Capturing from one PC to a 2nd one

[Smoerble]

Hi all,
I hope, this is the correct forum for my question.

I want to capture the video and audio signal from my (gaming) PC and save it in a compressed format on a 2nd machine. I want to use an external hardware with a compression function.

In the net you find a lot reference to HD PVR from Hauppauge, but this doesn#t seem to work with PC and seems to be limited in the resolution. Then there is the Colossus product from hauppauge, a graphic card you have to insert in the capturing machine.

So here's my setup and what I want to capture, any input about what to buy is highly appreciated:
+ Gaming PC: contains a graphic card with two outgoing ports, I use two monitors on it.
+ Notebook was planned as the cpaturing machine.
+ I want to capture full screen videos from games (making reviews and tutorials). Due to this the captured files need to be compressed, otherwise I run out of HDD space too quickly .
+ I use Adobe Premiere to edit the videos, might become Aftershock at a later date.

Any other product to use beside the colossus card?
If I have to use colossus, what PC hardware do I need to capture the videos without any issues?

Any help and input is highly appreciated, thank you
Smo

[usually_quiet]

Although it is installed in a PCI-e slot, the Hauppauge Colossuss is an internal capture device, not a VGA card. It does not capture at a higher resolution than the Hauppauge HD-PVR. Neither can capture 1080p or higher resolution video or 7.1 audio. Both can only capture up to 1080i video and 5.1 audio. The hardware requirements for the Colossus and the HD-PVR can be found at Hauppauge's product pages for each of them.

The Colossus can capture in high def from a HDMI source as well as a component video source, while the HD-PVR can only capture in high def from a component video source. However, the Colossus can only record from HDMI if there is no HDCP. For example, HDMI output from the PS3 is HDCP protected, and can't be recorded. HDCP would also applied if you used your PC to play a commercial blu-ray disc or encrypted Windows Media Center recordings. Fortunately, HDMI from a PC game probably won't have HDCP applied.

If you would prefer to use the HD-PVR, you have to feed it component video. To do that you would need to connect the HDMI ouput from your PC to a powered HDMI to component converter. This seems to be one of the better inexpensive ones http://www.amazon.com/ViewHD-Component-Converter-Support-Surround/dp/B004F9XVBC/ref=pd_sim_e_4 5.1 audio would need to be supplied by connecting your PC's optical S/PDIF output to the HD-PVR's optical S/PDIF input.

[Edit] Both the Colossus and the HD-PVR have an internal splitter, but the Colossus' splitter only works when using component video as input. For HDMI you would need a powered HDMI splitter, to feed a monitor and the Colossus, like these:

http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=109&cp_id=10113&cs_id=1011306&p_id=...seq=1&format=2
http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=101&cp_id=10113&cs_id=1011306&p_id=...seq=1&format=2

It took me a while to find it, but the AVerMedia Game Broadcaster HD C127 captures video up to 1080p using HDMI, although it appears audio capture is limited to analog stereo, and it won't capture HDCP protected video. http://www.amazon.com/AVERMEDIA-Broadcaster-1080p60-Capture-C127/dp/B006T8QCYA

It uses software to compress recordings in real time, so it will need a beefier CPU than the competing Hauppauge products