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I'd like help choosing a video capture device
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tsolomon
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15. November 2005 @ 09:25 |
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I have a few hundred vhs tapes that I'd like to edit and consolidate to DVDs. I don't need a remote for the device, I'd like to have the ability to use a few different editing programs that I have, and the quality of the results are key.
What's the best way to do this, at a reasonable price?
I have an Abit IS7 w/ 865PE chipset, P4C 2.4GHZ/800MHZ FSB, Gigabyte 9600XT video card, Audigy LS sound card, 1GB G.Skill Dual DDR400 2-2-2-5, 300GB SATA-150 7200RPM 16MB, and an NEC +R/-R dual layer burner.
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16. November 2005 @ 13:18 |
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Hauppauge PVR-150. About $89
Black holes are where God divided by zero...
Cheers, Jim
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tsolomon
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16. November 2005 @ 16:30 |
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I have an Abit IS7 w/ 865PE chipset, P4C 2.4GHZ/800MHZ FSB, Gigabyte 9600XT video card, Audigy LS sound card, 1GB G.Skill Dual DDR400 2-2-2-5, 300GB SATA-150 7200RPM 16MB, and an NEC +R/-R dual layer burner.
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rdh37
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18. November 2005 @ 04:21 |
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Thanks to rebootjim's advice I purchased the Hauppauge PVR-250 and it works great. The reason I selected the 250 is it's also a tv-tuner card, which gives me the ability to record tv shows and burn them to dvd. It's a great product and I highly recommend it.
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18. November 2005 @ 06:01 |
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You do NOT need MCE to use an MCE card.
Buy the MCE version (no remote control) if you want, and download drivers from http://www.shspvr.com
If you want a remote, get the "retail" version.
Black holes are where God divided by zero...
Cheers, Jim
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tsolomon
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18. November 2005 @ 07:02 |
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Thank you both for helping me decide. According to this link the 150 has a tuner, so I should be able to record live TV to it, right?
http://www.shspvr.com/
I saw the Aver DVD EZMaker pci card for about $25, and it records live tv, and I like these reviews:
http://pcworld.pricegrabber.com/rating_getprodrev.php/product_id=...
Then there's this one for about $27, after rebate, and it has more inputs, but isn't a name brand:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details....
I wish that I could afford a TBC, though. I, also, like those hauppuage models. I'm just trying to get the best deal. Thanks.
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 18. November 2005 @ 07:50
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18. November 2005 @ 10:04 |
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"Best Deal"...
The other cards you mention, are all "soft" cards, and rely 100% on your CPU to do the encoding (to avi), which will then need to be re-encoded to mpeg-2, then authored and burned.
The Hauppauge PVR-150 does hardware mpeg-2 encoding, doesn't rely on the CPU for any of it's work (just writing the video to the hard drive is all), and is DVD compliant, just author and burn.
If you really want quality, get a Canopus ADVC-110 or 300, Canopus Procoder, and DVDLab Pro. Bring $.
The Hauppauge card has comparable quality, with a lot less work.
Black holes are where God divided by zero...
Cheers, Jim
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