record ps3 gameplay
unfortunately connecting your ps3 to some dvd players will not work because some video games have a protection on them which not allow the video being input into your dvd to be descrambled for video recording of your game play. what you need is something with video stabilizer or copy protection remover. im not absolutely sure this is the case but it sounds like it from your post.
when i record my games off the ps3, i generally use a tristar mx hd pvr. it allows you to record the video game play in high definition. the tristar mx hd pvr is the size of a small bible. it can record onto an internal hard drive, network, sd card, thumb drive, flash drive, or onto your computer. it works without a computer and is similar hauppauge hd pvr, but sightly better with other functions added to it. also the price is better. lol
here is what it can do:
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and here is the link for it
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