Is there a capture card built into the Mac?

[ikermalli]

Hey all,

Someone I played with on Xbox Live told me that there is a capture card built in to macs, is that true? But they said there is no sound. How would I do that?

 

[Tallest Skil]

For... television? No, there isn't. You will have to buy a dongle.

 

[McGiord]

You can capture any video via firewire.
I have no idea about the xbox, but from my DVR I can capture the video using a firewire cable and the Firewire SDK that it's free to download from website.

 

[BlueRevolution]

McGiord, could you elaborate a bit on that, and maybe provide a link to this SDK? I don't know what you're talking about.

 

[ikermalli]

No, not for TV, for xbox 360. How would I get the video on my TV and macbook through firewire? Would it be USB on one side and firewire 400 on the other?

 

[Darwin]

You will still require some form of dongle dongle to capture and view the video coming from your Xbox.

 

[ikermalli]

How much would the dongle cost? Any link to it at http://www.bestbuy.ca http://www.futureshop.ca or http://www.tigerdirect.ca all are within 15 minutes of my house

 

[ravenvii]

How much would the dongle cost? Any link to it at http://www.bestbuy.ca http://www.futureshop.ca or http://www.tigerdirect.ca all are within 15 minutes of my house

Something like EyeTV or Pinnacle or TubeStick (Google those).

$150-$200.

 

[patrick0brien]

Most camcorders made since, oh, 1998 have FireWire (in Sony's case - iLink) out. Meaning you can use the camera as an AD/DA converter to do what you need. If you have one of these cameras, you could save some $$

 

[MSD401]

You can capture any video via firewire.
I have no idea about the xbox, but from my DVR I can capture the video using a firewire cable and the Firewire SDK that it's free to download from website.

Firewire SDK?....link...or explanation please...