It's easy to fall into the logical fallacy that you just did - " new stuff is expensive" but in reality, it's that "more stuff is expensive and I want more stuff" As soon as we have full VR, people will still go to the movies, but probably not as often, not when you can have a more immersive experience in your own home. As soon as we have full wall TVS that are utility cheap ( $100 for a roll up OLED that goes across the wall will be cheap enough for everyone most likely withing 10 years, but definitely in 20 years) most people probably will be satisfied with that as an entertainment hub. As soon as we have self driving cars, most people will stop caring about their cars as a status symbol. Malls are becoming a thing of the past. You used to see everyone in the shopping malls, it's where kids hung out when I was a kid. I can't remember the last time I heard a teenage girl say " we're going to the mall, see you later!" Things are changing ( for the better) in my opinion.

Some examples:
The cost of TV's. Here's a chart of the cost of a TV over time That's true comoditization of a consumer good. in 2001 I bought one of the first gen 1080P tvs - paid $6K for it. Now that same TV is blown away by a $600 set that anyone can get at Walmart. 90% cost reduction in 10 years. This will happen with OLED and with 4K tvs (oled wnet form $100K to $1800 for a 55" set in 5 years)

Same with Computers - typically 12% decrease annually over time.

The amount we pay has stayed static not because the price didn't go down, but because newer replacements in both cases were bigger better and more powerful than their predecessors. There was a time when having a color television in your living room was a mark of wealth. Same with a computer. Now those are completely ubiquitous.

There was a time when having a smartphone was only a business too ( blackberry) and then after a while it was only for rich people with too much money to throw at toys. Go read This article on smartphones form 15 years ago. That phone ( if they even sell something comparable) is the cheap throw away phone that providers use as a loss leader now to get you to buy a new phone.

I paid $500 for my first DVD player - it was one that I could put in my computer, not even a full IO system that w can get on [amazon] (http://www.amazon.com/Sony-DVPSR510H-DVD-Player-Upscaling/dp/B007F9XHAY/ref=sr_1_4?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1451660686&sr=1-4&keywords=dvd+player) for $40 Blu ray beat out hd-dvd becuase sony included one in the PS3 - at the time ( in 2006) it was $1100 for a blu ray player. here's one for $60

Something a little more close to today: high end video cards. I just bought an Nvidia 960, which cost me $180 - the 970 comparison here. The 960 came out about 3 months after the 970 or maybe a little more. The 970 still costs over $300, but the performance difference is not 2x, more like about 20% better.

Neophilia is a real thing, and it drives a lot of consumerism. There will always be something to buy and something to have. I very rarely buy things when they're just out for the first because of seeing this over the last 20 or so years, it's a TON of money down the drain to have the biggest baddest thing on the market right when it comes out.

Here's what I use. Not nearly the best, but it's manageable for the average Joe or group.

Current

• Streaming: OBS Studio (Win 0.14.x)
  
• Overlay: HTML/Javascript w/ StreamControl writing data to JSON and JS polling it.
  
• Capture Device: Startech USB3HDCAP + XRGB-mini Framemeister
  
• WebCams: 2x Logitech C920
  
• Audio Mixer: Mackie Mix 8
  
• Headsets: 2x Audio-Technica BPHS1
  
• Misc: Powered Composite Splitter, Behringer HA400 Headphone Amp
  
• Stream Tools: Nightbot, TwitchAlerts
  
  

  Deprecated
  

• Capture Device: Dazzle DVC 100
  
  BPHS1s are kind of the standard for accessible and reasonably priced xlr headsets.
  
  I was getting decent quality out of my old dazzle before I switched, people just need to learn how to setup their bitrate properly to reduce artifacts and how to deinterlace their capture via amarectv or using the built in obs plugins (I used yadifx4 for the longest time) which do a nice, respectable job. Would I recommend a dazzle? Eh, it produces decent video for the price (got mine on ebay for $20), but has some compatibility issues - if you do a quick search for audio issues with the dazzle you'll find a couple threads. There are workarounds, but it's finicky.
  
  Ideally though, streams should be capturing component video. It removes the need for software/external hardware deinterlacing. The issue here is that you either need a TV that supports component, or a component->composite converter, which I've seen people have performance issues with in the past.
  My current setup uses a Framemeister to upscale the composite signal and handle the deinterlacing, outputting HDMI to the USB3HDCAP. The advantage is that I get to feed straight composite signals to any plain old CRT, which is great because I've been recording out of a suitcase the last few months while I move around.
  
