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Title: Recommend Camera for recording Arcade Game Play Videos
Post by: Hamster on April 17, 2012, 07:36:10 pm
I wanna record some game play videos of my arcade games . Anyone know of a good camera to get ?
Title: Re: Recommend Camera for recording Arcade Game Play Videos
Post by: Jack Burton on April 18, 2012, 02:13:59 am
are you submitting these to a scoreboard like Twin Galaxies?

Otherwise, you might want to look into a capture card or software to capture the output of your emulators.  Some versions of MAME have this built in. 
Title: Re: Recommend Camera for recording Arcade Game Play Videos
Post by: Cynicaster on April 18, 2012, 10:17:33 am
I wouldn't overthink it; these days, just about anything should do the trick. 
Title: Re: Recommend Camera for recording Arcade Game Play Videos
Post by: Gray_Area on April 18, 2012, 08:38:37 pm
are you submitting these to a scoreboard like Twin Galaxies?

Otherwise, you might want to look into a capture card or software to capture the output of your emulators.  Some versions of MAME have this built in. 

Current MAME has avi file write. Can be processor-intensive, though. Fraps is a little better, though file size is about the same. I find it easier to record the INP, then use my phone, and directly upload via WIFI.

So, yeah, if you have a decent smart phone, just use that. Camera....what is that??
Title: Re: Recommend Camera for recording Arcade Game Play Videos
Post by: eds1275 on April 19, 2012, 12:24:55 pm
You could use a free screen capture software like camstudio
Title: Re: Recommend Camera for recording Arcade Game Play Videos
Post by: DCsegaDH on April 19, 2012, 04:46:00 pm
I bought a camcorder and setup a tripod to record videos. I think capture cards are too expensive, plus I record my Xbox 360 games too.
Title: Re: Recommend Camera for recording Arcade Game Play Videos
Post by: fallacy on April 19, 2012, 04:50:57 pm
Fraps

if you are talking about recording emulation game play on computer.
Title: Re: Recommend Camera for recording Arcade Game Play Videos
Post by: extendedplayarcade on April 22, 2012, 06:15:04 pm
On the cheap you can use a smart phone (android or iphone) and sign up for a twitchtv.com or justin.tv what ever they are calling it this week.  And stream videos game play like that.