Ever wanted to record an epic kill from a video game?  We have you covered.  Here is a simple, cheap and effective way to capture video from a game console.  Below, you’ll find everything you need to accomplish this for all major consoles, including Xbox 360, Playstation 3, and Nintendo Wii.

First, you’ll need an item called a Dazzle. (the Dazzle Plus comes with software to help you edit the video that you capture)  It’s primary purpose is to record to DVDs, but instead we are going to have it record to your computer.  Then, you’ll need a Standard AV Cable.  Both of these items are needed, regardless of what console you want to record from.  Finally, you’ll need one more cable, specific to each console:

Xbox 360: Xbox 360 S Video AV Cable
Playstation 3: PS3 S-video Cable
Wii: Wii S-Video/AV Cable

Once, you have all of these items, all you have to do is set it up.  The setup should go like this (we’ll use Xbox 360 for this example):

Xbox 360 > S-video AV cable > TV > Standard AV cable > Dazzle > PC

To be more specific, connect the Xbox 360 to the TV using the S-video cable, like you normally would.  Then, use the standard AV cable and plug it into the TV “out” input, connecting the other end into the Dazzle.  Finally, connect the Dazzle to your computer using the included USB cable.  Finally, install the software (also included with the Dazzle) and you’re ready to record anything you do on your game console.

And there you have it.  For under $60, you get a simple, cheap, and effective way to record anything from your game console.  It should be noted that you can you also record from older consoles, like the Playstation 2 or Xbox, by using the same setup but just replacing the console-specific S-video AV cable.

This setup will only record an SD signal.  If you want to record in HD, see how to capture, record and edit an HD signal.

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