If you've ever wanted to record a video game moment of triumph or had the urge to record your own game footage for others to watch, you need to capture what is on the screen. If you have a PS2, you can use Dazzle DVD Recorder to record your PS2's video and audio output. The Dazzle DVD Recorder comes with the hardware to plug your PS2 into the USB port of a computer, and the software to record and burn your DVD.
Instructions
1. Install the Pinnacle InstantDVD Recorder software on your computer. Insert the disk in the drive and follow the on screen directions. If the window does not come up, click the Start button, select Computer and double click on your optical drive.
2. Power off your PS2 and unplug the PS2 composite AV cables from the back of your TV. The connectors are yellow, red, and white.
3. Plug the composite AV cables into the Dazzle DVD recorder device. Make sure the colors on the cable connectors match the colors on the jacks.
4. Plug the Dazzle DVD recorder hardware into an open USB port on your computer.
5. Power on the PS2.
6. Double click the InstantDVD Recorder icon on your desktop.
7. Click the radio button next to Let the Wizard guide me and click the Next button.
8. Select Dazzle DVC100 on the Select a video source drop down menu. The video feed from the PS2 should appear in the window on the right side of the screen. Adjust the slider left or right to change the volume. Click the Next button.
9. Select your DVD burner from the drop down menu titled Detected DVD Recorder and click Next.
10. Click the radio button next to the menu selection. You can select no menu, or have the disc display a menu at a specific interval. If you select the menu option you can change the number of minutes, select a menu background, and a menu style. Click Next.
11. Set the number of minutes you want to record in the Set recording time box. Select the quality of the video recording. The better the quality, the larger the file size will be. Press the Start Recording button to begin recording from your PS2.