  I build my overlays in JavaScript and HTML; there's a layer of logic that polls a local JSON file written by StreamControl for changes and updates them on the page.
  
  Just taking off on a flight. More info later. (It's later)
  
  Sample with the Dazzle

You probably can, not sure how much that would cost. You'd have to double check that japan uses the same outlets at the US. I think they do but it's best if you double check. I get a lot of movies from the UK (region 2/B) and almost bought a UK player not realizing their outlets are different.

You might be better off just picking up a region free dvd player though if you plan on picking up a lot of Japanese and other region dvds. I found a cheapish one on amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071XRGM7S/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_c_api_.yGVzbRF3RE35

Also if you import a lot just get a region free blu ray player (they also play dvds of all regions). I bought one awhile back and it was worth every cent.

What year are you living in? You can play Blu-Rays on both current gen consoles, and the PS3, and on separate Blu-Ray players from at least 25 different brands, for as low as £30 on Amazon, with free P&P (or far cheaper, if you look for something used). Blu-Rays can store vast amounts more data than DVDs, and at far higher bitrates, allowing them to play 2d or 3d video at full 1080p resolution, and on certain equipment at up to 4k UHD with HDR color. Even as a casual viewer, on a modern HDTV, you should be able to instantly tell the difference. As for them being "just a fad," they have been the dominant physical medium for home video for around 10 years now. Granted, you wouldn't see any benefit from the added resolution and bitrate on any of the older Doctor Who episodes, basically up until series 5 of the new show, so if that's all you want to watch or own physically, Blu-Ray is perfectly adequate for your use case. And of course, if you do watch other content, but you don't notice enough of a difference between the two to justify the added cost of a new player and more expensive discs, then by all means, save your money, I'm glad you're happy. But to go around saying Blu-Ray is "just a fad" that "only plays on like two machines" makes you seem ill informed and pretentious, and is simply incorrect.

http://www.amazon.com/Simotech-DSR-1-DVD-Repair-Machine/dp/B000GX31G6 works the best

or

I have something similar to this that works well too and is much cheaper

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0015ACUKC/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_2?pf_rd_p=1944687542&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B000GX31G6&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=02E4A7N8YPDGNB8HMD42


You could get the right grit sand paper to do it yourself but thats only $15 and works much better.


It makes the discs look like they are really scratched when you are done but they work great / its just because it literally scrapes a layer of the plastic off so it is not polished anymore. You could try to carefully flame polish the plastic when you are done if you wanted a shiny finish but you would need to be REALLY careful since you have to use a very hot flame / like a butane torch.

Google flame polishing plastic.

For $300 to $400 for music and possible use with a TV, an AV receiver and a pair of bookshelf speakers will be much better.

Then you also have HDMI switching as well as onboard crossovers and the option of adding more speakers for surround sound later if you want to. Just as easy to setup as a system in a box.

Receivers:

• Denon AVR-S540 $150 refurbished 5.2, one year factory warranty, with HDMI 2.0B and HDCP 2.2 for 4K video switching.
  
• Denon AVR-S640 $200 refurbished 5.2 adds Audyssey MultEQ room correction / speaker calibration.
  
• Denon AVRX1400 $250 refurbished 7.2/5.2.2, adds the excellent Audyssey MultEQ XT, or new half price for $300 with a 3 year factory warranty.
  
  For a CD player add one for $100+ or for a low budget a $35 DVD player or a $65+ Blu-ray player or a Ultra 4K player for $160+. Also very easy to find a used CD or DVD player at thrift shops for $10.
  
  Speakers:
  
  Bookshelf $100 to $250:
  
  
• Airmotiv B1 Pair $230, great deal and recently reduced from $300.
  
• Big Infinity Reference R162 $175 refurbished.
  
• Wavecrest Audio HVL-1, and order on sale here at Ascend $80 each + shipping.
  
• Polk S15 $185.
  
• BIC Venturi DV62si 6-1/2" 2-Way Bookshelf Speaker Pair $120.
  
• Polk Audio Monitor 40 $100
  
  Towers:
  
  
• BOSTON ACOUSTICS A250 5.25" $225
  
• Pioneer-SP-FS52 $200
  
  Speaker wire:
  
  
• Pure copper oxygen free 16 Guage and self adjusting wire strippers or basic.
  
• Or get pre-cut and terminated with Banana Plugs Micca. Or KK for the Denon 540.
  
