Question / Help Need Help with AverMedia LGHD : Extremely High CPU usage?

kanaeta · Jan 7, 2014

I need help please - I came across this thread below and the Gentlemen " Sloth" had the exact same issue that I am currently having.

my main worry is my CPU usuage using Avermedia with OBS // along with help with my bitrate and buffer
- in a perfect world I want no lag or stuttering in my stream or local recordings

Any help on this would be greatly appreciated

http://obsproject.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=1918

My current specs

Windows 7 64bit
Avermedia Live Gamer HD C985
GTX 670 FTW
i7 3770 k
z77 sabertooth Aus Mobo
16gig Dominator Platinum Ram
2 terra HD
850w Corsair Power Supply
Sennheiser pc / 360 Headsets
Asus Xonar Sound card
using OBS 64 bit version

My upload speed
Speedtest.net

Speed test through Testmy.net

Should this Still be happening?

Just bought an Avermedia Live Gamer HD, and I'm still seeing massive (like maxed out) CPU usage when I try to use it as a source in OBS. I'm only streaming in 720 @ 60fps and my PC could handle this without the card. In fact, the quality seems to be worse when I'm using the card versus software capture. I can locally record with REcentral, the software that it comes with, beautifully and with little to no CPU usage, but when I attempt to use it to stream, with both OBS and Xsplit, it seems to be hitting my CPU really hard. I have the latest firmware/drivers, and I've tried uninstalling those and OBS to no result. I'm incredibly frustrated. I can find little to no information about how this is supposed to be set up for OBS, and I'm at my wit's end with google. I know there's something I'm missing. Anyone?

Code:

