xbox 360 capture card?

[blindman96]

hey I was wondering what do I need to connect my xbox 360 to my tv and laptop so I can record gameplay?
I got a hi def tv running an xbox 360 hd av component cable, here's a diagram to help http://support.xbox.com/en-us/pages/xbox-360/how-to/audio-video-devices/connect-xbox-3...onsole-tv.aspx
I'm running that at 1080p and was wondering what I need to split that signal off to my laptop and tv at the same time so I can record it.

can anyone help?

additional details:
I have:
HDMI single cable running between xbox and tv at 1080p
xbox 360 hd av component cables plugged in from xbox to tv running at 1080p (coloured cord I have plugged in atm is from bottom to top: red, white, red, green and blue)
xbox 360 standard def av cables (red, white, yellow) but I hate using that, the quality is soooo awful

hope you can help! thanks

[yoda313]

You need to look a little harder:

https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/333215-Need-help-buying-a-Capture-card-for-xbox-match-recording

This thread was in the same the forum you posted (capturing forum).

This covers high def recording options. However only check out the usb options since you are using a laptop.

For sd any usb device would work.

[hech54]

Another VERY informative thread on the subject:
https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/317848-Recording-Your-Game-Play?p=1967787&viewfull=1#post1967787

[usually_quiet]

There are 2 USB PC HD capture devices that provide a component video pass-through for connecting a TV: the AVerMedia AVerTV USB HD DVR (also sold under the name "DarkCrystal HD Capture Station" in some countries), and the Hauppauge HD PVR 1212.

Both come with component A/V cables for connecting a TV and a USB cable. If your TV or home theater system and your XBox 360 allow you to use optical S/PDIF for audio, the Hauppauge HD PVR has optical S/PDIF in and optical S/PDIF pass-through too, but you will need to buy the cable. The connections are: USB from the capture device to the laptop. Component video out and audio out from the game console to the capture device's component in and audio in. Component out from the capture device to the component in on your TV. Audio out from the capture device to the TV or home theater receiver.

Make sure your laptop meets the minimum requirements for their capture software, and that your laptop can decode H.264 video, since these two devices only make H.264 recordings. You will also need to determine if your laptop can meet the requirements of any editing software you plan to use for trimming your H.264 recordings.

[blindman96]

not sure if this helps but I did use a capture card before. a winfast dtv200 h but the quality was horrible.

This was my setup:
SD av cords (red, white, yellow) from the xbox into y splitters. then another cord running into my tv and another cord running to my laptop from the splitters, so I still have y splitters and extra red whit eyellow cords lying around.

[yoda313]

not sure if this helps but I did use a capture card before. a winfast dtv200 h but the quality was horrible.

This was my setup:
SD av cords (red, white, yellow) from the xbox into y splitters. then another cord running into my tv and another cord running to my laptop from the splitters, so I still have y splitters and extra red whit eyellow cords lying around.

You'll need to read through the threads we have posted. You need to weigh the pros and cons of high def versus sd capturing. Also hd is pricier.

[blindman96]

ok thanks I'll read through them but is this the only way to get hd? could I just get SD footage and convert it or something?

[usually_quiet]

not sure if this helps but I did use a capture card before. a winfast dtv200 h but the quality was horrible.

This was my setup:
SD av cords (red, white, yellow) from the xbox into y splitters. then another cord running into my tv and another cord running to my laptop from the splitters, so I still have y splitters and extra red whit eyellow cords lying around.

The XBox 360 can output video via component (red+green+blue) and composite (yellow) at the same time. It can also output video via composite (yellow) and S-Video (round mini-din connector with 4 pins) at the same time. These are the only video connections that can be active at the same time on an XBox 360. Also, the XBox 360 can't provide different video resolutions from composite and component at the same time, only SD video from both (NTSC 480i, or PAL 576i).

If you want to capture better quality SD video don't use a splitter for the video. Splitters often weaken a video signal too much for a good quality capture. Use an XBox 360 cable for your SD video instead. You can use an S-video cable like this http://www.amazon.com/Xbox-360-S-Video-AV-Cable/dp/B000B6MLPK or a component cable like this http://www.amazon.com/Xbox-360-Component-HD-AV-Cable/dp/B000B6MLPU/ref=sr_1_1?s=videog...1192421&sr=1-1 You can continue to use splitters for audio, since it is possible to increase the volume if it is not loud enough.

Using the component cable, you would connect component to the HDTV and composite to the SD capture device. Using the S-Video cable, you would connect S-Video to the SD capture device and composite to the TV. ...or if the TV has an S-Video port, you could connect S-Video to the TV and composite to the SD capture device instead.

ok thanks I'll read through them but is this the only way to get hd? could I just get SD footage and convert it or something?

You can't change SD to HD via conversion. You can upscale SD to HD resolution, but it doesn't look the same as HD video.

Also, if you want to play in HD while capturing, or even just capture HD video, you must use one of the two USB HD capture devices previously discussed.