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smbu2000 on 21 July 2011

I'm using a blackmagic intensity shuttle (usb 3 version of the pro that dahuman is using) and I haven't really noticed any lag. I've never actually tried to play it on my computer as I've only used it as a pass-through for playing on my tv and capturing video. The games I capture are music games though(timing is very important), but the pass-through doesn't introduce any lag as far as I can tell. I'm not quite sure, but I believe that the "hdcp"? prevents you from directly connecting your 360/ps3 with an hdmi cable to the device and you will need some kind of pass-through. I've never actually tried on mine though... (I have component cables for both as well, so I would just use those)

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

 

The only problem I had with the shuttle was actually getting it set-up as it's quite a pain in the behind. It's very finnicky with what usb3 chipsets it will work with. It wouldn't work at all on my 1x usb3 add-in card, nor my old mobo (asrock p67 extreme6). I've had no problems on my new mobo (asus maximus extreme iv) nor with my add-in card (asus u3s6 usb3/sata6 card)




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dahuman on 28 July 2011
disolitude said:
dahuman said:
I use Blackmagic Intensity Pro for my PS3 and Wii Captures. For the PS3, I have a HDMI splitter with one cable going to my TV and one going into a HDFury 2 to a component splitter box to the capture card for 720p capture(HDCP is fucking gay, and that's my workaround until I get a more powerful computer with USB3 so I can move on to 1080p captures using the HDFury 2,) PS3 main audio output is TOSLink to my reciever with multi-audio output enabled to goto the component box to output to my PC for stereo capture. For my Wii, I set it to 480i wide screen with component cables and hook it up directly to the component box when I capture. If you are doing it for the 360, just plug the HDMI cable straight into the card and it'll work, it doesn't have all the lock outs like the PS3.

If you are just trying to max the screen and not really trying to record or stream anything, that's easy, just get a HDFury 2 and Blackmagic Intensity Pro, change the firmware to like 3.2 on the card, use graphstudio64(I'm pretty sure you are running Win7 64bit heh,) and alt-enter that shit and you are done without all the complicated shit.


Nice. Now thats what I am looking for...

So you are not experiencing any lag with this capture card? People were saying that about Avermedia one but I sense the slightest latand it just kills my desire to play using the capture card.

Sorry for the late reply, I have never experienced lag with Blackmagic products, just keep in mind that the quality will not match it directly connected to the HDTV, well, unless you have the USB3 version like smbu, 8-bit vs 10-bit color. Oh and there is HDFury 3 now with better IQ too.



dahuman on 28 July 2011
smbu2000 said:

I'm using a blackmagic intensity shuttle (usb 3 version of the pro that dahuman is using) and I haven't really noticed any lag. I've never actually tried to play it on my computer as I've only used it as a pass-through for playing on my tv and capturing video. The games I capture are music games though(timing is very important), but the pass-through doesn't introduce any lag as far as I can tell. I'm not quite sure, but I believe that the "hdcp"? prevents you from directly connecting your 360/ps3 with an hdmi cable to the device and you will need some kind of pass-through. I've never actually tried on mine though... (I have component cables for both as well, so I would just use those)

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

 

The only problem I had with the shuttle was actually getting it set-up as it's quite a pain in the behind. It's very finnicky with what usb3 chipsets it will work with. It wouldn't work at all on my 1x usb3 add-in card, nor my old mobo (asrock p67 extreme6). I've had no problems on my new mobo (asus maximus extreme iv) nor with my add-in card (asus u3s6 usb3/sata6 card)


360 doesn't have HDCP issues while playing games, whereas the PS3 is a device lock out, that's why I have the HDFury2 for capturing since component cables can't have the full visual quality vs HDMI due to setting differences on the PS3.



Hephaestos on 28 July 2011

I like reading these threads... I just don't understand much.

Had a tv card with component plugin... lagged about 0.5 sec, so I do feel your pain ^^ (ended up looking for a comp screen with a direct component input for my wii :p 28")



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disolitude on 29 July 2011

Thanks for reply guys. Yeah for the last week or so I've been occasionally looking for a Black Magic product like the shuttle at major retailers so I can give it a go and return it in the case its behaving the same way as Avermedia one in terms of lag. Didn't find it yet at retail stores...



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dahuman on 29 July 2011
disolitude said:
Thanks for reply guys. Yeah for the last week or so I've been occasionally looking for a Black Magic product like the shuttle at major retailers so I can give it a go and return it in the case its behaving the same way as Avermedia one in terms of lag. Didn't find it yet at retail stores...


too high end for retail....... people don't like paying 200+ USD just to capture stuff.