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Rick
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Hi. I may be asking a lot, but I am after one (or more) PC cards that can
:-
1. Capture analog video
2. Receive digital free-to-air signals
3. Receive DV camera via firewire
4. Playback video through analog output (composite or S-Video)
I'm not after anything flash like a full-on video editing suite with
on-board effects processing etc, just something that'll do the basics.
I am planning on upgrading my four year old PC to something like a 3ghz P4
and a decent enough 3D video card, however I believe I can do slightly
better than the in-built analog video capture that is found on some of them.
I have heard about the Canopus ADVC50 which is said to have great quality
analog video capture facilities, unfortunately such a card does not receive
free-to-air digital TV signals and this makes me wonder about what other
cards that are on the market to do such a thing properly. And indeed, do
these digital free-to-air receivers record onto HD so that the video can be
made into a DVD later on?
I already have a SB Audigy which has a Firewire connection so I'm guessing
that I won't need this again on whichever card that I buy. In summary,
these are the features that I am wanting to have inside my PC, but I am just
not sure which one (or two cards in compatible combination) will be the best
all-round solution. I am after the best quality possible for a limited
budget (not sure of the $ figure until I hear all suggestions first, maybe
$500 in total for a ball-park estimate), so any and all advice is greatly
appreciated.
Thanks in advance for all your help.
:-
1. Capture analog video
2. Receive digital free-to-air signals
3. Receive DV camera via firewire
4. Playback video through analog output (composite or S-Video)
I'm not after anything flash like a full-on video editing suite with
on-board effects processing etc, just something that'll do the basics.
I am planning on upgrading my four year old PC to something like a 3ghz P4
and a decent enough 3D video card, however I believe I can do slightly
better than the in-built analog video capture that is found on some of them.
I have heard about the Canopus ADVC50 which is said to have great quality
analog video capture facilities, unfortunately such a card does not receive
free-to-air digital TV signals and this makes me wonder about what other
cards that are on the market to do such a thing properly. And indeed, do
these digital free-to-air receivers record onto HD so that the video can be
made into a DVD later on?
I already have a SB Audigy which has a Firewire connection so I'm guessing
that I won't need this again on whichever card that I buy. In summary,
these are the features that I am wanting to have inside my PC, but I am just
not sure which one (or two cards in compatible combination) will be the best
all-round solution. I am after the best quality possible for a limited
budget (not sure of the $ figure until I hear all suggestions first, maybe
$500 in total for a ball-park estimate), so any and all advice is greatly
appreciated.
Thanks in advance for all your help.