@Nick, Thanks a whole lot dude! Good info, and greatly appreciated.

@Muha, I use LiveSplit and have the split key set up as Space. It isn't really that bad. I actually used to use numpad 0 myself when I used Wsplit. Recording would be great, it sucks to be entirely at the mercy of splits. It also sucks to be 'that' guy who says he has a decent time but not have a video to back it up.

Hello, anyone who may see this.

I have been running SMB (NTSC) on actual console since Mid October or November 2015.

My latest Personal Best is an estimated high 5:03, judging by my off-time stop. Not done with foot pedals or whatever so they are definitely off at the end. I estimated 0.3 - 0.9 seconds.

These are my hard splits http://imgur.com/eGPWYyW (my 8-4 is the worst, obviously)

Sadly, it is not recorded. I did not expect a time like this. I was really hoping for anything sub 5:10 but not this low, at that time. I feel I could /easily/ get a sub 5 from how easy it really was for me to get that time. This time possibility is what has me still wanting to try.

If I get sub 5 I will probably quit. I didn't even think I could get a <5:05.

I would really like to know what kind of capture card(s) everyone uses (if anyone actually looks in these forums that could actually tell me?) I would really like to go for sub 5, but to my understanding anything under 5:20 is disregarded unless recorded, and anything under 5 has to be streamed. At least from what I have read here.

I really don't want to waste my time going for runs, especially if I can get a sub 5 and it isn't recorded/ or streamed if necessary. I am kind of at a stand still because I don't really know what kind of capture card I should get.

Also, what kind of foot pedals are used (and how) for timing? Having to hold the control and tap my time start key is a hassle, especially on end time (when that actually happens, and it sometimes isn't really expected).

Regarding the capture card, I was looking into a Dazzle DVC 100 (http://www.amazon.com/Dazzle-DVD-Recorder-VHS-Converter/dp/B00EAS14KI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1458026647&sr=8-1&keywords=dazzle+dvc100)

I honestly don't care about primo quality and from what I have seen of it, it doesn't look like total crap.

All suggestions welcome, well if any.

Hopefully this doesn't look like garbage or sound too incoherent, I have had a few glasses of scotch.