HD3850 and vivo

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Ports
DVI 2
TV-Out HDTV / S-Video Out
VIVO No

That's the one I bought, Visiontek brand
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16814129101

Ports
DVI 2
TV-Out HDTV Out
VIVO Yes

http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16814103049

That's the Diamond brand one.

Shouldn't they all be the same type of card? Why does one have video in and one doesn't?

I really want to record some of my 360 games, but don't really want to buy a capture card.

 

[ZoNtO]

Manufacturers are able to add ports or features that they want to I suppose. Video in would require some kind of conversion chip from what I understand though, so either it's a typo or Diamond is a gem? I have the Visiontek card as well.

Other thought could be the fact that ATI calls their video stuff "AVIVO" which Diamond *may* have interpreted as video in (or newegg for that matter). Post your further findings and I will as well!

 

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I coudln't find anything.

 

[taltamir]

VIVO = video in video out
AVIVO = ATIs nickname for their video acceleration...
http://ati.amd.com/technology/Avivo/index.html

I am guessing that was a mistake in the description.

 

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I see. To bad then.