Capturing MiniDV Camcorder Output

AV.io family General
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You can capture AVio directly into OBS without VLC (strongly advised) as follows:

  1. Open OBS

  2. With a scene selected in the Scenes section at the bottom of the OBS Studio window, click the + sign in the Sources pane, then Video Capture Device ; the Create/Select Source dialog appears.

  3. Give your new source a name (like “AV.io HD”) and click OK .

  4. Set the following options and leave the remaining settings at defaults (see image below):
    – Device: <The name of your AV.io device, as listed> (e.g. “AV.io HD Video”)
    – Resolution/FPS Type: Custom
    – Resolution: 1280x720 (or whatever the output resolution of source)
    – Use custom audio device: Checked
    – Audio Device: <The name of your AV.io device, as listed> (e.g. “AV.io HD Audio”)

  5. Click OK