Sorry if this is a repeat topic.
I want to capture all my Hi8 analog videos into the PC via the S-video cable. I was looking at the Turtle Beach TBS-1500-01 PCI card. I did not see it on the supported list for MovieFactory.
Can anyone recommend a decent card for what I want to accomplish?
I eventually want to put it onto DVD. What format should I capture, MPEG2, MPEG4, AVI?
Thanks,
Mike
which video capture card to use
Compatibility isn't all that important, since your capture card should come with capture software. I always recommend capturing with the software that's made especially for your capture device. Anything else is "hit or miss".
I recommend a card that can capture to AVI/DV. DV is the 13GB per hour format that you get from a MiniDV camcorder. Movie Factory will convert it to MPEG-2 before you burn the DVD. (AVI is a "container" or "wrapper" format, and it can contain anything from DV to DivX.)
In general, the more compressed the format, the more trouble it causes.
DVDs are MPEG-2, and I made the mistake of buying a Hauppauge MPEG-only capture card. Some of us have had trouble when trying to edit MPEGs. (See my tag-line below for a hint!
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I recommend a card that can capture to AVI/DV. DV is the 13GB per hour format that you get from a MiniDV camcorder. Movie Factory will convert it to MPEG-2 before you burn the DVD. (AVI is a "container" or "wrapper" format, and it can contain anything from DV to DivX.)
In general, the more compressed the format, the more trouble it causes.
DVDs are MPEG-2, and I made the mistake of buying a Hauppauge MPEG-only capture card. Some of us have had trouble when trying to edit MPEGs. (See my tag-line below for a hint!
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No time to think.
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No time to think.
It's like the whole world's
Out of... sync.[/i]
- Head Over Heels, The Go-Gos.[/size]