Best Game Recorder/Capure software?

[Herpderp23]

I'm looking to do some In-Game recording of games I play, and we're talking a lot of recording..I have an external with plenty of space to record hours of footage for later editing. So I'm wondering what would be the best thing for me to use..and something that won't bog down my computer while playing.

My friend recommended me to a DVD recorder, that I can use to record my games directly to my external HD. Would something like this be the best solution or would software be the way to go?

i7/260gtx/4gigs

 

[Spartan109]

software, just get fraps, it drops performance signifigantly though, wrong section btw, this should be in the software section of the forum

 

[VINMAN46]

fraps cost 40 bucki think theres really nothing else is there xfire has a recorder on theres dont they

 

[Hdthree]

There are several really good game recorder but they both specialize in recording different games. For example Fraps excels at recording fullscreen games while something like hypercam or camtasia specializes in recording the desktop and non-fullscreen games such as Runescape. Tell me a little bit more about what your recording and I can provide some more insight.

 

[zachenergy]

Hauppage HD PVR
Record your high definition TV programs to your PC, using high quality H.264!

Features

Built-in hardware H.264 high definition encoder, for high performance, high quality TV recordings
Component video input from most high definition cable TV and satellite TV receivers. Optical or stereo audio inputs.
Record high definition video at up to 1080i resolution, 720p or VGA/D1
Record at datarates from 1Mbs to 13.5Mbs, constant and Variable Bit Rate
Make Blu-ray format AVCHD recordings, so you can burn your TV recordings onto a standard DVD disk (up to 2 hours of video at 5MBits/sec) and playback on Blu-ray DVD players
Includes HD software video player, so you can playback recordings to your PC screen
Audio / Video component video loop through to allow HD recording and viewing at the same time
High Performance Noise Reduction Function
NTSC,PAL and SECAM Support
IR receiver for remote control
IR Blaster to change the TV channels in your set top box


HD PVR is the world's first High-Definition video recorder for making real-time H.264 compressed recordings at resolutions up to 1080i. HD-PVR records component video (YCrCb) from cable TV and satellite set top boxes, with a built-in IR blaster to automatically change TV channels for scheduled recordings. Audio is recorded using AAC or Dolby Digital.

The recording format is AVCHD, which can be used to burn Blu-ray DVD disks. Two hours of HD recordings, recorded at 5 Mbits/sec, can be burnt onto a standard 4.7 GByte DVD-R or DVD-RW disk for playback on a Blu-ray DVD player.

The HD PVRs amazing recording quality allows personal archival of your favorite high definition TV programs from any component video HD set top box. The HD PVR also has standard definition composite and S-Video inputs so you can record your old home video tapes into an AVCHD format for creating Blu-ray DVD recordings.


Record formats

There are three formats which you can choose when recording a video:

.TS which is a generic 'transport stream' compatible with many digital media players
.M2TS which is compatible with the Sony Playstation3
.MP4 which is compatible with the XBox360
All recording file types can be used to burn AVCHD Blu-ray compatible disk recordings.
The HD PVR files can also be burned onto a standard DVD+R or DVD+RW disk for playback in a Blu-ray disk player using the included Arcsoft TME Disk Create application.

The included TME Media Converter program may also be used to convert the .TS file to other formats compatible for playback on an iPhone and Ipod.



HD PVR
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HD PVR
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Specifications

Hardware encoder
H.264 AVCHD video encoder
AC-3 audio encoding
Recording datarate: from 1 to 13.5 Mbits/sec (user selectable)
Recording format: up to 1080i from component video (YCrCb)
Note: the video input format determines the recorded format. For example, 1080i input records at 1080i, 720P records at 720P, etc.. Any other format conversions needs to be done with the MediaConvert program (supplied).
Size:
19.8cm wide x 17.3 cm deep x 7 cm high
Power:
5V at 2 amps
Weight:
1 lb, 3 oz
System Requirements

Processor Requirements (minimum):
Dual core CPU
Graphics with 256MB memory (or greater)
Note: the playback of high definition H.264 requires a fast CPU and at least 256MB of graphics memory
Sound card
Included with the HD PVR

HD PVR high definition personal video recorder, USB
Remote Control Including batteries
IR Blaster transmitter cable
Component video cable set
Audio cable set
USB cable
5v power supply
Bundled software applications

Arcsoft “TotalMediaExtreme” for video capture, preview, playback, and authoring and burning your TV recordings onto a Blu-ray DVD compatible disc
Arcsoft “TotalMedia Theater”, a video player so you can play back your TV recordings to your PC screen
Arcsoft “MediaConverter” , to convert your H.264 HD recordings onto other formats
Includes Hauppauge's WinTV scheduler for scheduled TV recordings
Input and outputs

Component video input and loop through output
Optical audio Input and loop through output
Left/ Right RCA audio input and loop through output
Composite video and S-Video inputs (on front panel)
Left/right audio input (on front panel)
IR Blaster output
USB2.0 High speed Device

 

[any jones]

I did not know about it thanks for the information.

 

[Lennox]

When you use Fraps, use 30-50 FPS mark and Half-Size.

 

[eslfish]

I like Camtasia Studio

 

[sniperviper21]

When you use Fraps, use 30-50 FPS mark and Half-Size.

with his GPU, im sure he could record at 35PFS mark, and full size.

I usually can an i just have a 4850

 

[Whyfly??]

with his GPU, im sure he could record at 35PFS mark, and full size.

I usually can an i just have a 4850

Bull.
I have a 260 and I record 60FPS full-size, with an i7, he will too
No way I would play something like COD with 35 FPS.