00:02:00: CLR host plugin strings not found, dynamically loading 4 strings
00:02:00: CLRHost::Initialize() attempting to load and start the .NET runtime (null)
00:02:00: CLRHost::Initialize() Found version v2.0.50727 .NET runtime
00:02:00: CLRHost::Initialize() Found version v4.0.30319 .NET runtime
00:02:00: CLRHost::Initialize() attempting to use v4.0.30319 .NET runtime
00:02:00: CLRHost::LoadInteropLibrary() load the assembly plugins\CLRHostPlugin\CLRHost.Interop.dll
00:02:00: CLRHost::LoadPlugins() attempting to load the plugin assembly CLRBrowserSourcePlugin
00:02:00: CLRHost::LoadPlugins() successfully added CLR plugin [Type: CLRBrowserSourcePlugin.CLRBrowserSourcePlugin, Name: CLR Browser Source Plugin]
Warning -- Could not open locale string file 'plugins/DShowAudioPlugin/locale/en.txt'
00:02:00: Video Source Plugin strings not found, dynamically loading 38 strings
00:02:01: VideoSourcePlugin::DEBUG   | VLC media player - 2.1.0 Rincewind
00:02:01: VideoSourcePlugin::DEBUG   | Copyright © 1996-2013 the VideoLAN team
00:02:01: VideoSourcePlugin::DEBUG   | revision 2.1.0-0-gedd8835
00:02:01: VideoSourcePlugin::DEBUG   | configured with ../extras/package/win32/../../../configure  '--enable-update-check' '--enable-lua' '--enable-faad' '--enable-flac' '--enable-theora' '--enable-twolame' '--enable-quicktime' '--enable-avcodec' '--enable-merge-ffmpeg' '--enable-dca' '--enable-mpc' '--enable-libass' '--enable-x264' '--enable-schroedinger' '--enable-realrtsp' '--enable-live555' '--enable-dvdread' '--enable-shout' '--enable-goom' '--enable-caca' '--disable-sdl' '--enable-qt' '--enable-skins2' '--enable-sse' '--enable-mmx' '--enable-libcddb' '--enable-zvbi' '--disable-telx' '--enable-nls' '--disable-dirac' '--host=x86_64-w64-mingw32' 'host_alias=x86_64-w64-mingw32'
00:04:10: Open Broadcaster Software v0.592b - 64bit (　^ω^)
00:04:10: -------------------------------
00:04:10: CPU Name: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3770K CPU @ 3.50GHz
00:04:10: CPU Speed: 3500MHz
00:04:10: Physical Memory:  16335MB Total, 13191MB Free
00:04:10: stepping id: 9, model 58, family 6, type 0, extmodel 1, extfamily 0, HTT 1, logical cores 8, total cores 4
00:04:10: monitor 1: pos={0, 0}, size={1920, 1080}
00:04:10: monitor 2: pos={1920, 84}, size={1920, 1080}
00:04:10: Windows Version: 6.1 Build 7601 S
00:04:10: Aero is Disabled
00:04:10: -------------------------------
00:04:10: OBS Modules:
00:04:10: Base Address     Module
00:04:10: 000000003F6D0000 OBS.exe
00:04:10: 00000000EBEB0000 OBSApi.dll
00:04:10: 00000000F1AD0000 CLRHostPlugin.dll
00:04:10: 00000000EF1B0000 DShowAudioPlugin.dll
00:04:10: 00000000EE110000 DShowPlugin.dll
00:04:10: 00000000EF180000 GraphicsCapture.dll
00:04:10: 00000000F3DC0000 NoiseGate.dll
00:04:10: 00000000EE1C0000 PSVPlugin.dll
00:04:10: 00000000FB8E0000 VideoSourcePluginWrapper.dll
00:04:10: ------------------------------------------
00:04:10: Adapter 1
00:04:10:   Video Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670
00:04:10:   Video Adapter Dedicated Video Memory: 4223336448
00:04:10:   Video Adapter Shared System Memory: 4000841728
00:04:10:   Video Adapter Output 1: pos={0, 0}, size={1920, 1080}, attached=true
00:04:10:   Video Adapter Output 2: pos={1920, 84}, size={1920, 1080}, attached=true
00:04:10: =====Stream Start: 2014-01-07, 00:04:10===============================================
00:04:10:   Multithreaded optimizations: On
00:04:10:   Base resolution: 1280x720
00:04:10:   Output resolution: 1280x720
00:04:10: ------------------------------------------
00:04:10: Loading up D3D10 on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 (Adapter 1)...
00:04:10: ------------------------------------------
00:04:10: Audio Format: 48000hz
00:04:10: Playback device {0.0.0.00000000}.{ec4f4ef7-b694-4e2d-a768-32ca47b2f4dc}
00:04:10: ------------------------------------------
00:04:10: Using desktop audio input: Speakers (2- ASUS Xonar DX Audio Device)
00:04:10: ------------------------------------------
00:04:10: Using auxilary audio input: Microphone (2- ASUS Xonar DX Audio Device)
00:04:10: ------------------------------------------
00:04:10: Audio Encoding: AAC
00:04:10:     bitrate: 160
00:04:10: Using graphics capture
00:04:10: Scene buffering time set to 700
00:04:10: ------------------------------------------
00:04:10: Video Encoding: x264
00:04:10:     fps: 60
00:04:10:     width: 1280, height: 720
