Need help with Dazzle setup!!

[Kim Steinbach-Reif]

First to say I have no idea where to ask this, I've tried /r/smashbros but never got a single reply and I don't know where else on here to ask this so let's give it a go.

Recently I've been interested into recording my gameplay to be able and post them and get critque to be able and improve myself. From that point I looked it up on the internet and asked around for what was needed and was told by a person to get these:

Dazzle - http://tiny.cc/ac3iix[1]
2x Composite Cables - http://tiny.cc/vc3iix[2]
3x Splitters - http://tiny.cc/8c3iix[3]

But upon getting them I had no idea on how to connect everything and make the whole setup work, so I looked it up and saw people using other kinds of splitters like these:http://tiny.cc/8e3iix
http://tiny.cc/8e3iix[4] or http://tiny.cc/of3iix[5]

Perhaps those are just other kinds of splitters which also can be used as the ones I bought, not sure. I've tried connecting everything but just can't seem to get it done right. Futhermore It may also be just I don't know how to use a program to record the Dazzle. Any good programs to use? Been trying to use AmaRecTV and other kinds of programs, but can't seem to use them correctly since they seems so complicated.

TL;DR Can someone explain in great detail on how I should connect everything step-by-step? Also give me suggestions for the most commonly used programs to record along with the Dazzle? (Don't say Pinnacle Studios, it didn't work)

 

[Spennicus]

What I do is just hook the Dazzle to the back of my VCR and then plug the console into the front of the VCR and record it off of that using Pinnacle Studio. That's how I've been doing it for a few years now. It's much simpler and more cost effective (assuming you already own a VCR) than getting all those splitters and what not.

 

[Xivii]

You have the right splitters. Dazzle comes with Pinnacle doesn't it? Might want to see if you can get it to work with that first and foremost.