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[tommyt_1994]

I hope this belongs here, it should considering i would be using it to upload a bunch of ME2 Videos. Unfortunately, I know nothing about capture cards, nothing at all really. Could any of you fellow players who have/do upload combat videos make a suggestion on what kind to get? I'm not looking to really break the bank but me and my brother are probably gonna go half and half on it. I'm looking for a decent middle ground between quality and price. But buying a top notch capture card isn't out of the question, if you think it's worth it. This capture card will definetly be getting it's fair amount of use. Also if you guys could help give me a general outline on how they work it would be deeply appreciated. I understand I'm kinda asking for a lot, but I want to share my ME2 madness with the world .

[numotsbane]

I too seek an answer to this question.

[AntiChri5]

As do i.

[Simbacca]

I asked this very question in another forum once and this was the response I got:

Basically you'll need two things to record/post your gameplay: a capture device and some editing software.

For the capture device, there are really two main options if you want to play your games in HD.

1. Hava: This is what 99% of the videos I've done thusfar were captured with. The main advantage of this device is that it's pretty much the only one that will let you play in HD, but record in SD. Recording in SD is beneficial because it takes up less space and doesn't require nearly as beefy a computer to edit. Also, this records in mpeg-2 which most video editing software can handle easily.

Basically, you plug the component cables from your 360 into the hava, then component cables from the hava into your tv. Then you wire up the hava (they have a wireless version also, but I've always used ethernet) to your network and any computer on the network can then access it after you install the software. A nice bonus to the hava is that it's also (actually its primary function) a media streamer (like a slingbox).

2. Hauppauge HD PVR 1212: I recently upgraded to this. The big advantage that this has over the hava is that it records in HD, at 60 frames per second. Obviously, the video quality is better on this, though it comes with many sacrifices. It connects via USB instead of ethernet (which can be a pain if your computer isn't near your TV), the recordings take up more space (though the compression this uses is very good, the file sizes are actually surprisingly manageable), the file formats it uses are more of a pain to get video editing software to recognize, and most of all you're going to need a pretty beefy computer to edit the footage.

As far as I know, pretty much everything else that you would use as a capture devices requires you to play in SD. Also note that both of these (hava and hauppauge) do not support 1080p so you'll have to set your xbox to 720p, though I've never really noticed a difference.

Up next you'll need some video editing software. Basically here you're choosing between Pinnacle Studio, Sony Vegas, Adobe Premiere, Final Cut, and Avid. The pro versions of these range from anywhere between $500-$2500. Most of them also have less powerful home versions that fall in the $60-$100 range. Of course, you can acquire any of these via "other means" as well.

I started doing my editing in Pinnacle Studio, from there I moved to Sony Vegas 9 which I used for the majority of my videos. I recently made the switch to Adobe Premiere (my next video will be the first I've done in Premiere) due to its integration with After Effects (which I use for titling) and Audition (which I use for sound editing).

Any of these will be fine for basic (or even some advanced) stuff though. I know [another member] still uses Pinnacle Studio and does some really cool stuff in his videos even though it's by far the most basic of all the choices.

Modifié par Simbacca, 24 août 2010 - 03:33 .

[tommyt_1994]

Simbacca wrote...

I asked this very question in another forum once and this was the response I got:

Basically you'll need two things to record/post your gameplay: a capture device and some editing software.

For the capture device, there are really two main options if you want to play your games in HD.

1. Hava: This is what 99% of the videos I've done thusfar were captured with. The main advantage of this device is that it's pretty much the only one that will let you play in HD, but record in SD. Recording in SD is beneficial because it takes up less space and doesn't require nearly as beefy a computer to edit. Also, this records in mpeg-2 which most video editing software can handle easily.

Basically, you plug the component cables from your 360 into the hava, then component cables from the hava into your tv. Then you wire up the hava (they have a wireless version also, but I've always used ethernet) to your network and any computer on the network can then access it after you install the software. A nice bonus to the hava is that it's also (actually its primary function) a media streamer (like a slingbox).

2. Hauppauge HD PVR 1212: I recently upgraded to this. The big advantage that this has over the hava is that it records in HD, at 60 frames per second. Obviously, the video quality is better on this, though it comes with many sacrifices. It connects via USB instead of ethernet (which can be a pain if your computer isn't near your TV), the recordings take up more space (though the compression this uses is very good, the file sizes are actually surprisingly manageable), the file formats it uses are more of a pain to get video editing software to recognize, and most of all you're going to need a pretty beefy computer to edit the footage.

As far as I know, pretty much everything else that you would use as a capture devices requires you to play in SD. Also note that both of these (hava and hauppauge) do not support 1080p so you'll have to set your xbox to 720p, though I've never really noticed a difference.

Up next you'll need some video editing software. Basically here you're choosing between Pinnacle Studio, Sony Vegas, Adobe Premiere, Final Cut, and Avid. The pro versions of these range from anywhere between $500-$2500. Most of them also have less powerful home versions that fall in the $60-$100 range. Of course, you can acquire any of these via "other means" as well.

I started doing my editing in Pinnacle Studio, from there I moved to Sony Vegas 9 which I used for the majority of my videos. I recently made the switch to Adobe Premiere (my next video will be the first I've done in Premiere) due to its integration with After Effects (which I use for titling) and Audition (which I use for sound editing).

Any of these will be fine for basic (or even some advanced) stuff though. I know [another member] still uses Pinnacle Studio and does some really cool stuff in his videos even though it's by far the most basic of all the choices.

Thanks for the reply Simbacca. I'll look into it

[epoch_]

Like anyone wants to learn strategy from the 360 version.

[tommyt_1994]

epoch_ wrote...

Like anyone wants to learn strategy from the 360 version.

Thanks for the insightful comment? I can keep up with the best of PC players on my 360, someone on PC could see how I handle different situations and just implement them into their playstyle. The PC has a huge advantage over the 360, it would just be easier for them to follow my tactics.

[Simbacca]

epoch_ wrote...

Like anyone wants to learn strategy from the 360 version.

I guess we should all bow down before you, oh owner of the mighty PC version...

tommyt_1994 wrote...

I can keep up with the best of PC players on my 360...

Impossible!!!  Don't you know the 360 version is for n00blars!?!?!?

(btw, me too and i would have gotten a hava if it wasn't over $100)

Modifié par Simbacca, 24 août 2010 - 04:20 .