XBOX360 Need a recording device - HD - to record Xbox games

[Hawkwind]

Anyone recommend a device for recording HD Video/Audio from XBOX (HDMI). Found the below item but thought I'd ask if anyone has tried something else that works. Don't really want to have to build a mini comp with HD Capture card if it can be helped. My son has a decent laptop with USB 3 and AVID for editing on it.

KWorld Gaming Capture

Hauppauge HD PVR 2

Elgato Game Capture HD

My fav so far researching it: Blackmagic Intensity / USB 3 version

Any feedback would be gratefully received.

 

[miri]

Elgato is the one that all the FIFA YouTubers I've seen use. They all publish in 1080p so don't see a reason it wouldn't do the job just fine.

What are you recording?

Recorded with Elgato:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=LPK6T9J0jPU

 

[Madmaxx]

yeah as miri said afaik youtubers use Elgato's and their always in giveaways to etc, I think they usually go from the Hauppauge to Blackmagic to Elgato.

 

[Hawkwind]

My son wants it for FiFA 14, and CoD mostly. I quite liked the look of the Blackmagic unit as it was USB 3 and around the same price.

Thanks to you both for the posts I will take a good look at the Elgato unit again today.

 

[miri]

Not sure if any of these devices compress on the fly, but if they don't you may also need to consider the amount of storage necessary. When I was recording using Fraps it used to be around 1GB/minute IIRC, but either way the files were big. If they do compress on the fly it's better, but when I did that with Dxtory it was still producing rather larger files in terms of MB per minute recorded than the average pirated tv show, movie etc, and when you consider you'll often recorded for example a 20-25 minute game of FIFA in one file it's always going to need a decent chunk of space to store the files.

 

[Raven]

Tell him to drop the X-bone 180 and let the PS4 do it for him

 

[Hawkwind]

Tell him to drop the X-bone 180 and let the PS4 do it for him

Gave him the choice as a Christmas present. Chose Xbone because all his mates are getting it. He told me that out of the 18 friends that play only 2 were getting PS4. I honestly don't give a shit which one he gets. Both appalling companies and I will stick to to PC gaming myself