Capture Card Dilemma.

Socomshooter · 10-30-2006, 04:38 PM

Hey, just been referred here from some guys off gamespot, nice forum you have here.

Here is my question...

I really want to record gaming footage from my 360 and ps2, but i have no capture card, i would love to have one as i am my clan leader in socom and would like to show our members some montages so that we can show off our skills ect.

So please can someone show me around the world of game captures.
I only have pci slots so i would have to have one through that ive been looking at a happuage one but i don't no if it will work with my xbox, n ps2, if its from internet stores can you please provide links, if there is anything else i need please tell me as someone told me something about splitter cables but didnt go into any detail.

Cheers for all the help in advance.

PS. I've been looking for 4 weeks for a descent capture card and haven't had much luck any help would be greatful.

Socomshooter · 10-31-2006, 09:20 AM

Bumpy. Please help me guys, your the guru's at this sort of things.

TH3DARKMARKET · 10-31-2006, 09:29 AM

If you don't wish to go with a cap card you could always use a dvd recorder and then rip the footage off of the dvd. A really popular and great cap card is the Ati TV Wonder Pro. I own the USB (external) version myself and have had not one problem with it. Im sure there are some great deals out there for one.

PhaLanX · 10-31-2006, 09:56 AM

Sorry, I'm in a rush and cant post links right now.

But get the ATI TV Wonder Pro. Its an internal capture card tha provides excellent clarity and quality. Easy to install and set up.

They make an external USB version also (as TDM mentioned) that works just as well also.

QUINN · 10-31-2006, 09:57 AM

Go to Best Buy and get an ATI TV Wonder Pro $60.00 then you will need to get 2 AV wires, and 3 Phono Y splitters.

They have Internal Capture cards, and External like the darkmarket uses

Yuk · 10-31-2006, 10:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Socomshooter

ive been looking at a happuage one but i don't no if it will work with my xbox, n ps2,

Don't get a happuage (I have one, it came with my computer). They are great as a TV tuner and capping to make DVD's. But they do not work nearly as well as the ATI when it comes to making internet ready videos (because many Hauppage cards do not have de-interlacing algorithms which is important for viewing on a computer).

When you get your ATI be sure to check out THG's tutorial:
This is how I make my montages, Tutorial Inside! Updated Oct 25th

iReV · 10-31-2006, 11:15 AM

I use a Dazzle 150 <USB connected device>. You should look for a tuner that does hardware encoding, as simultaneous capture + compression is pretty stressful on your cpu. i've heard good things about the tv wonder pro. i'm pretty sure hauppage's are pretty good, but i think the ones that are good are fairly expensive ($110+). i'm not sure about the part about de-interlacing, as those algorithims are software based, so i'm sure that using a different program to capture would take care of that issue.

note: most dvds are deinterlaced video, hence progressive scan. interlaced dvds haven't been in use for a long time now. in any case deinterlacing is usually an option when you finally encode your video, so it shouldn't be that big of a deal.

.aMp. · 10-31-2006, 11:17 AM

Dazzle 150 is the best, but if i didnt have slight motion blurs in my film, or just motion showing up, i would have the best quality no doubt, i have a CC no one has

lol, Kworld TV Magician Pro

Socomshooter · 10-31-2006, 12:44 PM

Cheers guys i knew i could rely on you. Can someone give me a link please, just that im finding it hard to find one, cause it just keeps searching graphic cards.

iReV · 10-31-2006, 12:47 PM

www.newegg.com

always a winner.

10-30-2006, 04:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
Socomshooter Wannabe Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 5	Capture Card Dilemma. - 10-30-2006, 04:38 PM Hey, just been referred here from some guys off gamespot, nice forum you have here. Here is my question... I really want to record gaming footage from my 360 and ps2, but i have no capture card, i would love to have one as i am my clan leader in socom and would like to show our members some montages so that we can show off our skills ect. So please can someone show me around the world of game captures. I only have pci slots so i would have to have one through that ive been looking at a happuage one but i don't no if it will work with my xbox, n ps2, if its from internet stores can you please provide links, if there is anything else i need please tell me as someone told me something about splitter cables but didnt go into any detail. Cheers for all the help in advance. PS. I've been looking for 4 weeks for a descent capture card and haven't had much luck any help would be greatful. Last edited by Socomshooter : 10-30-2006 at 04:41 PM.

10-31-2006, 09:20 AM	#2 (permalink)
Socomshooter Wannabe Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 5	Bumpy. Please help me guys, your the guru's at this sort of things. __________________

10-31-2006, 09:29 AM	#3 (permalink)
TH3DARKMARKET GV Elder Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: The Gym Posts: 3,934 t3hdarkmarket	If you don't wish to go with a cap card you could always use a dvd recorder and then rip the footage off of the dvd. A really popular and great cap card is the Ati TV Wonder Pro. I own the USB (external) version myself and have had not one problem with it. Im sure there are some great deals out there for one. __________________ die gramps

10-31-2006, 09:56 AM	#4 (permalink)
PhaLanX 1337 H4Xz0r!!! Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 5,529	Sorry, I'm in a rush and cant post links right now. But get the ATI TV Wonder Pro. Its an internal capture card tha provides excellent clarity and quality. Easy to install and set up. They make an external USB version also (as TDM mentioned) that works just as well also. __________________ _________________________________ _________________________________

10-31-2006, 11:17 AM	#8 (permalink)
.aMp. I'm done now Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: not sweating video games Posts: 9,543 MoNeY bre	Dazzle 150 is the best, but if i didnt have slight motion blurs in my film, or just motion showing up, i would have the best quality no doubt, i have a CC no one has lol, Kworld TV Magician Pro __________________ '90 N/A Tampa Bay Z Club. Only room to grow, progression is everything. thg here, .amp. asked me to remove him from the site, but to avoid messing with the forum database I simply moved his post count down to zero. Edit: changing the post count didn't work so I'm just going to leave it for now.

10-31-2006, 09:57 AM	#5 (permalink)
QUINN Banned Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 6,543 i abel i	Go to Best Buy and get an ATI TV Wonder Pro $60.00 then you will need to get 2 AV wires, and 3 Phono Y splitters. They have Internal Capture cards, and External like the darkmarket uses

10-31-2006, 11:15 AM	#7 (permalink)
iReV GV Senior - Level 10 Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 697	I use a Dazzle 150 <USB connected device>. You should look for a tuner that does hardware encoding, as simultaneous capture + compression is pretty stressful on your cpu. i've heard good things about the tv wonder pro. i'm pretty sure hauppage's are pretty good, but i think the ones that are good are fairly expensive ($110+). i'm not sure about the part about de-interlacing, as those algorithims are software based, so i'm sure that using a different program to capture would take care of that issue. note: most dvds are deinterlaced video, hence progressive scan. interlaced dvds haven't been in use for a long time now. in any case deinterlacing is usually an option when you finally encode your video, so it shouldn't be that big of a deal.

10-31-2006, 12:44 PM	#9 (permalink)
Socomshooter Wannabe Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 5	Cheers guys i knew i could rely on you. Can someone give me a link please, just that im finding it hard to find one, cause it just keeps searching graphic cards. __________________

10-31-2006, 12:47 PM	#10 (permalink)
iReV GV Senior - Level 10 Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 697	www.newegg.com always a winner.

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