Webcam with PCI Capture Card or Custom?

[incallisto]

I am debating about which to buy.

A PCI Capture Card and a Webcam or
a WinTV and a Camcorder? Which will be superior in terms of price/performance? Does anyone have a 3COM Bigpicture PCI? Is it good?

After seeing the WinTV and a CCD with rca jack I am tempted to buy that and rig my own. But I am still interested in finding out which is better. If you have a PCI Capture card and a webcam, please post some pics so that I can choose which to buy. LOL

 

[frostgiant]

If your planning on using a capture card, how good of video camera do you have? It all depends on the camera's resolution.

 

[incallisto]

I plan on using a Sony DCR-TRV120 Hi8mm Camera that has composite, s-video, and firewire outs. It's a nice camera. I was thinking about using an Intel Camera (composite) instead, because I don't want to damage the camera or have it just lying around (kids might get it).

Can you recommend any good low cost cameras that have the listed outputs above?

P.S. All of the USB cameras I have seen are not even worthy of being called a camera IMHO. I would rather not own a camera if it produces such low quality images as the Quickcam or such.

 

[frostgiant]

The Sony cam would provide excellent resolution (around 640x480). You would use the S-Video port for higher res obviously. What is the resolution on the Intel cam?

 

[incallisto]

I think the Sony can do 800x600 at 30fps. But the Intel cam does 15fps at 640x480. So that one is a no brainer. LOL

Now which capture card should I buy? The Pinnacle or the WinTV?
hmm..

 

[Blain]

Anyone know how the DC10 + differs from the MP10?
I know the MP10 really pitches the CD burning angle. Can the same thing be done with the DC10 +?

 

[Blain]

I just couldn't stand trying to find an all-in-one card that I could live with. I broke down and bought the MP10. I like the idea of burning video on CDs. However small they might be.
$136.99 shipped, not too bad.

I guess I'll search for just the right GeForce card now.