Capture Card?

JamieDev

Hey guys, thinking of getting a capture card just for the krk to record fun clips of MW2. i am really stuck on which one to get as there is a good few to pick from. Anyway dont got alot to pay so i need one at a low price. I dont need it to be in great quality (nowhere near Tallon's quality), but dont want a really really bad quality. Anything near 50 euro??

P.S sorry if i sound like a dumbass for suggesting such a low price. Dont have a clue how much they are.

Thanks Guys!

Tallon

Posted this in the sony forum the other day....

Tallon wrote: »

Right, probably the best person to answer this since I've tried and tested them all.

First, it depends on what you want quality wise and how much your willing to spend.

Cheapest option is:
Easycap €9.99 from ebay



It will record in SD (Standard Definition) and uses composite / svideo.
I use it to record everything, from my Nes, megadrive, xbox to VHS and converting old video camera movies for relatives

next on the list is:
Dazzle €70+ ebay



dazzle works in the same way as the easycap, but a lot of people hate them and the software leaves a lot to be desired. (I recommend the easycap for the same quality but a cheaper price)

And at the high end is:
Hauppauge HD PVR €200 (Official site - here in Ireland)




This is my baby, I love this thing.

It records through component so you can get HD (720p & 1080p) quality. the files are much larger in comparison to the cheaper capture cards, but the quality is amazing

Check out my youtube if you want to see the quality

Lastly, you can go for:
BlackMagic Intensity Pro €200 Official site



This is the highest quality you can get as it inputs and outputs HDMI.
The only drawback with this is it has to be PC installed and unlike the others, can't be used on a laptop.
The quality is unquestionable though but again, what it has in quality it lacks in mobility


If anybody has any questions about buying, setting up or recording don't hesitate to drop me a PM

Cheers

Tallon

JamieDev

EASYCAP FTW!

andy g

@Tallon Can you send me a link for the website which sells the hd pvr for 200e.Thanks

Tallon

andy g wrote: »

@Tallon Can you send me a link for the website which sells the hd pvr for 200e.Thanks

Go to the main site and follow the links for Europe

www.hauppauge.com

FlawedGenius

Im not sure but If you play in HD you cannot record in SD with the easycap!

Tallon

GerCPM wrote: »

Im not sure but If you play in HD you cannot record in SD with the easycap!

Nope, thats why I bought the HD PVR

I don't think people realise how hard it was to play in SD just to get videos up, lol

Elite_Etnisa

Hey Tallon sorry for refreshing this thread but my question is
Are the first few videos on your YT profile recorded by the actual easycap ?

Tallon

Elite_Etnisa wrote: »

Hey Tallon sorry for refreshing this thread but my question is
Are the first few videos on your YT profile recorded by the actual easycap ?

No problem at all, yeah they are, I have a few videos testing the quality but I've marked them as private because they really were bad... I'm happy with the end quality I was getting, but can't even compare to the quality now

Elite_Etnisa

Thx for replaying its all about settings and the actual quality suprised me much. Its great for 10 $ and i compared it to dazzle and it looks better. Its deffinetly something to try out with at the start . Im going to buy it as soon as possible. Thanks again.

JokerD

Do some easycaps only record in black and white?

nevaeh-2die-4

The easy cap and dazzle are gay sd play and lots and lots of annoying tweaking involved.

happague hd pvr is where its at....

I wish i could afford one.

anyone see any for less than 200???

Elite_Etnisa

Oh C'mon SD is allright when you use right software. Tweaking up is simple and takes just few hours of trying to get the best picture

docdolittle

Hey tallon, quick question if you wouldn't mind, about the easycap.. prob a stupid question but still... :P

The easycap looks like it takes the composite output and you use the usb part to transfer to your computer... How can you display on a tv if your composite is in that Only thing I can think of is something like 3x of these http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.2634 and another cable...

Thanks

JokerD

docdolittle wrote: »

Hey tallon, quick question if you wouldn't mind, about the easycap.. prob a stupid question but still... :P

The easycap looks like it takes the composite output and you use the usb part to transfer to your computer... How can you display on a tv if your composite is in that Only thing I can think of is something like 3x of these http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.2634 and another cable...

Thanks

I'm not Tallon obviously but I can answer that for you, you need 3 of those Y SPLITTERS you linked and two double ended AV CABLES.Here is a video that demonstrates how to do it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ono0-51UmPg

andy g

I Have One , Can be use to record gameplay or tv . Have A Look at some of the reviews 'Pinnacle video transfer'

Here it is on Adverts;

http://www.adverts.ie/showproduct.php?product=204841&cat=500

Purchiz

Easycap is very good and easy to use.

But don't buy easycap on ebay or you will get a chinese bad copy (experienced this)

Buy it off amazon and you will get a great copy you will use forever

JokerD

Purchiz wrote: »

Easycap is very good and easy to use.

But don't buy easycap on ebay or you will get a chinese bad copy (experienced this)

Buy it off amazon and you will get a great copy you will use forever

Is there a trick to get it to record in colour?

Purchiz

yea you have to make sure the settings are on PAL and not NTSC

I think the default is NTSC

JokerD

Purchiz wrote: »

yea you have to make sure the settings are on PAL and not NTSC

I think the default is NTSC

It seems like I've tried every setting, still Black and White though unfortunately

CoZaa

JokerD wrote: »

It seems like I've tried every setting, still Black and White though unfortunately

Download "AMCap". In devices select your cap card, then go to capture and go to "Video capture filter" and try out every one of te things in the dropdown box until you start recording in colour. You'll have to do this every time you start recording I think.

Purchiz

never used amcap

I might give it a try thanks

Gelio

Looking to get easycap
Where would the best place to get one (online) And is there anything extra I need to get it to work on my x-box?

docdolittle

ajeffares wrote: »

Looking to get easycap
Where would the best place to get one (online) And is there anything extra I need to get it to work on my x-box?

He just said it in this thread! http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=65238033&postcount=16 look at post 16 above :pac:

Gelio

docdolittle wrote: »

He just said it in this thread! http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=65238033&postcount=16 look at post 16 above :pac:

Gelio

Is there any site that I can get all that together?

shanec1928

ajeffares wrote: »

Is there any site that I can get all that together?

its called amazon

Gelio

forza rovers wrote: »

its called amazon

Going to be smart are we? Fine then, find the page on Amazon where all that comes together in one bundle and I'll pay you a tenner:rolleyes:

docdolittle

Just got a dispatch notification for my easycap, So give me a week or two and I should be posting some low quality video :pac: If I like doing it, I'll prob upgrade to something HD

zero19

Anyone got a link to some cheap double ended AV cables?

HyperSkypeWiper

Not sure if Im aloud do this but could someone answer my Dazzle question