External Capture Card

jarroyo1031 · 08-22-2005, 08:06 PM

I have recently become interested in purchasing an external capture card.....Could you guys make any suggestions on which I should buy. Also is a capture card better than a dvd recorder and which is easier to set up?

fragger1191 · 08-22-2005, 08:57 PM

Well, the main thing is your budget. (don't be ashamed if its fairly low.) Also, is your computer close to your TV or not? If your computer is close to your TV, I would say get a capture card. That way, you can split the audio and video from your xbox to your tv and capture card, giving you excellent quality.

If the tv and computer are far away from eachother, get the DVD recorder. Record all your footage to DVDs, then play them on your computer, and copy them to your hard drive.

For capture cards, here are some good ones:
Dazzle 90
ADS Instant TV (will require an audio adapter like this)
Dazzle 150

Note: The Dazzle 150 has everything you need, so you would not need to split the audio or video.

jarroyo1031 · 08-22-2005, 10:42 PM

Money is not the problem....i have decided i'll get the dvd recorder because i have a wireless network and my computer is in the first story and my xbox is in the third. Thank You very much for your help..

fragger1191 · 08-22-2005, 11:01 PM

No problem. Glad I could help. If you need any reccomendations on DVD Recorders, post, or just PM me (i'm actually buying one in 2 weeks, so I have been doing a lot of research on them (parents made me lol.)

jarroyo1031 · 08-23-2005, 12:12 AM

Yea, I was looking at the one you posted on the site and I think I might get that same dvd recorder aswell. It has good features and is very cheap
Thanks again

**FRAiD** · 08-23-2005, 12:13 AM

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Originally Posted by jarroyo1031

Money is not the problem....i have decided i'll get the dvd recorder because i have a wireless network and my computer is in the first story and my xbox is in the third. Thank You very much for your help..

Hah money is not a problem. Sweeeeeeet!

fragger1191 · 08-23-2005, 08:59 AM

Just be careful, I am pretty sure that one only supports DVD-R and DVD-RW recording formats. Get a good stack of DVD-RWs so you can keep transferring the vids, then record over them.

08-22-2005, 08:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
jarroyo1031 Noob - Level 1 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20	External Capture Card - 08-22-2005, 08:06 PM I have recently become interested in purchasing an external capture card.....Could you guys make any suggestions on which I should buy. Also is a capture card better than a dvd recorder and which is easier to set up?

08-22-2005, 08:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
fragger1191 GV Regular - Level 9 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Maryland Posts: 435 Fragger1191	Well, the main thing is your budget. (don't be ashamed if its fairly low.) Also, is your computer close to your TV or not? If your computer is close to your TV, I would say get a capture card. That way, you can split the audio and video from your xbox to your tv and capture card, giving you excellent quality. If the tv and computer are far away from eachother, get the DVD recorder. Record all your footage to DVDs, then play them on your computer, and copy them to your hard drive. For capture cards, here are some good ones: Dazzle 90 ADS Instant TV (will require an audio adapter like this) Dazzle 150 Note: The Dazzle 150 has everything you need, so you would not need to split the audio or video. __________________ GTs: Fragger1191 or FyA Headshot

08-22-2005, 11:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
fragger1191 GV Regular - Level 9 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Maryland Posts: 435 Fragger1191	No problem. Glad I could help. If you need any reccomendations on DVD Recorders, post, or just PM me (i'm actually buying one in 2 weeks, so I have been doing a lot of research on them (parents made me lol.) __________________ GTs: Fragger1191 or FyA Headshot

08-23-2005, 08:59 AM	#7 (permalink)
fragger1191 GV Regular - Level 9 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Maryland Posts: 435 Fragger1191	Just be careful, I am pretty sure that one only supports DVD-R and DVD-RW recording formats. Get a good stack of DVD-RWs so you can keep transferring the vids, then record over them. __________________ GTs: Fragger1191 or FyA Headshot

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08-22-2005, 10:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
jarroyo1031 Noob - Level 1 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20	Money is not the problem....i have decided i'll get the dvd recorder because i have a wireless network and my computer is in the first story and my xbox is in the third. Thank You very much for your help..

08-23-2005, 12:12 AM	#5 (permalink)
jarroyo1031 Noob - Level 1 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20	Yea, I was looking at the one you posted on the site and I think I might get that same dvd recorder aswell. It has good features and is very cheap Thanks again

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