Capture Footage from Your Game Console to your PC
Many gamers find on occasion that they want to capture an ‘epic’ clip and put it on YouTube to ‘Show the Internetz’ how good they are at their favorite game. This poses a dilemma. Some games like Halo 3 have the Theater option, but there is no ‘Send to YouTube’ Option. So, how do you get this footage off the console and onto your PC?
It’s actually quite simple, however it’s not going to be free. Yes, you heard me not free. You will have to spend a bit of money if you are serious about capturing clips. Now, we’re not going to be covering the disgraceful ‘Camming’ method. We’re going to show you how to do it the right way with a capture card.
Let’s talk about capture cards. You can spend between 15 USD and 1000 USD on capture cards depending on exactly how serious you are. I recommend the Dazzle by Pinnacle. If you end up getting the Dazzle, it’s going to pretty self explanatory. Instal the software, plug in Xbox, Connect Dazzle to USB port, run software. You get the idea.
I personally however, have opted for (after testing the Dazzle) an Internal Capture card. This provides me with more control and flexibility. If you are going to use an internal capture device you’re going to need to be a bit more advanced. First of all, you’ll need to get into the guts of your PC. If you’re not comfortable with that, you should be getting the Dazzle. Then you’ll need to install the drivers for the device. Once again, if you can’t do that get the Dazzle. So, once you have got your card installed and the drivers installed you’re going to need to install some software to run the card. I personally recommend VirtualDub.
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