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Video Capture Testing Overview

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Note  This content applies to the Windows Logo Kit (WLK). For the latest information using the new Windows Hardware Certification Kit (HCK), see Windows HCK User's Guide on the Windows Hardware Dev Center.

The procedures that are presented in this section outline the process for testing your video capture device for proper functionality with the Microsoft Windows operating system. These procedures use the Microsoft Windows Logo Kit (WLK) and Driver Test Manager (DTM). To ensure full functionality, you must run all of the tests that the DTM identifies as required for the device. If your product provides bus-specific support, you must run the appropriate bus-specific tests in addition to the standard tests.

Note   You must use the latest version of the WLK to compile your driver in order for it to pass testing and obtain a logo.

Note   TV Tuners are covered by the Broadcast Receiver logo program and are not covered by the video capture testing.

The test procedures in this section are divided into the following types of topics:

  • Overview: The overview topics describe the hardware, software, and tester knowledge requirements.

  • Preparing: The preparing topics describe how to configure the system or systems for Windows logo testing.

  • Running: The running topics describe how to run the tests for your device or system.

Video Capture Tests

The tests that you need to run depend on the capabilities of the device or system that you are testing. To see the complete list of tests that could be required for your device, see Video Capture Tests.

Run time: approximately 1 hour

Hardware Requirements

The following hardware is required for video capture testing. You might need additional hardware if the test device provides bus-specific support. See the test description for each bus-specific test to determine if there are additional hardware requirements.

  • The device to be tested.

  • If your device has a media storage unit, the unit must contain a medium with at least 50% of the medium filled with sample content. For example, a camcorder with a DV tape unit should have a tape inserted that is at least half-recorded. You could simply set the camera up in an office looking out the window or door and record for half an hour. Some of the video capture tests will play portions of that content repeatedly during testing. None of the content is included in the logo submission.

  • One computer with the following:

    • One x86-based or x64-based processor with a minimum speed of 450 MHz
    • 512 MB of RAM
    • One AGP or PCI display adapter

  • One 17-inch monitor with at least 1024x768x24 bits per pixel (bpp) resolution.

  • One display adapter/driver combination.

  • One keyboard.

  • One mouse (or any pointing or drawing device).

  • One IDE hard disk drive with at least 4 GB space and PIO-4 or DMA capability.

Software Requirements

The following software is required to run the video capture tests:

  • One of the following operating systems:

    • Windows Vista
    • Microsoft Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2 (SP2)
    • Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition

  • Any drivers that are not shipped with the operating system

  • The current release of the Microsoft Windows Logo Kit (WLK)

Tester Knowledge Requirements

To run the video capture tests, testers must know how to:

  • Install the video capture device hardware.

  • Install the manufacturer-supplied device driver, if necessary.

  • Install the operating system from the product DVD.

  • Install the WLK.

For a development resource for Video Capture testing, see Microsoft DirectX Software Development Kit (SDK).

This section includes:

Preparing for Video Capture Testing

Running the Video Capture Tests

Troubleshooting Video Capture Testing

 

 

Build date: 9/14/2012