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TippyToe  
#1 Posted : Sunday, May 5, 2019 5:55:11 PM(UTC)
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I have this older laptop, 2011.
Please don't dismiss it just yet, it has been a faithful Rocinante.
Window 10 64bit Pro, 16GB Ram, some integrated video card, Magewell HDMI Plus adapter

My camera shows in vMix ( add input / camera ) as USB Capture HDMI+ but when I add it it gives an error.
I've installed the latest USB Fresco FL1000 driver, but still no luck.

The adapter works fine on an USB 2.0 port, but I still feel like USB 3.0 would serve me better.
So I still think that there's an incompatibility between the my old comp and the famed, paspartout, Magewell adapter, but it's vMix that gives some error.
I should also mention, in all fairness, I don't see the camera in "Microsoft Windows Camera" or OBS.

Maybe there's still a chance to make it happen in vMix ?
What are my options ?

Thanks for looking into this.


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elvis55  
#2 Posted : Sunday, May 5, 2019 6:22:08 PM(UTC)
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Hallo,

Input = Default! Not= HDMI.

Gruss
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zenvideo  
#3 Posted : Sunday, May 5, 2019 6:43:06 PM(UTC)
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Do you see the Magewell unit in Device Manager, and what does the Magewell USB Capture Utility report? And do you have access to any other computer with a USB3 port on which you could test it? It is just possible that the USB3 interface has developed a fault while the USB2 interface is still working OK, in which case you need to get it repaired.
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TippyToe on 5/6/2019(UTC)
TippyToe  
#4 Posted : Monday, May 6, 2019 7:15:17 AM(UTC)
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Thanks elvis55,
I've tried Input=Default and that gave me the first breakthrough.

Thank you zenvideo,
I didn't even know about that utility, it sure helps explore some options.

I do have a "USB capture HDMI+" listed in devices. (see attached).
I will test it with a newer laptop in a few days and report back. I sure expect a smoother experience.

After a couple of hours of testing:
( more like a monkey typing Shakespeare, trying all kind of settings )

- setting Input to Default seems to work
- setting Audio Device to HDMI (USB Capture HDMI+) seems to make a difference.
- setting Audio format to 44100, 1 channel seems to help.

Once I remove the source and try to add it again, all the things above are useless, it doesn't work anymore ( I get the error message ).
- I turn off vMix
- unplug Magewell
- plug back Magewell HDMI+, wait a few seconds
- restart vMix
- try the setting above again - and it works.

So, with some caveats, it works !
I'll take any victory, as small as it is.

Next I'll play around with the Magewell utility and see if I can make it "more" compatible.

Thank you!


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