Is this Plextor worth buying for capture?

[Des]

Hi, well, I need a new solution for capturing from VCR to the computer, is this worthwhile?

Plextor PX-M402U USB 2.0 Real-Time Digital Video Converter

Tiger is selling it for $50 after rebate.

I sledom need anything other than good quality mpeg2 when recording frm a VCR as mostly I ma converting clips to use in other projects.

I was hoping to hold out for a PCI or a firewire solution, but this seems like a good price.

I do have a ATI theater pro 550 pci card I acquired but I have never been able to get it to work right, even worse with Vista.

Opinions please...

Thanks.

--dES

[MJA]

Plextor PX-TV100U ConvertX PVR $9.99, Apr. 20 8 AM

Cheapest. newegg has the Plextor PX-TV100U ConvertX PVR for a low $9.99 after rebate. 3 Business Day Shipping $5.64. Tax in CA, NJ, TN, PR. Almost $80+ more elsewhere. Data Sheet.

$30 rebate Exp 4/30/07


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?CMP=AFC-TechBargains&Item=N82E16814144506

[Des]

Thanks MJA, this one doesn't do any encoding on the fly though, of course for the price it doesn't matter. A little more investigation shows that it has limited compabtability including no XP support.

--dES