00:04:10:     preset: veryfast
00:04:10:     profile: main
00:04:10:     keyint: 120
00:04:10:     CBR: yes
00:04:10:     CFR: yes
00:04:10:     max bitrate: 4000
00:04:10:     buffer size: 4000
00:04:10: ------------------------------------------
00:04:10: MMDeviceAudioSource: Frequency for device 'Speakers (2- ASUS Xonar DX Audio Device)' is 352800, samples per sec is 44100
00:04:10: MMDeviceAudioSource: Frequency for device 'Microphone (2- ASUS Xonar DX Audio Device)' is 352800, samples per sec is 44100
00:04:13: SharedTexCapture hooked
00:04:39: GraphicsCaptureSource::NewCapture:  eliminating old capture
00:04:39: SharedTexCapture hooked
00:05:24: Total frames encoded: 4434, total frames duplicated: 71 (1.60%)
00:05:24: Total frames rendered: 4383, number of late frames: 6 (0.14%) (it's okay for some frames to be late)
00:05:24: 
00:05:24: Profiler time results:
00:05:24: 
00:05:24: ==============================================================
00:05:24: video thread frame - [100%] [avg time: 0.7 ms] [children: 8.14%] [unaccounted: 91.9%]
00:05:24: | scene->Preprocess - [0.143%] [avg time: 0.001 ms]
00:05:24: | GPU download and conversion - [8%] [avg time: 0.056 ms] [children: 5.71%] [unaccounted: 2.29%]
00:05:24: | | flush - [4.43%] [avg time: 0.031 ms]
00:05:24: | | CopyResource - [1.14%] [avg time: 0.008 ms]
00:05:24: | | conversion to 4:2:0 - [0.143%] [avg time: 0.001 ms]
00:05:24: Convert444Threads - [100%] [avg time: 0.364 ms] [children: 99.5%] [unaccounted: 0.549%]
00:05:24: | Convert444toNV12 - [99.5%] [avg time: 0.362 ms]
00:05:24: encoder thread frame - [100%] [avg time: 0.799 ms]
00:05:24: ==============================================================
00:05:24: 
00:05:24: 
00:05:24: Profiler CPU results:
00:05:24: 
00:05:24: ==============================================================
00:05:24: video thread frame - [cpu time: avg 0.017 ms, total 78 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
00:05:24: | scene->Preprocess - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
00:05:24: | GPU download and conversion - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
00:05:24: | | flush - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
00:05:24: | | CopyResource - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
00:05:24: | | conversion to 4:2:0 - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
00:05:24: Convert444Threads - [cpu time: avg 0.143 ms, total 1248.01 ms] [avg calls per frame: 2]
00:05:24: | Convert444toNV12 - [cpu time: avg 0.142 ms, total 1232.41 ms] [avg calls per frame: 2]
00:05:24: encoder thread frame - [cpu time: avg 0.031 ms, total 140.4 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
00:05:24: ==============================================================
00:05:24: 
00:05:24: =====Stream End: 2014-01-07, 00:05:24=================================================
00:05:30: =====Stream Start: 2014-01-07, 00:05:30===============================================
00:05:30:   Multithreaded optimizations: On
00:05:30:   Base resolution: 1280x720
00:05:30:   Output resolution: 1280x720
00:05:30: ------------------------------------------
00:05:30: Loading up D3D10 on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 (Adapter 1)...
00:05:30: ------------------------------------------
00:05:30: Audio Format: 48000hz
00:05:30: Playback device {0.0.0.00000000}.{ec4f4ef7-b694-4e2d-a768-32ca47b2f4dc}
00:05:30: ------------------------------------------
00:05:30: Using desktop audio input: Speakers (2- ASUS Xonar DX Audio Device)
00:05:30: ------------------------------------------
00:05:30: Using auxilary audio input: Microphone (2- ASUS Xonar DX Audio Device)
00:05:30: ------------------------------------------
00:05:30: Audio Encoding: AAC
00:05:30:     bitrate: 160
00:05:30: Using graphics capture
00:05:30: Scene buffering time set to 700
00:05:30: ------------------------------------------
00:05:30: Video Encoding: x264
00:05:30:     fps: 60
00:05:30:     width: 1280, height: 720
00:05:30:     preset: veryfast
00:05:30:     profile: main
00:05:30:     keyint: 120
00:05:30:     CBR: yes
00:05:30:     CFR: yes
00:05:30:     max bitrate: 4000
00:05:30:     buffer size: 4000
00:05:30: ------------------------------------------
00:05:30: MMDeviceAudioSource: Frequency for device 'Speakers (2- ASUS Xonar DX Audio Device)' is 352800, samples per sec is 44100
