Intensity Pro Log And Capture Preview Freezes/Causes BSOD
Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2012 8:44 pmHi there,
I've been using my Intensity Pro PCI-e card for quite a while now and I think I've isolated an issue I've been having down to the type of cable(s) I'm using. I use the card to record both PS3 and Xbox 360 game footage. The Xbox 360 uses HDMI in and out, and I've not once run into any problems with that setup.
However, with the PS3, as most of you know, HDMI input is not a possibility because of HDCP encryption done by the PS3. Therefore, I must use a set of component cables as input from the PS3 to the Intensity Pro card, and HDMI out to my monitor/television for it to work. With this setup, I encounter recurring problems.
The issue is that the live preview on Media Express will freeze randomly (sometimes after 5 minutes, sometimes not until an hour or two later after I start it). It freezes whether I'm just using it to have the output displayed on my monitor (in Log and Capture tab) or whether I'm actively recording a clip. I can still see the output on my monitor go on as usual (not frozen), but the live preview is frozen. When this happens, if I close the Media Express window, my computer goes into a Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) immediately. I have confirmed that this is not due to a memory leak because I've kept my task manager running alongside the Media Express window to monitor memory usage and it barely fluctuates. I have also tried running all sorts of older Desktop Video drivers, including the newest drivers as they are updated. This happens with all the versions I've tried, it seems.
As such, it seems like it's down to the setup I have with component cables. I don't know what exactly is causing the issue, I just know that I don't get it with my Xbox 360 setup that uses only HDMI cables. I have looked into a way to get around the HDCP issue and use HDMI/DVI cables instead with this kind of setup http://i49.tinypic.com/ejuemr.jpg but I don't want to needlessly spend money on a DVI to HDMI converter and HDMI splitter if there is another solution. Does someone have an explanation?
Much appreciated!
I've been using my Intensity Pro PCI-e card for quite a while now and I think I've isolated an issue I've been having down to the type of cable(s) I'm using. I use the card to record both PS3 and Xbox 360 game footage. The Xbox 360 uses HDMI in and out, and I've not once run into any problems with that setup.
However, with the PS3, as most of you know, HDMI input is not a possibility because of HDCP encryption done by the PS3. Therefore, I must use a set of component cables as input from the PS3 to the Intensity Pro card, and HDMI out to my monitor/television for it to work. With this setup, I encounter recurring problems.
The issue is that the live preview on Media Express will freeze randomly (sometimes after 5 minutes, sometimes not until an hour or two later after I start it). It freezes whether I'm just using it to have the output displayed on my monitor (in Log and Capture tab) or whether I'm actively recording a clip. I can still see the output on my monitor go on as usual (not frozen), but the live preview is frozen. When this happens, if I close the Media Express window, my computer goes into a Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) immediately. I have confirmed that this is not due to a memory leak because I've kept my task manager running alongside the Media Express window to monitor memory usage and it barely fluctuates. I have also tried running all sorts of older Desktop Video drivers, including the newest drivers as they are updated. This happens with all the versions I've tried, it seems.
As such, it seems like it's down to the setup I have with component cables. I don't know what exactly is causing the issue, I just know that I don't get it with my Xbox 360 setup that uses only HDMI cables. I have looked into a way to get around the HDCP issue and use HDMI/DVI cables instead with this kind of setup http://i49.tinypic.com/ejuemr.jpg but I don't want to needlessly spend money on a DVI to HDMI converter and HDMI splitter if there is another solution. Does someone have an explanation?
Much appreciated!