Using the Pinnacle PCTV USB2 with an Xbox

[Trunk_z]

Hey there guys. I was just wondering if the above device (Pinnacle PCTV USB2, found here would work with an Xbox. I have been reading a few bits and pieces on it... but none of them were overaly helpful. I understand there may be lag between the two, I have a pretty old nasty PCI card in my PC (this USB one is for my laptop btw) and the delay is something like 2 seconds. As you can imagine, this is no good for gaming.

So, do you think it will work with no lag? If not, then is there anything I can do to make it work?

Thanks for your time

[pfh]

Your plan is to capture xbox vids using a laptop and the mentioned tv tuner usb device?

Or is the use intended for just realtime viewing without capturing?

[Trunk_z]

Just would like to use it for realtime viewing so that I can play without carrying a huge TV around or getting one of those tiny portable screens.

[pfh]

It might be possible in that case.
How fast is the laptop? What are the cpu and graphics adapter? You would most likely have to disable background tasks and any networking.
Research this angle: Laptop use for realtime tv viewing and not nesc. capturing. I know I've done this before with an old AMD K6-2 and Win98 with an Nvidia Gforce2 series graphics adapter. Not laptop though.

[Trunk_z]

P4 Mobile 2.8Ghz, 512MB ram, ATI Mobility Radeon 9000 128MB. Disabling the tasks isn't a prob.. kinda sad but i have seperate hardware profiles.

I'll go have a look at realtime viewing now.

Pinnacle Site info http://www.pinnaclesys.com/docloader_n.asp?templ=10&doclink=/WebVideo/pctvusb2/English(UK)/doc/features_specs_2.htm&Product_ID=2123&Langue_ID=2&l oc=spec

Edit -A few mins ago.

Ok, I now understand that I need a TV In USB 2.0 device (as this has the bandwidth to transfer RAW video, whereas 1.1 does not). I would prefer this to be bus powered if such a device excists. As the encoding is not done in the device itself, this eliminates most of the lag to a un-noticlble ammount.
Does anyone have any recomendations (im in the UK) for a USB device that does this?

[pfh]

The Pinnacle pvtv you linked to meets those requirements and would appear that your laptop is up to the task.

[Trunk_z]

Cool, thanks a lot man I'll buy it and report back on how well it works for you guys.

Chris

[donpedro]

I would not recomend it. I had previouse generation from Pinnacle and there is ~2sec delay due hardware MPEG2 encoder.

[Trunk_z]

I think the USB2 ones should be better. It arrives tomorrow, so I'll let you guys know.

[donpedro]

It was USB2...

[Trunk_z]

Aw darn Well... Its coming tomorrow regardless now... so ill just have to see i guess

[donpedro]

Just an additional info.... It was PCTV Deluxe...

[Trunk_z]

I did work then it stopped, and none of my 5 pcs will detect it The light is on and everything, i dunno what the problem is

[donpedro]

Try to return it while you can Mine is in the box under a lot of junk