PS3 VCR Quality

[s3r19lk1ll3r]

If I have my PS3 outputting composite, which is plugged in to the input of my VCR and I have a male to male Component cable from the output of the VCR to a 22" Toshiba LCD Monitor, would I get a very good increase in quality (as if I were using Component directly) or does the quality increase when it is actually outputted (meaning that at the end, i'll only have a good composite quality)? Aside from that, do you think there would be a huge change between Component and HDMI, or a small, tolerable change?

[jagabo]

Your VCR will not increase the quality of the component signal. If you want good quality on the monitor run HD component or HDMI directly from the PS3 to the monitor.

[s3r19lk1ll3r]

Your VCR will not increase the quality of the component signal. If you want good quality on the monitor run HD component or HDMI directly from the PS3 to the monitor.

No, I mean, will the composite literally TURN into component, as if I were directly using component, not outputting composite? the reason I want this is to get decent quality while I record my game play, since the Composite output of the VCR will be plugged in to my recording device, and I want to play and record simultaneously. Please reply. Thanks in advance!

[classfour]

Can you plug directly into the recording device?

The fewer links in the chain......the better chance at quality.

[yoda313]

I think you're best bet is to invest in a hauppuage hd pvr. That is by far the best way to go. You get crisp clean 16:9 high def video with surround sound (via component input to the hdpvr and 5.1 audio via a fiber optic cable).

Its a bit pricey to be sure but you get excellent results and can downconvert to a quality dvd if you can't do bluray and/or avchd.

Edit - and by the way the hdpvr does have component passthrough to send to the tv while capturing.

[s3r19lk1ll3r]

Can you plug directly into the recording device?

The fewer links in the chain......the better chance at quality.

I can, but I'd have to play on my PC AND there would be like a 3-second delay, making it impossible to play.

[s3r19lk1ll3r]

I think you're best bet is to invest in a hauppuage hd pvr. That is by far the best way to go. You get crisp clean 16:9 high def video with surround sound (via component input to the hdpvr and 5.1 audio via a fiber optic cable).

Its a bit pricey to be sure but you get excellent results and can downconvert to a quality dvd if you can't do bluray and/or avchd.

Edit - and by the way the hdpvr does have component passthrough to send to the tv while capturing.

I know, but I can't afford it...

[classfour]

Even an old PVR-250 via S-VHS would be better than composite.

AND - there shouldn't be much of a delay - the Hauupauge cards have onboard encoders - do not use your processor.

[s3r19lk1ll3r]

Even an old PVR-250 via S-VHS would be better than composite.

AND - there shouldn't be much of a delay - the Hauupauge cards have onboard encoders - do not use your processor.

C'mon just help me out here with the upscaling please. Oh also, do you know if DVDs can output 2 video signals at once, simultaneously?

[jagabo]

Whether or not the VCR will convert composite to component depends on the VCR. Unless it's a very high end VCR my guess is no. Even if it does convert, the picture quality isn't likely to be any better than running composite all the way.

I know you're not interested but... the Hauppauge PVR-250 normally has a half second or so delay between the live action and what you see on the computer screen. There is a registry hack that decreases that to only a frame or so.

[s3r19lk1ll3r]

Whether or not the VCR will convert composite to component depends on the VCR. Unless it's a very high end VCR my guess is no. Even if it does convert, the picture quality isn't likely to be any better than running composite all the way.

I know you're not interested but... the Hauppauge PVR-250 normally has a half second or so delay between the live action and what you see on the computer screen. There is a registry hack that decreases that to only a frame or so.

I can't cause i've got a laptop and a really really really old Desktop that just won't do.

[jagabo]

I can't cause i've got a laptop and a really really really old Desktop that just won't do.

I suppose you're talking about the PVR-250. My comment wasn't aimed at you so much as anyone else who is reading the thread who might consider it.

But keep in mind the PVR-250 is an old capture card. Anything over a ~1 GHz P3 can handle it.

[s3r19lk1ll3r]

If I have my PS3 outputting composite, which is plugged in to the input of my VCR and I have a male to male Component cable from the output of the VCR to a 22" Toshiba LCD Monitor, would I get a very good increase in quality (as if I were using Component directly) or does the quality increase when it is actually outputted (meaning that at the end, i'll only have a good composite quality)? Aside from that, do you think there would be a huge change between Component and HDMI, or a small, tolerable change?

Okay, basically what I'm asking is, when i'm setting up the display settings, would I get Component quality or Composite?

[jagabo]

If I have my PS3 outputting composite, which is plugged in to the input of my VCR and I have a male to male Component cable from the output of the VCR to a 22" Toshiba LCD Monitor, would I get a very good increase in quality (as if I were using Component directly) or does the quality increase when it is actually outputted (meaning that at the end, i'll only have a good composite quality)? Aside from that, do you think there would be a huge change between Component and HDMI, or a small, tolerable change?

Okay, basically what I'm asking is, when i'm setting up the display settings, would I get Component quality or Composite?

You will get composite quality.