IEI Technology HDC-304E User manual

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PCI express video/audio capture card with four HDMI input
channels,1920x1080@60p,and Hardware H.264 codec
HDC-304E
Quick Installation Guide
Version 1.0
Jan. 10, 2011
Package List
HDC-304E package includes the following items:
1 x HDC-304E video capture card
1 x HDMI output kit
1 x Utility CD (within manual)
1 x QIG (Quick Installation Guide)
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All rights reserved.

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Specifications
INTERFACE
Video /Audio
Input Channels Four
Video /Audio
Input Type HDMI
Interface PCI Express x1
VIDEO PROCESSING
Video Engine H.264/AVC High Profile Level 4.2
Resolution
1920 x 1080 60p/59.94p/50p
1920 x 1080 60i/59.94i/50i
1280 x 720 60p/59.94p/50p
720 x 576 50i
720 x 480 60i/59.94i
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
System
Windows:
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack2 (SP2)
(32-bit version)
Microsoft Windows 7 (32-bit)
Microsoft DirectX 9.0c (32bit)
Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0/3.0/3.5
(32-bit version)
H.264 Codec (for example: ffdshow)
Linux:
Fedora 10 (Kernel 2.6.27)
SOFTWARE SUPPORT
Device Driver Driver for Windows XP, Windows 7 (32-bit) and
Linux Fedora 10
SDK
SDK provided with demo program and sample
source code
Windows:Provide SDK and demo program with
sample source code in C#
Linux:Provide SDK and driver/demo program with
sample source code in C
Ordering Information
HDC-304E-R10
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PCI express video/audio capture card with four
HDMI input channels,1920x1080@60p,and Hardware H.264 codec

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Hardware Connections & Illustration for Video Capture
Card
Connections to the Video Source
HDMI Input Device Connect to the Video Capture Card.

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Installing HDMI Output Kit
The HDC-304E contains a HDMI output kit. The HDMI output kit allows
users to connect display.
1. Connect the HDMI output kit to HDC-304E board
2. Connect the HDMI cable (not included) from the HDMI output kit to the
HDMI display.

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Installation Procedures-Driver Installation
To install the HDC-304E driver, please follow the steps below: If the
HDC-304E driver is already installed, please uninstall the driver first.
Step 1: Make sure to log in the system as the administrator.
Step 2: Insert the driver CD.
Step 3: Locate the “Driverinstaller.bat” file in the driver CD. Double click it.
The console window appears and start to install all drivers.
Step 4: If the following window appears, click Continue Anyway.
Step 5: The Device Driver Installation Wizard appears. Click Next to start.

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Step 6: The driver starts to install.
Step 7: When the driver installation is complete.Click the “Finish” button to
finish.
Step 8: Check the device manager in the Windows control panel to ensure
the driver (MB86H55-REB PCI, HDC controller and WinDriver) has been
properly installed.

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Uninstall Driver
To uninstall the driver, please follow the steps below.
Step 1: Make sure to log in the system as the administrator.
Step 2: Locate the “Driveruninstaller.bat” file in the driver CD. Double click it
to uninstall the driver.
Step 3: The console window pop-up and all drivers will be uninstalled.

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Installation of HDCapture Demo Program
To install the HDCapture demo program, please follow the steps below.
Step 1: Insert the driver CD.
Step 2: Locate the HDCapture_x86_Vxxxx.msi file in the driver CD. Double
click the setup file to start the installation. The user can also download the
latest setup file from IEI website.
Step 3: The HDCapture Setup Wizard welcome window appears. Click Next
to start.

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Step 4: Select a folder for HDCapture installation. Click Next to continue.
Step 5: The following screen appears. Click Next to confirm the installation.

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Step 6: The system starts installing the HDCapture.
Step 7: When the HDCapture is successfully installed, the following window
appears. Click Close to exit.

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HDCapture Demo Program Video Capture
To use the HDCapture to capture video, follow the steps below. If the older
version of the HDCapture is already installed, please uninstall it.
Step 1: Launch the HDCapture. The following window appears. The best
resolution to view HDCapture is 1280 x 1024 or above.
Step 2: Click the Device # button. The Encoding window appears. Choose
the video input format which depends on the video device. The video format
selected here must be same with the HDMI input video format.
Step 3: Configure the encoding settings, including encoding file directory
(click Ref button to choose the directory), rate control (CBR or VBR) and
video encoding bitrate (must be in the range of video format).

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Step 4: To preview a video, please check the Preview check box of the
video
Step 5: Click Start to start capture the video. Click Stop to stop capture.

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HDCapture Demo Program Video Decoding
The HDCapture includes decoding function that decodes the video signal
for video output to the HDMI-enabled display device. To decode a captured
video clip, follow the steps below.
Step 1: Launch the HDCapture.
Step 2: Bring up the Decoding page by clicking one of the Device # buttons.
Click the Decoding tab to access the decoding page.
Step 3: Click Ref button to locate a video file in the computer to decode.
Step 4: Select the video format of the selected video clip. The video format
selected here must be the same with the video format of the file selected in
the previous step.
Step 5: Close the window to save the settings.
Step 6: Select the transmitter bus from 4 to 7 . For example, when the
Device0 button is selected to decode the encoded file, please select 4 from

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the device4 (transmitter bus) drop-down menu to display the video on HDMI
display device by output kit. Please refer to the following table:
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Step 7: Click Operation Start to start decoding the selected video. 

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Uninstall the HDCapture demo program
To uninstall the HDCapture, follow the steps below.
Step 1: Select Control Panel Add/Remove Programs.
Step 2: Select HDCapture and click the Remove button to uninstall the
HDCapture.

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HDC-304E Hardware Diagrams
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