  Home Theater Guides:
  
  r/HTBuyingGuides FAQ • How to Set Up a Basic Home Theater System - Lifewire • How to Set Up Your Home Theater Receiver • Speaker Placement for Home Theater
  
  Home Audio Guides:
  
  Intro to home stereo systems • Zeos Tutorials, Diagrams and Videos • r/Audiophile Getting Started • Beginner's Guide to Home Audio • AverageJoeAudiophile's Guides • Speaker Placement for Stereo Music Listening.

Standalone non-portable CD players are a niche item and the only people in the market for a modern unit are "audiophiles" who may build around the player and want it to have an amazing DAC. A lot of these units also have digital outputs for use with a dedicated DAC in their system which negates that benefit anyway since it's just being used as a digital transport. Luckily CD's are easy to get bit-perfect reading from.

Just pick up this cheap Sony DVD player and hook it up to your receiver. It plays CDs just fine.

Ok, so these would be my recommendations for that price range:

Amplifier ($64) - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003OELGGG/

This is a very reasonable amp for the price. It is pretty good sound quality for this price range. It also has three RCA inputs in the back, and a 3.5 aux input in the front. This allows you to connect up to 4 different audio sources to it. It seems like you want to have several difference sources, so that's good.

This amp provides 120W per channel @ 4ohms. That means for a typical 8ohm bookshelf speaker, you're looking at 60W per channel. That means it can get really fucking loud.

Speakers ($65) - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002RMPHMU/

These are actually excellent bookshelf speakers for the price and several times better sound quality than the ones you originally linked to. These come with speaker cable, so you don't need to buy that separately.

USB Charger ($11) - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01LCDJ7LG/

You wanted USB charging for an iPhone/iPad. This Anker charger is very high quality and provides 2.4 amps to each of its two USB ports. That means it will charge two iPads at full speed, and charge an iPhone significantly faster than the cube charger that it comes with.

Bluetooth Receiver ($23) - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KXYXXK2/

Pretty self explanatory. It receives bluetooth audio from a phone/tablet/laptop and sends it to the amp. It can be connected to the amp through a 3.5mm to RCA cable. It is also NFC enabled so it can pair with Android phones super easily.

CD Player ($35) - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007F9XHBI/

With was actually pretty tough. No one seems to sell stand alone CD players anymore. There is no market for them. You might as well plug in a portable CD player. The next best option is to plug in a DVD player through RCA audio cables (the red and white ones). It might seem silly, but it works just fine. You don't need to plug into a TV at all, since there are playback controls on the DVD player itself, and the small screen on it will tell you track info. Honestly, there is no point in buying a new one. If you have an old DVD/CD player laying around the house or can buy one on Craigslist for $10, go for it.

Record Player ($99) - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008872SIO/

Recored playback seemed to be kinda optional for you, so this will take you over budget a little. However, I already mentioned, all-in-one systems with a record player built-in sound terrible and ruin your records. The record player I'm suggesting really is the cheapest decent one you can buy new. It's the one to get if you care about good sound quality and not ruining your records.

This nice thing about this set-up is that it's completely modular. Over the years, you can upgrade or replace individual components without trashing the whole thing.

Let me know if you have any questions about these components or anything else.

My Magnavox dvr recently died after 8 years but it performed like a champ until the end. ETA: mine didn't have any sort of guide and only had one tuner/no networking. Still, it worked great and was easy to use.

https://www.amazon.com/Magnavox-MDR868H-Recorder-Digital-Tuner/dp/B015FOZB0O/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1479679043&sr=8-1&keywords=magnavox+dvr

My videography company does this for people every day. The easiest way to do it is with a VHS->DVD recorder. You just put your cassette in there, put a DVD-R on the right, and record away.

Main things to remember about that process:

1. You need to finalize the disc when it finishes recording
   
2. You kind of need to know the approximate duration of the tape before you start, so that you can select the right record mode on the DVD.
   
3. Use DVD-R, not re-writeable or DVD+R. Makes it easier to ensure it will play back in any DVD player.
   
   Now, you said some of your cassettes are small? They could be either VHS-C or some kind of 8mm cassette. For VHS-C, the easiest is to buy something like a VHS-C Adapter. You just put the C in there and plug that whole thing right into the VHS player/recorder.
   
   For 8mm tapes, we try to use an 8mm camcorder. You can find them on eBay or possibly at a second-hand store in your own city.
   
   Any other questions?
   
