Video editing pc

newbieclocker · 28 Apr 2012 at 17:14

I am thinking on buying a Hauppage hd PVR to capture my Xbox footage. It is required that it is plugged into a pc by USB whilst recording. As I don't have a pc in my room I was thinking whether I could buy a hard drive and plug it into that. I would use a sata to usb cable. I would plug the USB into a USB to AC adapter. Would this be enough power or not.

Thanks.

jamesfreddie · 28 Apr 2012 at 17:16

What model PVR are you looking at?

I would say its got to be plugged into a computer, and will not work how you want.

ObixConstant · 28 Apr 2012 at 17:18

Needs to be plugged into a computer + drivers installed in combination with having a monitor/tv with component inputs. Currently using a HD PVR

newbieclocker · 28 Apr 2012 at 20:00

I do have a pc in my room but it is ancient. It has a 15 gb hard drive and I don't even know what processor it has. I was thinking on buying a crucial m4 hard drive and putting it in the
computer. I could save it on the hard drive and then carry it to the pc downstairs.

ObixConstant · 28 Apr 2012 at 20:31

newbieclocker said:
I do have a pc in my room but it is ancient. It has a 15 gb hard drive and I don't even know what processor it has. I was thinking on buying a crucial m4 hard drive and putting it in the
computer. I could save it on the hard drive and then carry it to the pc downstairs.

most files you record on a PVR if you record for 10-20 minutes will be 1-2.5GB so the Crucial M4 would be good enough for most stuff. However if that's all you're going to be doing using it as a recording base but not editing then just get an external hard drive ?

jamesfreddie · 28 Apr 2012 at 20:53

If the machine is ancient does it have sata ports???

Also you need to know the specs, then you can check if its capable.