[ale] need some input on tv capture cards
Geoffrey
esoteric at 3times25.net
Fri Dec 27 13:46:33 EST 2002
Calvin Harrigan wrote:
> It allows you to connect your computer to the TV.
I can do the same without a vga ntsc converter. So I'm still wondering
what the purpose of it is.
Tell me where I'm going wrong. cable is connected to the tuner card.
From there I can use something like streamer to do capture that has
nothing at all to do with vga. I can do this on a headless system. As
a matter of fact, I've got a headless system connected to a camera that
monitors my driveway. I could easily fire up streamer there and save
the content to the drive.
>
> Calvin...
>
>
> On Thu, 2002-12-26 at 21:16, Geoffrey wrote:
>
>>John Wells wrote:
>>
>>>Found a note at http://www.freeplaytv.org/ that says I'll need a VGA to
>>>NTSC convertor because the video-out on a video card results in poor video
>>>quality. I currently have a Geforce2 card with S-video out.
>>>
>>>Anyone know if I'll truly need the vga-2-ntsc, or can I get by without?
>>>They're rather pricey at $95.00.
>>
>>Okay, I'm confused. Where would you use this device? The capture card
>>takes data straight from either s-video or rca. How does the vga
>>connector come into play??
>>
>>You can capture without having the VGA come into play at all.
>>
>>
>>>Thanks,
>>>
>>>John
>>>
>>>James P. Kinney III said:
>>>
>>>
>>>>I would bet that it will take a full 640x480 but at a lower frame rate.
>>>>Video capture is something that requires some serious hardware to get
>>>>good quality.
>>>>
>>>>$50 retail is only a $20 card.
>>>>
>>>>On Thu, 2002-12-26 at 18:04, John Wells wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Hmmm...
>>>>>
>>>>>At least when it comes to the ATI, the user manual says you can choose
>>>>
>>>>>from 4 presets when viewing (page 21 in
>>>>
>>>>>http://mirror.ati.com/support/manualpdf/WonderVE.pdf):
>>>>>
>>>>>180x120
>>>>>240x180
>>>>>320x240
>>>>>640x480
>>>>>
>>>>>Now, does this mean it will take a lesser resolution and "stretch",
>>>>>resulting in poorer picture quality? I'm a newbie when it comes to
>>>>>this ;-).
>>>>>
>>>>>Thanks,
>>>>>
>>>>>John
>>>>>
>>>>>James P. Kinney III said:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>Hmm. Capture cards in the $50 range are pretty weak. You will not be
>>>>>
>>>>>happy with the screen quality if viewed full screen on a tv. Neither
>>>>>of the two you listed will do 640x480 capture. 320x240 seems to be
>>>>>the max for the low end cards.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>On Thu, 2002-12-26 at 15:05, John Wells wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>My plan is to setup a PVR system using x10's entertainment anywhere
>>>>>
>>>>>and a tv capture card. The x10 package will allow me to transmit
>>>>>the signal from my machine upstairs to the television down. I'll
>>>>>also likely use the card to watch a game or two while hacking ;-).
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>It just occurred to me after James' post to check stereo sound.
>>>>>
>>>>>Neither card has it. I may hold off and try to find one that does.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>Thanks!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>John
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Calvin Harrigan said:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>On Thu, 2002-12-26 at 14:41, John Wells wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Have a gift certificate from Circuit City, and want to pick up a
>>>>>
>>>>>tv
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>capture card tonight. Their site lists two available:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>ATI Tech Wonder VE TV Card
>>>>>>>>>Brand/Model: ATE 100703102CCS
>>>>>>>>>$49.99
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Hauppauge PCI Card "WinTV Go"
>>>>>>>>>Brand/Model: HAU 190
>>>>>>>>>$49.99
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Anyone have experience with these? Linux friendly? Which would
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>you recommend?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Thanks!
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>John
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>They both work. Both use the bt878 chipset.
>>>>>>>>I lean towards the Hauppauge cards though...
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>If you don't mind me asking what do you plan on doing with it?
>>>>>
>>>>>Just
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>to watch tv, video cap, etc.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Calvin...
>>>>>>>>
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