00:05:30: MMDeviceAudioSource: Frequency for device 'Microphone (2- ASUS Xonar DX Audio Device)' is 352800, samples per sec is 44100
00:05:32: Using RTMP service: Twitch / Justin.tv
00:05:32:   Server selection: rtmp://live-jfk.justin.tv/app
00:05:32:   Interface: Intel(R) 82579V Gigabit Network Connection (ethernet, 1000 mbps)
00:05:32: Completed handshake with rtmp://live-jfk.justin.tv/app in 211 ms.
00:05:33: SO_SNDBUF was at 261360
00:05:33: SO_SNDBUF is now 65536
00:05:42: SharedTexCapture hooked
00:05:51: GraphicsCaptureSource::NewCapture:  eliminating old capture
00:05:51: SharedTexCapture hooked
00:06:15: GraphicsCaptureSource::NewCapture:  eliminating old capture
00:06:15: SharedTexCapture hooked
00:06:17: RTMPPublisher::SocketLoop: Increasing send buffer to ISB 262144 (buffer: 0 / 532480)
00:06:51: Total frames encoded: 4836, total frames duplicated: 141 (2.92%)
00:06:51: Total frames rendered: 4734, number of late frames: 12 (0.25%) (it's okay for some frames to be late)
00:06:51: RTMPPublisher::SocketLoop: Graceful loop exit
00:06:51: Average send payload: 7030 bytes, average send interval: 13 ms
00:06:51: Number of times waited to send: 0, Waited for a total of 0 bytes
00:06:51: Number of b-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Number of p-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Total 0 (0%)
00:06:51: Number of bytes sent: 40368585
00:06:51: 
00:06:51: Profiler time results:
00:06:51: 
00:06:51: ==============================================================
00:06:51: video thread frame - [100%] [avg time: 0.854 ms] [children: 11.5%] [unaccounted: 88.5%]
00:06:51: | scene->Preprocess - [0.117%] [avg time: 0.001 ms]
00:06:51: | GPU download and conversion - [11.4%] [avg time: 0.097 ms] [children: 10.1%] [unaccounted: 1.29%]
00:06:51: | | flush - [8.31%] [avg time: 0.071 ms]
00:06:51: | | CopyResource - [1.52%] [avg time: 0.013 ms]
00:06:51: | | conversion to 4:2:0 - [0.234%] [avg time: 0.002 ms]
00:06:51: Convert444Threads - [100%] [avg time: 0.418 ms] [children: 99.5%] [unaccounted: 0.478%]
00:06:51: | Convert444toNV12 - [99.5%] [avg time: 0.416 ms]
00:06:51: encoder thread frame - [100%] [avg time: 0.831 ms]
00:06:51: ==============================================================
00:06:51: 
00:06:51: 
00:06:51: Profiler CPU results:
00:06:51: 
00:06:51: ==============================================================
00:06:51: video thread frame - [cpu time: avg 0.052 ms, total 249.601 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
00:06:51: | scene->Preprocess - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
00:06:51: | GPU download and conversion - [cpu time: avg 0.006 ms, total 31.2 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
00:06:51: | | flush - [cpu time: avg 0.003 ms, total 15.6 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
00:06:51: | | CopyResource - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
00:06:51: | | conversion to 4:2:0 - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
00:06:51: Convert444Threads - [cpu time: avg 0.121 ms, total 1138.81 ms] [avg calls per frame: 2]
00:06:51: | Convert444toNV12 - [cpu time: avg 0.118 ms, total 1107.61 ms] [avg calls per frame: 2]
00:06:51: encoder thread frame - [cpu time: avg 0.123 ms, total 592.803 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
00:06:51: ==============================================================
00:06:51: 
00:06:51: =====Stream End: 2014-01-07, 00:06:51=================================================
00:08:26: Settings::Video: Disabling Aero
00:24:38: Settings::Video: Disabling Aero
07:01:38: =====Stream Start: 2014-01-07, 07:01:38===============================================
07:01:38:   Multithreaded optimizations: On
07:01:38:   Base resolution: 1920x1080
07:01:38:   Output resolution: 1920x1080
07:01:38: ------------------------------------------
07:01:38: Loading up D3D10 on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 (Adapter 1)...
07:01:38: ------------------------------------------
07:01:38: Audio Format: 44100hz
07:01:38: Playback device {0.0.0.00000000}.{ec4f4ef7-b694-4e2d-a768-32ca47b2f4dc}
07:01:38: ------------------------------------------
07:01:38: Using desktop audio input: Speakers (2- ASUS Xonar DX Audio Device)
07:01:38: ------------------------------------------
07:01:38: Using auxilary audio input: Microphone (2- ASUS Xonar DX Audio Device)
07:01:38: ------------------------------------------
