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jameswouldgo
08-30-08, 02:07 PM
i have a pinnacle pctv hd pro stick, i want to record xbox 360 gameplay, but im not to sure how. Please respond

DaGamePimp
08-30-08, 02:12 PM
If it is the model that only has the RF input then you will need the RF adapter for the Xbox 360 , once assigned to the right channel you should be able to record the 360 feed at 480i (don't expect great quality recordings and certainly no HD) . There are HD recording methods available but the ones that work well are fairly expensive .

- Jason

jameswouldgo
08-30-08, 03:27 PM
If it is the model that only has the RF input then you will need the RF adapter for the Xbox 360 , once assigned to the right channel you should be able to record the 360 feed at 480i (don't expect great quality recordings and certainly no HD) . There are HD recording methods available but the ones that work well are fairly expensive .

- Jason

What if it has a a/v adapter (S-Video, Composite Video,Stereo Audio 3.5)
would i need to buy plugs for it?

fjtorres
08-30-08, 04:25 PM
What if it has a a/v adapter (S-Video, Composite Video,Stereo Audio 3.5)
would i need to buy plugs for it?

For s-video recording you need to buy an s-video output cable for 360.
(I've seen them for $10 or so)
For composite, all you need to do is flip the switch on the component video cable to TV and use the yellow cable for video.

I've hooked up my DVD recorder that way to record some game trailers and game sessions on DVD. Works reasonably well...

In case anybody is wondering, that does *not* work with VM content, movies or TV; both are flagged as copy-protected.
<shrug>

rdank
08-30-08, 04:37 PM
And lots of these introduce a slight delay writting to the harddrive which would make most things unplayable. You'd have to split the signal coming out of the unit.

jameswouldgo
08-30-08, 10:41 PM
And lots of these introduce a slight delay writting to the harddrive which would make most things unplayable. You'd have to split the signal coming out of the unit.

How can i split the signal out of the unit?
What would i need?

fjtorres
08-31-08, 01:59 AM
How can i split the signal out of the unit?
What would i need?

Don't worry unless you actually have a problem.
If your PC is fast enough it won't be an issue.
Just go and give it a try first...

jameswouldgo
08-31-08, 04:44 AM
o ok thanks for all the help


thank you everyone who helped me