theenthusiastsden
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Hello all,
I have two issues I'm trying to address, both concerning recording video from my XBOX 360. I have a dedicated Recording-Only PC (i5-3570K, GTX 970 SC 4GB, 16GB DDR3, 500GB SSD + 1TB HDD) that does nothing but capture video from sources, whether it be my other computer or consoles. For clarification, I use a 4K60 output splitter 1 X 2, to send one signal to the TV and one to the HD60 Pro so as to avoid input lag entirely, and use two 5 x 1 input splitters for all of my consoles. It's a great setup, if a little finicky.
The first, and less important, problem is with audio. The HD60 Pro only recognizes audio coming from the 360 when the setting is set to "digital stereo". I currently have the 360 hooked up to a 5.1 Surround system via optical cables, but HDMI audio is also being sent (tested by placing the system in ARC mode). My PS4 Pro and XBOX ONE X, which both use DTS 5.1 and are hooked up via optical to my sound system as well, have no problem transmitting audio to the HD60 Pro and OBS with no need for setting change. However, XBOX 360 is the only machine that I have that requires Dolby Digital. Does OBS have a problem capturing Dolby 5.1, and is there a fix? Not a huge deal, but pretty annoying that I have to change settings and forgo surround sound if I want to record.
Secondly, and more importantly, is the stuttering problem. Recently, when recording my PC, I had an issue where gameplay from my Gaming PC (not the recording one, mind you, two separate systems) would run fine in gameplay but the recording constantly stuttered like it was losing frames. This was due to the FPS value set in "Video" of OBS being at 59.94 (NTSC), which I had assumed was the standard for all NTSC machines and worked fine on my PS4 Pro, rather than 60 FPS, the correct format. The results look like this when changed:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAIPiwKsB_4
For YouTube, about as good as you can get, and naturally, the local recording looks even better. I tried to find a game that ran as close to 16.66 ms frametime at 60 FPS that I could, and will continue to do that for all console tests.
However, I cannot get the same results, or even close, with the 360. Testing Forza Motorsport 4 has been a nightmare, as every framerate combination I've tried has ended in a stuttering mess despite the game running at a flawless framerate. Whether trying 59.94 or 60, it never comes out correctly, and the video doesn't even stutter in the same places if rewound (indicating a frame-rate capture issue). The idea that each of my machines is going to need a different configuration is giving me a headache.
Here's the Forza 4 Gameplay, at 60 FPS in OBS-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4LhUqG5lZ8&feature=youtu.be
Settings and log files are in the attachments. HD60 Pro settings are at "Default", "Match Output FPS" and full color range. I can post more videos if need be.
Is it a setting problem? A problem recognizing the proper frame rate pushed by the machine? An HDCP or EDID problem? No idea. Anyone who has experience with successfully recording content from the 360, I could really use a settings line. Thanks again.
TED
I have two issues I'm trying to address, both concerning recording video from my XBOX 360. I have a dedicated Recording-Only PC (i5-3570K, GTX 970 SC 4GB, 16GB DDR3, 500GB SSD + 1TB HDD) that does nothing but capture video from sources, whether it be my other computer or consoles. For clarification, I use a 4K60 output splitter 1 X 2, to send one signal to the TV and one to the HD60 Pro so as to avoid input lag entirely, and use two 5 x 1 input splitters for all of my consoles. It's a great setup, if a little finicky.
The first, and less important, problem is with audio. The HD60 Pro only recognizes audio coming from the 360 when the setting is set to "digital stereo". I currently have the 360 hooked up to a 5.1 Surround system via optical cables, but HDMI audio is also being sent (tested by placing the system in ARC mode). My PS4 Pro and XBOX ONE X, which both use DTS 5.1 and are hooked up via optical to my sound system as well, have no problem transmitting audio to the HD60 Pro and OBS with no need for setting change. However, XBOX 360 is the only machine that I have that requires Dolby Digital. Does OBS have a problem capturing Dolby 5.1, and is there a fix? Not a huge deal, but pretty annoying that I have to change settings and forgo surround sound if I want to record.
Secondly, and more importantly, is the stuttering problem. Recently, when recording my PC, I had an issue where gameplay from my Gaming PC (not the recording one, mind you, two separate systems) would run fine in gameplay but the recording constantly stuttered like it was losing frames. This was due to the FPS value set in "Video" of OBS being at 59.94 (NTSC), which I had assumed was the standard for all NTSC machines and worked fine on my PS4 Pro, rather than 60 FPS, the correct format. The results look like this when changed:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAIPiwKsB_4
For YouTube, about as good as you can get, and naturally, the local recording looks even better. I tried to find a game that ran as close to 16.66 ms frametime at 60 FPS that I could, and will continue to do that for all console tests.
However, I cannot get the same results, or even close, with the 360. Testing Forza Motorsport 4 has been a nightmare, as every framerate combination I've tried has ended in a stuttering mess despite the game running at a flawless framerate. Whether trying 59.94 or 60, it never comes out correctly, and the video doesn't even stutter in the same places if rewound (indicating a frame-rate capture issue). The idea that each of my machines is going to need a different configuration is giving me a headache.
Here's the Forza 4 Gameplay, at 60 FPS in OBS-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4LhUqG5lZ8&feature=youtu.be
Settings and log files are in the attachments. HD60 Pro settings are at "Default", "Match Output FPS" and full color range. I can post more videos if need be.
Is it a setting problem? A problem recognizing the proper frame rate pushed by the machine? An HDCP or EDID problem? No idea. Anyone who has experience with successfully recording content from the 360, I could really use a settings line. Thanks again.
TED
