capture analog video???

what do i need to capture analog video into my pc, and/or where can i get some info bout these actions???

i,ve got a question running in other apps re video:


Qty 1 tv capture card
Qty 1 programme that allows you to watch TV from your ariel
qty 1 copy of microsoft windows ME or XP ,,,,those contain a programme called Movie maker.

as i said on that other question , i managed to get a full 2hr programme on a single 80 min cd-r


good luck

here are two cards that work (or have done in the past)

modular technology (a lot of those on ebay etc.)

<a href="http://www.modulartech.com/" target="_blank">http://www.modulartech.com/</a>

and happague
slightly dearer but more features , remote control etc


<a href="http://www.hauppage.com/" target="_blank">http://www.hauppage.com/</a>

Depend on your budget.
You can go with the Low quality small price, long time editing like freddy here suggested or put little more into the computer and get a real system.

Since you say Video and not TV -
1. You need a Video capture/Edit card. Not a **** like the TV cards but actually somthing that work with Adobe Premier or Ulead MSP. You will probably want a card with S-VHS in as well as normal RCA.
Option 1 - A fire wire + Analog/DV converter. This will be about 300$ but work much better.
Option 2 - Real card like the Pinnacle DV500+ or Matrox RT2500 - 450$ to 800$ but normaly come with Adobe Premier 6, some DVD authoring programs and more.

If you will look at my site there is a small article about considerations when coming to build a computer for video editing as well as indexes for companies that make video capture hardware and editing software.
This will probably make a nice little place to start at.

point taken scuba , I was giving the guy a "low" budget setup , I , as I am sure you know can spend many $1000 in setting a system up to do this job.

If the poster wants to give us more info then I am sure either you can talk him thro "the dogs bollocks" or he can go down the economical road

his statement was "analoge capture" and not - editing which i think is your ball game.

no dought if he wants more info he will ask in more detail

what you say scuba?

I say wait to next month as aperantly Pinnacle are planing to launch a new set of products that will change the market.

i havent heard of anything from pinnacle on new products

i got a pinnacle DV500+ its pretty good does everything u probably want, DV capture, SVHS and VHS u can plug a tv/VCR straight in and capture it
it also prints to tape and authors DVD's

its probably the cheatest all around card on the market and comes with some good appz

The DV500+ is a much more professional product than the one I am talking about.
They are planing on releasing somthing on the Sun 300$ with DV and Analog that will also Include the Pinnacle Studio 7 editing program.

At the DV500+ Range Pinnacle have the new Pro-One card.