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by **BDB** » Wed, 01 Mar 2006 12:47:34

I want a video capture card to convert my old VCR tapes to files, and to
capture stuff off of cable. Any recommendations on ones that are good
quality, cheap, and well supported in Linux? I don't need video out, just
video in. Thanks!

by **Captain Dond** » Thu, 02 Mar 2006 01:16:58

> I want a video capture card to convert my old VCR tapes to files, and to
> capture stuff off of cable. Any recommendations on ones that are good
> quality, cheap, and well supported in Linux? I don't need video out, just
> video in. Thanks!

You can get a Hauppage PVR-150 (hardware MPEG-2 compression) for about
$50. Google for PVR-150 MCE; it comes in a bunch of flavors but the
cheapest one can be had for $50.

Otherwise, almost any bt8x8 card will do.... You can buy a WinTV card
on ebay for ~$10. You need CPU cycles to spare, though - I use 100% CPU
on an Athlon 2600 just doing 320x240 capture v. < 5% with the PVR-150 at
720x480.

Google for bttv and ivtv and see what hardware they recommend.

--Yan

by **Joseph2** » Fri, 03 Mar 2006 12:16:03

>> I want a video capture card to convert my old VCR tapes to files, and to
>> capture stuff off of cable. Any recommendations on ones that are good
>> quality, cheap, and well supported in Linux? I don't need video out,
>> just
>> video in. Thanks!

> You can get a Hauppage PVR-150 (hardware MPEG-2 compression) for about
> $50. Google for PVR-150 MCE; it comes in a bunch of flavors but the
> cheapest one can be had for $50.

> Otherwise, almost any bt8x8 card will do.... You can buy a WinTV card
> on ebay for ~$10. You need CPU cycles to spare, though - I use 100% CPU
> on an Athlon 2600 just doing 320x240 capture v. < 5% with the PVR-150 at
> 720x480.

> Google for bttv and ivtv and see what hardware they recommend.

> --Yan

That's why i use an external firewire capture box. An ADS Pyro A/V link.
All i had to do is get a firewire card and hook things up. Comes in as
standard DV 762 x 480.
--
JosephKK
Gegen dummheit kampfen Die Gotter Selbst, vergebens.
--Shiller

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Recommend a video capture card?

Recommend a video capture card?

Recommend a video capture card?

Recommend a video capture card?