- x Awal x
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- Exalted Heroic Member
Hey there,
My friend and I both use the Hauppauge HD PVR to record footage for machinimas. It lets you record full 1080i HD footage. It is designed to work for Windows so to get it to work on my Mac I have to run Bootcamp. You can also download a driver from this website to get it to work on your Mac if you do not have Bootcamp.
PROS:
Records HD footage with 3 types of codecs available, available at most Best Buys, Comes with capture software. Also, easy to set up.
CONS:
When recording Halo Reach, you will need to set your Xbox display to 720p to record at 60fps. Also, to view your captured footage on a Mac you will need to download VLC Player and to edit your footage you may need to purchase media conversion software like Popcorn 4 depending on whether or not your video editing software can open .M2TS files (Best recording format for the device).
You may also need to buy another set of HD component cables so you can record and play at the same time. The device only comes with 1 set of component cables. So far, my friend and I have had no regrets and are both happy with our capture devices. I hear the Blackmagic Shuttle is pretty popular too but for the same price, I can pick up the Hauppauge HD PVR at Best Buy and cut out the price of shipping and handling. Hope this helps you out in deciding what device to buy.
[Edited on 06.17.2011 10:59 AM PDT]