To get the best quality video and audio for these newer systems, you will need to get a higher-end capture device, as SD capture cards will not work with consoles that solely utilize HDMI. New consoles, like the PS4, Wii U and XBox One, use an HDMI cable that transmits both its audio and video signals and looks like this: In all consoles that output in RCA, the yellow will always indicate the video signal.
Many older consoles only output monaural (mono) sound (e.g., the NES) and only utilize the red cable for audio. The video signal is fed through the yellow cable, and the audio is fed through the red and white cables. Many retro consoles, including the NES, SNES and Sega Genesis/Mega-Drive can output their audio/video signal through RCA and look something like this: Capture cards and PVRs come in a wide variety of flavors and generally either capture standard definition (SD) video or high definition (HD) video.
The crucial piece of equipment that drives this whole setup is the capture card or PVR (Personal Video Recorder). Well, I’m here to tell you that YOU CAN! Below I will outline the various options that you have, in the hopes that it will inspire YOU, the reader, to strike out on your own and make your own original content!įirst, I will discuss the equipment necessary to capture console gameplay. Because of this, many people won’t even try to make a Let’s Play or broadcast a stream, no matter how much they want to. As my needs changed, I’ve had to upgrade my own setup to obtain the result I was looking for, but along the way, I discovered that not everyone can afford the high-end equipment that many of the bigger personalities on YouTube and other sites use.
Much of my own work, including revamps and improvements to my own setup are the fruits of tirelessly digging through forums, seemingly endless calls to technical support and INNUMERABLE sleepless nights.
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Hello, folks! Lumpz the Clown here, and I have become increasingly fed up with the complete lack of information on how to start doing your own Let’s Plays or streams on the interwebs.