Comments on: How-To: Capture Xbox 360 Video Footage on an iMac http://mattbrett.com/blog/geek/2007/how-to-capture-xbox-360-video-footage-on-an-imac/ Freelance Web Design, Premium WordPress Themes, and Video Game Reviews Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:47:22 +0000 hourly 1 By: Jacob http://mattbrett.com/blog/geek/2007/how-to-capture-xbox-360-video-footage-on-an-imac/#comment-25236 Jacob Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:13:09 +0000 http://mattbrett.com/archives/2007/09/how-to-capture-xbox-360-video-footage-on-an-imac/#comment-25236 Can anyone verify whether this works with a PSP + S-Video cable? I have a PSP and the S-Video cable, which I have tried connecting to other recording devices (not EyeTV or even Mac products). The problem is that the PSP is a bit fussy - that is, if it is connected to something that it doesn't recognize as Progressive-Scan compatible, it will refuse to run any games. Now, I know the EyeTV is Progressive-Scan compatible, but it would sure make me feel better if someone could verify (or disprove) that the PSP will actually recognize it as such. Can anyone verify whether this works with a PSP + S-Video cable?

I have a PSP and the S-Video cable, which I have tried connecting to other recording devices (not EyeTV or even Mac products). The problem is that the PSP is a bit fussy – that is, if it is connected to something that it doesn't recognize as Progressive-Scan compatible, it will refuse to run any games.

Now, I know the EyeTV is Progressive-Scan compatible, but it would sure make me feel better if someone could verify (or disprove) that the PSP will actually recognize it as such.

]]> By: Recording 360 Gameplay - eXceem http://mattbrett.com/blog/geek/2007/how-to-capture-xbox-360-video-footage-on-an-imac/#comment-25098 Recording 360 Gameplay - eXceem Mon, 26 May 2008 11:33:36 +0000 http://mattbrett.com/archives/2007/09/how-to-capture-xbox-360-video-footage-on-an-imac/#comment-25098 [...] tripod and record off the TV screen ii) More complicated, but more stable, by the looks of things: Matt Brett » How-To: Capture Xbox 360 Video Footage on an iMac Just wondering if anyone's dabbled in this before as it's something I'd like set up for an [...] [...] tripod and record off the TV screen ii) More complicated, but more stable, by the looks of things: Matt Brett » How-To: Capture Xbox 360 Video Footage on an iMac Just wondering if anyone’s dabbled in this before as it’s something I’d like set up for an [...]

]]> By: Jim Driscoll http://mattbrett.com/blog/geek/2007/how-to-capture-xbox-360-video-footage-on-an-imac/#comment-23778 Jim Driscoll Sun, 13 Jan 2008 13:17:46 +0000 http://mattbrett.com/archives/2007/09/how-to-capture-xbox-360-video-footage-on-an-imac/#comment-23778 Yeah, you can use an AV splitter box (they're not too expensive, but it's not something that a lot of shops carry). That's what I did to get past the lag - which was about 0.25-0.5 seconds in my case, far too much for game play! So the TV gets the lag-free picture and sound, and the Mac (muted, of course) records it at its own pace. The one I got was <a href="http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=35620&C=Maplin&U=SearchTop&T=av%20splitter&doy=13m1" rel="nofollow">http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=3562...</a> Yeah, you can use an AV splitter box (they're not too expensive, but it's not something that a lot of shops carry). That's what I did to get past the lag – which was about 0.25-0.5 seconds in my case, far too much for game play! So the TV gets the lag-free picture and sound, and the Mac (muted, of course) records it at its own pace. The one I got was http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=3562…

]]> By: Charlie http://mattbrett.com/blog/geek/2007/how-to-capture-xbox-360-video-footage-on-an-imac/#comment-23777 Charlie Sun, 13 Jan 2008 07:05:06 +0000 http://mattbrett.com/archives/2007/09/how-to-capture-xbox-360-video-footage-on-an-imac/#comment-23777 Hi ya, Thanks a lot for the help already. I was just wondering... Is there a way that you can record on a mac using this method and simultaneously play your 360 through your TV? Hi ya, Thanks a lot for the help already. I was just wondering… Is there a way that you can record on a mac using this method and simultaneously play your 360 through your TV?

