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AVerMedia Game Capture HD (C281)-Record Xbox 360, PS3, and Wii HD Gameplay in Real-time up to 1080P

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  • One-click Capture
  • Recording Playback
  • Take Snapshots while Gaming or Playback
  • Record Game Footage in Real-time
  • Pass-thru Mode Support
  • Capture HD Gameplay in 1080i
  • Work without a PC
  • One-click Capture
  • H.264 Hardware Compression
  • Recording Playback
  • Take Snapshots while Gaming or Playback
  • Record the Footage without Felt Delay in Actual Gameplay
  • Pass-thru Mode Support
  • Record to the Internal 2.5” or External USB Hard Drive
  • Built-in 2.5” HDD Slot
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  • Product Dimensions: 12.4 x 16.4 x 5.7 cm ; 336 g
  • Boxed-product Weight: 499 g
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  • Item model number: C281
  • ASIN: B005RKDI8E
  • Date first available at Amazon.co.uk: 2 Oct 2011
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (47 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,008 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

Product Description

Game Capture HD
Capture your gameplay with one click
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Capture Your Best Games in HD!

Recording your Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii U gaming triumphs is now much easier!

If the living room is your war field, all you need is your video game console, TV set and the Game Capture HD. The Game Capture HD is a standalone HD video capture box which allows users to record PS3 or Xbox 360 HD gameplays to an internal or external hard drive without a PC. Installation is easy. Just connect the Game Capture HD to your game console with Component cables, and there you go! With one click, the Game Capture HD can capture and preview live game footage in 1080i resolution. When you’re gaming or playing back your recordings, you can also capture the precious moment in an image file freely. You have the right to decide where to save the recordings or screenshots. Besides, all your recordings and screenshots can be moved between the connected hard drives for portability and sharing.

Capture HD gameplay without a PC!

By simply connecting your game console to the Game Capture HD with the accompanying Universal Component Cable, your splendid gameplay can be preserved to an internal or external hard drive with resolution up to 1080i right away!

HD Video Recording in 1080i
HD Video Recording in 1080i
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Play and Record in Real Time

The Game Capture HD utilizes advanced HD H.264 hardware compression technology to improve the sorage effectiveness while maintaining video quality. Even better, it overcomes the difficulty of hardware compression and presents you an almost real-time gaming experience.

Intuitive user interface
Intuitive user interface
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Smart File Management

The intuitive user interface guides you to configure the recording and snapshot settings effortlessly by size or quality. It even allows you to define the path for recordings and snapshots. The recordings and screenshots can also be displayed in the thumbnail view.

The Snapshots while Gaming or Playback

Not only can you record HD gaming footage with the Game Capture HD, but also capture the precious moment in an image file easily while gaming and playing back the recordings. Besides, you can share the static image to social networks or use as wallpaper. It's all up to you!

Share the static image to social networks
Share the static image to social networks
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Features

  • Capture HD Gameplay in 1080p
  • Work without a PC
  • One-click Capture
  • H.264 Hardware Compression
  • Recording Playback
  • Take Snapshots while Gaming or Playback
  • Record Game Footage in Real-time
  • Pass-thru Mode Support
  • Record to the Internal 2.5” or External USB Hard Drive
  • Built-in 2.5” HDD Slot
  • Remote Control Included

Specifications:

  • Input Signal:
    • Component Video
    • Stereo Audio
  • Output Signal:
    • Component Video
    • Stereo Audio
  • Storage:
    • Internal: 2.5” SATA Hard Drive
    • External: USB 2.0 Hard Drive
    • * NTFS and FAT32 file systems are supported.
      * Hard drive is not included. Please install or connect a hard drive before using Game Capture HD.
  • Recording Formats:
    • AVI (Codec: H.264 & MP3)
  • Supported Resolutions:
    • 480i / 480p / 576i/ 576p/ 720p / 1080i/1080p (50/60 Hz)
    • Maximum Recording Resolution: 1080p@30fps 

Quick guide
Game Capture HD Quick Guide
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Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of file system (of USB pen drive or hard disk) does Game Capture HD support?
NTFS and FAT32, NTFS is highly recommended for better performance.

