Internal Capture Card? Possible to Capture direct to PC?

[Ryutso]

I have an HP Pavilion Elite m9340f which, as shown here: http://tinyurl.com/2vlx22q (newegg link), has A/V in ports on the front panel.

The problem is that I don't know if it works or what software I can use to capture from it. If it works, I plan to hook up my Wii and capture some Gameplay.

[hech54]

You'll need to provide the names and e-mail addresses of at least 5 people who want to see your game-play before anyone will give you an answer.

OK....it does look like your computer is set up to capture video. I'd look through the specs to see if it can capture directly to MPEG2(DVD) via hardware. Could prove to make your life a whole lot easier. If not you could probably capture to enormous uncompressed AVI files via freeware.

[Ryutso]

You'll need to provide the names and e-mail addresses of at least 5 people who want to see your game-play before anyone will give you an answer.

For personal use, lol.

OK....it does look like your computer is set up to capture video. I'd look through the specs to see if it can capture directly to MPEG2(DVD) via hardware. Could prove to make your life a whole lot easier. If not you could probably capture to enormous uncompressed AVI files via freeware.

Can you provide me some names of some programs that can capture to MPEG2?

[jagabo]

Have you tried Windows Media Center?

[ulapines]

I use the outdated MainConcept PVR which includes MainConcept MPEG2 encoder.
It works pretty well but can be difficult to get hands on.

[edDV]

The manual should give a clue to internal A/V capture hardware and software to access it. Or you could call HP.

HP just loves to make everything proprietary. Just look at that upside down rear connector arrangement.

Ther is a video card there but it looks OEM.

[jagabo]

Device Manager should also tell you something about the capture card.

[usually_quiet]

There are settings in Windows Windows Media Center for cable boxes or satellite boxes, that may allow S-Video capture. Unfortunately, it doesn't appear you can use that as a source unless the system has a remote, IR receiver and IR blaster installed.

Although there may be better choices (depending on the capture card and what the OP wants to do), according to Newegg's description, the software provided with that system included Cyberlink PowerProducer, which can capture.

[Ryutso]

The manual should give a clue to internal A/V capture hardware and software to access it. Or you could call HP.

HP just loves to make everything proprietary. Just look at that upside down rear connector arrangement.

Ther is a video card there but it looks OEM.

Looks like I'm gonna have to call. I misplaced the manual.

Device Manager should also tell you something about the capture card.

I may be looking in the wrong spot, but under "Sound, video and game controllers" all I'm seeing is the included TV Tuner card.

There are settings in Windows Windows Media Center for cable boxes or satellite boxes, that may allow S-Video capture. Unfortunately, it doesn't appear you can use that as a source unless the system has a remote, IR receiver and IR blaster installed.

Although there may be better choices (depending on the capture card and what the OP wants to do), according to Newegg's description, the software provided with that system included Cyberlink PowerProducer, which can capture.

What I'd like to do is capture some video gameplay and show it off. Odd though. My System didn't come with Cyberlink PowerProducer. That may be a Newegg only thing.

[jagabo]

Device Manager should also tell you something about the capture card.

I may be looking in the wrong spot, but under "Sound, video and game controllers" all I'm seeing is the included TV Tuner card.

The TV Tuner card probably is the analog video capture device too.

[guns1inger]

I would try virtualdub or virtual VCR for a simple test

[Ryutso]

Wow. Okay. My front AV jacks don't have audio support for some reason but they do video. It relegates audio support to the TV Tuner card I have. Anyway I can force it to pull audio from the front? Otherwise I have to buy a composite extender or a composite to S-video converter.

Okay my TV Tuner Card and, apparently, my AV Jacks are both called "Hauppage WinTV 885" and my card model is "Hauppauge WinTV HVR-1800 (Model 78xxx, Combo ATSC/QAM)"