Capturing with HDMI set up

**Quiin** · Joined: 08 Nov 2008 Posts: 107 Location: Norway

How is the easy way and cheapest way to do this?

My easycap setup dosn't work with my new HDTV, so i need to upgrade it.

**iTzFiNaL** · Joined: 13 Feb 2009 Posts: 304

Capturing with HDMi can get quite expensive, you can capture using the component cables which is essentially the same using this

http://www.amazon.com/Hauppauge-1212-Definition-Personal-Recorder/dp/B0018LX0DY

Its probably the cheapest way to record HD footage and alot of people such as Jarr3tt use it.
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**Mischlings** · Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 4:41 pm Post subject:

Another way to do it is to get a HDMI splitter, a HDMI to USB adapter, possibly another HDMI cable, and software that can capture in high definition. I don't remember the cost of all of those components, but it's something to look into.
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**Quiin** · Joined: 08 Nov 2008 Posts: 107 Location: Norway

but that's composites, i use a HDMI from my xbox to the TV..

**Quiin** · Joined: 08 Nov 2008 Posts: 107 Location: Norway

alright i've been looking around a little bit now and discovered this one:

http://www.ramelectronics.net/audio-video/adapters/dvi-component-and-vga-adapters/ada-dvi-2-dvirg/prodGEF00002.html

What if i get this one and a

http://www.ramelectronics.net/audio-video/hdmi/cables-accessories/hdmi-adapters/budget-dvi-to-hdmi-adapter/prodRAMFMHDMI.html

and use it with the Hauppauge and a HDMI splitter?

**Quiin** · Joined: 08 Nov 2008 Posts: 107 Location: Norway

Alright so here is where i am at now at thinking:

trying to devide this into 3 sections
Xbox -> HDMI splitter -> TV

HDMI Splitter -> HDMItoDVI converter -> DVItoRGB-Cable-converter -> the Hauppauge

Hauppauge -> my-soon-to-be-when-i-get-money-upgraded-computer.

And i'll figure out the bit with the sound soon, i suppose i can use a optical cable from my xbox audio adapter to the hauppauge and dont mess up the sound on my TV right?

**Rwolf** · Joined: 09 Nov 2008 Posts: 18

You could look in to blackmagic's capture card.

http://www.blackmagic-design.com/products/intensity/

Records 720p/1080i I believe.
Never tried it, but something I stumbled over when I wanted to find a HD capture device.

Blackmagic can get pretty pricey. I was going to get their Component capture device but found it was mac only atm.

**iTzFiNaL** · Joined: 13 Feb 2009 Posts: 304

**Quiin** · Joined: 08 Nov 2008 Posts: 107 Location: Norway

Yeah maybe, but im kinda a Gadget dude

But will it work?

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**smeek45** · Joined: 06 Feb 2009 Posts: 160

I don't think it will work.

The reason I don't think it will work is because of what it says in the description on the ADA DVI splitter thing about the DVI port needing to output analog and digital signals simultaneously. Pretty sure the Xbox doesn't do that with the HDMI port and as such there won't be a signal going to the RGB cables because there isn't a digital to analog converter in the setup. It also doesn't address capturing the sound from the HDMI.

**Quiin** · Joined: 08 Nov 2008 Posts: 107 Location: Norway

Yeah i read that to, so i found this one insted:

http://www.cableworld.no/videokabler/dvi-til-rgb-kabel/dvi-til-rgb-kabel-1-meter.asp

And im going to take the sound off the optical port from the xbox audio adapter to the hauppauge