capture analog video???

[stompinne]

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

[freddy]

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

[freddy]

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>

[Scuba]

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.

[freddy]

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?

[Scuba]

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

[adrianDee]

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

[Scuba]

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.