Ashley Posted April 17, 2011 Posted April 17, 2011 Hey folks! So I'm interested in capturing some footage from a Nintendo Wii. I'm hearing conflicting things about the best way to do it. I saw one suggestion that I need some kind of capturing hardware (like a Pinaccle Dazzle) and others just saying I need software and just need to plug my Wii into a monitor. The latter would be preferable because it'll be cheaper but...does it work? If so how? What do I need? etc
Daft Posted April 17, 2011 Posted April 17, 2011 The only method I know of is a PCI capture card. The quality will definitely be better than any software based solution. Then again, if you're capturing off a Wii I doubt you're looking for any crisp visual dazzle.
Ashley Posted April 17, 2011 Author Posted April 17, 2011 Ha. Tech noob: a PCI capture card would be built in, right? Or can it be external? Either way I need to find someone who has one and bribe them.
Daft Posted April 17, 2011 Posted April 17, 2011 Built in, I believe. Might be wrong. Kind of wish I had one.
Mr_Odwin Posted April 17, 2011 Posted April 17, 2011 You can get usb ones too. You used to be able to get them from Argos even.
Ashley Posted April 17, 2011 Author Posted April 17, 2011 Nothing at Argos. Will have a pop into this discount electronics shop near me tomorrow but could do with just borrowing it off someone. Its essentially so I can say I've done it. Cheers guys.
Mandalore Posted April 17, 2011 Posted April 17, 2011 I've looked into capturing gaming videos in the past. I got a cheapo PCI card from PC World years ago, but it was only capable of capturing low quality stuff without the frame rate taking a big hit. I ruled out DVD recorders, simply because none of them support PAL60 (as far as I could tell). More recently I saw this posted on Joystiq. It only mentions 360 and PS3, but it uses a component connection which the Wii is also compatible with. Seems to only be sold in the US, but can be imported. Considering the price of decent capture cards, this might be worth looking into.
Cube Posted April 17, 2011 Posted April 17, 2011 More recently I saw this posted on Joystiq. It only mentions 360 and PS3, but it uses a component connection which the Wii is also compatible with. Seems to only be sold in the US, but can be imported. Considering the price of decent capture cards, this might be worth looking into. It's available in the UK for around £70-£80. Edit: I once had a capture card for my first year at uni. It cost £20 from ARGOS. It was utterly dreadful (very low quality plus 50Hz only, the recording never worked) but was my only option as I had no TV.
Sheikah Posted April 18, 2011 Posted April 18, 2011 This sort of thing would also work, £18.99 and no need to open your PC up since it's USB. Seems fairly well rated.
Ashley Posted April 18, 2011 Author Posted April 18, 2011 Cheers for that Went looking around shops today. Found some around the £30 mark. Will keep on seeing if I can find someone with one I can borrow but good to have a back up.
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