07:01:38: Audio Encoding: AAC
07:01:38:     bitrate: 128
07:01:38: Using Window Capture
07:01:38: Scene buffering time set to 700
07:01:38: ------------------------------------------
07:01:38: Video Encoding: x264
07:01:38:     fps: 30
07:01:38:     width: 1920, height: 1080
07:01:38:     preset: veryfast
07:01:38:     profile: main
07:01:38:     keyint: 60
07:01:38:     CBR: yes
07:01:38:     CFR: yes
07:01:38:     max bitrate: 3500
07:01:38:     buffer size: 3500
07:01:38: ------------------------------------------
07:01:38: MMDeviceAudioSource: Frequency for device 'Speakers (2- ASUS Xonar DX Audio Device)' is 352800, samples per sec is 44100
07:01:38: MMDeviceAudioSource: Frequency for device 'Microphone (2- ASUS Xonar DX Audio Device)' is 352800, samples per sec is 44100
07:05:37: Total frames encoded: 7150, total frames duplicated: 0 (0.00%)
07:05:37: Total frames rendered: 7155, number of late frames: 1 (0.01%) (it's okay for some frames to be late)
07:05:37: 
07:05:37: Profiler time results:
07:05:37: 
07:05:37: ==============================================================
07:05:37: video thread frame - [100%] [avg time: 0.72 ms] [children: 53.8%] [unaccounted: 46.3%]
07:05:37: | scene->Preprocess - [47.6%] [avg time: 0.343 ms]
07:05:37: | GPU download and conversion - [6.11%] [avg time: 0.044 ms] [children: 5.42%] [unaccounted: 0.694%]
07:05:37: | | flush - [3.33%] [avg time: 0.024 ms]
07:05:37: | | CopyResource - [1.81%] [avg time: 0.013 ms]
07:05:37: | | conversion to 4:2:0 - [0.278%] [avg time: 0.002 ms]
07:05:37: Convert444Threads - [100%] [avg time: 0.981 ms] [children: 99.6%] [unaccounted: 0.408%]
07:05:37: | Convert444toNV12 - [99.6%] [avg time: 0.977 ms]
07:05:37: encoder thread frame - [100%] [avg time: 1.618 ms]
07:05:37: ==============================================================
07:05:37: 
07:05:37: 
07:05:37: Profiler CPU results:
07:05:37: 
07:05:37: ==============================================================
07:05:37: video thread frame - [cpu time: avg 0.015 ms, total 109.2 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
07:05:37: | scene->Preprocess - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
07:05:37: | GPU download and conversion - [cpu time: avg 0.002 ms, total 15.6 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
07:05:37: | | flush - [cpu time: avg 0.002 ms, total 15.6 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
07:05:37: | | CopyResource - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
07:05:37: | | conversion to 4:2:0 - [cpu time: avg 0 ms, total 0 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
07:05:37: Convert444Threads - [cpu time: avg 0.981 ms, total 13993.3 ms] [avg calls per frame: 2]
07:05:37: | Convert444toNV12 - [cpu time: avg 0.98 ms, total 13977.7 ms] [avg calls per frame: 2]
07:05:37: encoder thread frame - [cpu time: avg 1.048 ms, total 7472.45 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
07:05:37: ==============================================================
07:05:37: 
07:05:37: =====Stream End: 2014-01-07, 07:05:37=================================================
07:07:34: =====Stream Start: 2014-01-07, 07:07:34===============================================
07:07:34:   Multithreaded optimizations: On
07:07:34:   Base resolution: 1920x1080
07:07:34:   Output resolution: 1920x1080
07:07:34: ------------------------------------------
07:07:34: Loading up D3D10 on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 (Adapter 1)...
07:07:34: ------------------------------------------
07:07:34: Audio Format: 44100hz
07:07:34: Playback device {0.0.0.00000000}.{ec4f4ef7-b694-4e2d-a768-32ca47b2f4dc}
07:07:34: ------------------------------------------
07:07:34: Using desktop audio input: Speakers (2- ASUS Xonar DX Audio Device)
07:07:34: ------------------------------------------
07:07:34: Using auxilary audio input: Microphone (2- ASUS Xonar DX Audio Device)
07:07:34: ------------------------------------------
07:07:34: Audio Encoding: AAC
07:07:34:     bitrate: 128
07:07:34: ------------------------------------------
07:07:34:     device: AVerMedia HD Capture C985 Bus 3,
07:07:34:     device id \\?\pci#ven_1af2&dev_a001&subsys_a0011af2&rev_00#4&30551e88&0&00e1#{65e8773d-8f56-11d0-a3b9-00a0c9223196}\{957bd672-7934-4b55-b81a-3e22b14c679a},
07:07:34:     chosen type: YV12, usingFourCC: true, res: 1920x1080 - 1920x1080, frameIntervals: 333333-666666