   EDIT: One other suggestion... Put your finished DVD into your computer and copy the VOB files to your computer. Maybe even upload them to Dropbox or something. That way you have digital backups in case anything happens to that DVD, or if twenty years from now we don't use DVDs anymore.

Sony shit used to be pretty OK, as far as name brand stuff in electronics stores go (Aiwa, Kenwood, Sanya, all that level of gear). But I totally gave up on them after I realised everything i'd bought from them since the 90s lasted almost exactly 13 months, then it would break. I swear they must have engineers working on it so they only last a little longer than the warranty does.

Add in to that the rootkits, the crazy DRM schemes, the MP3 players that didn't even play MP3s, the premium price for substandard gear... the list goes on.

These days I buy Philips gear. Simple reason, they don't have a media wing like Sony do. They have nothing to protect with DRM. So you know when you get their DVD players they play anything, are easily region freed and the latest ones even play DiX off USB sticks :) Plus they make gorgeous screens, those new imacs use their LCDs.

First you'll need a capture card, if you just want something that works, get a Dazzle DVC100. Once you got that, you'll need to get AmaRecTV to capture your game. Then to stream you'll need either OBS or Xsplit. Then just set up your stream using the tutorials on each site. I recommended OBS for streaming because it's 100% free and easy to use. Also, with your capture card you might want to buy a few splitters, 2 or 3 should be fine. Anything else feel free to ask

i use the older version of this and its pretty great. You can use VLC, or the program it comes with to rip them on your computer.

EDIT: if you live in the north texas area, I'll rip them and put them on a hard drive you supply for free. Can't beat that!

I'll suggest the same setup I have.

1 Roku at each TV (streaming box that's super easy to use and runs Netflix and other streaming apps). These can connect via WIFI.

An over the air hooked up to a Tablo. The Antenna sits wherever it needs to and connects to the Tablo via coax cable. The Tablo then can connect to your router via WIFI or ethernet. Make sure you get an antenna big enough to pick up your main local stations. Since you’re going rural it may need to be an attic or roof mount installation.

Then on each Roku install the Tablo app as well as whatever other streaming services you want to use. From the Tablo app you can watch live or recorded TV, etc. just like a Tivo.

Basically the antenna sends the TV signal to the tablo. The Tablo does the recording and then sends the TV content to the Rokus via WIFI and the Tablo app on the Rokus.

So since the Tablo and Rokus are all wireless the only wiring you need to worry about is the coax from the antenna to the Tablo. If you live in the middle of a big city you can probably just get a cheap basic antenna and put it and the Tablo behind one of your TVs. If you're further out you may want to look into an attic or rooftop antenna with coax wired to somewhere inside the house for the Tablo.

I am using this exact same screen but was lucky enough to get access to a mill and machined a aluminum enclosure to do exactly what you have here. My suggestion is grab a small board amplifier from amazon and some mini magnetic speakers.

I usually buy this one:
https://www.amazon.com/DROK-090155-Dual-channel-Amplifiers-Potentiometer/dp/B01ER1X450/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&qid=1479833185&sr=8-12&keywords=board+amplifier

And small speakers:
https://www.amazon.com/Internal-Magnetic-Player-Audio-Speaker/dp/B00O9YQTZ8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1479833247&sr=8-1&keywords=small+magnetic+speaker

EDIT: As someone mentioned below, pickup a small USB audio card for $5 on amazon as well. It will sound so much better.

1. Depends on just how you want to store the movies: compressed (which will lower the playback quality but take up less space) or uncompressed (which preserves playback quality but takes up much more space). Roughly 4gB/movie uncompressed, 650mB compressed.
   
2. Have you considered something like this? Holds 400 discs, play whatever movie you want at the press of a button. It'll even play two-sided discs.

Sony made a 400 disc DVD player I have one, and it's really nice. It had a PS/2 port to plug in a keyboard to enter titles that didn't label themselves. (Most didn't)


The best feature is that you can set it up to play the next disc in on the carousel once the previous disc is finished. Stuff like Lord of the Rings Extended Editions or tv show seasons are really easy to binge watch because of that.

For the first one it's usually decided by the community, so try and find someone who runs the game and see when they start/end their timer. If you cant then its generally accepted that it's when you gain/lose control of the character.


As for the second one, Lots of people use the Dazzle DVC 100 with S-video and it records/streams SD games very well.

Hope I've been at least somewhat helpful.

