Capture Card?

[IntellivisionDude]

I need me a capture card so i can do some live streaming of Intellivision games on Twitch.

 

I bought a cheapy one called "EZGrabber2" that someone recommended but it ended up being buggy and wouldn't display Intellivision correctly. I don't want to spend a lot of money but i might have to.

 

Any recomondations? Dazzle? EZ Cap? or do i have to go more expensive?

 

I will be attempting to hook it through my VCR and then hook that up to the capture card.

[+intvsteve]

Hmm... I have an ancient K-World TV Terminator that I've used. It's in my xp box. I wonder if the newer ones may be dropping analog signal support.

[Austin]

I have one of these: http://www.ionaudio.com/products/details/video-2-pc

 

It works pretty well. $50, but used ones tend to be much cheaper. I've been using mine for four years now (just about), and it's still going strong.

[zander21510]

i have a USB Pinnacle TV 800e or something like that, it works pretty well and has the tuner so you can plug the intellivision straight in...assumeing you don't have the a/v mod

[IntellivisionDude]

I have one of these: http://www.ionaudio.com/products/details/video-2-pc

 

It works pretty well. $50, but used ones tend to be much cheaper. I've been using mine for four years now (just about), and it's still going strong.

 

Do you know for sure it will work with the Intellivision?

[Austin]

 

Do you know for sure it will work with the Intellivision?

 

I don't see why it wouldn't. It's not the Intellivision's signal that's going to the capture card by that point, it's the converted signal from the VCR. I am assuming your VCR has Composite Out?

[IntellivisionDude]

 

There's nothing special about the Intellivision if you are running it through a VCR. What you will need to care about is the VCR's Composite Out connection, which the capture card will work with fine. That is, assuming your VCR has that (it should.. and if it doesn't, get a different VCR, will make life a lot easier).

 

 

Thanks, i ordered one off of Ebay just earlier today for $20.

 

My VCR does have Composite Out (Yellow, Red & White).

 

The cheap capture device i bought could capture the VCR just fine but Intellivision quality was terrible. Graphics were all pixelated and most of the color was missing. But i returned that today as well.

[Austin]

 

 

Thanks, i ordered one off of Ebay just earlier today for $20.

 

My VCR does have Composite Out (Yellow, Red & White).

 

The cheap capture device i bought could capture the VCR just fine but Intellivision quality was terrible. Graphics were all pixelated and most of the color was missing. But i returned that today as well.

 

Gotcha.. Have you tried any other platforms with it, like, say, the 2600?

 

I haven't recorded Intellivision, but I have done the VCS through the box (going through a VCR first of course, since my system isn't A/V modded). This is what it turned out like. I would assume as long as the connection is solid from the Intellivision to the VCR, you should be fine. If you have any other issues, the VCR could be the culprit. But, let us know how the new capture box works out for you.

[IntellivisionDude]

 

Gotcha.. Have you tried any other platforms with it, like, say, the 2600?

 

I haven't recorded Intellivision, but I have done the VCS through the box (going through a VCR first of course, since my system isn't A/V modded). This is what it turned out like. I would assume as long as the connection is solid from the Intellivision to the VCR, you should be fine. If you have any other issues, the VCR could be the culprit. But, let us know how the new capture box works out for you.

 

I will let you know. I unfortunately did not test the 2600 but i should have. Oh well. I have faith with this one.

[IntellivisionDude]

 

Gotcha.. Have you tried any other platforms with it, like, say, the 2600?

 

I haven't recorded Intellivision, but I have done the VCS through the box (going through a VCR first of course, since my system isn't A/V modded). This is what it turned out like. I would assume as long as the connection is solid from the Intellivision to the VCR, you should be fine. If you have any other issues, the VCR could be the culprit. But, let us know how the new capture box works out for you.

 

Well i got the ION Video 2 PC today and so far i have mixed results. I have tested it with the Intellivision & 2600 so far. They both seem to capture correctly except for some jitter i can't seem to get rid of yet. It captures the VCR itself playing a tape without any jitter but there is just jitter when capturing the systems. At first i thought it was the VCR itself and that didn't fix it. Then i thought it was maybe the AV cord coming out from the VCR or the Coaxial/RF cord i am using for the systems. But i tried different ones of those as well. Not sure what to try next.

 

The jitter is not the end of the world but it is not easy on the eyes either.

[IntellivisionDude]

I also tried the Sega Genesis using the same coaxial cord and there was no jitter. So maybe it's not the cords? hmm

 

There doesn't seem to be any anti jitter settings or nothing i found yet.

[IntellivisionDude]

[JasonlikesINTV]

Nice game choice. It looks jittery. You should send that defective game to Jason

[Austin]

I also tried the Sega Genesis using the same coaxial cord and there was no jitter. So maybe it's not the cords? hmm

 

There doesn't seem to be any anti jitter settings or nothing i found yet.

 

Hm.. Maybe it's something with the INTV? Is this a Model 1, 2, or 3?

 

I've yet to try recording my Intellivision. If I do in the near future, I will post my experiences here.

[IntellivisionDude]

 

Hm.. Maybe it's something with the INTV? Is this a Model 1, 2, or 3?

 

I've yet to try recording my Intellivision. If I do in the near future, I will post my experiences here.

 

I tried it on The Model 1, Model 2, and the Sears. So i guess it could be anything.