Personal Capture For Windows
- Hannah Petty
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When using PCAP for Windows, be sure that Windows Display Scaling is set to the default of 100% (see Control Panel > Display settings). Windows Display scaling, when enabled, can cause distortion and pixelization of the visual portion of PCAP captures. Refer to the attached image of the Control Panel > Display dialog box if necessary.
Overview
The pages in this guide deal only with the installation and use of Personal Capture for Windows and include the following:
- Install Personal Capture for Windows
- Configure Defaults in Personal Capture for Windows
- Configure Input and Output for Personal Capture for Windows
- Recording Captures with Personal Capture for Windows
- Review and Edit Recordings in Personal Capture for Windows
- Publish Recordings with Personal Capture for Windows
- Command Line Installation of Personal Capture for Windows
See the Personal Capture For Mac guide for instructions for Mac OS users.
For this and all future upgrades, a notice will appear at the bottom of the application window, informing you that an update is available. Clicking the notice launches the upgrade.
System Requirements for Personal Capture for Windows
The following table provides recommendations for using Personal Capture for Windows. These configurations have been tested and verified in-house. While we make every attempt to support a wide variety of hardware and devices, we cannot test all devices. Other devices may work, but we cannot guarantee them.
Personal Capture for Windows is not supported on netbook computers.
Personal Capture for Windows has not been qualified on hybrid PCs (touch screen PCs, writable screen PCs, etc.) Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee full compatibility with these devices.
| OS | Recommended Hardware for Audio and Display or Audio and Video capture (AD or AV) | Recommended Hardware for Audio, Display, and Video or Audio, Video, and Video capture (ADV or AVV) | Necessary Software |
| Intel Core i5 processor or equivalent; 2 GB RAM; 10/100 network interface; minimum 20 GB free hard disk space. Internal or external audio device. Audio Input is Required You cannot create a capture without audio. If you do not have an audio input (internal or external) you cannot begin recording. | Intel Core i7 processor or equivalent; 2 GB RAM; 10/100 network interface; minimum 20 GB free hard disk space. Internal or external audio device. Audio Input is Required You cannot create a capture without audio. If you do not have an audio input (internal or external) you cannot begin recording. | Windows .NET 3.5 is required. If it is not present, you are prompted to install it. (Even if you already have .NET 4.0 installed) |
If Your Capture is Blank
Personal Capture now uses the Windows Media Foundation (WMF) for video capturing. Specifically, the cameras should be YUY2 or RGB24 compliant (the camera packaging should indicate this) and supported on a Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 platform. If your capture is blank, first check to make sure the camera is attached (if external) and then try an Audio/Video capture. Refer to Test Protocol for Web Cameras for basic instructions. You may also try lowering the output quality of the capture if you selected High Quality/Large Files. This setting requires significant system resources to process.