# Recording Xbox 360 gameplay?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recording-xbox-360-gameplay/456812>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [July 17, 2008, 11:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recording-xbox-360-gameplay/456812 "2008-07-17T11:47:45Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Mr\_Shine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mr_shine/32/464_2.png) [@Mr\_Shine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Shine)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2008, 11:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recording-xbox-360-gameplay/456812/1 "2008-07-17T11:47:45Z")

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I want to record a demonstration of some gameplay on an Xbox 360. As far as I can tell there are no copywright issues with this. However, although when I connect my Xbox 360 to my DVD recorder, the signal that gets to the TV is fine, the actual recording has the image 3 times in horizonal rows. Does anybody know what causes this, and anything I can do to fix it? The connection is via SCART.

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**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2008, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recording-xbox-360-gameplay/456812/2 "2008-07-17T12:13:09Z")

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You need a capture card, either in your computer or externally. [http://www.gametrailers.com/player/usermovies/59014.html?id=59014](http://www.gametrailers.com/player/usermovies/59014.html?id=59014)