I bought this dvr and this antenna. We pay for Netflix and Amazon Prime. We have Kodi but hardly ever use it. My husband splurged on Hulu this year for some show he couldn't live without. Between those we've been very, very happy.

We have Spectrum for internet and haven't had any problems.

You get used to it. The only time it is an issue anymore is when someone gets in my car that has a car where the giant center knob IS the volume like the Honda Fit.
There are a couple Chinese manufacturers making Mazda 3 specific touch screens that get sold under several different names. The Eonon line seems popular. Make sure you get one that retains the steering wheel controls.
https://www.amazon.com/Eonon-D5163Z-2010-12-Mazda3-8-Inch/dp/B00QRLY2NW/ref=pd_sim_sbs_107_1?ie=UTF8&dpID=51MmayK6BuL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR160%2C160_&psc=1&refRID=6Y7ZKPA1D6CZ3Q81M6BX

This one:

https://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-DVD-S700P-K-Up-Converting-Region-Player/dp/B004QIPKNY/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1535779764&sr=8-3&keywords=panasonic+dvd-s700+region+free+dvd+player

Got it a week ago. Works great and delivers a surprisingly nice 1080p picture to boot.

Yes. Or just a PAL one if you can find it, but a lot of those are likely to be 220v instead of 110, and thus won't work here. Well, that and you'd need a PAL tv too, so never mind. Just get the dual system player. (sorry, pain meds lol)

Amazon has some good dual system, dual voltage ones. Here's an example: http://www.amazon.com/Toshiba-SD2010KA-Hi-Resolution-Progressive-Worldwide/dp/B0045PKK60/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1321931084&sr=8-2

Not bad for $55, if you have the money. Alternatively, if you have any military affiliation, or friends in the military, the PX/BX on bases usually carry dual system players.

Just be careful if you purchase one that it specifies it will work with an NTSC tv...

I picked up a really nice VHS/DVD recorder last night from GW. Amazon only has 1 in stock used and it's priced at $199, but when I check eBay they're selling for around $50-$75, even without a remote.

Do I try and sell on Amazon and let it sit for who knows how long (BSR is 90k) or try my luck on eBay?

http://www.amazon.com/MAGNAVOX-DVD-Recorder-With-ZV420MW8/dp/B0018YZ00W
http://www.ebay.com/itm/MAGNAVOX-DVD-Recorder-With-VCR-ZV420MW8-/271789763861?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f47eead15

I had such trouble with those USB capture devices that I just bought a VCR/DVD burner combo thingy. Worked great for my VHS tapes, and it had an input for my old camcorder that played Super8 sized tapes too. I have to say it really did a fantastic job on the VHS, if that's what you're mainly converting from. This is the one I ended up with after researching it. Then, I'd just rip the DVD's on my PC, plus have the DVDs as backup.

Ez Cap via S-Video for best quality, im gonna leave some links for you:

• EZ Cap
  
• Tutorial
  
  This is the cheapest way i know, the other option is using an emulator.

You can get an easy cap or something similar for like $8 and a couple splitters that came out to ~$15 in my case. Recorded these matches with this card.

Get yourself a capture card, RCA splitters, and a double-sided RCA cable. The capture card I linked is extremely cheap but does its job for the most part. The quality is by no means great but it's watchable at least. Use that to record your matches instead of VHS, it's much simpler to handle in the long run.

Actually, I never used an emulator at any point during this process.

I was playing my copy of FireRed on my GameCube (damn thing still gets some love) via my GameBoy Player.

I had that connected to my computer with a Dazzle DVD Recorder.

From there, I was using the broadcasting software that Justin.tv distributes in order to deliver my content directly to you. =D

Agreed. OBS (Open Broadcaster) is a free piece of software that allows you to stream gameplay live. I personally use Xspilt for my show, but either way… It’s something! Seeing as Twitch is very fussy with streaming these days, getting a cheap capture card like Ezcap should not be too big of an issue. Commentary can be done via Skype or alone.

OBS: https://obsproject.com/
EzCap: http://www.amazon.com/Compatible-Playstation-Satellite-Camcorders-Composite/dp/B008I679QG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1394780275&sr=8-1&keywords=ezcap

For under $10 you could do the show live.

