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Hauppauge 610 USB-Live 2 Analog Video Digitizer and Video Capture Device Black/White
Brand | Hauppauge |
Hardware Interface | USB |
Operating System | Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 |
Platform | Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 |
Item Weight | 0.04 Kilograms |
About this item
- 30 digital images per second over the USB (1.1 or 2.0) bus
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Picture quality | 4.3 | — | 5.0 | 4.3 | 4.6 |
Tech Support | 3.9 | — | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.0 |
Easy to use | 4.1 | — | 4.1 | — | 4.4 |
Sold By | — | Flashdog | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | Amazon.com |
hardware interface | usb | audio video port, hdmi, s video | usb2.0 | usb2.0 | — |
video output format | MPEG-4 | AVI | MPEG-4 | MPEG-4 | — |
operating system | Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 | Windows 7/8/10, Mac OS X 10.9 or higher, Linux, Nintendo Switch, PS4 | Windows,Mac | ios | Windows 7 |
From the manufacturer
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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Customer Reviews |
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720p analog record | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
1080p analog record | ✓ | ✓ | ||
HDMI digital recording | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
VHS tape recording | Best | Better | Good |
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Product information
Product Dimensions | 2.36 x 0.59 x 1.18 inches |
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Item Weight | 1.23 ounces |
ASIN | B0036VO2BI |
Item model number | 610 |
Customer Reviews |
4.2 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #671 in Video Converters |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | February 2, 2010 |
Department | tv tuner |
Manufacturer | HAUPPAUGE |
Language | English |
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Product Description
Watch, capture or record live video from your VCR, camcorder or video camera! USB-Live connects to any S-Video or composite video source and plugs into your PC or laptop's USB port. USB-Live’s video digitizer turns your analog video into digital video, and then sends 30 digital images per second over the USB (1.1 or 2.0) bus. With our exclusive WinTV SnapShot application, you can quickly save video images! Capture 24-bit still video still images JPEG, BMP in color or black/white. Also great for web design. Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows XP compatible. Xsplit and the Adobe Media Encoder can receive video from USB-Live2 for live streaming or over the Internet.
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Customers like the quality, ease of use, and value of the TV tuner card. For example, they mention that it works great, the interface is intuitive, and it's well worth the price. That said, opinions are mixed on picture quality, software, audio quality, and image quality.
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Customers like the quality of the TV tuner card. They mention that it works well, produces good results, and is easy to use. Some say that the setup is easy and the recording goes off without any issues. Overall, most are happy with the overall results and the capture quality is fairly good.
"...3. Good Image4. Stereo Audio out of the box5. Good with Laptop with i3 Intel processor or higher (quad core recommended )..." Read more
"...Once I learned how to use it, it behaved predictably and reliably.Overall I had low expectations and this product far surpassed them...." Read more
"...I don't often write updates but, after almost 5 years, my Live 2 still works great even after transitioning from Windows 7 through 8 and, ultimately..." Read more
"...product's video capture quality is definitely entry-level, but a solid entry level and fantastic for the price...." Read more
Customers like the ease of use of the TV tuner card. They mention it's pretty straight forward, easy to install, and intuitive. They also say the capture application is easy to use and configure. Some appreciate that Windows 10 installed the hardware automatically.
"...with it, however, overall this device exceeded my expectations in ease of use and quality of results...." Read more
"...The bundled WinTV v7 software is easy to use and the interface is intuitive*..." Read more
"...There were no hassles or snags in installing the driver - something that really should not be necessary in the first place, but... no snags - and..." Read more
"...Cons1. Bad interlacing2. Bad color space3. Limited programs to use with (Linux) have not tested Windows" Read more
Customers are satisfied with the value of the TV tuner card. They mention that it works great for the price, is affordable, and is a decent option for moving analog video to your computer.
"...Altogether the Hauppauge USB Live-2 is a decent, affordable option for moving analog video to your computer...." Read more
"...is definitely entry-level, but a solid entry level and fantastic for the price...." Read more
"Hauppauge is known for being inexpensive and good quality. It works fine...." Read more
"...The USB-Live 2 was a great compromise. The cost is obviously lower than many other HD choices. I used the Composite video out from the DVR..." Read more
Customers are mixed about the picture quality of the TV tuner card. Some mention that the audio and video quality is fairly good, with very good rendering. They also say that the picture is certainly acceptable and responsive. However, others say that it's old and buggy, with mediocre help screens.
"...USB-Live works with laptop and so far I have found that the image quality is good, av sync is very good, the color space is off, and does not handle..." Read more
"...The video looks better than ever! There is a slight vertical jump now and then, but this is as close to perfect as I've gotten so far...." Read more
"...The results with the Vista machine were not good; jerky video, drop out, hangup, etc...." Read more
"...The video came through perfectly fine when I hooked up my Xbox 360. And oddly enough, the video was also working fine when I was playing a PS2 game...." Read more
Customers have mixed opinions about the software that comes with the TV tuner card. Some find it alright, while others say it's confusing and unusable. Some customers also mention that the audio is totally in sync. However, other customers say that the software absolutely sucks and is unusably bad.
"...Cons1. Bad interlacing2. Bad color space3. Limited programs to use with (Linux) have not tested Windows" Read more
"...I have to be honest, this package, with the included software did everything I needed and now I have double backups of all my home videos in digital..." Read more
"...Maybe I should change the review to 5 stars, it's just the included software that sucks." Read more
"...also, the Hauppague software was flaky...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the audio quality of the TV tuner card. Some mention that the audio is good, and totally in sync, while others say that it has a high pitch squeal and glitchy capture.
