Hi... I'm in the market for a video capture device so I can make VCDs and .ra/.mov/.mpg files of home movies to share with friends and family (and for archiving).
It seems the Dazzle Digital Video Creator II (USB) fits the bill. http://www.dazzle.com/products/vidcr2.html
Comes with capture and editing software and can capture MPEG-2 up to 720 x 480.
FWIW, my system is as follows:
ASUS P3B MB w/128MB 100MHz SDRAM
PIII/450
AGP Voodoo3 3000
15G ATA/66 7200 RPM HDD (Western Digital)
I could go a video card route, but I like the Voodoo3. The Voodoo3 3500TV is an option, but reviews have been mixed as far as it's video capture capability... and I don't think it's MPEG-2. Other video card possibilities are the ATI All-in-Wonder 128 Pro, which looks good, but would pretty much mean replacing my Voodoo3 card, which I don't want to do.
So, I guess USB/Parallel options best fit my needs, but other options considered.
Anyone? Anyone? Bueller? Bueller? Bueller?
Thanks,
-S
It seems the Dazzle Digital Video Creator II (USB) fits the bill. http://www.dazzle.com/products/vidcr2.html
Comes with capture and editing software and can capture MPEG-2 up to 720 x 480.
FWIW, my system is as follows:
ASUS P3B MB w/128MB 100MHz SDRAM
PIII/450
AGP Voodoo3 3000
15G ATA/66 7200 RPM HDD (Western Digital)
I could go a video card route, but I like the Voodoo3. The Voodoo3 3500TV is an option, but reviews have been mixed as far as it's video capture capability... and I don't think it's MPEG-2. Other video card possibilities are the ATI All-in-Wonder 128 Pro, which looks good, but would pretty much mean replacing my Voodoo3 card, which I don't want to do.
So, I guess USB/Parallel options best fit my needs, but other options considered.
Anyone? Anyone? Bueller? Bueller? Bueller?
Thanks,
-S