DSLR Camera won't connect to pc through Capture Card!

[joelatplay]

I have legit been trying to do this for weeks now, nothing I do works. I've searched plenty of tutorials and nothing seems to work. It would seem I'm at the mercy of the forum for help on this one. So please, help a fellow human being out.

I'm using An August VG500 Capture card = https://www.amazon.co.uk/August-VGB500-HDMI-Capture-Card/dp/B07JMCM9T7
and a Lumix DC-FZ82 Camera. = amazon.co.uk/Panasonic-DC-FZ82-Bridge-camera-3672pixels/dp/B073BCYPTS

I am plugging a micro HDMI (which fits perfectly) into my camera, and then putting the HDMI part of the Cable into my "input capture" on my capture card. Which doesn't work. I tried adding it as a "Video Capture Device" in OBS.


Please help, nothing works!
Thanks, Joel.

 

[Harold]

Have you tested the capture device in other programs?

 

[joelatplay]

Yes, and the capture card does work, I used it now for my nintendo switch.

 

[joelatplay]

Have you tested the capture device in other programs?

Also, my camera keeps flashing saying ("TV output in process")

 

[Harold]

Sounds like your camera isn't switching to HDMI out mode properly. Have you tested plugging it directly in to a display or tv?

 

[joelatplay]

Sounds like your camera isn't switching to HDMI out mode properly. Have you tested plugging it directly in to a display or tv?

No I haven't I'll try that now thanks. :)

 

[joelatplay]

Sounds like your camera isn't switching to HDMI out mode properly. Have you tested plugging it directly in to a display or tv?

No Sadly it doesn't work, I tried both with the capture card and with just the HDMI to Micro HDMI cable.

 

[Harold]

Then the hdmi out on the camera may simply be no longer functioning. Not a lot we can do about that.

 

[joelatplay]

Really? I only got the camera a few days ago. Are you sure theres nothing else it could maybe be? :(

 

[Harold]

If the HDMI out from the camera isn't actually activating, it's not something we can fix.

 

[joelatplay]

If the HDMI out from the camera isn't actually activating, it's not something we can fix.

HOLY, it did work to the TV, I retried it just in case, and I it worked, but when I try with my pc it starts flashing "TV output in process"

 

[Harold]

HDMI in on the capture device to the camera, HDMI out on the capture device to the TV that worked

 

[joelatplay]

Wait then do I need 2 HDMI cables? Or just the capture card with the micro HDMI connected to the camera?

 

[Harold]

You'd need 2.

 

[joelatplay]

Wait really? Can you tell me specially? Like I need the micro HDMI and one other HDMI too?

 

[joelatplay]

You'd need 2.

Please help me man, I know I'm just a random guy on the internet, but I really need some help.

 

[Harold]

I already told you specifically what you need to hook up to where

 

[joelatplay]

I plugged my Micro HDMI into my camera, and then plugged the other end (normal HDMI) into the capture card as an Input. Then I plugged the USB end of my capture card into a 3.0 USB on my computer. Then I got another HDMI and plugged it into my monitor and out into my capture card as an output.

What am I doing wrong? I'm so confused.

 

[Harold]

It should be working if direct to your monitor also works.

 

[joelatplay]

Yes it does work, but its not showing in obs or my camera, so then whats the problem? I'm really confused.