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J0SH
23-10-2008, 06:20 PM
I said I would write this guide but I never got round to doing it. :P




What do I need?

You'll need a capture card, I've only ever used a Dazzle but that's all I can recommend, it does have drivers for Vista, if you do have Vista you will need to download drives off of Pinnacle's website. :P

1 Capture Card - http://www.amazon.com/EASYCAP-Audio-Video-Capture-Adapter/dp/B0019SSSMY/ref=pd_bbs_4?ie=UTF8&s=miscellaneous&qid=1224785651&sr=8-4
3 Splitters - http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj83/Elfing/Picture3.jpg (My ones I can't find a picture of any decent splitters on Google)
Double Ended RC AV Cables - http://satelliteav.com/mmatv/Images/RCAMM.JPG



What capture cards are out there?

Easy Cap - HC00RH00LIH00P (I think his forum name is that) owns one of them, he has broadcasted live with it and made YouTube videos so I suppose it's pretty good.

Dazzle DVC 170 (Plantium) - Very good, I use it and I'm on Vista, I have trouble broadcasting and no one around justin.tv forums can seem to help me, it's good for making basic montages and stuff but if you want to broadcast I don't think it's the capture card for you because the drivers are kind of messed up I think. :P

Theres some well explained videos that explain how to capture and such, good luck.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ftDb4E_Vf_s&feature=related

Not very well writen, I was in a rush just so you people could see it, I'll try PM a mod and add onto it later on today and make it far more detailed.
Naruto!
23-10-2008, 06:37 PM
Good guide, but ur out of order
J0SH
23-10-2008, 06:42 PM
Good guide, but ur out of order

We'll finish this on MSN ;)
Pazza
23-10-2008, 06:44 PM
Whats the difference between easycap, and dazzle?
J0SH
23-10-2008, 06:48 PM
Whats the difference between easycap, and dazzle?

I think there are quiet a lot of differences :P
Hiro
23-10-2008, 06:50 PM
Can you show us videos/montages of both dazzle (yours) and Easy Cap (the other guys), so I can note which is best quality. :P
Thanks +rep.
J0SH
23-10-2008, 07:04 PM
www.youtube.com/MahaliProductions
www.youtube.com/Shankfied

They're both of my accounts add &fmt=18 at the end of the links for high quality for the fullest quality Dazzle can get :P
brandon
23-10-2008, 07:10 PM
Good guide babe.
Oleh
24-10-2008, 12:24 PM
:o im included :) well heres footage of my easycap (i cant seem to get sound right on it now) http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=JWBE7z0KP6w
kk.
28-10-2008, 10:07 PM
dazzle looks better out of the two u posted

one question i want to know is can you play in HD and record in SD or do u have to go through the 3 cables?
J0SH
28-10-2008, 10:13 PM
dazzle looks better out of the two u posted

one question i want to know is can you play in HD and record in SD or do u have to go through the 3 cables?

I don't think Dazzle allow HD so if you wanna record for that period you need to set it to SD.
kk.
28-10-2008, 10:38 PM
ah right ok. but you can have both the HDMI cable plugged in and the SD cables plugged in and just change the channelt o each and both will be working? does that make sense?
J0SH
28-10-2008, 10:39 PM
I think I know where you're getting at :P Back of my Xbox I just have the HDTV switch off but I guess if you're on a actual HD tv you'll just swap to a SD channel.
kk.
28-10-2008, 10:47 PM
ah right, ps3 for me lol. My TV has an AV channel thing and it has the following

TV
AV1
AV2
S-Video2
AV3
AV4
Component
RGB
HDMI

hdmi is the one i use atm for my ps3 and AV1 for my freeview
J0SH
28-10-2008, 10:49 PM
I'm not sure as I don't use PS3 but loads of people broadcast their PS3 on justin.tv :P
PaulMacC
28-10-2008, 10:50 PM
You'll need like 6 AV splitters, 2 AV to AV cables if you wanna record in SD while playing in HD plus an extra TV to record off, like a crappy 6'' one.
kk.
28-10-2008, 10:53 PM
oh rihgt, so the AV cables (or whatever they were) that came with the ps3, if i plug them in my console and hook up to my TV, i can use two channels for my PS3. If then i decide to record, i use the AV channel (or whatever channel its on) and it will still be playing where i left off?
PaulMacC
28-10-2008, 11:04 PM
You need a Dazzle Platinum, You put 1 AV splitter in each, that creates 2 branches for each port, you put another 1 in each port thus making each port have 3 branches or inputs.
You put The AV cables of your PS3/Xbox into 1 and then you get 2 AV to AV cables and put them into the others and connect 1 of those AV cables to your required slots on HD TV and the other to your crap TV.
kk.
28-10-2008, 11:11 PM
You need a Dazzle Platinum, You put 1 AV splitter in each, that creates 2 branches for each port, you put another 1 in each port thus making each port have 3 branches or inputs.
You put The AV cables of your PS3/Xbox into 1 and then you get 2 AV to AV cables and put them into the others and connect 1 of those AV cables to your required slots on HD TV and the other to your crap TV.

Lol sounds confusing but ill figure it out when i get it. Cheers for the help u 2 +rep.
PaulMacC
28-10-2008, 11:14 PM
It does but once you get the stuff you'll know what to do.

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