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odingalt

odingalt

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I have that card and it's still probably the best "budget" HD card, just be aware that it does NOT record tru 1080P throug the HDMI. It can only record 1080I through the HDMI. However, 1080i through an HDMI connection is still better quality than 1080i through component cables. If you watch any of the viking360 videos on http://www.youtube.com/dakotakid12345 anything that is HD was captured using black magic intensity pro.

The software is frustrating at best. Someday I intend on upgrading to a better card but I can only really justify that as part of the business. If I were just purchasing a capture card for myself I would stick with intensity pro or look hard at a hauppauge (spelling?)
 
GJUnLeAsHeD

GJUnLeAsHeD

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odingalt said:
I have that card and it's still probably the best "budget" HD card, just be aware that it does NOT record tru 1080P throug the HDMI. It can only record 1080I through the HDMI. However, 1080i through an HDMI connection is still better quality than 1080i through component cables. If you watch any of the viking360 videos on http://www.youtube.com/dakotakid12345 anything that is HD was captured using black magic intensity pro.

The software is frustrating at best. Someday I intend on upgrading to a better card but I can only really justify that as part of the business. If I were just purchasing a capture card for myself I would stick with intensity pro or look hard at a hauppauge (spelling?)
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Thanx i think The BlackMagic Pro Would probably be the best 4 me i h8t playing on a crappy quality when i spent the Cash on a HD TV :/ and lets face it The software that comes with cap cards relay is unreliably at best lol but i guess nothing is perfect right ?? lol
 
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xxVIKINGxx

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Hey I have a problem with the setup of my HD PVR I got it recording but I can only get my xbox to come up on my Tv on 480p. Even when I put the component plugs on the 1080i/720p on the back of the tv. I know it's not the PVR because I triede it without the pvr and it did the same thing and I tried all the video settings 1 through 7. The 1080p works when I use a HDMI cable but the PVR does'nt have a port for that. So I was hoping someone had any clue on what it could be, any suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you in advance.
 
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M1A1xVIKINGxFTW

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xxVIKINGxx said:
Hey I have a problem with the setup of my HD PVR I got it recording but I can only get my xbox to come up on my Tv on 480p. Even when I put the component plugs on the 1080i/720p on the back of the tv. I know it's not the PVR because I triede it without the pvr and it did the same thing and I tried all the video settings 1 through 7. The 1080p works when I use a HDMI cable but the PVR does'nt have a port for that. So I was hoping someone had any clue on what it could be, any suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you in advance.
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you need to set your xbox to 720p and use component cables.
 
GJUnLeAsHeD

GJUnLeAsHeD

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NEpatsNE1 said:
xxVIKINGxx said:
Hey I have a problem with the setup of my HD PVR I got it recording but I can only get my xbox to come up on my Tv on 480p. Even when I put the component plugs on the 1080i/720p on the back of the tv. I know it's not the PVR because I triede it without the pvr and it did the same thing and I tried all the video settings 1 through 7. The 1080p works when I use a HDMI cable but the PVR does'nt have a port for that. So I was hoping someone had any clue on what it could be, any suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you in advance.
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you need to set your xbox to 720p and use component cables.
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component cables ??
 
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M1A1xVIKINGxFTW

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GJUnLeAsHeD said:
NEpatsNE1 said:
xxVIKINGxx said:
Hey I have a problem with the setup of my HD PVR I got it recording but I can only get my xbox to come up on my Tv on 480p. Even when I put the component plugs on the 1080i/720p on the back of the tv. I know it's not the PVR because I triede it without the pvr and it did the same thing and I tried all the video settings 1 through 7. The 1080p works when I use a HDMI cable but the PVR does'nt have a port for that. So I was hoping someone had any clue on what it could be, any suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you in advance.
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you need to set your xbox to 720p and use component cables.
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component cables ??
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ok these are composite
these here are component
and these are the xbox cables you need if your going to record 720p with an HD PVR.
 
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PS3andCOD

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I didn't think the 360 could do 180p at all? Or has that changed? Not all games can do 1080p on PS3 either... Some are 720p only.
 
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M1A1xVIKINGxFTW

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PS3andCOD said:
I didn't think the 360 could do 180p at all? Or has that changed? Not all games can do 1080p on PS3 either... Some are 720p only.
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360 cant naturally do 1080p like the ps3 can. the 360 can take 720p and UPSCALE it to 1080p. so yes there is no true way to get full 1080p on the 360
 
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GJUnLeAsHeD

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NEpatsNE1 said:
GJUnLeAsHeD said:
NEpatsNE1 said:
ok these are composite
these here are component
and these are the xbox cables you need if your going to record 720p with an HD PVR.
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i have a S-video input to my cap card i get 1080p/not as good as a pvr tho
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S-Video and component DO NOT do 1080p the only medium that actually does 1080p is HDMI. thats a fact.
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im getting 1080p on youtube so im not quite sure what ur talking about ??
 
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WetterThanWater

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It upscales.

Its like expanding a pixel

Like a pixel is 1x1, it blows it up by 1.5x If I'm correct. ALL xbox gaming video is natively in 720p at highest settings and you can record that in any pixel resolution, but you can put a 720p video on youtube and make it expand itself to 1080p.

If im wrong. Ignore this.
 
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M1A1xVIKINGxFTW

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WetterThanWater said:
It upscales.

Its like expanding a pixel

Like a pixel is 1x1, it blows it up by 1.5x If I'm correct. ALL xbox gaming video is natively in 720p at highest settings and you can record that in any pixel resolution, but you can put a 720p video on youtube and make it expand itself to 1080p.

If im wrong. Ignore this.
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you are 1000% correct.
 
GJUnLeAsHeD

GJUnLeAsHeD

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NEpatsNE1 said:
WetterThanWater said:
It upscales.

Its like expanding a pixel

Like a pixel is 1x1, it blows it up by 1.5x If I'm correct. ALL xbox gaming video is natively in 720p at highest settings and you can record that in any pixel resolution, but you can put a 720p video on youtube and make it expand itself to 1080p.

If im wrong. Ignore this.
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you are 1000% correct.
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ok fine i dont understand a word of this stuff lol but ill take your word on it lol
 
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WetterThanWater

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Think of it this way. Get a 100x100 image or whatever size you want, and put it in photoshop, zoom in by 150%.

You just expanded some pixels.



OR


Take a balloon, draw an image or write a letter or something while it is deflated, then inflate it, it expands and it screwes up the image a little bit.
 
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