Using Graphics Card to take screenshots on an Xbox 360

[gabrielorie]

Hi there. I was reading this article and i was wondering if i plug the 360 directly to my graphics card (Ati Radeon HD 5770) through the HDMI port like in this article, will i be able to record HD footage and take screenshots through the videocard instead of buying a capture card? http://www.ehow.com/how_5015867_screenshots-xbox.html

 

[Sunius]

No. Graphics card ports are outputs - they will not act as inputs.

 

[gabrielorie]

That sucks... So in the article what did they mean by using your graphics card for screenshots? Sorry i'm a bit new to this...

 

[Sunius]

Well, some TVs have that function..

 

[gabrielorie]

I'm going to be using it with my PC monitor :/
Guessing there's no other option than to buy the capture card right? I know that cameras can be used to capture gameplay by plugging an input jack or something like that but this only takes 480p i think... If it can take HD vids and screenshots i don't mind buying a new camera with an input/output.



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http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/283384-33-read-first

 

[gabrielorie]

Best answer selected by gabrielorie.