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Setsuna:

--- Quote from: chikorita157 on March 10, 2012, 02:58:29 am ---I got my PS3 S-Video adaptor today and it's definitely a big improvement (although a little part of the wire got damaged a little and I had to put some electrical tape on it). I made a comparison video with Adobe Premiere Pro and synced them up with the composite recording. As seen in the screenshots below, the difference is apparent, especially with the lyrics. Still, not nearly as good compared to Component, but at least it looks decent.

Also, forgot to mention... If you want EyeTV to view the right aspect ratio, just go to View > Aspect Ratio > Stretch.

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For most part, this is because Composite is technically superior, so it's no surprise. I understand that there's been a shift making 720p capture devices using h.264 compression towards more mainstream, although a bit pricy for entry still.

Unfortunately due to how a lot of games making 720p manditory for reading, the font always seems to suffer, which annoys me (it's a lot easier to transport a 480i than a 720p signal via broadcast both bandwidth and processing wise) since when I'm working on a proxy play, I rely on someone else to help me with the game translations, and they're nigh unreadable half the time...

chikorita157:
Just got an HD PVR Gaming Edition and the quality difference with my Pinnacle HD Stick is big... The only drawback is that there is a lag that makes the game completely unplayable on the computer and you have to use the pass-through to a television to play. Not a big deal, but I guess I can't play in HD while I am on vacation.

Also, I had a problem with the picture being too bright because the HD PVR had a new firmware... updating EyeTV to 3.5.4 did the trick. Also records in 720p 60fps and Premiere recognized the video out of the box... Final Cut Pro X on the other hand, well...

480i S Video


720p

darkarn:
Sorry for the bump, but anyone tried with HDMI? Or is that "locked" HDMI issue there?

Setsuna:

--- Quote from: darkarn on March 11, 2013, 03:46:17 am ---Sorry for the bump, but anyone tried with HDMI? Or is that "locked" HDMI issue there?

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HDMI for the Xbox 360 is only HDCP protected when you watch a DVD.

The PS3 HDMI port is protected with HDCP regardless of if you want to or not, for all signals. If your device inputting is not HDCP enabled, you will get snow on that input.

There are ways around this protection system (with the use of certain pieces of equipment), but in the US this would require you to get around the DCMA, which has criminal penalties attached for attempting to get around the copy protection system.

(You need to get an exemption to break approved by the Library of Congress to get around the DCMA which states you can't break a copy protection system.)

I'm not in the US, so the DCMA does not apply to me. Your legal liabilities may vary though.

darkarn:

--- Quote from: Setsuna on March 11, 2013, 04:07:51 am ---HDMI for the Xbox 360 is only HDCP protected when you watch a DVD.

The PS3 HDMI port is protected with HDCP regardless of if you want to or not, for all signals. If your device inputting is not HDCP enabled, you will get snow on that input.

There are ways around this protection system (with the use of certain pieces of equipment), but in the US this would require you to get around the DCMA, which has criminal penalties attached for attempting to get around the copy protection system.

(You need to get an exemption to break approved by the Library of Congress to get around the DCMA which states you can't break a copy protection system.)

I'm not in the US, so the DCMA does not apply to me. Your legal liabilities may vary though.

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Lol, I am also not in the US so the DMCA does not apply to me (somewhat)... Am I right to say that the capture hardware (I am looking at the BlackMagic Intensity series, since I can order it locally) alone do not have the capability to circumvent HDCP?

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