How to setup Current PC recording with HDMI and Audio input?
If you would like to use LGP to record the PC games under the same PC platform you're operating (Current PC), there are two common user scenarios that you may likely to face; in this post, we're trying to illustrate how to set up the correct environment to perform recording with clear steps.
Scenario A:
I have a monitor that has an HDMI port and I would like to record pc gameplay video & audio via HDMI.
Let's start from
(1) Connections:
PC output will be:
Both Video & Audio will be output from Graphics card via HDMI
LGP input will be:
Both Video & Audio will be input from Graphics card via HDMI
LGP Pass-through:
Video: HDMI output
Audio: HDMI output and/or 3.5mm audio out (this means you can hear the game audio via 3.5mm Audio Out from LGP simultaneously for checking the recording progress).
(2) PC Output sound configuration
- Go to System Tray, right-click the Sound icon, and click Playback devices.
- Then, select AVERMEDIA_HD as Default device
(3) RECentral configuration
- Select <Current PC>
- Then select <Capture Device> as HDMI in Audio Source page
Scenario B:
You might use a monitor that has NO HDMI port, and you'd like to record the PC game's video & audio successfully.
(1) Connections:
PC output will be:
Video will be output from Graphics card's HDMI or DVI (you need a DVI<->HDMI adapter)
Audio will be output from Sound card (motherboard) via 3.5 mm Speaker out
LGP input will be:
Video will be input from Graphics card via HDMI
Audio will be input from Sound card (motherboard) via 3.5mm Audio Input
LGP Pass-through:
Video via HDMI output
Audio: 3.5mm audio out
(2) PC Output sound configuration
- Go to System Tray, right-click the Sound icon, and click Playback devices
- Then, select Speakers as Default device
(3) RECentral configuration
- Select <Current PC>.
- Select <Capture Device> as Audio In in Audio Source page.