]]> By: Casey http://mattbrett.com/blog/geek/2007/how-to-capture-xbox-360-video-footage-on-an-imac/#comment-23772 Casey Mon, 07 Jan 2008 22:42:08 +0000 http://mattbrett.com/archives/2007/09/how-to-capture-xbox-360-video-footage-on-an-imac/#comment-23772 Thanks for the posting, I tried everything except the S-Video cable to get the lag to stop. I bought the S-Video cable and the lag is still there. My iMac 2.4 GHZ intel core 2 duo 256MB graphics card is my TV, and I am using a Plextor capturing device..(top shelf set me back about $250.) with S-Video and AV built in. I am not looking to record but just play. Can you tell me what you did to combat the lag factor? settings etc... Thanks Man Casey Thanks for the posting, I tried everything except the S-Video cable to get the lag to stop. I bought the S-Video cable and the lag is still there. My iMac 2.4 GHZ intel core 2 duo 256MB graphics card is my TV, and I am using a Plextor capturing device..(top shelf set me back about $250.) with S-Video and AV built in. I am not looking to record but just play. Can you tell me what you did to combat the lag factor? settings etc…

Thanks Man

Casey

]]> By: Jim Driscoll http://mattbrett.com/blog/geek/2007/how-to-capture-xbox-360-video-footage-on-an-imac/#comment-23597 Jim Driscoll Sat, 01 Dec 2007 08:53:25 +0000 http://mattbrett.com/archives/2007/09/how-to-capture-xbox-360-video-footage-on-an-imac/#comment-23597 With European EyeTV hybrids, it doesn't work, because PAL-60 is not supported (PAL is normally 50Hz, but a few games don't like the lower refresh rate - normally because they've been ported from NTSC (60Hz, lower res) with the minimum of effort). I have tried, but you get a poor quality picture with all the red washed out, ie. the little EyeTV Hybrid is still speaking 50Hz only! With European EyeTV hybrids, it doesn't work, because PAL-60 is not supported (PAL is normally 50Hz, but a few games don't like the lower refresh rate – normally because they've been ported from NTSC (60Hz, lower res) with the minimum of effort). I have tried, but you get a poor quality picture with all the red washed out, ie. the little EyeTV Hybrid is still speaking 50Hz only!

]]> By: Charles Lowell http://mattbrett.com/blog/geek/2007/how-to-capture-xbox-360-video-footage-on-an-imac/#comment-23496 Charles Lowell Sun, 04 Nov 2007 11:04:35 +0000 http://mattbrett.com/archives/2007/09/how-to-capture-xbox-360-video-footage-on-an-imac/#comment-23496 Hey Matt, The EyeTV hybrid worked out pretty well for me, although after about 4 hours of halo it starts to give me a headache. It seems like there is a blur associated with quick motions, and I'm wondering if it has to do with the "virtually not delay" Anyway, I'm not sure if that's a good or a bad thing as it definitely limits the time I can spend in front of the computer playing xbox. Thanks for the post! Hey Matt,

The EyeTV hybrid worked out pretty well for me, although after about 4 hours of halo it starts to give me a headache. It seems like there is a blur associated with quick motions, and I'm wondering if it has to do with the "virtually not delay"

Anyway, I'm not sure if that's a good or a bad thing as it definitely limits the time I can spend in front of the computer playing xbox.

Thanks for the post!

]]> By: Brian http://mattbrett.com/blog/geek/2007/how-to-capture-xbox-360-video-footage-on-an-imac/#comment-23388 Brian Thu, 04 Oct 2007 17:01:12 +0000 http://mattbrett.com/archives/2007/09/how-to-capture-xbox-360-video-footage-on-an-imac/#comment-23388 Thanks for the reply Mike. So, do you think the quality of the s video on the iMac via the Elgato is of comparable quality to hooking up the Xbox 360 on a regular non-HDTV? I was considering moving my gaming from our living room tv on occasion to the iMac (when the wife wanted the tv at the same time I wanted to play). I only ask this before I go spend $30 on a s-video cable for my 360. Thanks for the reply Mike. So, do you think the quality of the s video on the iMac via the Elgato is of comparable quality to hooking up the Xbox 360 on a regular non-HDTV?

