Windows 10 users, beware! You might have a 50/50 shot at getting this to work. My first attempt was a 2019 XPS 13 and it ONLY has USB-C connections, you have to use a hub to connect to the USB 2.0 connector. Reading the webpage it says DO NOT use a hub! After a few hours of trying, I gave up. My second attempt was a 2015 ALienware with two USB 2.0 one 3.0 and one Type C. It finally succeeded in finding the device on the USB 2.0 connector but it can not find it on the 3.0 for some reason. Not backwards compatible?
Next I connected cables to my JVC GR-SXM330 camcorder, it uses a YELLOW and WHITE RCA cables only, no red, and it also has S-Video connector. My first rip of old home movies was a 19 year old tape my dad filmed of my niece coming home from the hospital after her birth. The scene starts in the driveway but the grass is yellow on the computer and green on the view finder. Also everything was blurry and way to bright in the settings or something, nothing looked right. I recorded the entire hour of the video thinking "garbage in, garbage out" from a bad tape. But then I put a different movie in and it was a little newer but the picture was awful again. I played the saved movies with VLC movie player and they were horrible! I I used the S-video cable (better picture, right?) and the white cable. I tried a few settings but I think I overloaded the USB connection because it made the screen blank so I put it back. Then just to test a theory, I unplugged the S-Video and used the YELLOW cable and the picture came out perfect!
Before you purchase this, MAKE SURE your Windows 10 computer has a spare USB 2.0 free or I do not think this will work. Also, when you start your recording make sure the picture looks right. You can always stop it after a few minutes and then go to your folder and play the version it saved and double check quality. If your quality is off, try a different cable. Don't forget to name your video on the initial interface or you'll get a random file name. That's no big deal but you'll have to watch the video to see what it is and rename it in the folder.
I had a heck of a time downloading and installing drivers on both computers before I chanced upon the correct order of things, the web site is useless for directions so I Googled it and found a few tips and tricks from other users.
I was "this" close to returning this thing but at the very last second, my computer found a new USB device and installed the drivers for it and it just worked.
Good luck!
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USB-Live2: motion and still video capture for Windows and Linux
Included in the box
- USB-Live2 video capture device for USB 2.0 or USB 3.0 ports
- AV cable set (removable), with S-Video, composite video plus left and right audio connectors
- WinTV v8 application (download). The WinTV v8 application is for recording video and for capturing still images
- Hauppauge Capture application (download) to capture, trim and upload videos to YouTube
For Linux too
Hauppauge provides a PPA for Ubuntu to make the driver installation easier. Note: only a Linux driver is provided. We do not provide a Linux application with USB-Live2.
Watch, capture or record live video from your industrial video camera or home VCR player
USB-Live2 connects to any S-Video or composite video source and brings the video over USB
USB-Live2 connects to any S-Video or composite video source and brings the video into your PC over USB. Plug the USB-Live2 into the USB port on your PC, plug the S-Video or composite video cables into your medical, industrial camera, VCR or analog video camera and you're ready to record analog video into your PC. USB-Live2 creates MPEG video files, which can be burnt onto DVD or CD discs.
USB-Live2 digitizes video using high quality 4:2:2 video sampling at up to 720p for the best analog video quality.
Linux users can download our free PPA for Ubuntu.
USB-Live2 is the easiest way to record your old VHS video tapes
Record your old video tapes to your PC. Use USB-Live2 to convert your home video tapes into DVDs. USB-Live2 records using MPEG-2, which is the compressed video format used in DVD discs. You can use the included Hauppauge Capture application to trim and save your videos to disk.
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Record video from analog video sourcesUSB-Live2 has analog video recording plus live video preview Use USB-Live2 to record your home video tapes, and to archive them on a DVD disk (disk burning software is not included). USB-Live2 can be used in medical and industrial applications: connect to cameras and other instruments to record still or motion videos. USB-Live2 has both Windows and Linux drivers. We also can provide a Windows API so you can develop your own video capture or video monitoring application. |
Removable A/V cables makes it easy to connectLeave the USB-Live 2 cables connected to your A/V source while moving the USB-Live2 to a different computer. The A/V cable set attaches to USB-Live2 with a secure latching connector. USB-Live2 supports video up to 720p (NTSC sources) with S-Video, composite video and stereo audio. Additional removable A/V cables are available from the Hauppauge webstore. |
Hauppauge Capture is the all-in-one recording appHauppauge Capture gives you timed recording, plus trim, YouTube upload and stream (YouTube Live streaming and Twitch). USB-Live2 also includes Hauppauge's WinTV v8 application, with built-in scheduled recording. Hauppauge Capture and WinTV v8 are compatible with Windows 10, 8.1, 8 and Windoes 7 (all versions). |
USB-Live2 has a complete set of great featuresAnalog video capture from S-Video and composite. Full 720x480 live video and recording (NTSC). Recording format: MPEG-2. Support for Windows and Linux. Indicator LEDs showing that USB-Live2 is powered on and a video signal is present. Snap and print stills from whatever you're watching in both Hauppauge Capture and WinTV v8. Record video clips from your camcorder or VCR to create your own high-impact presentations. WinTV v8 and Hauppauge Capture are included. |
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| USB-Live2 | HD PVR 2 model 1512 | HD PVR Rocket | HD PVR 60 | |
| Analog recording | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| 720p analog record | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| 1080p analog record | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| HDMI digital recording | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| VHS tape recording | Best | Better | Good |
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Device works well On Win 10.
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Great hardware but find your own software
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Use a USB 2 port,not a USB 3!!!
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