video in worth it?

[creedamd]

I am looking for a good gaming card that has video in capabilities such as using the computer to record shows in my absence, would this work?
http://www.msicomputer.com/product/vga/vga_detail.asp?model=G4Ti4200-VTD64

I only have a cable coax where my computer is, and I don't see where it would hook up, is there a svideo to coaxl cable converter?

Thanks for any input.

 

[rbV5]

Its a VIVO card with Composite Video (rca) input, so yes it can work. You need to hook your cable coax into the Video input of your VCR and then hook the composite video out of your VCR into the VIVO card's 9-pin Mini-extended connector and then to 4 port Video connector on the card. You'll then use the tuner of the VCR to select channels, and using the appropriate software...you can capture video to watch/edit later.

 

[AnitaPeterson]

i believe the card comes with converter cables

 

[creedamd]

so I would have to use my vcr anyways? I was hoping to bypass the vcr totally. Isn't there software that will change the channels?

 

[rbV5]

so I would have to use my vcr anyways?

VCR, cable box, sat receiver...something with a tuner(if you want to record TV)

 

[Pauli]

Uh, creedamd, I think you're missing something. The VIVO video card does not actually have a TV Tuner on it -- you would need a separate TV card or get an "All-in-wonder"-type video card. That card you linked to just has input (and output) for the video stream itself. So, you would need a VCR or cable box that has a video output on it and then connect that to the video card's VIVO connection. So, I guess, in your case, that video card will not work. You need either a separate TV card or a video card with a TV tuner on it.

 

[mellondust]

video in worth it?


In my opinion no.

I have not been very impressed with the quality of the video in on my card using and s-video cable and a HI-8 camcorder. Some are probably better than mine, but I think if you were serious about using it, you would want to get a cheaper video in only card that might give you better results. Hey, mine did look great playing in a 3 inch by 2 inch box on my monitor, but any larger and it looked like crap. Recordings were always choppy and never smooth, but that could have been affected by the speed of my computer I'm not sure.