The problem with this is that if you want to record live, such as record a game of Call of Duty or Halo with your voice and your friends' voices too , you can't hear your own. I mean yeah most people just play replays and talk about it, but most people like humor instead of a jump and an epic sniper 720 circle spin headshot and a guy describing how cool it was. If you were to record live you might get other people's reactions which just might make the experience livelier (? if that's a word).
If it isn't a word we will just say it is :P I agree with what you are saying. It's much better doing live commentaries.
If anyone plans to get serious about doing Let's Plays or other types of videos, then they should get a HD PVR.
So true. If you are serious about it then you need to go HD. Like I said, if you are just starting out and what to get to grips with things and don't want to spend much then go for this option.
Pictures help immensely for this kind of thing. Also you might want to write more about certain steps (Ex: If everything is right then you should see this)
Seriously though, who records in SD anymore?
God damn flood limit. True pictures do help but if they do it right then it will work :) I record in HD but a lot of people out there starting up don't want to pay out £150-200 for a PVR or equivalent. They just want some cheap equipment so they can get used to recording and editing but hey, that's them. Personally I would just go straight for HD equipment.
I wrote this tutorial a few months ago to help people who want to record their Xbox 360 Console. This is how to record with a Dazzle, but still being able to play in 480p.
(I have also attached a video to help you set it up.) NOTE: The video is not mine. I just added it for visual help with the setup. Copyright of that Video goes to original Uploader on YouTube.
How to capture Xbox 360 using the Dazzle
What You need:
Dazzle Video Creator Platinum
Xbox Component Cable
1x AV/Audio Cable
2x AV Splitters
Sony Vegas Pro or any other video editing software (OPTIONAL as the Dazzle comes with its own editing software)
Setting the equipment up:
Plug Xbox Componet cable into Xbox (make sure switch on cable is set to TV).
Plug the Blue, Green and Red into the TV.
Plug the Yellow directly into the dazzle.
Plug both the 2 splitters into the red & white on the dazzle.
Plug the xbox red & white into the splitters.
Plug the red/white of the AV cable into the Audio Output on your TV.
Plug the red/white of the AV Cable into the splitters (same colour as the xbox ones. So 2 white in one splitter and 2 red in the other splitter)
Plug the Dazzle into the laptop via USB.
The Software;
Capturing:
Open up the Pinnacle Studio software after install and connection of wires.
Set video input to composite.
Setup options > capture source > make sure video and audio say Dazzle DVC170
Setup Options > capture format > AVI/Best
Setup Options > Video and audio > Make sure you enable full resolution preview for best quality.
After recording has finished don't bother editing it (only if you have Sony Vegas Pro). Just save the video in AVI/DV Format (Highest quality available)
If you do not have Sony Vegas Pro then edit the video in Pinnacle Studio or your favourite Video editing software.
Editing and Saving (rendering):
Open up Sony Vegas Pro
Open the video file you just saved in Sony Vegas Pro.
Edit the video how you like.
Save the video as High Quality 720p
Black and White recording issues: 99% of people in the UK have problems with the video preview and capturing being black and white. This is how you fix the issue.
Download and install a program called AMCap (AM Capture). It doesn't matter if it is only a trial version.
When you have Pinnacle Studio open and you see your preview is black and white, open AMCap (keep Pinnacle Sudio open).
In AMCap click "Devices" and make sure your Dazzle is selected.
Now click "Options" and then on "Video Capture Filter"
Where it says "Video Standard" select "SECAM_B" from the drop down menu.
If you look back at Pinnacle Studio you will see the preview is now colour. The thing is as soon as you press capture/record the preview will go back to black and white and the video will start being capture in black and white.
Go back to AMCap and click "Options" and then on "Video Capture Filter" - Where it says "Video Standard" select "SECAM_B" from the drop down menu again.
NOTE: When editing your video you will want to cut off the few second of black and white and the start of the video.
interesting, one of the most annoying things in bad company was people bailing out of tanks when they got below 40. maybe if they think they have a fighting chance they will stay in long enough to die.
Interesting in deed. The other thing that is annoying about people bailing of tanks is when it blows up right next to them and they don't even die.
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