How to Use a Screen Capture Card on a TV Screen

What Is a Screen Capture Card?

A screen capture card, also known by similar names such as video capture
card or game capture card, is an electronic tool that can be used to record screens on other electronic devices, such as TV screens and computer screens. These recordings can then be used later for editing as a computer file, or simply preserved as a video.

Here, I will give a basic tutorial on how to use a Screen Capture Card to record videos on TV Screens.

Online stores with electronic products, such as Amazon and Newegg, can be used when purchasing a screen capture card.

IMPORTANT:

Furthermore, you may need to purchase additional parts for the screen capture card to work. Read and check carefully what is included in a capture card product; you will most likely need to purchase a separate HDMI cable, to connect the screen image onto the capture card.

A photo of HMDI cable sockets has been shown here for reference.

IMPORTANT:

Please be aware that in these instructions, a screen capture card is used to provide a demonstration. Not all these directions may apply to the specific model or brand of screen capture card you purchase. These directions are meant to provide basic guidelines to follow when using a screen capture card.

The screen capture card in the photo will be used for this demonstration:

A) Connect the Screen Capture Card to the TV Screen With a HDMI Cable.

B) Insert a Flash Memory Stick Into the Screen Capture Card.

C) Connect Power Cable Into the Screen Capture Card.

A) Wait 10 Seconds After Inserting the Memory Stick to Allow It to Connect to the Capture Card.

B) Press the Red Button (on the Screen Capture Card Used in the Example) to Record.

C) Press the Button Again to Stop Recording.

A) Remove the Power Cable From the Screen Capture Card.

B) Remove the memory stick from the capture card after confirming that the power is off.

A) Insert the memory stick into the USB socket of a computer, to access it through the PC.

B) Drag-and-drop the mp4 files from the memory stick to the desktop.

C) It is done: the mp4 file can now be watched or moved to other parts of the computer safely and freely.

WARNING:

Forcibly removing a memory device from a PC unsafely can result in corrupted data or shorting out the system, of the PC, the memory stick, or both.

Therefore, you should always eject the memory device from the PC before removing it while the PC is turned on.

A) Navigate to the Remove Hardware icon in Windows.

The Remove Hardware option is typically placed in the bottom right-hand corner of the screen, indicated by the icon circled in red:

B) Click on Remove Hardware icon to eject the memory device from the PC.

C) After confirming the memory device is ejected, remove the memory stick physically from the USB socket.

D) IMPORTANT:

If you are somehow unable to eject a memory device while the PC is turned on, an alternative option would be to turn off the PC’s power entirely, then physically removing the memory device from the USB socket while the PC is turned off.