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Review: Diamond Multimedia GC 1000 captures your gaming exploits with very little fuss |
November 02, 2012
The Diamond Multimedia GC 1000 ($140) promises to record your gaming exploits in full high-definition glory, and it delivers (more or less). While the hardware succeeds at recording high-definition content from a console and saving it to your PC, there are a number of caveats that keep this little box from being a streaming aficionado's must-have capture device.
The Diamond GC 1000's setup process is simple and painless. You'll need to have a Windows PC near the console or device you'd like to capture video from — I plugged an Xbox 360 into a spare monitor near my desktop. The GC 1000 comes with component video and audio cables, but also supports S-Video and HDMI inputs. I recommend using HDMI, as passing video and audio through a single cable cuts down on the clutter considerably. You'll also need to plug the GC 1000 into a spare USB port on your desktop.
Once everything is hooked up, the installation process is fairly quick; just pop the included CD in and hit Quick Install. The prompts will take you through the steps you need to install the GC 1000's driver and Diamond's DMCap video capture software. It only took a few minutes on a fairly speed PC, and once your PC restarts you'll be good to go.
The GC 1000 presents two video capture options. The first is the most visible: a new application will show up in your system tray, prompting you to pick a time to schedule a recording. This could be a handy "set it and forget it" tool if you'd like to record regular gaming sessions or have connected the GC 1000 to a device that's always on. Firing up the DMCap application opens up a broader range of recording options.
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Link: http://www.techhive.com/article/2013453/review-diamond-multimedia-gc-1000-captures-your-gaming-exploits-with-very-little-fuss.html
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