"...With the NeroVideo capture I'm running, the capture sounds glitchy during the actual capture, and the preview video looks a little glitchy too, but..." Read more
"...2. Good AV Sync3. Good Image4. Stereo Audio out of the box5...." Read more
"...Also, the audio bypassed my headphone jack for monitoring. I haven't figured out the remedy yet, but soon." Read more
"...A/v sync is ok and audio is ok, except occasional clicks, maybe there's a volume setting to fix, or a shorter USB cable? Ok, so the video is ok...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the image quality of the TV tuner card. Some mention that it has excellent color and picture quality, while others say that the image was really blurry and not good. They also say that at the highest speed sampling, the picture loses a little detail and is not thrilled with the resolution.
"...found that the image quality is good, av sync is very good, the color space is off, and does not handle interlacing very well,but I am still test to..." Read more
"...Also everything was blurry and way to bright in the settings or something, nothing looked right...." Read more
"...S-video input with Cyberlink PowerDirector, and I was able to tweak the color and brightness, which was crucial for getting good results...." Read more
"...When I looked at the captured analog video, many frames were blurred when there was even little motion...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the latency of the TV tuner card. They mention that it has a bit of a delay, it's way slow to record, and the software is clunky. Some customers also mention that the tapes do not convert very smoothly and that it takes over a minute to even start.
"...the device/programs to get it to work, and when it did work, it was pretty laggy..." Read more
"...I tried the included software first, namely WinTV. It takes over a minute to even start, but it does capture video. The first time, anyway...." Read more
"...I'm pleasantly surprised, like my old PCI-e card there is minimal latency to the point where I can play games in the OBS window, and the capture..." Read more
"...There are several seconds of input lag in WinTV, while the input lag is far less noticeable when using other applications." Read more
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I read the instructions and installed the Win TV software for capturing the video from a VCR. This went fairly well although at first I thought the process was hanging up as a Windows warning box popped up behind the Win TV box on the screen and it took me awhile before I saw it in the task bar and clicked on it to allow the software to go ahead and load. I first tried this device on a Windows 7 desktop machine with a Quad Core 2.8 GHZ processor. Capture worked very good even at the highest capture rates. Since this was my main system and I didn't want to tie it up, I next tried the device on a laptop running Vista. It had a Dual Core processor running at 1.66 GHZ (slightly below the recommended specs). The results with the Vista machine were not good; jerky video, drop out, hangup, etc. Next I tried this with a similarly configured laptop running XP. This arrangement produced good results even at the fastest capture rates and so this is the configuration that I used for most of my conversions.
I will mention also that I took the digitized files and then used Windows Live Movie Maker to convert the .ts files to .wmv format. I did try using the Arcsoft software that comes with the device and it seemed to work OK, I just didn't want to take the time to go through the learning curve to be able to do with it the things that I already knew how to do with Movie Maker. I will mention one issue that has been mentioned by others and that is if I tried to capture in MPEG format and convert with Movie Make I sometimes experienced the audio and video out of sync issue. However, using the .ts files didn't seem to result in this issue and I don't know whether or not using Arcsoft would have given the better results. Once I hit upon a satisfactory process, I didn't experiment with alternatives. One other issue that I observed and never did eliminate was that at the bottom of the screen the first few lines seem to have a video foldover effect which is worse with some tapes than others. In researching this on the web, I found that this is probably an artifact of the tape and there isn't much that can be done about it unless you want to do some fancy post processing of the video.
Bottom line is that I am very satisfied with this device. If you want something to preserve you VCR tapes and don't mind spending some time experimenting to get the best results using your particular equipment this device should be very satisfactory.
Altogether the Hauppauge USB Live-2 is a decent, affordable option for moving analog video to your computer. We can move shows from our DVD player, VCR, or digital cable box with no measurable loss in quality.
PROS:
*It records audio/video from any external analog source to my computer
*Unlike the Hauppauge PVR-250 which had a wonky audio input jack, I never worry about the sound on my recordings suddenly and without warning losing sound in one channel
*The bundled WinTV v7 software is easy to use and the interface is intuitive
*Hauppauge's technical support is very helpful and responsive; I was able to reach a live person on the phone for one-on-one support, and the guy was in New Jersey, not New Delhi
CON:
*WinTV 2000 had an OTR function which would allow me to set a recording in increments of 30 minutes; WinTV v7 has no such feature
*The software does not save your recorded videos to MPEG format like WinTV 2000 did; instead, you must adjust settings in the program to tell it to convert your video to MPEG after it is done being moved, which for longer videos takes quite some time.
*The audio levels on the moved videos are quite high; Hauppauge support has no current solution for this issue despite many complaints to their technical team
Pros
1. Work out the box with Linux
2. Good AV Sync
3. Good Image
4. Stereo Audio out of the box
5. Good with Laptop with i3 Intel processor or higher (quad core recommended )
Cons
1. Bad interlacing
2. Bad color space
3. Limited programs to use with (Linux) have not tested Windows
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I had an Aver-media device that was about the same price but it quit working soon after I bought it and it never produced a good digital image. The Hauppauge unit is good value for the money. some of the more expensive units do not perform as well! Stay away from the cheapest units as they either do a poor job or they fail to be recognised by the OS