Best Video Capture Card? Help Please!

[YDK]MaJoR AiR · 03-09-2003, 05:38 AM

Could anyone or ALL of you give me some insight on a very nice video capture card?

I have a Hauppauge now, but I am having a 'dog' of a time transfering my home movies (via VCR) to DVD.

All I want to do is take my home movies, and put them on DVD.

Thanks if you can help.

yetix · 03-09-2003, 05:17 PM

what type? you using firewire to get it into your computer?
what editing/capture app are you using?

i picked up a 3 input SIIG card(N411000X i believe) for $40 at CompUSA.
it's Avid approved and it works well with my Avid Xpress DV.
Avid's FREE DV editor is coming out within weeks.

[YDK]MaJoR AiR · 03-09-2003, 05:28 PM

It's not DV. I just want to capture MPEG2 then burn it on a DVD. I have all nice software, like ULEAD DVD Workshop, TMPEG 2.5, etc...

Right now, with what I have, I have to capture AVI, then convert it, then burn it. I just want a BETTER one, that captures MPEG right away if that's possible.

yetix · 03-09-2003, 07:47 PM

the only one i've used was the ATi All-In-Wonder for mpeg2.
the file sizes are MASSIVE, and playback/editing with mpeg2 is a bitch.
i wish ya luck man...lemme know what works well for ya.

[YDK]MaJoR AiR · 03-09-2003, 07:59 PM

Thanks buddie. Well, I guess I need A LOT of time....

Cheers (

) to Video Capturing....

03-09-2003, 05:38 AM	#1 (permalink)
[YDK]MaJoR AiR Chief Warrant Officer Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Bikini Bottom Posts: 934	Best Video Capture Card? Help Please! Could anyone or ALL of you give me some insight on a very nice video capture card? I have a Hauppauge now, but I am having a 'dog' of a time transfering my home movies (via VCR) to DVD. All I want to do is take my home movies, and put them on DVD. Thanks if you can help. __________________ \"Oops, I dropped it in the toilet.\"

03-09-2003, 05:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
yetix Major Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Bob's Panzer Garage, BFE Arkansas Posts: 3,191	what type? you using firewire to get it into your computer? what editing/capture app are you using? i picked up a 3 input SIIG card(N411000X i believe) for $40 at CompUSA. it's Avid approved and it works well with my Avid Xpress DV. Avid's FREE DV editor is coming out within weeks. __________________

03-09-2003, 05:28 PM	#3 (permalink)
[YDK]MaJoR AiR Chief Warrant Officer Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Bikini Bottom Posts: 934	It's not DV. I just want to capture MPEG2 then burn it on a DVD. I have all nice software, like ULEAD DVD Workshop, TMPEG 2.5, etc... Right now, with what I have, I have to capture AVI, then convert it, then burn it. I just want a BETTER one, that captures MPEG right away if that's possible. __________________ \"Oops, I dropped it in the toilet.\"

03-09-2003, 07:47 PM	#4 (permalink)
yetix Major Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Bob's Panzer Garage, BFE Arkansas Posts: 3,191	the only one i've used was the ATi All-In-Wonder for mpeg2. the file sizes are MASSIVE, and playback/editing with mpeg2 is a bitch. i wish ya luck man...lemme know what works well for ya. __________________

03-09-2003, 07:59 PM	#5 (permalink)
[YDK]MaJoR AiR Chief Warrant Officer Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Bikini Bottom Posts: 934	Thanks buddie. Well, I guess I need A LOT of time.... Cheers ( ) to Video Capturing.... __________________ \"Oops, I dropped it in the toilet.\"