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datageek

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2. May 2005 @ 07:51

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The wife has given me the go ahead to start piecing together a Analog Capture PC - converting VHS tapes to DVD and recording some TV for the mother-in-law on DVD.

So far I have:
Asus P4P800-E mobo using the 478 socket -$111 US
Intel Pent 4 2.8ghz processor (478 socket) $166

XFX nVidia GeForce FX 5200/256MB DDR/8x AGP -$90 or
Radeon 9600XT/256MB DDR/8x AGP -$120

Hauppauge Win TV-PVR 250 /Ir remote -$116
Canopus ACEDVIO PCi card -$175
2x WD 200gb HD's
Already have a dvd-rom and a Pioneer AO7

On the video cards which one would you reconmend? I'm leaning more towards the GeForce because of the 256k but have no prior experience with either board.

On one of the post's it was receonmended to get both the Hauppauge and the Canopus cards as one has the a TV tuner and the other was better at analog capture.

welcome any and all comments - TIA

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Asus PC-DL Xeon, Antec Lan boy, Pioneer A107, DVD rom, Dual 1.6ghz LV's @ 2.89ghz, 4x 512 Mushkin, 2x WD 120gb hd, 2x WD 80gb Sata, XP Pro SP2, PS 500w, WinTV 250 PCI, ATI agp Video Card

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ddp

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2. May 2005 @ 08:11

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are you upgrading or building a 2nd computer??

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datageek

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2. May 2005 @ 08:39

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Building a new PC

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Asus PC-DL Xeon, Antec Lan boy, Pioneer A107, DVD rom, Dual 1.6ghz LV's @ 2.89ghz, 4x 512 Mushkin, 2x WD 120gb hd, 2x WD 80gb Sata, XP Pro SP2, PS 500w, WinTV 250 PCI, ATI agp Video Card

ddp

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2. May 2005 @ 08:45

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why not use your current computer as in your sig for doing tapes & recording & make the new 1 for yourself

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datageek

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2. May 2005 @ 09:42

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the current one will be for surfing the internet and what ever else. The new one will be a stand alone and not hooked to the internet for DVD back up as well as VHS tape and TV capture. I guess I should have mad it clear our intentions.

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Asus PC-DL Xeon, Antec Lan boy, Pioneer A107, DVD rom, Dual 1.6ghz LV's @ 2.89ghz, 4x 512 Mushkin, 2x WD 120gb hd, 2x WD 80gb Sata, XP Pro SP2, PS 500w, WinTV 250 PCI, ATI agp Video Card

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