07:07:34:     use buffering: false - 0, fourCC: 'YV12'
07:07:34: 
07:07:34:     device audio info - bits per sample: 16, channels: 2, samples per sec: 48000, block size: 4
07:07:34: Using directshow input
07:07:34: Scene buffering time set to 700
07:07:34: ------------------------------------------
07:07:34: Video Encoding: x264
07:07:34:     fps: 30
07:07:34:     width: 1920, height: 1080
07:07:34:     preset: veryfast
07:07:34:     profile: main
07:07:34:     keyint: 60
07:07:34:     CBR: yes
07:07:34:     CFR: yes
07:07:34:     max bitrate: 3500
07:07:34:     buffer size: 3500
07:07:34: ------------------------------------------
07:07:34: MMDeviceAudioSource: Frequency for device 'Speakers (2- ASUS Xonar DX Audio Device)' is 352800, samples per sec is 44100
07:07:34: MMDeviceAudioSource: Frequency for device 'Microphone (2- ASUS Xonar DX Audio Device)' is 352800, samples per sec is 44100
07:07:36: Using RTMP service: Twitch / Justin.tv
07:07:36:   Server selection: rtmp://live-jfk.justin.tv/app
07:07:36:   Interface: Intel(R) 82579V Gigabit Network Connection (ethernet, 1000 mbps)
07:07:37: Completed handshake with rtmp://live-jfk.justin.tv/app in 169 ms.
07:07:37: SO_SNDBUF was at 261360
07:07:37: SO_SNDBUF is now 65536
07:07:43: RTMPPublisher::SocketLoop: Increasing send buffer to ISB 262144 (buffer: 0 / 463872)
07:14:04: Total frames encoded: 11684, total frames duplicated: 114 (0.98%)
07:14:04: Total frames rendered: 11604, number of late frames: 12 (0.10%) (it's okay for some frames to be late)
07:14:05: RTMPPublisher::SocketLoop: Aborting due to WSAEnumNetworkEvents failure, 10038
07:14:05: Average send payload: 8425 bytes, average send interval: 18 ms
07:14:05: Number of times waited to send: 0, Waited for a total of 0 bytes
07:14:05: Number of b-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Number of p-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Total 0 (0%)
07:14:05: Number of bytes sent: 175342582
07:14:05: 
07:14:05: Profiler time results:
07:14:05: 
07:14:05: ==============================================================
07:14:05: video thread frame - [100%] [avg time: 3.1 ms] [children: 65.1%] [unaccounted: 34.9%]
07:14:05: | scene->Preprocess - [54.3%] [avg time: 1.684 ms]
07:14:05: | GPU download and conversion - [10.8%] [avg time: 0.335 ms] [children: 5.48%] [unaccounted: 5.32%]
07:14:05: | | flush - [4.52%] [avg time: 0.14 ms]
07:14:05: | | CopyResource - [0.839%] [avg time: 0.026 ms]
07:14:05: | | conversion to 4:2:0 - [0.129%] [avg time: 0.004 ms]
07:14:05: Convert444Threads - [100%] [avg time: 1.573 ms] [children: 99.6%] [unaccounted: 0.381%]
07:14:05: | Convert444toNV12 - [99.6%] [avg time: 1.567 ms]
07:14:05: encoder thread frame - [100%] [avg time: 2.497 ms]
07:14:05: ==============================================================
07:14:05: 
07:14:05: 
07:14:05: Profiler CPU results:
07:14:05: 
07:14:05: ==============================================================
07:14:05: video thread frame - [cpu time: avg 1.747 ms, total 20280.1 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
07:14:05: | scene->Preprocess - [cpu time: avg 1.232 ms, total 14305.3 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
07:14:05: | GPU download and conversion - [cpu time: avg 0.106 ms, total 1232.41 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
07:14:05: | | flush - [cpu time: avg 0.037 ms, total 436.805 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
07:14:05: | | CopyResource - [cpu time: avg 0.028 ms, total 327.604 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
07:14:05: | | conversion to 4:2:0 - [cpu time: avg 0.005 ms, total 62.401 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
07:14:05: Convert444Threads - [cpu time: avg 1.542 ms, total 35708.6 ms] [avg calls per frame: 2]
07:14:05: | Convert444toNV12 - [cpu time: avg 1.54 ms, total 35677.4 ms] [avg calls per frame: 2]
07:14:05: encoder thread frame - [cpu time: avg 1.586 ms, total 18501.7 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
07:14:05: ==============================================================
07:14:05: 
07:14:05: =====Stream End: 2014-01-07, 07:14:05=================================================
07:18:00: CLR host plugin instance deleted; removing dynamically loaded localization strings
07:18:00: Video Source Plugin instance deleted; removing dynamically loaded localization strings


