EasyCap Question

[jrdnxxhero]

I'm planning on getting easycap to record guitar hero on my wii for christmas.
A Question for you people that have it, do I NEED to have it hooked up to my pc when I am recording the action on my wii? Or can it serve as a memory card type thing and upload it to my PC later.

Also, I was planning on getting This one. Would this one be a good choice to suit me need?


Information on this one
# Include Professional and easy to learn & used video editor software: Ulead Video Studio SE10.0 DVD.
# Popular USB2.0 interface and not need other power.
# Capture Video & Audio though USB2.0 interface.
# Support Brightness, Contrast, Hue, and Saturation control.
# The dimension suitable that is easy to carry .
# Could capture audio without the sound card.
# High plug & play.
# Support For All Formats: record in DVD+/-R/RW, DVD+/-VR, and DVD-Video.
# Applying to internet conference / net meeting.
# Support Windows XP, Vista.

# Complies With Universal Serial Bus Specification Rev. 2.0.
# Supports NTSC, PAL, Video format.
# Video input: One RCA composite, One S-Video.
# Audio input: Stereo audio (RCA)mm.
# Dimension: (L)88mm x (W)28mm x (H)18mm.
# USB bus power.
# Supports high quality video resolution.
# NTSC: 720 x 480 @ 30fps.
# PAL: 720 x 576 @ 25fps.

System Requirements
# USB: Compliant USB2.0 free port.
# OS: Windows XP/Vista.
# CPU: Pentium III 800 above.
# HD: 800 MB of available hard drive space for program installation ,4 GB+ hard drive space.
# Memory: 512MB of RAM above.
# Display: Windows-compatible display with at least 1024x768.
# Sound card: compatible Windows-sound card.

Package Contents
# EasyCAP USB 2.0 Video Adapter with Audio x 1.
# User Manual x 1.
# USB Cable(75cm/2.5ft) x 1.
# CD-ROM (included driver and the professional video editor software) x 1.

Answer please. Thanks

[Rapt0r]

Honestly, I find the thing to be a peice of ****. It records at a low framerate. If you were going to record with it, you'd have to have something that was already recorded and are just playing it back or you have a splitter. No way you'd be able to play any kind of game on it (except a turn based strategy or RPG).

[jrdnxxhero]

Honestly, I find the thing to be a peice of ****. It records at a low framerate. If you were going to record with it, you'd have to have something that was already recorded and are just playing it back or you have a splitter. No way you'd be able to play any kind of game on it (except a turn based strategy or RPG).

Well, Thanks for the reply.
But, I took a look at GHFan's youtube, and he uses Easycap, and they turn out fine.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mobq8M23 ... annel_page

My question is, is the one I'm looking at able to record video from my wii?

[Rapt0r]

WEll, he got it working better than I ever did. But, you'd still need a splitter. The lag between the game and the screen will not be very tolerable if you tried playing it with your PC.

[jrdnxxhero]

So, I'm still not sure how this all work.

You put the WII A/V Cables into the transmitter (Easycap) and then plug the usb cord into the usb slot. Then play it on your PC?
Do you need to run like Fraps or something?

[lsapg09]

COPYCAT

I finally got mine to work, I found out that in fast movements, It cause Black Lines on the spot it's moving

---- EDIT ----

So, I'm still not sure how this all work.

You put the WII A/V Cables into the transmitter (Easycap) and then plug the usb cord into the usb slot. Then play it on your PC?
Do you need to run like Fraps or something?

You need a capture program, mine came w/ Ulead Studio

very simple
I can use my camcorder also(FOR MY STREAM!! )

But your gonna want A/V splitters with 2 sets of extensions

---- EDIT ----

Oh, I tested "capture as WMV", the black lines went away :)

[ghfan]

Hey, jrdnxx. Thanks for using my videos as an example, as a reward I'll tell you what I did:

I got some RCA splitters, the only one I could find on Amazon where 1 male 2 female so get 2 of these. Get 2 RCA couplers and put them on the male connection. Plug your Wii Left (or right) audio and video cords into this.

Get a pair of RCA cables (chances are you probably have some lying around, they come with DVD players or VCRs) and plug the cables into their corresponding cables on the splitters.

Plug one set of the cables into the EasyCap, and the others into your TV. Install the software and drivers, go to the software (IMPORTANT: CLICK ON "MOVIE WIZARD" and ignore the error that comes up) go to capture, click "Capture video. change the settings to the following:


If you need any other help, just ask, and good luck
It should work. Good luck

[iamnoob]

Try getting a Gamebridge. Thats what I got. My Youtube account is AchievementEaters

[ghfan]

Try getting a Gamebridge. Thats what I got. My Youtube account is AchievementEaters

And waste like $100? EasyCap is like $11, and works just as well.

[MoN01]

I have an "Handy Cap" and its really good, the videos have great quality and the framerate is very high.

[jrdnxxhero]

I'm getting easycap XD

[iamnoob]

I got my gamebridge for 14 bucks. Meh.

[DreamOnMan92]

I wouldn't buy that EasyCap. USB screams "LAG LAG LAG LAG". I dunno if Gamebridge is USB or not, but I'd get something that does FireWire instead.

[jrdnxxhero]

I wouldn't buy that EasyCap. USB screams "LAG LAG LAG LAG". I dunno if Gamebridge is USB or not, but I'd get something that does FireWire instead.

Well, it's lag on your computer if you're playing it that way.
But, I'm planning on getting A/V Splitters, so I can play on my TV.

[Rapt0r]

Just googleing the firewire ones and they are expensive as ****. You'd be better off using a PCI card unless you are on a laptop like myself.