just wondering before i try setting it all up is it possible to connect 2 computers up together usng the VIVO on the gfx cards?
i would be using s-video ables to mainly record game footage on one PC while i was playing on the other.
should all work right?
if so what is the best software to capture the video, im sure windows movie maker would work but prefer something with better quaility.
Fraps slows down the computer thats its running on so its not an option. i want no performance hit on the computer i use to play the games on.
I used S-video cables and i can record games at 720x576 on the other computer but i also have to play at that resolution on my gaming computer. :(
Is there any way to say play a game at 1600x1200 on my gaming computer and have that recorded onto the other computer? The graphics cards have 2 DVI sockets on each card....can the DVI be connected to each computer to transfer a copy of the picture for recording?
If you use component video cables (Red, Green & Blue) you should be able to play at 1080P (1920x1080). This is fine with a widescreen monitor, but looks all squished on a 4:3 screen. Also, it will be analogue, so there will be at least three quality drops. (digital to analogue=drop, analogue to digital=drop, compression=drop).
Also, I have seen HDMIcapture cards. This would let you keep the image digital (using a DVI to HDMI cable), but you may still be stuck with widescreen. BlackMagic makes such a card (Supports up to 1920x1080 Progressive Scan @ 60FPS); it retails for $250 & is the cheapest HDMI input card I have found.
If you do find a way to use your video card's extra DVI-DL port as an input, please post it...
BTW...put your s-video cables on craig's list; if you have high enough standards to install a vivo card in your secondary system, then you should also have high enough standards to dump a cable from the early 1980's that only supports 480i or 576i.