Why Game Capture HD can not detect my USB pen drive or hard disk?
Please follow below procedures:
- Remove storage device (USB pen drive or hard disk) from Game Capture HD and plug it into PC or Notebook
- Format the storage device by choosing "NTFS" file system

Why Game Capture HD stops recording or shows error message "Unable to record" during recording?
Game Capture HD will perform high data input during recording, so please make sure the storage device has good performance for recording.

Here are the recommended specifications for the storage device:
- Hard disk is highly recommended instead of pen drive
- Hard disk capacity over 320G
- Suggest to adopt the HDD that has been manufactured within 2 years

Please follow these procedures to get better performance.
- Remove storage device from Game Capture HD and plug it into PC or Notebook
- Format the storage device by choosing "NTFS" file system

If the performance is still not the best, please use "HD Tune" to check the writing speed. A minimum writing speed lower than 5MB/s is not recommended.

How can I edit the recorded file by Game Capture HD on PC or notebook?
The recorded file can be edited directly using Microsoft Expression Encoder 4.
To be able to use editing software such as Real Producer 14 and Sony Vegas (plug-in), please convert the recorded file (AVI) to MP4 (AVC+AAC) with MPEG Encoder Ultimate.

Product Description

Record your gaming triumphsto an internal or external hard drive without the need for a computer, thanksto the AVerMEdia Game Capture HD. This AVerMEdia Game Capture HD stand-alone HD videocapture device is simple to use. Simply connect it to your games console or TVusing the component cables, and away you go! You can record and preview live game footage with the simple press of abutton.


Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews
21 of 21 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Great for recording HD gameplay 29 Feb 2012
By James
What a great product! Used it for a couple of days now and not a bad word to say about it. Converted a couple of friends to this from their Hauppauge HD PVRs too.

Very easy to set-up using a hard drive or usb stick. I tested using a 16gb memory stick and it formatted the stick for me and set-up storage settings.

For those looking for a size guide, recording 720p at Max settings is around 1gb per 10minutes. File sizes can be halfed using the Aver Media mp4 convertor (which is free) once moved to your desktop/laptop.

Did find some interlacing recording at 1080i, but as i'll be uploading at 720p anyway, set my XBox 360 to 720p and recordings were perfect. Also, having the option to not have the Game capture on, but being able to still play the xbox was great.

So to analyse

- Easy set up
- Great Quality
- File sizes 1GB/10mins
- Record at 720p to avoide interlacing (XBox/PS3 settings)
- Playthrough option if not recording.

10/10
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars AverMedia Game Capture Quality Test 9 Dec 2011
Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   
Well what can i say apart from what a excellent product.
I have always wanted a capture device that recorded in great high HD and also
allows me to capture without a pc. The AverMedia C281 does both and i am very impressed with the quality of my captured videos. I sit there watching my captured game play with a massive smile on my face. You cannot tell that you are actually watching the captured video it looks just like you are playing the game at that moment. This is a great product and is very easy to use. The other thing that stands out is that you get ALL CABLES yes ALL THE CABLES. You get a universal component cable which you can use with a PS3 (which i have) Xbox and Wii and also the component cable that goes from the AverMedia C281 to the tv inputs. You can put a 2.5 hard drive in the unit or if you want to you can use a USB memory stick.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome! 15 Jan 2012
Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   
The 'AVerMEDIA C281 Game capture HD' is great! its really easy to use, has a remote control and doesn't need a computer to record! it records at max 1080i at .AVI format. you can also plug a USB into it and save your recordings into that, if not then you can insert a hard drive into it either 9.5mm or 12.5mm. its great for any console gamer and can record game play on Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.
you can also take snapshots and view them on your tv as well as the recording's.
i recommend this product to anyone who is looking for a great quality capture card.AverMedia Game Capture HD C281 (PS3/Xbox360/Wii)
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