Last game capture log:
2014-01-07, 00:04:10: we're booting up: 
00:04:10: CaptureThread: attached to process DustAET.exe
00:04:10: D3D9 Present
00:04:10: (half life scientist) everything..  seems to be in order
00:04:12: D3D9EndScene called
00:04:12: D3DPRESENT_PARAMETERS {
00:04:12: 	BackBufferWidth: 1920
00:04:12: 	BackBufferHeight: 1080
00:04:12: 	BackBufferFormat: D3DFMT_A8R8G8B8
00:04:12: 	BackBufferCount: 1
00:04:12: 	MultiSampleType: D3DMULTISAMPLE_NONE
00:04:12: 	MultiSampleQuality: 0
00:04:12: 	SwapEffect: D3DSWAPEFFECT_DISCARD
00:04:12: 	hDeviceWindow: 132614
00:04:12: 	Windowed: false
00:04:12: 	EnableAutoDepthStencil: true
00:04:12: 	AutoDepthStencilFormat: D3DFMT_D24X8
00:04:12: 	Flags: None
00:04:12: 	FullScreen_RefreshRateInHz: 120
00:04:12: 	PresentationInterval: 1
00:04:12: };
00:04:12: successfully set up d3d9 hooks
00:04:12: D3D9Present called
00:04:12: DoD3D9GPUHook: success
00:04:13: D3DSURFACE_DESC {
00:04:13: 	Format: D3DFMT_A8R8G8B8
00:04:13: 	Type: D3DRTYPE_SURFACE
00:04:13: 	Usage: D3DUSAGE_RENDERTARGET 
00:04:13: 	Pool: D3DPOOL_DEFAULT
00:04:13: 	MultiSampleType: D3DMULTISAMPLE_NONE
00:04:13: 	MultiSampleQuality: 0
00:04:13: 	Width: 1920
00:04:13: 	Height: 1080
00:04:13: };
00:04:13: successfully capturing d3d9 frames via GPU
00:04:39: D3D9Reset called
00:04:39: ---------------------- Cleared D3D9 Capture ----------------------
00:04:39: successfully set up d3d9 hooks
00:04:39: D3D9EndScene called
00:04:39: D3D9Present called
00:04:39: DoD3D9GPUHook: success
00:04:39: D3DSURFACE_DESC {
00:04:39: 	Format: D3DFMT_A8R8G8B8
00:04:39: 	Type: D3DRTYPE_SURFACE
00:04:39: 	Usage: D3DUSAGE_RENDERTARGET 
00:04:39: 	Pool: D3DPOOL_DEFAULT
00:04:39: 	MultiSampleType: D3DMULTISAMPLE_NONE
00:04:39: 	MultiSampleQuality: 0
00:04:39: 	Width: 1920
00:04:39: 	Height: 1080
00:04:39: };
00:04:39: successfully capturing d3d9 frames via GPU
00:05:42: D3D9Reset called
00:05:42: ---------------------- Cleared D3D9 Capture ----------------------
00:05:42: successfully set up d3d9 hooks
00:05:42: D3D9EndScene called
00:05:42: D3D9Present called
00:05:42: ---------------------- Cleared D3D9 Capture ----------------------
00:05:42: received restart event, capturing
00:05:42: DoD3D9GPUHook: success
00:05:42: D3D9EndScene called
00:05:42: D3D9Present called
00:05:42: D3DSURFACE_DESC {
00:05:42: 	Format: D3DFMT_A8R8G8B8
00:05:42: 	Type: D3DRTYPE_SURFACE
00:05:42: 	Usage: D3DUSAGE_RENDERTARGET 
00:05:42: 	Pool: D3DPOOL_DEFAULT
00:05:42: 	MultiSampleType: D3DMULTISAMPLE_NONE
00:05:42: 	MultiSampleQuality: 0
00:05:42: 	Width: 1920
00:05:42: 	Height: 1080
00:05:42: };
00:05:42: successfully capturing d3d9 frames via GPU
00:05:51: D3D9Reset called
00:05:51: ---------------------- Cleared D3D9 Capture ----------------------
00:05:51: successfully set up d3d9 hooks
00:05:51: D3D9EndScene called
00:05:51: D3D9Present called
00:05:51: DoD3D9GPUHook: success
00:05:51: D3DSURFACE_DESC {
00:05:51: 	Format: D3DFMT_A8R8G8B8
00:05:51: 	Type: D3DRTYPE_SURFACE
00:05:51: 	Usage: D3DUSAGE_RENDERTARGET 
00:05:51: 	Pool: D3DPOOL_DEFAULT
00:05:51: 	MultiSampleType: D3DMULTISAMPLE_NONE
00:05:51: 	MultiSampleQuality: 0
00:05:51: 	Width: 1920
00:05:51: 	Height: 1080
00:05:51: };
00:05:51: successfully capturing d3d9 frames via GPU
00:06:15: D3D9Reset called
00:06:15: ---------------------- Cleared D3D9 Capture ----------------------
00:06:15: successfully set up d3d9 hooks
00:06:15: D3D9EndScene called
00:06:15: D3D9Present called
00:06:15: DoD3D9GPUHook: success
00:06:15: D3DSURFACE_DESC {
00:06:15: 	Format: D3DFMT_A8R8G8B8
00:06:15: 	Type: D3DRTYPE_SURFACE
00:06:15: 	Usage: D3DUSAGE_RENDERTARGET 
00:06:15: 	Pool: D3DPOOL_DEFAULT
00:06:15: 	MultiSampleType: D3DMULTISAMPLE_NONE
00:06:15: 	MultiSampleQuality: 0
00:06:15: 	Width: 1920
00:06:15: 	Height: 1080
00:06:15: };
00:06:15: successfully capturing d3d9 frames via GPU
07:07:45: D3D9Reset called
07:07:45: ---------------------- Cleared D3D9 Capture ----------------------
07:07:45: successfully set up d3d9 hooks
07:07:45: D3D9EndScene called
07:07:45: D3D9Present called
07:07:45: ---------------------- Cleared D3D9 Capture ----------------------
07:07:45: D3D9EndScene called
07:07:45: D3D9Present called
07:08:21: D3D9Reset called
07:08:21: ---------------------- Cleared D3D9 Capture ----------------------
07:08:21: successfully set up d3d9 hooks
07:08:21: D3D9EndScene called
07:08:21: D3D9Present called
07:09:42: D3D9Reset called
07:09:42: ---------------------- Cleared D3D9 Capture ----------------------
07:09:42: successfully set up d3d9 hooks
07:09:42: D3D9EndScene called
07:09:42: D3D9Present called
07:13:15: D3D9Reset called
07:13:15: ---------------------- Cleared D3D9 Capture ----------------------
07:13:15: successfully set up d3d9 hooks
07:13:15: D3D9EndScene called
07:13:15: D3D9Present called

