Roxio Game Capture (Old Version)

I purchased this product with the hope to produce 480p videos of me playing Rock Band 3 on my xbox 360. I received the product, opened it up, and I had it hooked up very quickly. I had a brief problem hooking it up through component input 1 on my HDTV, but it worked fine on component input 2 for whatever stupid reason. I used Roxio's very helpful wiring diagram on their website to ensure that everything was hooked up correctly.Once I had it hooked up, I installed the software on my computer, rebooted my computer, and I was ready to record. I launched the software, which was insanely simple to use, and I recorded my first Rock Band 3 video. I recorded a short 5-minute video, uploaded it to youtube, and I was watching my video in 480p in less than 15 minutes. Most of the time was spent uploading and waiting for youtube to process the video. It was amazingly slick, simple, and easy to use.Feel free to view this sample video to view the video quality: [...]It's worth noting that it does come with a component cable, which is very nice considering many retail stores would be happy to sell you one for $30! Bear in mind you will also need a system-specific component cable, which I bought at Gamespot for $15. They actually sell one cable that is compatible for PS3 and XBOX 360, which is pretty convenient!The software is decent, but it definitely has its limitations. For example, I don't think it's possible to superimpose one video clip on to another video clip. It's very popular to superimpose a cut-out of the note chart along with a video of you actually playing. I don't think that is possible with this software, though I'd be happy to be corrected on this. Most commonly used transitions and effects are available, and you can dub your own audio narration over the video, which is great.Conclusion: This is an excellent product and a great value. This is great for anyone that wants a simple solution for recording 480p video from their consoles, and then uploading it to sites like youtube. I look forward to an HD variant in the future!

I was very excited when I found this item. I've been using the Adaptec Gamebridge which is a standard definition capture device that doesnt even support 16:9. It was a fine product when it was made but I was in need of an upgrade. The RGC does not disappoint, I paid a great price from the best retailer in the world (spoiler: Amazon). It comes with nice cables in the box, a USB cable, component video cable and an audio cable (red/white). The cables feel like they are nice quality and should be long enough for anyone within reason.Video quality:I'll start off by saying I'm not a video capture nut, I just need this product for capturing Rock band 3 so I can splice it in with video of me playing my drums. While the video isnt 720p or 1080p it is still very nice even when shown on a large screen. For those who wonder, it does record in widescreen. I do notice .avi is the best looking option for output, its a minor difference but I'd suggest using .avi. If you meet the system requirements you should have no video stuttering or audio lag. To test the video being synced perfectly I decided to watch my laptop's screen while drumming to a song, if you've played Rock band you know calibration is extremely important. I was able to play while watching the screen on my laptop and not miss notes, thats pretty impressive for a capture device in my opinion.Software features:I have to admit I didnt play with the editing too much since I use Pinnacle for most of my editing. I did notice you cannot have two video feeds running on the same screen. So if you wanted to do a split screen view of you getting a headshot while seeing the opponent drop dead, you cant. You also cannot view the gameplay in full screen on your PC. This may not be an issue for most since it has a video passthrough but it was a big issue for me. I have been using capture devices so I can take my 360 out of town with me without the need for a TV to play my games. This software WILL NOT allow any sort of full screen viewing. The good news for anyone looking to do this is you can get FREE software that will let you play using the RGC in full screen. Its called Amerctv if you're interested in using this device for those means.Overall:For the price, its a clear must buy for me. Its not perfect, but if you're using it for just game capturing and other small tasks this will likely not disappoint. I only wish they had put both the component input and output on the back so there isnt wires coming from both ends.Pros:Comes with all cables needed, minus your favorite game console's component cords.Free editing software thats decent.Price - its hard to find another device that has component inputs at this price pointEliminates the need for splitters.Video quality looks great even for 480p.Cons:No fullscreen option while in the software - Can be fixed with third party software.480p is the recording level even when 720p/1080i inputs are accepted.Software will seem limited to users who like to do some serious editing.

I got this product back in July, and was very disappointed with the quality of footage. The files were often laggy, and the audio was always the wrong speed. So I gave up until recently I bought a new computer, and decided to try to game cap again. This time around, it works well and the quality is much much better. Now I have been working on editing some of the new footage (MW3 gameplay) and the editing software crashes periodically. Make sure you save frequently!!FWIW, the first computer was an Acer Extensa 5430 with an AMD x64 processor that had only embedded graphics. The new computer is an ASUS A53E series with Core-i3 2330M. It still only has embedded graphics, but the i3-2330M processor is a Sandy-Bridge type that is able to handle graphics better than previous embedded systems. Also, it has a USB 3.0 port and I have been hooking the GameCap up to that. Not sure if the faster transfer speed of USB 3.0 has anything to do with the better capture quality or not.TLDR; product is ok, but will be useless if your computer is not sufficient.