HDMI capture card?

[Gagnon39]

I have an XBOX Elite with HDMI output. I'm wanting to get a capture card to take screen shots of my games but I've noticed that none of them have HDMI capabilities. Is there any way for me to get a capture card to work if I buy one with regular video inputs/outputs?

[Admiral50]

Re: HDMI capture card?

Black Magic Intensity Pro.

I'm ordering one this week actually

http://www.blackmagic-design.com/products/intensity/

By FAR the cheapest and still apparently good quality Hi Def capture option.

[Gagnon39]

Re: HDMI capture card?

The only problem I have with this device is that it has to installed on my computer. I'm really looking for something external. Are there any external HDMI capture cards? I want to have something that I can use with a MacBook. My PC is in another room from my 360 and my TV.

[Admiral50]

Re: HDMI capture card?

Don't know of any affordable options for Mac.

But if you have a Windows laptop you could try Hauppauge's HD PVR

http://www.hauppauge.com/site/products/data_hdpvr.html

[GAMEC0CK2002]

Re: HDMI capture card?

Internal to a PC is the only affordable HDMI capture available at the moment. External will cost you a pretty penny. $1595 actually

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...specifications

The powers at be want to protect 1080p material so expect external/portable capture to be expensive.

I have a HAVA titanium Wifi box that allows you to stream and capture HD material via component cables. It's basically a slingbox that's also allows you to save material. You can save content to a flash drive or external hard drive. Works great. Paid $120 for the HAVA and $99 for a 1TB external hard drive.

http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&key...l_6snmzcpipn_b

EDIT: This WD Media player might be worth a look for $99
http://www.amazon.com/Western-Digita...1635364&sr=8-4

[Gagnon39]

Re: HDMI capture card?

All I want is to be able to take good quality screenshots of 360 games. I don't really care that much about video, eventhough I'm sure I'd use it if I had it. I want to be able to take screenshots for my dynasty page. If anyone can give me a detailed explanation of how this might be done I'd really appreciate it.

[gschwendt]

Re: HDMI capture card?

All I want is to be able to take good quality screenshots of 360 games. I don't really care that much about video, eventhough I'm sure I'd use it if I had it. I want to be able to take screenshots for my dynasty page. If anyone can give me a detailed explanation of how this might be done I'd really appreciate it.

For quality screenshots and external, your only real option is the Hauppauge HD-PVR that Admiral50 linked you to. It's an external box that connects to your PC via USB. I haven't read up on it lately but I know there were some initial issues with Macs but I believe they've since cleared that up.