Video Footage Woes

I had big aspirations for the video portion of Rockers Delight. Initially I’d start off posting short, 5 minute reviews of games, and then I’d branch out into something a little bigger. As with anything techy, I leave all the fine details to other people, so a very significant factor regarding the equipment I use to capture my 360 footage completely escaped me.

The capture card I use is only capable of capturing games running at Pal 50. Most games on the 360 run at Pal 60. I discovered this when attempting to record Resident Evil 5 while being left with a blank screen. I frantically Googled what it may be, and found a video on YouTube of a guy with the same problem. I was disappointed, but since I’d already recorded and uploaded a video of Skate 2, I thought the problem may only be restricted to a couple of games.

Not so! I had a look at each of the boxes of my 360 games, and I’d say that over 90% run at Pal 60. This leaves me with very limited footage. Off the top of my head, the games I can record right now are Left 4 Dead, Army of Two, Skate 2, and Lego Batman, which I’m only borrowing.

I had been itching to make a JRPG medley of sorts, simply because I love that genre and know how much of an acquired taste it is. I was hoping to pass on my love for this genre to those who are a little unsure. But not one of my 5 JRPGs are compatible. Gutted!

Obviously I’ve been hunting around for loopholes, or even brand new equipment, but so far I haven’t found a thing. If you know any way around this, or a guaranteed piece of equipment I can buy that would capture Pal 60, please let me know! If it helps, I’m using a MacBook and Elgato EyeTV Hybrid to do the work.

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This entry was posted on Thursday, April 23rd, 2009 at 4:15 pm and is filed under Personal.
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