I have one of these things http://www.amazon.com/EZ-Cap-EzCAP168-Capture-Software/dp/B008I679QG/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1457101641&sr=8-3&keywords=rca+to+usb

That allows me to watch cable while im doing work on my htpc. Honestly though the quality/sound are terrible and requires a lot of tinkering to get it working. IMO you are better off letting her have cable and buy an amazon firestick which she can use to stream plex, netflix etc

I learned early on in my discovery of Japanese music that I would need a region free DVD player. They are not expensive.

https://www.amazon.com/LG-Region-Free-DVD-Player/dp/B071XRGM7S/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1543332826&sr=8-3&keywords=region+free+dvd

These work well:

Resurfacer

The machine doesn't come with a ton of pads, but you can buy replacements on their site. It'll repair most minor scratches, and some deep ones too. If you can see the scratch through the paint on the top, nothing will salvage it.

Most movie/music stores also have a resurfacer. They'll usually do it for a buck a DVD.

I've tried everything you mentioned except the peanut butter, and all that stuff did was scratch it more.

Then:

• Computer (laptop): HP HDX 18, Windows Vista Ultimate, 64-bit, Intel Core 2 Duo T9550 @2.66 GHz, DDR2 4GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT, 320 GB HDD, 1 broken interior fan, and laptop mouse buttons that don't work
  
  
• Microphone: Samson Go Mic USB Condenser Microphone
  
  
• Recording Software: Dazzle DVD Recorder for consoles. PC capture? Silly human, I don't want to set my laptop on fire.
  
  
• Edit Software: Sony Vegas 10 Pro + Audacity
  
  
• Image Software: Adobe Photoshop CS5
  
  Now:
  
  
• Computer (custom desktop): Windows 8.1, 64-bit, [Not near my computer so I'll updated this with all my stuff later], 1 TB HDD, 240 GB SSD, liquid cooling, and the blood of many innocents.
  
  
• Microphone: Samson CO1U USB Condenser Microphone with a pop filter and a microphone arm.
  
  
• Recording Software: Hauppauge HD PVR 2 Gaming Edition for HDMI capture, Hauppauge 1212 HD-PVR for Composite/component capture, and Open Broadcsater Software for PC capture/streaming.
  
  
• Edit Software: Sony Vegas 12 Pro + Audacity
  
  
• Image Software: Adobe Photoshop CS6
  

Something like this maybe?

http://www.amazon.com/Philips-DVP5140-Multiformat-Windows-Support/dp/B000F2KUK8

plays almost everything

Could try something like this instead.

https://www.amazon.com/Toshiba-Recorder-DVR620-Tuner-Discontinued/dp/B001T6K7G6/

(it says discontinued, but there are still sellers with it available)

I speedrun Tropical Freeze and Teslagrad. I've used 2 devices:

Elgato Game Capture HD (external) - Did the job I needed it to do, but with some caveats: I had to use component cables instead of HDMI because of an audio issue and there is a 2-second delay between when the Wii U outputs a frame and when that frame appears on your PC. The delay is not a problem unless you want to be on Skype while streaming.

Avermedia Game Broadcaster HD (internal) - Does everything the Elgato does, but with no delay. It can only accept component or HDMI whereas Elgato can accept anything.

If you're on a tight budget, you can get a Dazzle DVC 100 really really cheaply if you look in the right place. You'll also need 3 signal splitters, a Wii composite cable, and a standard RCA cable . And you'll have to set your Wii U to 480p, which looks pretty bad.

In addition to the hardware, you'll need streaming software and a decent PC. Open Broadcaster Software is free, but I much prefer Xsplit, which is not free.

He's asking for a capture card like this one.

USA is region 1, while UK is region 2. You'd also need a comparable DVD player. Which LG makes

DVD players specifically advertise that they're upscaling.

While Sony specifically advertised "native 1080p".

If you say your game RUNS at 1080p, that means it's supposed to RENDER at 1080p.

Videomaster productions on Merrimon (around Wendys/Hawthorne) for full service conversion.

Self-service is buy the thing from Amazon

It will not be able to. I'd use this or this.

From what I've been told and read on, most everyone recommends getting a GV-USB2. Dazzle DC100 is also an option but it needs some workarounds to get proper sound working in OBS. I used to use a Sabrent VR-GRBR for a few years. It was 20 bucks at the time with pass through (read: no splitters) and the cables so the deal was worth the money. However, the quality was kind of ass. It would have random artifact problems and slowly degraded over time now it just plain doesn't work anymore. I know some people stream with EZCap which is basically the budgety version of a GV-USB2.


If you really want to go all out though, you'd be looking at running RGB out into an upscaler for a HD capture device, but that gets pricy depending on which systems you own and everything.