Best 480p capture device $100-250?

[Mysteriouskk]

Looking for something that has good quality for 480p. Can S-video record in 480p?

[jagabo]

Can S-video record in 480p?

No. There is no 480p in standard definition broadcast video. The best you'll be able to do is capture 480i then inverse telecine or deinterlace.

[Mysteriouskk]

Would the Pyro AV Link be my best choice for the price range to capture xbox 360 footage at 480i?

[edDV]

Many ways to capture 480i. The Pyro would be a good choice but generates large files (DV format @ ~13GB/hr.)

[jagabo]

If you have a DV or D8 camcorder you might be able to use it to record or "passthrough" to a firewire port. That would be similar to using the Pyro or an Canopus ADVC 100.

A $50 "raw" capture card can do as well but will require more CPU power and be more prone to dropped frames.

A hardware MPEG encoder like the Hauppauge WinTV PVR series will work if you don't plan on extensive filtering or editing.

[Seraphic-]

There is such a capture card that does this (have been looking for it for awhile... but no luck). It can capture: 480i/480p/1080i - It's the Earthsoft PV3 (no logner for sale from what I understand)

[jagabo]

NTSC s-video is 480i.

[RyokoYaksa]

There is such a capture card that does this (have been looking for it for awhile... but no luck). It can capture: 480i/480p/1080i - It's the Earthsoft PV3 (no logner for sale from what I understand)

Looking at this capture card, it appears to only take video inputs through D-Terminals.
At least, by the pictures supplied by that translated site.