Cheap card for converting VHS

[BiPolar]

I'm looking for a cheaply priced video card for converting VHS and such to DVD for a buddy. He doesn't play games, and really is just looking to be able to do the conversions. Any ideas on lower-priced cards for him?

 

[metalmania]

In fact video card has almost nothing to do with the convertion. Just buy a Radeon 7000 or 9200 or GF2mx, that's enought.

 

[BiPolar]

the radeons have s-video/compononent video inputs?

 

[gsellis]

Pinnacle Systems Studio AV/DV Version 9 Video Editing Kit is $100 at Best Buy. Comes with an AV/DV card and software.

Edit - A video card is not enough. You have to capture the video and audio. You would plug the component cables from the Out ports on a VHS deck to the In on the card, then capture in the software. The software and hardware convert the files to AVI (DV2) or MPEG2. You can then cut, title, edit, enhance, and burn to DVD (with a DVD burner). The only video cards that breaks that rule is the All-In-Wonder series and the equivalent from nVidia. edit-edit- component, composite - jeez, always getting those backwards.

 

[metalmania]

Oops, you want a VIVO card. Radeon 9200 and Radeon 9000 have VIVO model.

 

[BiPolar]

hmm, maybe all-in-wonder is the way to go, then. that way, we can upgrade the card as a whole and get the conversion hardware.

 

[nvfx]

You mean to say you want to copy your VHS Data on DVD. That will require you a VIVO Card. Since a VHS Player will have an Antena Output, your can thus go for any AIW (All In Wonder) Card.

Which are the lowest priced, i dont know. NVIDIA however have thier own Cards under the Cinema Tag.

While VIVO can only be used if your VHS supports S-Video or even a S-composite.

If you are asking about the Software bundles or if you want to ask whether convertion requires some high end GPU, well you aint getting much from me here.


www.Leadtek.com.tw
www.MSI.com.tw

Leadtek have the best TV-Tuners, MSI is also close chasing

 

[Creig]

ATI TV Wonder VE, ATI TV Wonder or ATI TV Wonder Pro.

I have the TV Wonder PCI and have used it to transfer VHS to a file with good results.

 

[Matthias99]

Originally posted by: gsellis
Pinnacle Systems Studio AV/DV Version 9 Video Editing Kit is $100 at Best Buy. Comes with an AV/DV card and software.

Edit - A video card is not enough. You have to capture the video and audio. You would plug the component cables from the Out ports on a VHS deck to the In on the card, then capture in the software. The software and hardware convert the files to AVI (DV2) or MPEG2. You can then cut, title, edit, enhance, and burn to DVD (with a DVD burner). The only video cards that breaks that rule is the All-In-Wonder series and the equivalent from nVidia.

edit-edit- component, composite - jeez, always getting those backwards.

Uh, you're still backwards. Video cards take an S-Video or composite in (composite is AKA 'RCA' cables, the white-yellow-red connectors for audio and video that most non-HD TVs, VCRs, and cable boxes use). Component (YPbPr) is used for HDTV, and there are (AFAIK) no PC component capture cards available (at least not in the consumer market) right now.

 

[gsellis]

Originally posted by: Matthias99

Originally posted by: gsellis
Pinnacle Systems Studio AV/DV Version 9 Video Editing Kit is $100 at Best Buy. Comes with an AV/DV card and software.

Edit - A video card is not enough. You have to capture the video and audio. You would plug the component cables from the Out ports on a VHS deck to the In on the card, then capture in the software. The software and hardware convert the files to AVI (DV2) or MPEG2. You can then cut, title, edit, enhance, and burn to DVD (with a DVD burner). The only video cards that breaks that rule is the All-In-Wonder series and the equivalent from nVidia.

edit-edit- component, composite - jeez, always getting those backwards.

Uh, you're still backwards. Video cards take an S-Video or composite in (composite is AKA 'RCA' cables, the white-yellow-red connectors for audio and video that most non-HD TVs, VCRs, and cable boxes use). Component (YPbPr) is used for HDTV, and there are (AFAIK) no PC component capture cards available (at least not in the consumer market) right now.

What is worse is that I had it right and 'fixed' it. From now on, I am making a rule, any newer technology that replaces older technology must start with a different consanant and sound different.

 

[gsellis]

Again, I recommend what I did above or the AIW card. I think the light version of Pinnacle that comes with the AIW MIGHT be able to do DVDs. I know that the regular S9 with the hardware runs the full course. I use it to capture from an AIW, edit, tweak, and burn with it. I have converted both VHS and VHS-C (using the VHS insert) with it.

 

[Richard98]

Save yourself a lot of time and convince your friend to purchase a set top DVD Recorder. I tried the capture route with an AIW card and it's a VERY time consuming process. A decent used/refurbed Panasonic recorder can be had on ebay for $200

 

[Peter]

The cheapest card to get is a PCI video-in card, e.g. Leadtek's VC100XP. That's just a videograbber chip on a PCI card, with SVideo and Composite inputs. (Sound goes directly into your computers sound hardware.)

 

[gsellis]

Originally posted by: Richard98
Save yourself a lot of time and convince your friend to purchase a set top DVD Recorder. I tried the capture route with an AIW card and it's a VERY time consuming process. A decent used/refurbed Panasonic recorder can be had on ebay for $200

:beer:

 

[beatle]

Pick up an Asus TV tuner and capture directly to mpeg2. They're relatively inexpensive and easy to use.