Should I wait for the AIW x800xt?

[MWTungsten]

OK, I'm building my first PC in years, and I need a card for video editing. I'd like to do some gaming too so I'm leaning towards the x800xt. (after reading about broken features with the 6800 series) I don't intend to capture from the TV or radio etc, just direct from my Canon GL1 to my PC via firewire. So is there any reason at all to wait for the AIW version of this card? Is there anything other than the I/Os that would make the AIW superior for editing work compared to a standard x800xt?

 

[Matthias99]

Why would you want an AIW card for firewire capture? All the AIW cards offer is an integrated analog capture and TV tuner (along with the card's regular 2D/3D functionality) in a single slot solution.

And unless you're using an editing program that can actually make use of a high-end DX9 board, any video card will work just fine. You don't need a $500+ X800XT to edit video.

 

[fsstrike]

Just get a cheap firewire card.

 

[MWTungsten]

Originally posted by: Matthias99
Why would you want an AIW card for firewire capture? All the AIW cards offer is an integrated analog capture and TV tuner (along with the card's regular 2D/3D functionality) in a single slot solution.

And unless you're using an editing program that can actually make use of a high-end DX9 board, any video card will work just fine. You don't need a $500+ X800XT to edit video.

It's promotional blurbs like this that lead me to wonder if there was something more:

"ALL-IN-WONDER X800 XT features video processing capabilities that reduce noise, intelligently de-interlace and accelerate video playback that produce unmatched video quality. With VIDEOSHADER HD, RADEON X800 graphics technology takes advantage of its advanced video processing engine for user programmable video effects, video quality enhancement, and encoding and decoding of many video standards,"

 

[CQuinn]

There is something more... but not for you.

The only AIW card made with a firewire port was the AIW 8500DV (I own one).
Which has long been made obsolete by newer models.

AFAIK, the AIW will have no effect on video coming in thru a firewire connection. The things
you mention from the promotional blurbs come into play when you are actually capturing
video thru the card itself (thru coax, RCA or S-Video connections). They are supposed to
help clean up the incoming video signal, or add effects that make it easier (or flashier) to
save your video in digital format.

Video coming in over firewire (assuming its DV) is already in a digital format.

The AIW does come with some utilities to help you edit and convert your video to DVD or
other formats. But I don't think buying it for the apps is your ultimate goal. I still like
my AIW, and am planning on buying an AIW 9800 Pro for my newest system, but I
can't recommend it to you, based on what I am thinking you really want.

As fsstrike said, (If your motherboard doesn't already have it), get a cheap firewire card,
and spend the rest of the money on a DVD burner.

 

[MWTungsten]

Originally posted by: CQuinn
There is something more... but not for you.

The only AIW card made with a firewire port was the AIW 8500DV (I own one).
Which has long been made obsolete by newer models.

AFAIK, the AIW will have no effect on video coming in thru a firewire connection. The things
you mention from the promotional blurbs come into play when you are actually capturing
video thru the card itself (thru coax, RCA or S-Video connections). They are supposed to
help clean up the incoming video signal, or add effects that make it easier (or flashier) to
save your video in digital format.

Video coming in over firewire (assuming its DV) is already in a digital format.

The AIW does come with some utilities to help you edit and convert your video to DVD or
other formats. But I don't think buying it for the apps is your ultimate goal. I still like
my AIW, and am planning on buying an AIW 9800 Pro for my newest system, but I
can't recommend it to you, based on what I am thinking you really want.

As fsstrike said, (If your motherboard doesn't already have it), get a cheap firewire card,
and spend the rest of the money on a DVD burner.

Thanks for the response. I do intend to get a mobo with onboard firewire so, if there are no additional hardware benefits for editing/effects, then I'll probably just pick up a standard x800xt and select my own software.