Video hardware: Microsoft Lifecam HD-6000.
Audio hardware: Shure microphone plugged into audio mixer which in turn is plugged into computer line-in.
Software: VLC v2.0.5
Start VLC.
Select Media, Convert / Save.
Go to Capture Device tab.
Select Capture mode: DirectShow, Microsoft Lifecam HD-6000, Line In, 640x480 (see picture).
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| Capture Device |
Click Convert/Save.
Click Browse and navigate to a folder where you want to save your video file and give it a name (e.g. "test.mp4"). Make sure it ends with a .mp4 file extension.
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| File Destination and Video Settings |
Click the tool/edit button next to the selected profile.
Make appropriate changes to the video and audio settings, as shown below (this only needs to be done once):
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| Video Settings |
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| Audio Settings |
Click Save.
Click Start. Blue light should illuminate on camera.
YOU ARE NOW RECORDING!
To finish recording select Media, Quit.
You should now be able to play back the file using VLC.
