “USB Video Device”

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9. For “Audio device name”, select “Microphone (USB Audio
Device)”
10. To set up the correct aspect ratio, click on “Advanced options”

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Enter the aspect-ratio for the video source (e.g. 16:9)
Click “OK” to exit from the “Advanced Options” menu.

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Click “Play” and the source screen will show in approximately
10 seconds. This concludes the VLC Direct Show
Instructions

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6.3 VLC Media Player Recording
***Note: We recommend using the “Convert/Save” method to record
the video from the device for best performance.
11. From the main menu, select “Media” then select “Convert /
Save” from the drop down menu.

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12. Click on the “Capture Device” tab on the top right hand side.
13. Video device name should be “USB Video Device” and Audio
device name Should be “Microphone (USB Audio Device”

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14. To set the aspect ratio, click on the “Advanced options”.
Enter the aspect-ratio for the video source (e.g. 16:9)

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Click “OK” to exit from the “Advanced Options” menu.
Click “Convert / Save”

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Check mark “Display the output” box.
Enter the desired file name for destination file. You may also
use the “Browse” button.