PYLE PLINK2 Cameralink 4K USB 3.1 GEN1 HDMI Video Capture Device User Guide
- June 4, 2024
- Pyle
Table of Contents
PYLE PLINK2 Cameralink 4K USB 3.1 GEN1 HDMI Video Capture Device
OVERVIEW
- USB port: USB 3.0 port, connect to your computer
- LED Indicator: When the device is connected to the computer, it is red. When signal is connected, it displays blue. When the software (such as OBS) capture device is turned on, it displays green.
- HDMI port: HDMI input port, connect to camera or another video source.
Hardware
Connect your device to the USB port of the computer, wait a moment, the system will automatically recognize the game capture card, and you will see the device name “Pyle CameraLink PLINK2” in the Device Manager, which means that the device is ready to work.
Software
For professional live streaming or recording, we suggest use OBS, download link: https://obsproject.com/
Note: PLINK2 capture card also can work with Mac OS X, and please download OBS Mac version. The operation is similar as working under Windows.
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Work with OBS
Select Device
After download and installation, double click OBS Studio icon on desktop to run OBS. Click icon + under Sources window at the bottom left of OSB panel, and select Video Capture Device. Click OK in the new pop-up window. You also can insert a name you want to create for the device. One window will appear you after above. Please click the drop-down box next to Device and select Pyle CameraLink PLINK2.
Video Setting
You should get the video in a window. If you want to set the video resolution, click the drop-down box next to Resolution/FPS Type and select Custom, then click the drop-down box next to Resolution to select one resolution. After you set the resolution to 3840 x 2160, and you change the video source, and the resolution of video source is smaller than 3840 x 2160, such as 1920 x 1080, the software will not display the video and you will see Check Resolutions Settings on the window. Now you need to set the resolution to 1920 x 1080 or a smaller resolution, then you will see the video on the window.
If the resolutions of the video source and device output are 3840 x 2160, you may and that the viewing picture is way out of the frame of OBS. Right click image window of OBS, select Resize output (source size), and you will get the whole picture. You can click the drop-down box next to FPS to select the appropriate FPS – 30, 60, Highest FPS, or Match Output FPS, and click the drop-down box next to Video Format to select the video format -XRGB, NV12, or YUY2.
The video format options depend on resolution, the max FPS depends on both resolution and video format
Audio Setting
You may not hear the sound when you finish the above settings. Please tick “Use a custom audio device”, and click the drop-down box next to Audio Device and select HDMI (Pyle CameraLink PLINK2), you will hear the sound now. If you still cannot hear the sound, please click under Audio Mixer and Video Capture Device at the bottom middle of the OBS panel as below picture and select Advanced Audio Properties. In the Advanced Audio Properties window, click the drop-down box under Audio Monitoring and select Monitor Only (mute output). Please set it to – 470ms under Sync off set, for audio and video sync, you can adjust it till your audio video is synchronous.
Maybe you hear the noise if the resolution is 3820 x 2160. Please click the drop box next to Audio Output Mode as above picture, and change the selection from Capture audio only to Output desktop audio (Wave Out) or Output desktop audio (Direct Sound).
Note: If you want to change video audio settings, please double click the name of video capture device in Sources column, and change the settings you want as above operations.
Recording
Click Settings in the low right conner of the OBS panel, and click Video on the left in the pop-up Settings window. Click the drop-down box next to Base (canvas) Resolution to select the appropriate resolution, and click the drop- down box next to Output (Scaled) Resolution to select the output resolution. Click the drop-down box next to Common FPS Values to select the FPS values. If you want to record 120HZ video, please click the drop-down box of Common FPS Values and select Integer FPS Values, then enter 120 in the window on the right.
Click Output on the left of Settings window as above, in the Recording column, you can set Recording Path, Recording Quality, Recording Format, and Encoder. If you want to record a better quality, one of the suggested settings is:
- Recording Quality: High Quality, Medium File Size
- Recording Format: MP4
- Encoder: Software (x264 low CPU usage preset, increase file size)
After setting, click Apply and Ok in the low right conner of the Settings panel, then simply click Start Recording in the low right conner of OBS panel to start recording videos, and click Stop Recording to stop recording.
Streaming
- Click Output in the Settings panel, in the Streaming column, set video quality for streaming (adjustments will depend on your computer, network speed), then click icon Apply and OK in the Settings panel.
- Click Stream in the Settings panel, then you can click the drop-down box next to Service to choose the software platform you want, then click icon Apply and OK in the Settings panel.
- Click Start Streaming in the low right conner of OBS panel to start streaming, and click Stop Streaming to stop streaming.
Note: Please click the help at the top of the OBS interface, and learn more about OBS in the link that pops up.
Operating System
Windows 10 x64, USB 3.0 Type-A PortX1
For 4Kp30 or 1080p120 recording
- Intel Core i5-6XXX / AMD Ryzen 3 XXX or above
- NVIDIA GTX 1060 / AMD RX 5700 or above
- 8 GB
For 1080p60 recording
- Intel Core i5-3330 or above (i7-3770 recommended)
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 / AMD Radeon R7 250X or above
- 4 GB
- RAM must be DDR4 2400 or above
Mac system requirement: MacOS XHigh Sierra 10.15 and above, USB 3.0 Type-A Port X1
Features
- Full HDMI Game Capture Device with Streaming Function
- Recording Resolution and Max FPS: 4K@30FPS; 2560×1440@/60FPS, 1920×1080@120FPS
- Direct-to-Computer Audio & Video Record Ability
- Plug & Play: No Driver Installation Required
- Direct-to-Computer Audio & Video Record Ability
- Support Most of 3rd Party Software for Capturing and Livestreaming Use
- Supports Voice Commentary
- Stream Live or Manage Your Recorded Media to Social Media & YouTube
- Capture and Livestream Video from Game Console PC, Mobile, Set-Top Box, DSLR, Camcorder, Action Cam, etc.
- Use for Live Broadcasts, Conference Rooms, Video Recording, Teaching Recording, Medical Imaging, Game Entertainment, Live Broadcasting, etc.
- Play, Record, and Livestream Games Simultaneously
- Multi-Language Support
- Compatible with PC, Mac, Linux
What’s in the Box
- HDMI External Capture Device
Technical Specs
- Recording Quality: 4K@30FPS; 2560×1440@/60FPS, 1920×1080@120FPS
- USB Interface: USB 3.1 GEN1
- Power Supply: USB/900mA
- Video Connection Interface: HDMI
- Operating system: Windows 7,8,10, Mac, OS X 10.9 or Later, Linux
- Audio/Video Support: HDMI
- Product Dimensions: 3.39” x 1.26” x 0.51” -inches
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