Cool little device for recording from your TI

[Omega-TI]

Hey guys, watch this new video by Jonecool. It enables you to record your TI's video without using a PC directly to a USB memory stick. The device has various inputs like composite and HDMI, so if you want to use it with an F18A, you'll still have to pick up a VGA to HDMI converter. Those running composite output will get the added benefit of being able to use a newer HDMI monitor. Of course since output is HDMI, those using VGA monitors already will have to get a converter or use this as an excuse to buy a new monitor for your TI.

 

After you record your output, use the sneaker net method to port the video to a PC for editing or watching.

 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcnjXVXZl6g

 

The price is a little steep for my blood though...

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Out of that 13 minute video I need one piece of information: does it handle a non-interlaced composite video signal? Most devices like these handle 240p as 480i.

[Omega-TI]

I only took a quick glance, but I saw no reference to it in the PDF Manual, but you can << CLICK HERE >> and do a more in-depth read than I did.

 

 

The only thing negative about I've seen is that it maxes out the file size at 2GB.

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The only thing negative about I've seen is that it maxes out the file size at 2GB.

 

I think that is about 11 minutes at 1080p 60fps, or was it 16 minutes? Of course depending upon the recording codec. H.264 I think is what my camera uses. Unfortunately the manual gives me no indication of how it handles inputs. I guess the only way to tell is try-and-see.

 

That 2GB limitation really grinds my gears. Technically FAT32 can handle 4GB file sizes but everyone treats it like FAT16. Windows is just as guilty. I tried to format a 128GB USB stick for my car but Windows will not format it as FAT32. It says the volume is too big. Technically, FAT32 can format up to 2TB though it uses obnoxiously large cluster sizes to do so.

[jonecool]

If the 2GB is exceeded in recording, it creates a new file and continues recording (though, I did not test this). Below are the specs from the product link, it records 1920*1080p @ 30fps rather than 60fps which I can confirm by clicking the properties on the recorded video while I was playing Quake Champions. From one of the reviewers on the order page, not sure if this answers your question entirely:

 

This device did far more than I expected it would when I ordered it. Most devices like this one don't capture at full quality on the Component (YPbPr) inputs. Generally, they capture at 480p, with the rare device capturing at 720p; it's meant to keep people from using the "Analog Loophole" to capture HD content at full quality.

This device does capture at full quality over component, it was able to capture the 1080i60 signal I fed it at full fidelity. The one thing it did, which surprised me, was convert the interlaced signal to a progressive one. So it converted the 1080i60 input into a 1080p30 video file. I have no problem with this, but if you planned to deinterlace an interlaced signal yourself in post, you won't be able to.

The analog capture abilities of this device are top notch. Normally you'd see some quality loss on an analog component connection compared to a digital connection like HDMI, but the picture looks incredible. The quality loss using component is almost non-existent. You can see it if you really know what you are looking for, but the average person will not be able to tell the difference between an analog component capture on this device and one done on HDMI.

*As always, if you are using an analog connection like component, s-video, composite, etc... use the shortest, highest quality cable you can, this will limit how much degradation occurs to the video signal being generated by the video source on its way to the video capture device.

A bonus feature of this device is that if you have a video source that outputs only through component/s-video/composite, and your TV/Monitor/etc... lacks that type of input, this device will convert it into an HDMI signal. Hook the video source up to this device using whatever analog connection is available, and it will output whatever signal you give it as HDMI, which you can then hook up to whatever display you want that accepts HDMI.

As far as I am aware, no one has tested the storage limits of this device, but, to be safe, assume a maximum supported drive size of 2 TB. Since Large File Support isn't implemented (which is why the file size is limited to 2 GB), it is probably a safe assumption that this device has a very simple understanding of how to work with FAT32, and 2 TB is the smallest default maximum drive size FAT32 works with. This will ensure everything works correctly and there is no data loss or strange behavior.

tl;dr version - I couldn't recommend this device strongly enough for anyone that wants to work with any video up to 1080p30.

 

 

Audio Encoder : ADPCM, MPEG Audio, AAC-LC
Video Encoder: 720p, Max 1920*1080p@30fps
H.264: AVI MOV, MP4, MKV, TS, M2TS, M3TS, M4TS, M5TS, MTS, M4V, FLV
Video Recording: Record to external devices (2GB per file)

 

 

 

I think that is about 11 minutes at 1080p 60fps, or was it 16 minutes? Of course depending upon the recording codec. H.264 I think is what my camera uses. Unfortunately the manual gives me no indication of how it handles inputs. I guess the only way to tell is try-and-see.

 

That 2GB limitation really grinds my gears. Technically FAT32 can handle 4GB file sizes but everyone treats it like FAT16. Windows is just as guilty. I tried to format a 128GB USB stick for my car but Windows will not format it as FAT32. It says the volume is too big. Technically, FAT32 can format up to 2TB though it uses obnoxiously large cluster sizes to do so.

Edited January 21, 2019 by jonecool

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Definitely gives some hope. Thank you.