Xbox in general (help)

I need some help with people who are familier with connecting your xbox with your monitor. Is there a way to record it somehow via computer or smt?

Thanks heads up.

Last edited by Cruzerr on Sun Aug 07, 2011 4:16 am, edited 1 time in total.

even though it can be on the computer monitor, that doesnt help the computer itself record whats happening on it.

you need to buy a capture card for your computer if you want to record whats going on through the xbox directly. Standard definition ones are cheaper, high def ones cost at least a hundred last time I checked. For comparison

My First card was $10 I think and could use coaxial cable or, composite (red, yellow, white cable), or svideo input.

I did this mix with coax cable

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And I did this video using an S Video cable

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For comparison sake, this is what a $100 HD Camcorder looks like off screen

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Just found this which works with component cables
http://www.blitzcast.com/Blitzbox_HD.html

The S Video Cable seems good, what kind did you buy and how much?

cant seem to find mine anywhere (i got it for 10 when it was on sale) but there are these USB ones
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... -_-Product
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... -_-Product

You will want to do some research before buying, see if someone uploaded videos to youtube using the device youre thinking of buying.

Will do. Thanks for your help. I cant find anything in the Norwegian market or on the Estonian -.-

So I got myself the Recorder. Now, I need to connect my Xbox with a monitor. I know that they recommend a HDMI-DVI connection, but will regular HDMI-HDMI work?

which recorder did you get? what are it's inputs/output? how much was it? INFO

I got a Deltaco Video Grabber. It was like 20 bucks or so.

S-Video In
Video In
Audio (L and R) In
and the regular USB

ok, so then what exactly is your dilemma?

Dilemma is not with the recorder. Its with the monitor. Everywhere I have read its says the best way to connect Xbox via Monitor is with HDMI-DVI, but can I do it with a regular HDMI-HDMI cable?

Also, how can I get the sound from my speakers?

with the dongle that is in the picture with this hdmi cable
http://www.amazon.com/Hdmi-Cable-Adapte ... B001S5CCF2

So.....how are you planning to record? Cause you cant have the xbox output analog (Svid or composite) along with HDMI.

with the dongle that is in the picture with this hdmi cable
http://www.amazon.com/Hdmi-Cable-Adapte ... B001S5CCF2

So.....how are you planning to record? Cause you cant have the xbox output analog (Svid or composite) along with HDMI.

I am a total moron. The End.

Completely forgot about it. Then How do I get the composite pic. on my monitor?

using a program that can record through your capture card

Looks like a costly hobby at 129.99!

Same can be said with PC/console gaming.

using a program that can record through your capture card

But if I connect it in HDMI, it wont record still.. or with some kind of program it will?

Say it wont, what wires should I need to connect my monitor with my xbox to get an composite pic?

ok, I have no idea what you are talking about, at least I'm going to be honest about it



The xbox can only output 1 thing at a time. Whether it be composite (red/white/yellow), Svideo, component (r/w/y and green, blue, red), VGA, or HDMI.

Think of your monitor as a TV, its just a display, what it does with it's inputs has nothing to do with your PC.

So yes, you can hook your xbox with a VGA cord right into your monitor if it has multiple inputs, same with an HDMI or an HDMI to DVI cable (both of which will require that dongle I mentioned earlier for red/white sound outputs). However, even though your computer and xbox share a monitor, you cannot record what is on the screen because the xbox isn't plugged into the monitor.


Now, you bought a USB thing that inputs composite cables or s-video and outputs it to your PC directly through USB, this is how you can record and view your game on your monitor through windows. You need a program that does this. If one doesn't come with that USB thing on a disc, use Media Player Classic http://mpc-hc.sourceforge.net/

The biggest problem with this is there is almost always a bit of lag where your computer needs to process what the USB thingy is outputting to it and then it displaying that information through windows onto the monitor. This means that what you see on the screen happened a second ago or so.

What you can do to "fix" this buy some composite splitter cables and plug them into the xbox's composite cables. Then you run one of the splits to your USB recorder, and the other to your TV where you can play like normal without lag.


There is no good way to run a game console through a PC where you can watch/play at the same time as it's recording without game-breaking lag. Especially not with HD.

That was my question. Thanks.

I have the hauppage hd pvr 1212, and it has a component pass through. The video and audio plugs into the pvr, and then there is an output to the tv from the pvr. The pvr connects to the pc through usb so it can record. This way I can play on the tv, sand record on the cpu. There is no noticeable lag.

Jaosming's idea works, too. You well need an amplified splitter, otherwise the signal is cut in half and can degrade the quality. You el also need a splitter for the audio cables, probably.