How to Record your Gaming Footage
If you've ever wished you could do better than recording the screen with a video camera, you've come to the right place.
In the $30-$50 price range you'll only be able to capture DV quality footage. (which is still considered HD online, by Youtube etc. (720p).)
To record Your console Gaming You will need:
1. A computer
2. A Capture Device.
An HD Device like the PVR or a computer capture card (possibly needs a computer upgrade).
3. Your Gaming console, of course. PS3 or Xbox 360, etc.
4. The right cables
To get good HD footage try the HD PVR2 by Hauppauge.
You'll need a way to split the footage to watch yourself playing while the computer records. Since the vide cables will go into your computer.
Any delay depends on the speed of your computer and the capture card.
You'll need an HD switch/splitter with at least 1 input and two or more outputs.
And two extra HDMI cables.
The setup here is somewhat simple. Your Console's HDMI cable goes into the splitter's input, and the extra HDMIs go into the outputs, one going to your TV and one to the capture card. Then you'll need a editing software (or Quick Time) to make files out of the footage.
In the $30-$50 price range you'll only be able to capture DV quality footage. (which is still considered HD online, by Youtube etc. (720p).)
To record Your console Gaming You will need:
1. A computer
2. A Capture Device.
An HD Device like the PVR or a computer capture card (possibly needs a computer upgrade).
3. Your Gaming console, of course. PS3 or Xbox 360, etc.
4. The right cables
To get good HD footage try the HD PVR2 by Hauppauge.
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Capture via a capture card - HD or SD?
Utilizing the speed of your computer, and with a good capture card, you can potentially capture better than 1080p30 quality. You'll need a capture card like one of these.You'll need a way to split the footage to watch yourself playing while the computer records. Since the vide cables will go into your computer.
Any delay depends on the speed of your computer and the capture card.
You'll need an HD switch/splitter with at least 1 input and two or more outputs.
And two extra HDMI cables.
The setup here is somewhat simple. Your Console's HDMI cable goes into the splitter's input, and the extra HDMIs go into the outputs, one going to your TV and one to the capture card. Then you'll need a editing software (or Quick Time) to make files out of the footage.
Recording with Quicktime Player
 
| This article was written by Nickolai Gibson. A Tubeblogger and video editor who loves video gaming, technology, and YouTube videos. |
