Assuming the Avermedia card has some form of HDMI input, you'd just plug the HDMI out of your Xbox into it. If not, you'd need a multi-AV to either S-Video or Composite adapter, although keep in mind your resolution would be limited.
Yes. Many capture cards can record Xbox 360 gameplay. Cheaper brands like Roxio record most consoles such as Xbox while higher-end capture cards like Blackmagic, HD PVR, and AVerMedia record anything thrown at them. Personally, the best and easiest capture card to use with the least amount of hassle is the AVerMedia Game Capture HD. It allows you to record straight onto a USB device without having to have a computer nearby.
If you're not in the mood to read below, my quick answer to you is to get an AVerMedia Game Capture HD. There are plenty of types of recording devices. Black Magic and HD PVR are at the top of the market but they, in my opinion, are the worst. You constantly have to have your computer plugged into them and they are the bulkiest. They record in full HD and allow you to stream but there are better examples I state further. Roxio Game Capture is probably the worst you can get. The price you find it at is exactly what you get. It records in 720P at best and is just as bad as an HD PVR when it comes to recording. The middle, top-of-the-line (in my opinion) capture devices are AVerMedias. I own the AVerMedia Game Capture HD and I love it. You never have to record with a computer program running and it records in FULL HD 1080P. All you need is a small USB thumbdrive or internal hard drive (2.5 inch) and you can record for hours. I own a cheap SanDisk 32 GB USB and I can record for 272 minutes on 1080P. However, since the Game Capture HD won't stream (which isn't a bad thing because streams aren't too popular with newer YouTubers), there's an alternative. AVerMedia makes a game capturer which is a bit more expensive than the Game Capture HD that runs just like a DVR. It's called the Live Gamer HD. All AVerMedia devices I recommend to you because I own one myself and it's, by far, the best game capture device I've ever had. Visit their webstie: http://www.avermedia-usa.com/AVerTV/
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I've been without a capture card for about a year now, I have all the software you need for capturing gameplay but im not sure about my hardware... I want to use a HDMI cable going from my xbox to my laptop which supports HDMI, is there anything i can use to get the footage from my xbox to play on my PC like it would with a TV, so i can then just use Fraps capture software to capture it?
You cant its not an online game. But Halo 2 is and you just hook an ethernet cord from the back of the xbox to your computer modem.
you need capture card or a special modding program
No, the setup for xbox live is a fairly simple and straight forward process.
in the menues hit inital setup and when it askes for your country put in the U.K.
Capture card is a device that allows capturing images from video source, therefore it can be used for recording games from XBOX. Hook up an Epiphan's VGA2USB frame grabber to an XBOX video output and to a PC and start recording a game.
Capture card for the XBOX 360 is a solution that helps you to acquire and record signal from the XBOX video output. A high-performance frame grabber (for example, VGA2USB) compresses and optimizes captured data. An XBOX game is recorded to a PC hooked up to a frame grabber.
You can save a custom game by selecting "Setup Game", "Edit Game Rules", and then press either "X" for Xbox 360 or "Square" for PS3.
Evidently you need a device supporting VGA capture and recording with high resolution from the XBOX 360 output. An Epiphan's capture card VGA2USB LR with lossless signal compression seems to be a convenient solution for your needs