Black Magic Intensity Pro Question

[compicatedstudios]

I got a question about the black magic intensity pro

My computer specs are:
Windows 7 64-Bit
1TB HD
i7 Core Proccesor with hyperthreading
NVIDIA GE-FORCE 1gb supported ram

Question:
I believe my computer can handle BMIP but i dont play on an hd tv i play on a non hd computer screen and i was wondering if i get an hdmi cable would i be able to record my gameplay in 720/1080p and just get an hdmi to dvi converter to play on my monitor. Also i'll be using 1 1x2 splitter so there wont be any lag time.

[edDV]

I got a question about the black magic intensity pro

My computer specs are:
Windows 7 64-Bit
1TB HD
i7 Core Proccesor with hyperthreading
NVIDIA GE-FORCE 1gb supported ram

Question:
I believe my computer can handle BMIP but i dont play on an hd tv i play on a non hd computer screen and i was wondering if i get an hdmi cable would i be able to record my gameplay in 720/1080p and just get an hdmi to dvi converter to play on my monitor. Also i'll be using 1 1x2 splitter so there wont be any lag time.

So you are saying you want to record HD but watch on a computer monitor? What is the monitor and does it support 720p/1080p input? Most likely it won't like 1080i.

What game machine outputs 1080p? And is it 1080p 24 fps (ugh), 30 fps or 60 fps?

I'd opt for 720p/60 myself.

[compicatedstudios]

no im saying that i dont have an hd computer monitor but can i still record in 1080 or 720p because ill get like a hdmi to dvi converter for my computer monitor

The xbox360 outputs 1080p and idk how many fps it is but i do know i would be recording mw2 on the xbox if that helps

thanks for the quick reply

[edDV]

no im saying that i dont have an hd computer monitor but can i still record in 1080 or 720p because ill get like a hdmi to dvi converter for my computer monitor

The xbox360 outputs 1080p and idk how many fps it is but i do know i would be recording mw2 on the xbox if that helps

thanks for the quick reply

You would need to output 720p/60 (recommended) or 1080p/60 (just a wasteful upscale) to have any chance with a computer monitor. Try it now direct to the monitor before you buy the Intensity.


Correction: The BM Intensity Pro won't capture 1080p/60, only 1080i/29.97 and 1080p/23.976. Neither of those will work for a computer monitor. So you are limited to 1280x720p/59.94.
http://www.blackmagic-design.com/products/intensity/techspecs/

[Cauptain]

no im saying that i dont have an hd computer monitor but can i still record in 1080 or 720p because ill get like a hdmi to dvi converter for my computer monitor

The xbox360 outputs 1080p and idk how many fps it is but i do know i would be recording mw2 on the xbox if that helps

thanks for the quick reply

AVERTV HD PVR make this very easy. Have HDMI (1080i maximum record, same to BlackMPro) AV and COMPONENT inputs.

I record my PS3 from HDMI (1080i, converted to 1080p) on thiis video below:



Play and Record in FullScreen (1680x1050).

[compicatedstudios]

so edDV your saying that it would work but ill play on 1280x720 but non hd?

[compicatedstudios]

hey cauptain your link doesnt work

[Cauptain]

hey cauptain your link doesnt work

Tks. Fixed now.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewLDjOT6uXk

[edDV]

so edDV your saying that it would work but ill play on 1280x720 but non hd?

If this is for games, most XBox360 games are 1280x720p native or lower. So 1280x720p/60 makes most sense for recording. 1280x720p is HD.

The Intensity won't capture 1920x1080p ... Game Over.

For nearly all games, the XBox needs to upscale for 1920x1080 i or p output. The internal ATI upscaler is inferior to a good HDTV's internal scaler so again recording 1280x720p/60 is the best strategy.

[compicatedstudios]

Thanks ed so just a quick clarification so your saying i can record in 720p? right now i play in 1680x1050 so i cant record in 1050 and import in adobe after effects cs5 and just render it as a 720 or 1080? thanks again for the quick response

[compicatedstudios]

thanks for the help cauptain but i think ill stick with the BMIP because i cant record analog or rbg

[Cauptain]

thanks for the help cauptain but i think ill stick with the BMIP because i cant record analog or rbg

No problem my friend. But both cards are equal in inputs and resolutions (AV, COMPONENTE & HDMI ( 480p,720p and 1080i).

The difference is in software and drivers (which I think best in AVerTV) because the internal hardware capture is not good.

[edDV]

Thanks ed so just a quick clarification so your saying i can record in 720p? right now i play in 1680x1050 so i cant record in 1050 and import in adobe after effects cs5 and just render it as a 720 or 1080? thanks again for the quick response

I'm unclear what you are capturing. Are you capturing from a game console or from your computer display card?

I was assuming you were capturing from a game console (XBox360 ot PS3).

It you are capturing from the display card, is this for game capture or 1080i/720p video?

[compicatedstudios]

im capturing from a xbox360 but under display it only lets me select the resolution so i play on 1680 x 1050 because its the best resolution. i can also play on 1280 x 720. The question is would it record 1050? Also can i just get a splitter for the hdmi and then split one to the screen and one too the input on the black magic intensity pro and just ignore the dvi input?

[edDV]

im capturing from a xbox360 but under display it only lets me select the resolution so i play on 1680 x 1050 because its the best resolution. i can also play on 1280 x 720. The question is would it record 1050? Also can i just get a splitter for the hdmi and then split one to the screen and one too the input on the black magic intensity pro and just ignore the dvi input?

