any one have DVD game recordings?

htownskinfan · 07-19-2005, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Redskins8588

Could you explain to me how that works? I have a Dell with a dvd burner and I get the Sunday ticket from Directv, what do I need to do and how much does the video capture card cost? I need details... Thanks

the best thing to do would be to forget the computer and buy a stand alone dvd recorder and record the game directly to dvd as your watching it,theyre cheap now,I've seen them as low as 100 bucks on sale,if you dont have the proper video card they cost more than a dvd recorder,I think an ATI all in wonder 128 mg video card is about 200 bucks

Frunobulax · 07-19-2006, 09:00 PM

I also have all eighteen games from 2005 on DVD.

TheMalcolmConnection · 07-19-2005, 07:37 AM

Video capture cards aren't very expensive depending on quality. As far as capturing satellite broadcasts, I'm not sure because I've heard that sometimes they encrypt the signal so that you can't read it. I have cable so it's no problem.

The card kind of works like TiVo, but the files take up a BUTT load of space. I've been taping Family Guy and then re-encoding it into DiVx, which seems to save on space. I hope you have a HUGE hard drive. You also might want to check with your satellite company to see if their broadcasts are encrypted.

Redskins8588 · 07-19-2005, 08:03 AM

I have about 111GB free space, would that be enough?

TheMalcolmConnection · 07-19-2005, 08:09 AM

Honestly, you'll run pretty tight against that with each game. I had to have an extra 400GB drive to hold the games because it takes a long time to re-encode. I'm not the foremost expert on how to do it, but the way I do it takes a long time. There might be a shorter way, but I don't know what that would be.

That Guy · 07-19-2005, 01:13 PM

you can get on the fly hardware encoder, but they're pretty hefty (meant more for studios etc), it is a bit slow in software... divx encoding will take the files down to about 350mb/hour at dvd+ quality, and if you cut out the commercials, a game could fit on a normal cd...

TheMalcolmConnection · 07-19-2005, 01:15 PM

Yeah. I'm going to work on encoding them to try and fit maybe a half to 1/3 of the season on DVD. It's a pain though cutting out commercials. This is going to take me a while.

TheMalcolmConnection · 07-19-2005, 11:45 PM

You wouldn't need an ATI-All-in-One, but if you have the money, go with the hardware version.

BigSKINBauer · 07-20-2005, 12:09 PM

i am getting a new computer and i kno very little about this stuff, it is a.. and i quote "Hewlett-Packard Photosmart Media Center Desktop with Intel® Pentium® D Processor 820
Model: m7160n"

If anyone could tell me if this could do all that stuff it would be appreciated. the guy at the store told me being a media center it can copy and burn stuff that is copied. I can scedule recordings and stuff, but is 250GB enough to get a good number of games?

TheMalcolmConnection · 07-20-2005, 01:31 PM

250gb is PLENTY for games. It's not a bad computer at all. I checked it out and you have a lot of processing power AND that sweet XP Media Center Edition.

BigSKINBauer · 07-20-2005, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by TheMalcolmConnection

250gb is PLENTY for games. It's not a bad computer at all. I checked it out and you have a lot of processing power AND that sweet XP Media Center Edition.

Hey thanks, i hope to get this within the week, it seems perfect for my price range. I can't wait to start recording games and burning them. The only bad thing i heard about this is it doesn't have a good graphics card or something like that. I can buy one later right? but how much does that cost? No custimization on this like dells so i have to buy it the way it is and add on later.

TheMalcolmConnection · 07-20-2005, 04:10 PM

Yeah, you can definitely buy a card later. Depending on whether you have AGP or PCI Express will determine just how good of a card you can get. Basically the sky is the limit on how much you can spend. I have a 200 dollar AGP card which is about the third best on the market (at this time).

BigSKINBauer · 07-20-2005, 04:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheMalcolmConnection

Yeah, you can definitely buy a card later. Depending on whether you have AGP or PCI Express will determine just how good of a card you can get. Basically the sky is the limit on how much you can spend. I have a 200 dollar AGP card which is about the third best on the market (at this time).

thanks, i will probally wait some time then buy a card later, i can not wait to watch the skin games over and over and over and over and.............

TheMalcolmConnection · 07-20-2005, 04:17 PM

After reading the review of that computer, the on-the-fly encoding sounds like its going to be pretty good. The quality might suffer a bit, but it will definitely be awesome.

BigSKINBauer · 07-20-2005, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by TheMalcolmConnection

After reading the review of that computer, the on-the-fly encoding sounds like its going to be pretty good. The quality might suffer a bit, but it will definitely be awesome.

