I'm looking for something convenient and cheap. does anyone have any capture card that they hold close to their hearts?
I, like many here, use the Hauppauge HD PVR. I got it around $200 several years ago, so it may be cheaper, I don't know. Very reliable, solid output. The downside is it only records up to 1080i. The one I would get now, if I had a computer that was compatible with it, would be one of the Black Magic Intensity capture cards since you can practically play off of them with Thunderbird (apparently), and they also have USB 3.0.