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  1. Member
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    Are there any sub-$500 external videocapture devices (USB 2, FireWire, or Cardbus) that can capture video suitable for editing and (re)compression to MPEG-2? I know there are dozens of devices that can capture MPEG-2, but from the brief research I've conducted so far tonight, it looks like they're all targeted towards casual home users who just want to easily capture low-res camcorder output with minimal fuss. As opposed to, say, prosumers with high-powered desktop replacement laptops (sadly, not even the most beastially huge desktop replacement laptop can offer PCI slots, let alone AGP...) like, say, the Sager 4760 (allegedly Clevo [the ODM] offers a minipci TV tuner and capture card as a manufacturing option, but Sager apparently wasn't interested in it).

    I assume HuffyUV is asking for a bit much, but can any of them at least capture to minimally-compressed MJPEG? Or at least have an MPEG-2 mode that does minimal violence to the source material so recompressing it won't butcher it too badly?
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    Try looking up the specs for Pinnacle Studio MovieBox DV and see if that suits you.
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  3. Go to Capture Cards link on the left and do some research. Canopus ADVC100 and Datavideo DAC-100 are well-regarded.
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