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  1. Hi, I am thinking of getting a TV card with hardware MPEG 4 encoder (Compro E900F to be exact)...

    Is it worthwhile to do so? I am hoping that the videos recorded with the card will be in higher quality than those recorded with hardware MPEG 2 encoders...

    Thanks!
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    If want quality get the video first with lossless codec and compress later.
    Be aware that the file captured with Compro E900F is interlaced and not progressive as you expect from a mpeg4 file.
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  3. How do I get the video with lossless codec? I don't see any option that allows that in the manual...

    And interlaced videos are videos with lines on them, right?
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    Third application like VirtualDub is needed for uncompressed capture. Official software is limited to general use. Most users don`t know/want advanced options. All interlaced videos have those lines in motion. To make progressive another step is required.
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  5. Hmm... Let me guess: Uncompressed capture will definitely cause more CPU usage, right?

    And the "another step" required is called de-interlacing in video editors like Sony Vegas, right?
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    No, not more CPU.
    No, Vegas sucks at deinterlacing.
    Want my help? Ask here! (not via PM!)
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  7. 1. Thanks, let me explore that option...
    2. Not planning to use Vegas (too expensive!), what program do you think work best? I can only think of Adobe Premiere (another expensive one) at the moment...
    3. How do I know what resolution each card can record up to? I saw people who managed to record up to 1920x1200...
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