No, the only matching choice for that monitor would be 1280x720p/59.94.
http://www.blackmagic-design.com/products/intensity/techspecs/

It would also probably work at 720x480p/59.94 but it may be distorted wide.

[compicatedstudios]

alright thanks for your help but can i just have an hdmi in? and ignore all the other chords? because on the unboxings i see a dvi in with alot of breakers, the reason why im asking is because hdmi already has the audio and video out puts

[edDV]

alright thanks for your help but can i just have an hdmi in? and ignore all the other chords? because on the unboxings i see a dvi in with alot of breakers, the reason why im asking is because hdmi already has the audio and video out puts

I'm not sure I understand. The connection would be HDMI to Intensity. Then HDMI from the Intensity to DVI-D on the computer monitor. The intensity would capture video and audio off the HDMI. The DVI-D connection on the monitor would not include audio.

To get audio monitoring during game play, you may need to use the analog or S/PDIF connections from the XBox. You need to experiment which combinations of HDMI and analog audio out work for your XBox.

Your computer sound card may or may not see the audio from the Intensity card.

[compicatedstudios]

oh ok and umm i was wondering if i would get like a splitter to split the HDMI signal in half one going to my Intensity and one going into the DVI converter to my screen. Do you think that'll work?

[Cauptain]

oh ok and umm i was wondering if i would get like a splitter to split the HDMI signal in half one going to my Intensity and one going into the DVI converter to my screen. Do you think that'll work?

For AVERTV the HDMI Splitter work like a charm. But have a HDMI splitter enhanced.

Look here: http://cgi.ebay.com/HDMI-Powered-Splitter-1-X-2-2-Port-HDMI-1-3b-/220663848156?pt=LH_D...item3360971cdc

I use a COMPONENT Splitter on my PS3. PERFECT.

[edDV]

oh ok and umm i was wondering if i would get like a splitter to split the HDMI signal in half one going to my Intensity and one going into the DVI converter to my screen. Do you think that'll work?

For AVERTV the HDMI Splitter work like a charm. But have a HDMI splitter enhanced.

Look here: http://cgi.ebay.com/HDMI-Powered-Splitter-1-X-2-2-Port-HDMI-1-3b-/220663848156?pt=LH_D...item3360971cdc

I use a COMPONENT Splitter on my PS3. PERFECT.

Explain how a component splitter works with a 1680x1080 computer monitor.

[edDV]

oh ok and umm i was wondering if i would get like a splitter to split the HDMI signal in half one going to my Intensity and one going into the DVI converter to my screen. Do you think that'll work?

The Intensity has that function built in.

A splitter will not allow one resolution in and another out.

[Cauptain]

Explain how a component splitter works with a 1680x1080 computer monitor.

edDV the monitor detect the 720p resolution and setting this.

In my house is: PS3 output Component to Splitter to LCDTV + AVERTV.

If use HDMI only, will be the same.

Xbox 360 HDMI output to splitter to 1º (TV or Blackmagic) + 2º Monitor with conversor HDMI to DVI. This 1º and 2º is obligated for HDMI splitter.

The same resolution for both only. HDMI or COMPONENT

[edDV]

Yes that works but compicatedstudios has no HDTV and seems not to want to buy one. He wants to use a 1680x1080 computer monitor with just DVI-D in. That will only work with 720p/59.94 or 480p/59.94 in.

[Cauptain]

Yes that works but compicatedstudios has no HDTV and seems not to want to buy one. He wants to use a 1680x1080 computer monitor with just DVI-D in. That will only work with 720p/59.94 or 480p/59.94 in.

Nope. Will wrk in 720p only.

Look this: http://boardsus.playstation.com/t5/PlayStation-3-General/HDMI-TO-DVI-D-RESOLUTION/m-p/29432255

[edDV]

Yes that works but compicatedstudios has no HDTV and seems not to want to buy one. He wants to use a 1680x1080 computer monitor with just DVI-D in. That will only work with 720p/59.94 or 480p/59.94 in.

Nope. Will wrk in 720p only.

Look this: http://boardsus.playstation.com/t5/PlayStation-3-General/HDMI-TO-DVI-D-RESOLUTION/m-p/29432255

But he can't feed analog component into a PC monitor.

[Cauptain]

But he can't feed analog component into a PC monitor.

Because this only HDMI working. The X360 have a HDMI output. He bought a HDMI splitter + one cable HDMI + One cable HDMI to DVI-D.

[edDV]

But he can't feed analog component into a PC monitor.

Because this only HDMI working. The X360 have a HDMI output. He bought a HDMI splitter + one cable HDMI + One cable HDMI to DVI-D.

But he bought the Intensity already and it has a built in HDMI splitter.

Yes he can send it all back and try Avermedia.

[compicatedstudios]

i didnt buy the umm Intensity because im not sure if it would work. The reason why i want a splitter going to the black magic and my screen is because i dont want the lag time because the signal would have to go to my computer and go back out to my screeen.

So your saying that wont work i would have to put the HDMI in the black magic then out again to my screen from the black magic?

Note: My username is suppose to be complicatedstudios but i forgot the l because i got a new keyboard

[edDV]

Yes the HDMI out of the Black Magic to the Monitor DVI-D will have little latency.

[compicatedstudios]

so i would have to use the output from the Black Magic? Or would i be able to just split it and if i have to buy another hdmi out just for the black magic and pretend that it would give an output? Would that work?