'Appropriate Video Card'

[kk01]

Hello,

Please I'll like to know if this video card from www.nvidia.com is apprioprate for making videos.

http://www.nvidia.com/page/qfx_uhe.html

Regards,
'kk'

[pfh]

No
The quaddro line is for cad type applications among other similar working type environments.

[Gurm]

There's no reason it would be INAPPROPRIATE, except the prohibitive price. You're looking at a CAD/Modeling card, when in reality you want... uh... just a plain ol' video card, since there's no such thing as a card that is "for making videos".

[Soopafresh]

Spend your money on a FAST CPU processor and lots of RAM instead. All you need is a Nvidia 6600 card for less than $200.

[dcsos]

Avid requires that card in their HIGH END systems,
other than a turnkey AVID set up
(which will still work with another card, they just want you to buy the quadro )all these video systems that edit video have different cards...
I myself have 4 different cards (still haven't found a 'great' card)

[kk01]

Thank you guyz for your reply....but I am confused here...I really dont understand everybodys opinion and cant really come to a conclusion...

R u guyz saying getting a simple card like the Nvidia 6600 is just fine for videos...

I need you guyz to recommend a product for me...mmph!! should I just settle for the Nvidia 6600.

Thank you guyz...
'kk'

[mats.hogberg]

The video card isn't at all involved in the creation of video. It's sole responsibility is to display video.

/Mats

[pfh]

and process the graphic info flying around in your computer.
With regard to "making" videos the graphic card processes the (digital) info needed to display a video on your monitor.
Your looking for a "card" to process video info into a digital format that in turn gets displayed on your monitor.

[the * dude]

um, in think you just want to create videos onyour pc all you need is a standard video card, with a good cpu, ram and a big hdd!!!!!

& some software to edit/bacup it with.....

thats all, if you want to create your own home video you need some sort of capture card or firewire port to pt your VHS/ cam video onto your HDD... (if you don't have a dvd-cam )

oh yeah you want a dvd burner tooo.....

[kk01]

can you please explain capture cards...

[Gurm]

Good GOD, man!

Ok, I'm going to make this REALLY easy. If you, after I make it REALLY easy, ask another retarded question, then nobody will pity you when you get smacked, ok?

A VIDEO CARD is a device which takes the images from the computer memory and put them on the screen. It in no way helps with video processing. Sometimes this is also called a "graphics card" or "display adapter".

A CAPTURE CARD is a device which lets you CAPTURE video - by plugging in a camcorder or a VCR into a video jack usually located on the back of the card.

There ARE capture cards which also process the video - for example some of the all-in-wonders will do MPEG encoding for you.

That's it in a nutshell. When you write something ridiculous like "appropriate video card", people will in fact usually laugh at you or not know how to answer.

[kk01]

thank you for the lecture Gurm..but if I must confess to you...I am a 'bloody' wannabe...so please forgive me...I am really sorry...

Regards,
'kk'

[pfh]

Now on to the next question- YES you need A LOT of hard drive space to do video work.

[Gurm]

thank you for the lecture Gurm..but if I must confess to you...I am a 'bloody' wannabe...so please forgive me...I am really sorry...

Regards,
'kk'

No need to apologize - unless you're apologizing for jumping in with a silly question instead of doing just a TEENY bit of reading first, in which case you're forgiven.

[kk01]

mmph!!! I guess I'll have to start readin as you say boss!!!.

Regards,
'kk'

[Gurm]

Boy, PLEASE tell me you ain't bein' sarcastic. Nobody around here likes an ignorant newbie who demands information and then is a wiseass about it.

[kk01]

sarcastic!!!...I think I came to the right post index...Forum Index -> Video -> Newbie / General discussions...

Pls forgive...I'm just a wannabe...get it!!! I understand how you feel...it's always annoying to the pros when the meet wannabes...

[Gurm]

sarcastic!!!...I think I came to the right post index...Forum Index -> Video -> Newbie / General discussions...

Pls forgive...I'm just a wannabe...get it!!! I understand how you feel...it's always annoying to the pros when the meet wannabes...

Ok, I'll treat this as non-sarcasm. Please don't be offended, we're happy to answer questions. But please understand that sometimes a question is SO basic that it really begs for us to demand a little outside reading.

For a forum like this, not knowing what a video card is ... is a bit akin to going into the advanced "Microsoft Office" forum and asking "how do I click on the buttons" and it turns out you don't know how to work the mouse... see? They'd probably get a bit testy and make you go read "computers for dummies" before coming back.



At any rate, did you have more actual questions?

[kk01]

I understand how you feel...please I need you guz to please be understanding...I am a bloody dummy when it comes to making video and that was why I came here to at least learn something...

[pfh]

Thank you guyz for your reply....but I am confused here...I really dont understand everybodys opinion and cant really come to a conclusion...

R u guyz saying getting a simple card like the Nvidia 6600 is just fine for videos...

I need you guyz to recommend a product for me...mmph!! should I just settle for the Nvidia 6600.

Thank you guyz...
'kk'

Normal video cards or graphics adapters like a 6600 are not what you need for making vhs or camcorder tapes into dvd's. Your computer might have a grphics chip that's soldered onto the main board and is called integrated graphics. These types of solutions just plain suck and in that case, installing a new 6600 would benefit your computer but still not provide a solution for making dvd's from an analog source.

Depending on your computer specs. and depending on your intentions for video work we can't give advice other than a broad opinion.

Now, considering your knowledge level my advice is to get a simple but less error prone type of capture device so you can get a better understanding of the whole process.

From now on we should refer to capture cards as capture devices due to the fact that there are external solutions that the word card doesn't really apply. If you feel confident that you could install an internal capture device than by all means I'd recommnend you try the Haupauge PVR250.
If you have a fast computer with USB 2.0 and WindowsXP and don't want to muck around inside the computer then I recommend the Plextor M402U. This is an external capture and converter device that connects to your computer thru the USB port. Installation is as simple as installing the software then plug in the converter. Captures to Mpeg 1/2/4 or Divx. Has simple "get started" software and will spit out good dvd's.

Keep in mind this is my opinion based on your knowledge level and not knowing your computer specs.

[kk01]

everything is already seeming complex has it seems...but some how, I'll get along...this I know..thanks anyways...

Just for the asking...can you please write out the computer spec. for quality video making and even DVDs...and also hardware tools...

[Gurm]

Well there isn't a lot of hardware involved, see? That's the thing that confused us. Unless you're going into SERIOUS professional work, there isn't a lot of hardware acceleration happening.

[kk01]

'Unless you're going into SERIOUS professional work'

yes! I wana go professional...I'll like to know the kind of hardwares involved...the idea is to make professional looking videos..'blockbusters'

Please I'll be glad if you guyz please write a list I'll need...

[DarrellS]

Dude, you need to go to school. You're not going to get a degree from this website.

[Gurm]

Wow. Um, yeah. Look, we can't help you with that. This is a site for technical information. You wanna make high-quality looking videos? This ain't the place to learn. You want to enroll in some broadcasting or media program at a college or trade school. Sorry!

[pfh]

everything is already seeming complex has it seems...but some how, I'll get along...this I know..thanks anyways...

Just for the asking...can you please write out the computer spec. for quality video making and even DVDs...and also hardware tools...

This is why you need to start SIMPLE and work your way up.

[kk01]

Thank you very much for the replies guyz...I think I'll stick to Pfh's advice 'This is why you need to start SIMPLE and work your way up' thank you friend...

First and foremost....I'll have to study Adobe Premeire and After Shock properly...

Thank you Pfh.