Easycap in Ireland

TheGunns

Anybody have an idea where I would find one in an Irish store? I can get one off amazon but it'd be alot handyer going into a shop.
All help Appreciated

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B007C88ISY/ref=sc_pgp__m_A2UE35MKHD3FDP_2?ie=UTF8&m=A2UE35MKHD3FDP&n=&s=&v=glance
anyone see these or bought one? looks the best cheapest option atm

Doctor DooM

You should prob post in the games recording section.

I am interested in how it apparently records in 720p when it uses composite, an SD video format.

Cherry_Cola

Yeah I was wondering the same myself.

Krusader

I think PowerCity might sell them

TheGunns

Doctor DooM wrote: »

I am interested in how it apparently records in 720p when it uses composite, an SD video format.

i think it seems to be that you play in 480 and then it can be converted higher after
but hey i've no idea

Doctor DooM

Crosáidí wrote: »

I think PowerCity might sell them

They do, but they don't work on w7, AFAIK there's drivers only for Vista and XP, at least there was last time I checked. TBH you can get a knock off one for under a tenner off ebay or amazon, I'd find one which ships from Europe and go for that, if I was recording in 360p.

TheGunns wrote: »

i think it seems to be that you play in 480 and then it can be converted higher after
but hey i've no idea

That's not really HD though, it's like shining up a turd They're chancing their arm.

AFAIK http://www.roxio.com/enu/products/game-capture/console/overview.html is the cheapest HD capture solution. I've heard problems but to be honest I've heard problems about everything including the high end black magic stuff, so I don't know how much heed you'd need to pay.

TheGunns

anywhere other than power city?
Maplin maybe?

Would I be better off waiting and saving and just record off PC for awhile or go straight in for 100 quid for the Roxio? Have my reservations. Looking for something to put on Youtube, to get some views but also to show them to my brother in Australia; anyone have any advice on how to do that without violating the copyright?

Doctor DooM

TheGunns wrote: »

anywhere other than power city?
Maplin maybe?

Would I be better off waiting and saving and just record off PC for awhile or go straight in for 100 quid for the Roxio? Have my reservations. Looking for something to put on Youtube, to get some views but also to show them to my brother in Australia; anyone have any advice on how to do that without violating the copyright?

The only place I have physically seen one is Power City, but I use a hauppage so I woulsn't really be looking.

It depends how pushed you are about quality, tbh if you want HD vids, the Roxio is the bare minimum, If you're fine with 4:3 360p videos, easycap is your man (don't bother with Dazzle, it's way more expensive for no extra quality).

If you put video game footage up on youtube without permission from the publisher, you are pretty much automatically breaching copyright: however if you use it in a transformative work technically this could be challenged (such as putting commentary over it or using a short clip only for education on how to get through a rough bit of the game) but it's never been done so successfully, yet.

It's not all bad though- the vast majority of game companies won't claim on a youtube video as long as it's not up before it's release or doesn't show endings etc in the first week or two- youtube footage is free promotional footage (I have over 1,300 fighting game vids on my channel and not one has had a take down notice filed against me). They may inform youtube they own the content (a content match) but not pursue it.

TheGunns

thanks for moving this

Still very undecided, will prob wait till the summer and do a bit more research
most of what I can see is people giving advice on how to monetize them

@Doctor DooM are your youtube videos monetized?

Doctor DooM

TheGunns wrote: »

thanks for moving this

Still very undecided, will prob wait till the summer and do a bit more research
most of what I can see is people giving advice on how to monetize them

@Doctor DooM are your youtube videos monetized?

No, I don't monitize them. I don't think it's worth the risk (and youtube have been asking me to!)

Potentially in the not too far future though I could prbably monetize through machinima or pulse, if they continue to gather steam (bear in mind I record other people playing in tournaments with commentary and the like rather than my own stuff).

The other alternative is if I get enough noterity in the fighting game scene I may be allowed the rights to monetize from capcom or SNK playmore or whoever.

TheGunns

was now looking at getting a dazzle to record anybody have any idea which one should i get or do all the dazzles work for recording?

Doctor DooM

TheGunns wrote: »

was now looking at getting a dazzle to record anybody have any idea which one should i get or do all the dazzles work for recording?

There's no point in getting a dazzle over an easycap AFAIK. the end results are exactly the same.

FlyingIrishMan

If you look on adverts people sell them, but heck. People are selling HD PVRs for 100euro on there. I'd sooner wait and get the money for that instead.

TheGunns

FlyingIrishMan wrote: »

If you look on adverts people sell them, but heck. People are selling HD PVRs for 100euro on there. I'd sooner wait and get the money for that instead.

any idea if the hd pvr or the roxio record in standard definition?

FlyingIrishMan

TheGunns wrote: »

any idea if the hd pvr or the roxio record in standard definition?

Dazzle and Easycap both record in 480p, and you can only play in 480p whilst recording.
The roxio records in 480p, but you can play in 720p.
The HD PVR records in 720p and you can play in 720p.

HD PVR is the best, but the Roxio does the job. I'd stay away from Dazzle and Easycap altogether.

Doctor DooM

TheGunns wrote: »

any idea if the hd pvr or the roxio record in standard definition?

I dunno about the Roxio but the hd pvr has svideo and composite in on the front for SD inputs.

I can't post a pic of it right now but if you do a search for an image of the front you'll see it clearly.

EDIT: As above, if you're asking which is the best though for quality, hauppage does 720p/ 60 fps.

TheGunns

FlyingIrishMan wrote: »

Dazzle and Easycap both record in 480p, and you can only play in 480p whilst recording.
The roxio records in 480p, but you can play in 720p.
The HD PVR records in 720p and you can play in 720p.

HD PVR is the best, but the Roxio does the job. I'd stay away from Dazzle and Easycap altogether.

sorry for the newbishness but i dont currently have a hdtv to record on so would the hd pvr still work or would the roxio be a better option?

FlyingIrishMan

TheGunns wrote: »

sorry for the newbishness but i dont currently have a hdtv to record on so would the hd pvr still work or would the roxio be a better option?

I believe your able to record in standard definition with the HD PVR too, don't hold me to that though. Roxio is probably simpler to setup and use too.

TheGunns

will the picture or quality of the recording suffer if the specs on my computer arent great?

looked and the hd pvr is around 130 new from amazon so may try and hold out for that

Doctor DooM

TheGunns wrote: »

will the picture or quality of the recording suffer if the specs on my computer arent great?

looked and the hd pvr is around 130 new from amazon so may try and hold out for that

The great thing about the hauppage over the other cheaper solutions you've mentioned is that the device itself does most of the work. A nice H264 HD move just pops out of it and onto your machine.

I was running mine off a mac with 2GB ram and a 4 year old dual core and it worked no problem.

IF you know you'll use it the hauppage is a great device.