Is this a good Video Capture card

[BigCoolJesus]

SABRENT TV-USB20 USB 2.0 Interface USB 2.0 TV Tuner/Video Capture Box with Remote Control - Retail

All i want to do is capture 10-15 VHS tapes of family videos to burn to DVD. Will this do the job and provide at least average or so video and sound quality?

Any other reccomendations for under $60?
(it can be PCI/Internal)

 

[BigCoolJesus]

Bump

 

[IeraseU]

Yes it will do the job fine for VHS capture. Usually the low cost is most reflected not in the hardware, but software.....so expect the included software to be a bit spartan (but it should get the job done).

 

[BigCoolJesus]

Sounds good......i can manage with crappy software (done it before with dvd burners before).
Thanks for the reply.

 

[aka1nas]

If you are already looking at that price point, I would consider a Haupaugge PVR 150 MCE card as newegg has them for around $60. Upside is that you could always use the card to do timeshifting and PVR stuff later on if interested and it has an onboard Mpeg2 encoder so the rest of your system won't be taxed trying to capture video.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16815116620

The solution you posted already will probably do the job fine for your VHS tapes, but if you intend to do more of this type of task in the future or you just want a piece of hardware that you can still use after you have captured your VHS tapes, something like the PVR 150 might be worth considering.

 

[BigCoolJesus]

Originally posted by: aka1nas
If you are already looking at that price point, I would consider a Haupaugge PVR 150 MCE card as newegg has them for around $60. Upside is that you could always use the card to do timeshifting and PVR stuff later on if interested and it has an onboard Mpeg2 encoder so the rest of your system won't be taxed trying to capture video.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16815116620

The solution you posted already will probably do the job fine for your VHS tapes, but if you intend to do more of this type of task in the future or you just want a piece of hardware that you can still use after you have captured your VHS tapes, something like the PVR 150 might be worth considering.

Thanks.......if i have the extra money (trying to get the best of everything for other components while staying on budget) ill definatly get it

 

[BigCoolJesus]

Wait.......the Hauppaugge you linked to says its for Windows Media Center 2005. Will it work on Windows XP Professional also?

 

[aka1nas]

It's physically the same as the regular PVR 150, except that the audio inputs are RCA Stereo connectors(which is a plus as your VCR is likely going to be composite out) instead of a miniplug and it doesn't have the remote control or the input for one as it's meant to be used with the MCE remote. It works fine under XP and Linux and it's often used by people doing homebrew PVR setups.

 

[BigCoolJesus]

OK, thanks for the clarification

 

[Wheezer]

How far are you wanting to go? Are you looking to simply transfer to DVD as they are? Or are you looking to run them through software to restore/enhance?

The easiest way is to get a DVD recorder. You can then rip the dvd and re-author, edit or use software to fix issues etc. Yes you can use your computer to capture, but that can sometimes be more headache than it's worth, and it does not tie up your computer.

I know you want to stick to a budget f $60.00 but a decent DVD recorder can be had for under $100.