08-23-2011, 03:32 PM
I've already done some of my own research, so I guess I'll answer my question for particularly Dazz.
I bought the hauppauge hd pvr and a dazzle recorder and intended to capture video from standard definition consoles (like my wii and gamecube). The dazzle was wonderful, it displayed perfectly clearly without any lag. It was only 50 dollars, too.
The 200 dollar HD PVR was a real, real hassle. It requires you to own a HDTV to be able to see it on your television (well, you can see it, but it's in black and white.) Also, playing standard definition consoles on it produced a horribly laggy and blurry result, I definitely wouldn't recommend it.
So it really depends on what type of source you want to capture from, Dazz. I'd go with the plain white dazzle if you're looking to record from a standard definition console. If you're going for an HD console (like the 360 or ps3) I'd still stick away from the hauppauge. The dazzle has its own HD version, which is black and 80 dollars. It's far more reliable.
Though, with the dazzle, you can't get the audio directly off the dazzle with just basic programs. Ironically, the program that came with the hauppauge allows me to get the audio off of it, but otherwise you can't. You'll need a 2 male and 1 female splitter to have the feed go to your TV and the dazzle, and one of those audio adapters with two female and one male end to plug into your computer's sound card, so you can trick it into thinking that the feed is a microphone.
I could just be talking, though, if you'd like more details, PM me and I'll be glad to answer. It was kind of a fiasco figuring this all out, so I'm more than willing to help somebody else out.
I bought the hauppauge hd pvr and a dazzle recorder and intended to capture video from standard definition consoles (like my wii and gamecube). The dazzle was wonderful, it displayed perfectly clearly without any lag. It was only 50 dollars, too.
The 200 dollar HD PVR was a real, real hassle. It requires you to own a HDTV to be able to see it on your television (well, you can see it, but it's in black and white.) Also, playing standard definition consoles on it produced a horribly laggy and blurry result, I definitely wouldn't recommend it.
So it really depends on what type of source you want to capture from, Dazz. I'd go with the plain white dazzle if you're looking to record from a standard definition console. If you're going for an HD console (like the 360 or ps3) I'd still stick away from the hauppauge. The dazzle has its own HD version, which is black and 80 dollars. It's far more reliable.
Though, with the dazzle, you can't get the audio directly off the dazzle with just basic programs. Ironically, the program that came with the hauppauge allows me to get the audio off of it, but otherwise you can't. You'll need a 2 male and 1 female splitter to have the feed go to your TV and the dazzle, and one of those audio adapters with two female and one male end to plug into your computer's sound card, so you can trick it into thinking that the feed is a microphone.
I could just be talking, though, if you'd like more details, PM me and I'll be glad to answer. It was kind of a fiasco figuring this all out, so I'm more than willing to help somebody else out.