I was considering moving my gaming from our living room tv on occasion to the iMac (when the wife wanted the tv at the same time I wanted to play).

I only ask this before I go spend $30 on a s-video cable for my 360.

]]> By: Matt http://mattbrett.com/blog/geek/2007/how-to-capture-xbox-360-video-footage-on-an-imac/#comment-23387 Matt Thu, 04 Oct 2007 14:23:12 +0000 http://mattbrett.com/archives/2007/09/how-to-capture-xbox-360-video-footage-on-an-imac/#comment-23387 @Patrick: Sucks to hear you're having trouble simply capturing from an external source. The EyeTV Hybrid has definitely been a bit of a disappointment. @Brian: Yeah, composite looks horrible, even at smaller resolutions. S-video is the way to go for a capture device that doesn't have component or HDMI. Regarding the widescreen issue - no, it was never resolved. If you set the display settings in the console to "widescreen", the EyeTV software doesn't adjust at all if you have the aspect ratio set to auto - it merely stretches the image to fit the 4:3 window. If you manually set it to 16:9, the window dimensions change, but the image gets blown up and significantly cropped. I had a back-and-forth with Elgato for a while there, but it was never resolved. @Charlie: I'm not sure about the 60Hz issue. I was told by Elgato support that the EyeTV Hyrbid didn't support 60Hz games at all and he named Gears of War as being one of them. However, I fired up Gears and was able to capture it using this method without any problems. @Chris: Nope, you're pretty much out of luck. You can't use your iMac's display as a stand-alone screen. Sure, you could use the EyeTV Hyrbid and set the software to full screen, but you're just zooming the 720x540 image (or whatever the "normal" resolution is). It looks horrible and you are forced to use a 4:3 resolution since the software doesn't properly support 16:9 = gross. @Patrick: Sucks to hear you're having trouble simply capturing from an external source. The EyeTV Hybrid has definitely been a bit of a disappointment.

@Brian: Yeah, composite looks horrible, even at smaller resolutions. S-video is the way to go for a capture device that doesn't have component or HDMI.

Regarding the widescreen issue – no, it was never resolved. If you set the display settings in the console to "widescreen", the EyeTV software doesn't adjust at all if you have the aspect ratio set to auto – it merely stretches the image to fit the 4:3 window. If you manually set it to 16:9, the window dimensions change, but the image gets blown up and significantly cropped. I had a back-and-forth with Elgato for a while there, but it was never resolved.

@Charlie: I'm not sure about the 60Hz issue. I was told by Elgato support that the EyeTV Hyrbid didn't support 60Hz games at all and he named Gears of War as being one of them. However, I fired up Gears and was able to capture it using this method without any problems.

@Chris: Nope, you're pretty much out of luck. You can't use your iMac's display as a stand-alone screen. Sure, you could use the EyeTV Hyrbid and set the software to full screen, but you're just zooming the 720×540 image (or whatever the "normal" resolution is). It looks horrible and you are forced to use a 4:3 resolution since the software doesn't properly support 16:9 = gross.

]]> By: chris http://mattbrett.com/blog/geek/2007/how-to-capture-xbox-360-video-footage-on-an-imac/#comment-23371 chris Sat, 29 Sep 2007 12:32:06 +0000 http://mattbrett.com/archives/2007/09/how-to-capture-xbox-360-video-footage-on-an-imac/#comment-23371 Thank you for compiling this information Matt. I gathered from the article that I could play my Xbox 360 on my mid 2007 iMac, but from Brian's comment, now I'm not sure. Any tips for simply playing Xbox 360 on my iMac? Thank you for compiling this information Matt. I gathered from the article that I could play my Xbox 360 on my mid 2007 iMac, but from Brian's comment, now I'm not sure.

Any tips for simply playing Xbox 360 on my iMac?

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