Video-In

[imported_Harbinger]

I am interested in connecting my Gamecube on my pc's monitor since I dont have a tv right now. Of course monitor doesnt have s-video or composite connectors show the signal will have to pass through the pc. The problem is that my graphics card is not ViVo (no video-in as well). So, what do I do ? How about a tv-tuner or something ? Does these things have video-in capabilities or only tv-signal in ? And how about video quality ? Never used such a card before

How about this leadtek card?
"It allows you to capture true color video from S-Video and composite video devices and to playback captured video in a scalable window on the monitor." -Leadtek WinFast VC100 XP Video Capture Device.
Is this the thing I need ? I dont need tv-tuner capabilites. Just a card to input video signal.

 

[Viper96720]

All you need is a console to monitor adapter thing.
http://www.gamespot.com/ps/news/news_6074629.html
Something like this.

 

[Squally Leonharty]

Well, I have a Leadtek GeForce4 MX440 with VIVO capabilities (see my thread for more information; I'm also hoping if you can help me there ). I can record things from my PS2 with pretty good quality, using WinFast PVR and nVidia's WDM drivers.

The point? Just get a good graphics card with VIVO capabilities and you're good to go. No need for a TV tuner.

Edit: Misread your post. I thought you wanted to record things from your GameCube, but apparently you want to play the games on your monitor. In that case, you should try the adapter Viper96720 suggested.

 

[imported_Harbinger]

I dont really wanna buy such an adaptor. And thats because they are expensive. I dont want to pay $70-100 (gamecube itself costs less than $100).

I was looking for a 6800 with vivo capabilities but I opted for gainwards OC capabilites

 

[Peter]

Or, if you want to loop it through the PC to use the expensive graphics card's video scalers (that you've already paid for), just get a PCI framegrabber or TV card. E.g. Leadtek's VC100XP is a plain SVideo/Composite grabber card; audio into the sound card's line in, and everything's sorted. TV cards offer the same functionality (and their own audio-in plug), plus a TV tuner obviously.

That's exactly how I view DVDs and play video games here. Works fine. (But be prepared: Quality monitors will show you quite harshly how low resolution and blurry the TV signal actually is. Sit back.)

 

[Squally Leonharty]

The TV is good enough for gaming. Depending on your location, your TV might have a SCART connector. If that's the case, get an RGB SCART cable and ooooh, you will be very happy. Quality improvement is really noticable compared to s-video or composite. Or at least, that's the case with my PS2.

 

[imported_Harbinger]

well , right now I am in UK for studies and dont have TV (I dont really watch TV). So since I do have the pc I dont want to buy a crappy tv just for the 'cube. Besides its a matter of space as well

Peter: Yeah , thats what I thought, video in leadtek (or a similar card) and audio in audigy. I just wanted to be sure that my idea would work since like I stated I dont have the slightest experience with tv/video-in cards.

 

[drsatan]

To hook up my Xbox and PS2 to my computer, I just got a cheap video capture card (avermedia I believe) on special for like $20. Running it through DScaler with an S-Video input gives better image quality than any standard definition television. I also got the Digital I/O daughtercard for my audigy so I have an optical cable for my audio. 5.1 for xbox games kicks major booty.

 

[imported_Harbinger]

yeah , 5.1 and HDD are the only things worthy in XBOX

Still I prefer my nice old 'cube , Metroid Prime 2 and Resident Evil 4... mmm.. yum