Recording with High-Def?

Freak · 02-04-2006, 04:49 PM

Does anybody know how to record with the high-definition (component) cables... there is 2 red, 1 green, 1 blue, and 1 yellow plugin (compared to the yellow, white, red)??? Because i just got the high-def cables for my 64 inch Mitsubishi HDTV, and the graphics are amazingly better.... does anybody know how to record this?

EDIT: this is a picture of what the cords look like...
The 2 left 1's are audio, the right 3 are video

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Plugs into T.V.

TH3DARKMARKET · 02-04-2006, 05:35 PM

I was trying to figure this out also.. I thought that maybe you could get a spliter for the r,g,b cables but I dont want to go out and buy some to find out that it may not work..

Freak · 02-04-2006, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by TH3DARKMARKET

I was trying to figure this out also.. I thought that maybe you could get a spliter for the r,g,b cables but I dont want to go out and buy some to find out that it may not work..

ya... but then you'll run into problems with your capture card... or do you think it would work???

PhaLanX · 02-04-2006, 06:04 PM

You'll most likely run into issues with your Cap Card... I'm actually glad to see that I'm not the only one wondering about this. I actually found a capture device that could capture Component video connecitons... only it was about $1,000... i little out of my price range

Freak · 02-04-2006, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by l PhaLanX l

You'll most likely run into issues with your Cap Card... I'm actually glad to see that I'm not the only one wondering about this. I actually found a capture device that could capture Component video connecitons... only it was about $1,000... i little out of my price range

lol... damn... im not spending that much money.... but i really wanna capture in high-def... the graphics are way better... if anybody can find a cheaper 1... i might want it

PhaLanX · 02-04-2006, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Freak

lol... damn... im not spending that much money.... but i really wanna capture in high-def... the graphics are way better... if anybody can find a cheaper 1... i might want it

i dont think theres any cheap options out right now. I know what you mean about the graphics though, they are freakin sweet.

I have a feeling with everything moving towards HD these days it wont be longbefore we see more HD capture devices.

Freak · 02-04-2006, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by l PhaLanX l

i dont think theres any cheap options out right now. I know what you mean about the graphics though, they are freakin sweet.

I have a feeling with everything moving towards HD these days it wont be longbefore we see more HD capture devices.

ya... but i wanna be one of the first to be able to record in high-def.... that would be awesome for a montage

fragger1191 · 02-07-2006, 12:23 AM

Your best bet would be to find a DVD recorder with component video input. Then use a DVD rom and ripping software. The problem is, after compression, your not goin to see a difference. Mainly because a monitor can't do 1080i properly (not sure about 480 or 720p though.) Besides, a 5 minute montage in HD would be 300+MB, and it wouldn't be worth the download.

My advice is to record at the highest bitrate possible, watch the video (once its in AVI format) and then experiment with compression. Find out if you can see a difference between 8mbps and 4mbps. I doubt you'll see much of a difference, if any.

DeXtA · 02-07-2006, 06:32 AM

Surely you would plug your HD cables into your HD tv then yuor standard cables into your cap device

Would that work???

I ChuckNorris l · 02-07-2006, 06:38 AM

ATI has a HDTV tuner card that has capture, but it only records from an antenna. Component video capture cards are $1000+.

The best you could do is capture using s-video which is slightly better quality than composite video. So with an ATI capture card or video card with capture (VIVO). Your max resolution would still be 720x480 though.

I also agree with fragger about the dvd recorder with component video cables and can record 480p. H2 only outputs 480p with the component video cables. Dvd's resolution is also 720x480 so it'd be about the same as the capture card. ATI cards have extremely good deinterlacing so there wouldn't be much difference between the two.

I'd still choose the capture card way because there'd be fewer steps involved, and you know there isn't a chip in the dvd recorder as powerful as a computer for the encoding.

02-04-2006, 04:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
Freak GV Pro Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 752 ll FreaK ll	Recording with High-Def? - 02-04-2006, 04:49 PM Does anybody know how to record with the high-definition (component) cables... there is 2 red, 1 green, 1 blue, and 1 yellow plugin (compared to the yellow, white, red)??? Because i just got the high-def cables for my 64 inch Mitsubishi HDTV, and the graphics are amazingly better.... does anybody know how to record this? EDIT: this is a picture of what the cords look like... The 2 left 1's are audio, the right 3 are video /\ \| \| Plugs into T.V. __________________ XBL Account: ll FreaK ll (spelled with L's) Adragerty - Level 70 Undead Warrior Unwholey - Level 70 Undead Priest Ahato - Level 70 Tauren Druid Haon - Level 70 Undead Rogue Dark Iron Last edited by Freak : 02-04-2006 at 05:56 PM.

02-04-2006, 05:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
TH3DARKMARKET GV Elder Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: The Gym Posts: 3,934 t3hdarkmarket	I was trying to figure this out also.. I thought that maybe you could get a spliter for the r,g,b cables but I dont want to go out and buy some to find out that it may not work.. __________________ die gramps

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PhaLanX 1337 H4Xz0r!!! Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 5,529	You'll most likely run into issues with your Cap Card... I'm actually glad to see that I'm not the only one wondering about this. I actually found a capture device that could capture Component video connecitons... only it was about $1,000... i little out of my price range __________________ _________________________________ _________________________________

02-07-2006, 12:23 AM	#8 (permalink)
fragger1191 GV Regular - Level 9 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Maryland Posts: 435 Fragger1191	Your best bet would be to find a DVD recorder with component video input. Then use a DVD rom and ripping software. The problem is, after compression, your not goin to see a difference. Mainly because a monitor can't do 1080i properly (not sure about 480 or 720p though.) Besides, a 5 minute montage in HD would be 300+MB, and it wouldn't be worth the download. My advice is to record at the highest bitrate possible, watch the video (once its in AVI format) and then experiment with compression. Find out if you can see a difference between 8mbps and 4mbps. I doubt you'll see much of a difference, if any. __________________ GTs: Fragger1191 or FyA Headshot

02-07-2006, 06:32 AM	#9 (permalink)
DeXtA Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: OLG Venue Posts: 4,765 Dave Knows Best	Surely you would plug your HD cables into your HD tv then yuor standard cables into your cap device Would that work??? __________________ open league gaming

02-07-2006, 06:38 AM	#10 (permalink)
I ChuckNorris l GV Member - Level 5 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota Posts: 80 I ChuckNorris L	ATI has a HDTV tuner card that has capture, but it only records from an antenna. Component video capture cards are $1000+. The best you could do is capture using s-video which is slightly better quality than composite video. So with an ATI capture card or video card with capture (VIVO). Your max resolution would still be 720x480 though. I also agree with fragger about the dvd recorder with component video cables and can record 480p. H2 only outputs 480p with the component video cables. Dvd's resolution is also 720x480 so it'd be about the same as the capture card. ATI cards have extremely good deinterlacing so there wouldn't be much difference between the two. I'd still choose the capture card way because there'd be fewer steps involved, and you know there isn't a chip in the dvd recorder as powerful as a computer for the encoding. __________________ GT: i ChuckNorris L Halo 1: 10 sensitivity = necessary Halo 2 + autoaim: 10 sensitivity => unusable Last edited by I ChuckNorris l : 02-07-2006 at 09:13 AM.

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