(I tried one that supported “VGA Resolution: 480i/576i/480p/576p/720p/1080i/1080p” and it did not support the 1280×1024 resolution that I needed.) Otherwise it might not work for your application. Pay attention to the VGA resolutions supported by your VGA-to-HDMI adapter. “2-in-1 VGA to HDMI VGA Adapter Converter Splitter HDMI&VGA out Simultaneously” (You want the USB 3.0 version, with the wire.) “1080P 4K HDMI to USB 3.0 Video Capture Card Game Audio Video Live Streaming” The HDMI-to-USB and VGA-to-HDMI adapters that I got look identical to yours: If I plug it into a different USB port I just get a black screen in OBS. One minor hitch: it seems to be necessary to plug the HDMI-to-USB adapter into the same port that I used when I first installed OBS. The cost was a small fraction of the price of a CV211, NOTECONS01, NOTECONS02, or KVT100A. Thank you! I used this setup last night as a “portable KVM crash cart,” and it worked well! On the menu, find and select “Video capture device”.Our rudimentary VGA capture setup! From the top, we get uSVC VGA and audio signals, which are converted to HDMI (the adapter in the center of the photo), which feeds through the HDMI cable the HDMI to USB capture dongle, which is connected to the PC. Yes, it is quite a mess of cables, but it does the job quite nicely!įig. This is our setup to capture the VGA output of our DIY VGA console. VGA OUTPUT to be recorded -> VGA TO HDMI CONVERTER -> HDMI CAPTURE CARD -> USB of your PC/MAC and you’re set. If you buy the cheapest VGA to HDMI converter, you might need a VGA male to male cable too like this one (about 3$).We bought this one, which is more expensive but it has an additional VGA output, if you want to connect a monitor too. An HDMI cable (if you don’t have it already) – about 1$.The HDMI to USB capture dongle – about 13$.Therefore, instead of having to purchase a VGA capture device (which can only do just that job), you need to buy: The additional VGA output might be useful in several cases. It is always useful to see in an actual monitor what you are recording, without having to check the recording software window on the PC screen.įig. There are many VGA to HDMI adapters, but if you can afford some 8$ extra, we recommend buying one that also has an additional VGA output. You’ll also need to get an HDMI cable too (of whatever length) if you don’t have one spare. The trick is simple: buy one of these adapters, and also buy a VGA to HDMI adapter (note: VGA -> HDMI, not the opposite, which is useless for this hack!). We already wrote that you can find cheap HDMI to USB capture cards (note! HDMI -> USB, not the opposite, which is useless for this hack!). Furthermore, you’ll get a more versatile equipment. This article is different from the ones we used to write: in this hack, we won’t create anything from scratch, but instead, we will show a simple trick that allows you to reduce the cost of your VGA acquisition system by a factor 5 at least. There are some VGA to USB dongles, or other VGA capture cards, but these are overly expensive, well above 100$ (sometimes above 200$) and some of them have a noticeable lag between input and output. However, if you need to capture a VGA signal (like we did, to capture uSVC images), the situation is completely different. These cards are sold under 15$, so, despite they are USB 2.0, they are worth a try.įig. Be aware that most of these dongles are advertised as USB 3.0, but instead they are USB 2.0 only, so forget about 1080p Still, USB 2.0 is enough for some applications. If you ever had the necessity to capture HDMI to USB, you’ll know that nowadays there are cheap HDMI to USB capture dongles available in Amazon, Aliexpress or Ebay, that allow to record your HDMI stream to your PC, using OBS or even VLC.
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