Recording Gameplay

[gwhit518]

I know someone on this forum must kno, what is the best way to record xbox 360 gameplay?

Im looking for a relatively cheap method, i dont have a dvd player near my 360 but a computer is reachable if necessary, if ur method involves a camcorder when u describe ur method could u possibly link to a cheap camcorder

thanks everyone

Gwhit518

[JPetrillo]

This is the easiest (and least expensive) way to do it while still getting decent quality: HAVA-Play Your TV Anywhere-HAVA Video Streamer; HAVA Place-Shifter; HAVA Mobile TV

[VA1N]

If you didn't want to spend the money and don't care about quality, there may be another way, albeit, more primative way (think youtube quality).

Have your xbox "talk" to your computer and if you have a windows machine, you can use an video capture device like Camtasia. How do you hook up the xbox to the PC? There should be a couple ways, I'd google it.

If you want your video to look nice, take JP's advice. If you want it to be free and shitty quality, google some free methods before dumping out the cash.

[JPetrillo]

Yeah, the HAVA will get you "High Quality" on YouTube. If you want to get "High Definition" on YouTube, you will need to spend about $700 on computer equipment to make that happen

[gwhit518]

aight thanks guys ill look into all my options

[VA1N]

Wow, really? High Def on youtube...to get that it costs like 700 bucks? That's insane. I visit this one guys videos all the time, Orcidea, who has a video for everything you could ever think of doing in Fallout 3. Anyways, he used to have just standard vid's, then he went to high quality, then he went to high def. He must have one of those expensive ones. That's crazy, never though it would be that high. In my opinion, high quality works just fine!

[gwhit518]

i would like hi-def but not at the price tag of 700 bucks thats an arms and a leg

[JPetrillo]

Well dont quote me to the exact dollar. Last time I checked (almost 6 months ago) the total came to about $700. It could have been a little less (or more), but that was 6 months ago and it could be slightly less now. But yea, it's in that ball park.

[gwhit518]

yea even if it came down 50% its still a bit outta my price range

[VA1N]

Honestly, the high def stuff is for video game sites like IGN and Gamespot. You don't need that. Just get the most basic thing you can find to just get videos onto youtube. Unless you are making big bugs off advertising via a site, there really is no way for you to make up the losses of buying the thing.