It often happens that gamers need to capture and record their game on XBOX360. Unfortunately, the XBOX 360 does not have native support for video recording, so it is necessary to use an external device. After trying several different methods of external capture, we decided to use an external VGA video capture card: the Epiphan Systems VGA2USB LR.
To successfully capture and record video from XBOX and XBOX 360 game, you will need the following:
XBOX 360 VGA HD Cable
All XBOX and XBOX360 video game consoles have an output that can work with VGA monitors. The XBOX 360 VGA HD AV Cable connects to the output port on the back of your game console and provides a VGA output for your use.
Epiphan Systems VGA2USB LR Video Capture Device
The VGA2USB LR is required as it serves as a bridge and converter between your XBOX and the computer you are recording on. Basically, it takes the video from the VGA port and converts it to a format that your computer can save to video, like MPG or AVI.
XBOX Capture: The Process
1. Connect the XBOX 360 HD AV cable to the game console.
You should now have a fully functional VGA out port that you can use to interface with the VGA2USB LR video capture device.
2. Connect VGA2USB LR to VGA output of XBOX.
3. Connect VGA2USB LR to the USB port of the computer you would like to record video on.
4. Start the VGA2USB program provided free of charge by Epiphan Systems. Select “record video”.
It’s that easy. Now you are ready to record video from XBOX 360 at full resolution and frame rate.
Why the VGA2USB LR outperforms TV capture cards in XBOX capture
The VGA2USB LR is a superior product to any TV capture card used for traditional video capture and recording for a multitude of reasons. First of all, the VGA to USB LR can record with native VGA resolutions, which means it can record a Full HD image, while the TV capture cards ruin the image quality that comes from the game console. Second, VGA to USB LR can record at extremely high frame rates, often up to 60 frames per second, meaning the resulting video will be identical to what you see on your television.
XBOX Capture – Audio Recording
Of course, you will also want to record audio with your XBOX game video. For that, you can simply connect the audio output on the XBOX to the line input on the recording computer. Then using video capture software (Adobe Premiere is a good one) set your sound card’s “line in” as the audio capture device and “Epiphan Systmes VGA to USB LR as the video capture device.” That is all! Since the VGA2USB LR appears as a high resolution webcam in Windows, virtually any software that supports external USB cameras can capture and record video from your XBOX or XBOX 360.