dodgepong · Jan 7, 2014

Re: HElp =( AverMedia LGHD : Extremely High CPU usage?

If you bought a Live Gamer HD expecting that it would reduce CPU usage, then you are unfortunately mistaken. Capture cards themselves do not reduce CPU usage, especially in single-PC streaming setups. The main advantage of capture cards in terms of performance is that they enable you do have a dual-PC streaming setup, but in that case it's not the capture card that's doing the work to reduce load, it's the streaming PC's CPU that is taking the load in order to leave the gaming PC unaffected.

Recording in RECentral uses the LGHD's onboard hardware encoder, but that is for local recordings only, and the bit rate has to be cranked up to compensate for the encoder's low quality. OBS can't use the LGHD's encoder, and even if it could it wouldn't be worth it for the huge drop in quality.

The best thing for you to do to reduce CPU usage is to lower your encoding resolution or frame rate.

kanaeta · Jan 7, 2014

Re: HElp =( AverMedia LGHD : Extremely High CPU usage?

Fortunately for moi I bought this card for my rig, for the sole purpose of recording my game play locally using Recentrals program
Actually I purchased this card before I ever caught wind on Streaming ,Xsplit, Twitch and so forth
But from what I read here - this OBS program works fantastic with the Avermedia Card. ( Not sure how)

Admittedly I've never tried to stream or do any local recordings without using the Aver CArd on OBS so will give that a try

but let me ask you - how should one be streaming their game play with Obs?
Do I use Windows, Game, Monitor Capture, Etc. and where should ones CPU usgae be at using just OBS to stream?

so to recap
I shouldn't use the Aver card to do streaming or Local recording through OBS , correct?
Just want to make sure I understand all of this

one more question - where should my bitrate / buffer be set at if my upload is at 38.9mbps?

dodgepong · Jan 7, 2014

Re: Need Help with AverMedia LGHD : Extremely High CPU usag

Game capture is the fastest capture method in OBS, so if you can capture a game with that, then that's the preferred option. Window capture works best with Aero enabled and is also a good choice, assuming the window you're capturing isn't in Fullscreen mode. Monitor capture should be avoided if at all possible on Windows 7.

Using the capture card is also an option (a far better replacement for Monitor capture, and works on fullscreen apps), but just understand that it won't reduce CPU usage.

This is a good site to get baseline settings: http://obsproject.com/estimator

flavored · Jan 7, 2014

Re: Need Help with AverMedia LGHD : Extremely High CPU usag

What settings do you have set for your card in the Video Capture Device Source? The log doesn't include them and that might be the problem here.

kanaeta · Jan 9, 2014

Re: Need Help with AverMedia LGHD : Extremely High CPU usag

Hi there - sorry about the slow reply - I took a look at the settings on the Video Capture Device Source this morning and they actually didnt match the current OBS settings I had in place or on my Avermedia card. - so as soon as I arrive home I will take a better look at it
and I also noticed on the Avermedia Recentral software ( using the pro setting to view the current settings )) that the " Video bitrate" there set at 60.00mbps , so I'm going to try to tweak that and see if it does anything

And thank you all for the help/ Advise/ Opinions - seriously much appreciated - you guys are awesome

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