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Re: Best capture card to record retro console gameplay?
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 9:40 am
by Zing
RetrolutionGaming wrote:Second issue is that the DVD records my Dreamcast and Gamecube fine... but it doesn't seems to work with my N64!!! I have no idea why. I actually use the same cables for my Gamecube and N64. This might be related to the signal but I tried different settings on the recorder with no luck. I have sound but no image, or the image shows up one second and then freezes. Of course I tried my N64 directly on the TV and it works fine. Any idea why this is happening?
The GameCube and Dreamcast use legit 480i video. The N64 and earlier use a slightly different method to draw the 240 lines. This often causes TVs or recording devices to not work with Super NES or N64. I feel it's incompatibility with the DVDR and 240p. Without using a transcoder of some sort, there is nothing you can do.
Re: Best capture card to record retro console gameplay?
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 11:05 am
by AppleQueso
Zing wrote:RetrolutionGaming wrote:Second issue is that the DVD records my Dreamcast and Gamecube fine... but it doesn't seems to work with my N64!!! I have no idea why. I actually use the same cables for my Gamecube and N64. This might be related to the signal but I tried different settings on the recorder with no luck. I have sound but no image, or the image shows up one second and then freezes. Of course I tried my N64 directly on the TV and it works fine. Any idea why this is happening?
The GameCube and Dreamcast use legit 480i video. The N64 and earlier use a slightly different method to draw the 240 lines. This often causes TVs or recording devices to not work with Super NES or N64. I feel it's incompatibility with the DVDR and 240p. Without using a transcoder of some sort, there is nothing you can do.
What are some good 240p Dreamcast/Gamecube games? It might be worth trying those out.
Re: Best capture card to record retro console gameplay?
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 2:44 pm
by RetrolutionGaming
AppleQueso wrote:What are some good 240p Dreamcast/Gamecube games? It might be worth trying those out.
Tons... What genre do you like?
Re: Best capture card to record retro console gameplay?
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 3:50 pm
by AppleQueso
RetrolutionGaming wrote:AppleQueso wrote:What are some good 240p Dreamcast/Gamecube games? It might be worth trying those out.
Tons... What genre do you like?
No. I'm suggesting that you try recording some of those 240p games to see if you have any similar recording issues.
Re: Best capture card to record retro console gameplay?
Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2012 4:58 pm
by RetrolutionGaming
AppleQueso wrote:No. I'm suggesting that you try recording some of those 240p games to see if you have any similar recording issues.
Right... I knew that...
I seached it on Google but can't find nothing yet.
Re: Best capture card to record retro console gameplay?
Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 10:41 am
by Zing
If you have a PS1 or PS2, you can also test. Almost every PS1 game is 240p, and a few PS2 games are (Ico is one example).