dual video cards

[grannyboy]

I would like to know if i can use these two in combination, actually i know that they can be used in together but my question is will this scenario work properly. I have a Radeon 7200 as my main video card but i want to record some video and tv shows to put on cd and i ordered a All in Wonder 128 Pro (PCI version w\ 16mb ram) to do hte capturing; however, on the website it says that this card needs to be the main card when used in dual monitor setup. Now will i be able to capture video and then output it using this card as a secondary monitor. i would hate to use this as my main monitor due to the games i play, mainly JKII and such. any suggestions or will this work just fine.

 

[MasterHoss]

Yes, to use all the wonderous features of your ALL-IN-WONDER card, you'll have to make the PCI card your primary video card and your AGP card your secondary. There's no way around it.

 

[grannyboy]

well i suppose i could use it as my main card when i only the use the functions then switch basl when i am done capturing. I really dont want to waste my Radeon as a secondary monitor. I could just use the display settings to control the AIW when i need to capture and record and then revert back to normal functions. thanks again.

does anyone have any experience using these and do they work as claimed, what kind of formats do they record in and how is the quality.

 

[HGC]

This is a little different from your question , but maybe it will help a bit. I noticed deep in the Radeon 8500 manual that when you use that card, use of another video card in a PCI slot is not supported.