Import/Capture video from console to PC

[Nesh]

I have been wondering if I can do this and I am not sure if I can and how.

I searched in health and support and it mentioned ways of importing video from other devices such as cameras but I am not sure if I can do it with my console.

My PC laso has an S-video plug (yellow hole for video) and I was wondering if that is also for video in not just video out.

 

[Kaotik]

Wether it's video in too or not, depends on your gfx card. If it's video in, you should be able to use it to capture vdeio from your console

 

[Red Herring]

There are also all in one devices out there like the Adaptec Gamebridge which can capture the video output composite/s-video only though. The device itself just connects to the PC via USB and the software will record into MPEG-2. Essentially an all in one solution as opposed to a a video capture card and using other software to record.

 

[Nesh]

In case there is a video in how do I capture it??

 

[Kaotik]

In case there is a video in how do I capture it??

You need an application which can read the data coming in from S-Video and record it. For example DScaler should be able to do this.

 

[Nesh]

I downloaded but it deosnt want to install for some weird reason. grrrr

 

[Rangers]

There are also all in one devices out there like the Adaptec Gamebridge which can capture the video output composite/s-video only though. The device itself just connects to the PC via USB and the software will record into MPEG-2. Essentially an all in one solution as opposed to a a video capture card and using other software to record.

Wow that's pretty neat, considering the review says it can be had for $15. Cant wait till they get a hi def version, someday.

 

[Nesh]

I downloaded DScaler and dont know how to get it to work. Any ideas?? I am currently trying to test it with a DVD player

 

[Nesh]

anyone?

 

[Xpuntar]

Well if you don't have a TV tuner card or any other "addon" card with Video inputs, you can't see your DVD/VHS on your monitor.

And remember most graphics card have only tv-out not "tv-ins".

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OMG, Dscaler is extremly disc hungry for saving videos.

Full PAL with uncompressed audio stereo 44khz/16bit - 23 sec of video is around 458MB.

I recommend using virtualdub as you can compress video directly with codecs installed on you machine.

 

[Kaotik]

Hum.. I'm quite sure DScaler supports encoding on the fly too?