tech.junkie

wow! so there IS an accessory, thats the easiest way as of now, but also not a cheap solution. the best would be IMO a homebrew utility installed on the wii via the SD card perhaps? & then the screenshot would be stored on the SD card too.

how i hope the wii can be like the PSP where homebrew apps can be made & installed on.

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ciper

Like I said in my post just prior to yours it is not something new. USB video capture devices have existed for YEARS and this one is only different because it has the Wii plug on the end.

This is the same thing but for 25 dollars shipped
http://cgi.ebay.com/10-NIB-USB-Video...QQcmdZViewItem
The XCM V-Box is crap for the money.

There is no such thing as Wii homebrew.

S.S.

Yup, most have the three colored ends...the red white and yellow that plug into your comp...but this one was made specifically for Wii

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ciper

Isnt that a bad thing? What if you want to screenshot your playstation or xbox or watch TV on the PC?

S.S.

No, it's definately a good thing...the problem being I haven't found one yet...well, I found one on EBay, but some guy jacked just before time ran out >_<

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ciper

Let me clarify. You're saying its a good thing that you can use it ONLY with the Wii instead of buying one that can be used for any system??

SadistBlue

I must honestly agree with Ciper on this one. You might want to find some sort of input device that accepts rca feeds. As it would prove more useful in the longrun.

We are not currently at a stage where wii homebrew yet alone a firmware hack is an option for the wii. Which in case a new firmware would be required to do screenshots of games to my knowledge (If at all). The PSP uses a firmware to take screenshots.

ciper

I hope you didn't take offense to my posts. I wasn't trying to say your idea was bad, it actually answers the original question perfectly.

ericlewis91

what works on the mac?

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SadistBlue

There was no offense taken. It was the support of the idea of buying a device simply for the wii might be a waste of money compared to one that does any rca input.

ciper

No. Expect to pay about 3-5 times as much for Mac support. Look up focus enhancements, eskape Labs and elgato Systems.

S.S.

No I was saying the one NOT for Wii was definately a good thing.

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firedragon

this is cool, i need to get the XCM v-box

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braschlosa

Firedragon: Did you miss half of the discussion where we all decided the XCM V-Box is a bad idea?