Thanks, Best buy has a deal like a 15" screen, a printer and the modem for $1080, i am gonna upgrade the screen to 17" for $50 and try to get a warranty and that will just about make me broke for about a year

07-19-2006, 09:00 PM	#2
Frunobulax Camp Scrub Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3	Re: any one have DVD game recordings? I also have all eighteen games from 2005 on DVD.

07-19-2005, 07:37 AM	#3
TheMalcolmConnection I like big (_\|_)s. Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Charlottesville, Virginia Age: 44 Posts: 19,264	Re: any one have DVD game recordings? Video capture cards aren't very expensive depending on quality. As far as capturing satellite broadcasts, I'm not sure because I've heard that sometimes they encrypt the signal so that you can't read it. I have cable so it's no problem. The card kind of works like TiVo, but the files take up a BUTT load of space. I've been taping Family Guy and then re-encoding it into DiVx, which seems to save on space. I hope you have a HUGE hard drive. You also might want to check with your satellite company to see if their broadcasts are encrypted. __________________ Regret nothing. At one time it was exactly what you wanted.

07-19-2005, 08:03 AM	#4
Redskins8588 Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Ridgway, PA Age: 47 Posts: 2,519	Re: any one have DVD game recordings? I have about 111GB free space, would that be enough? __________________ "I am the best at what I do, and what I do isn't very nice" - Sean Taylor

07-19-2005, 08:09 AM	#5
TheMalcolmConnection I like big (_\|_)s. Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Charlottesville, Virginia Age: 44 Posts: 19,264	Re: any one have DVD game recordings? Honestly, you'll run pretty tight against that with each game. I had to have an extra 400GB drive to hold the games because it takes a long time to re-encode. I'm not the foremost expert on how to do it, but the way I do it takes a long time. There might be a shorter way, but I don't know what that would be. __________________ Regret nothing. At one time it was exactly what you wanted.

07-19-2005, 01:13 PM	#6
That Guy Living Legend Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: VA Age: 43 Posts: 17,620	Re: any one have DVD game recordings? you can get on the fly hardware encoder, but they're pretty hefty (meant more for studios etc), it is a bit slow in software... divx encoding will take the files down to about 350mb/hour at dvd+ quality, and if you cut out the commercials, a game could fit on a normal cd...

07-19-2005, 01:15 PM	#7
TheMalcolmConnection I like big (_\|_)s. Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Charlottesville, Virginia Age: 44 Posts: 19,264	Re: any one have DVD game recordings? Yeah. I'm going to work on encoding them to try and fit maybe a half to 1/3 of the season on DVD. It's a pain though cutting out commercials. This is going to take me a while. __________________ Regret nothing. At one time it was exactly what you wanted.

07-19-2005, 11:45 PM	#8
TheMalcolmConnection I like big (_\|_)s. Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Charlottesville, Virginia Age: 44 Posts: 19,264	Re: any one have DVD game recordings? You wouldn't need an ATI-All-in-One, but if you have the money, go with the hardware version. __________________ Regret nothing. At one time it was exactly what you wanted.

07-20-2005, 12:09 PM	#9
BigSKINBauer Pro Bowl Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Washington, DC Age: 38 Posts: 5,688	Re: any one have DVD game recordings? i am getting a new computer and i kno very little about this stuff, it is a.. and i quote "Hewlett-Packard Photosmart Media Center Desktop with Intel® Pentium® D Processor 820 Model: m7160n" If anyone could tell me if this could do all that stuff it would be appreciated. the guy at the store told me being a media center it can copy and burn stuff that is copied. I can scedule recordings and stuff, but is 250GB enough to get a good number of games?

07-20-2005, 01:31 PM	#10
TheMalcolmConnection I like big (_\|_)s. Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Charlottesville, Virginia Age: 44 Posts: 19,264	Re: any one have DVD game recordings? 250gb is PLENTY for games. It's not a bad computer at all. I checked it out and you have a lot of processing power AND that sweet XP Media Center Edition. __________________ Regret nothing. At one time it was exactly what you wanted.

07-20-2005, 04:10 PM	#12
TheMalcolmConnection I like big (_\|_)s. Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Charlottesville, Virginia Age: 44 Posts: 19,264	Re: any one have DVD game recordings? Yeah, you can definitely buy a card later. Depending on whether you have AGP or PCI Express will determine just how good of a card you can get. Basically the sky is the limit on how much you can spend. I have a 200 dollar AGP card which is about the third best on the market (at this time). __________________ Regret nothing. At one time it was exactly what you wanted.

07-20-2005, 04:17 PM	#14
TheMalcolmConnection I like big (_\|_)s. Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Charlottesville, Virginia Age: 44 Posts: 19,264	Re: any one have DVD game recordings? After reading the review of that computer, the on-the-fly encoding sounds like its going to be pretty good. The quality might suffer a bit, but it will definitely be awesome. __________________ Regret nothing. At one time it was exactly what you wanted.

any one have DVD game recordings?

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