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 www.bestbuy.ca www.futureshop.ca or www.tigerdirect.ca all are within 15 minutes of my house

 

[ravenvii]

How much would the dongle cost? Any link to it at www.bestbuy.ca www.futureshop.ca or 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...