I currently use an Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 and I'm looking to get a video capture card for it to capture my LDs, VHS, etc. onto my PC.
The best advice I've seen here about this is this thread that recommends the ATI All in Wonder capture cards but unfortunately, these are meant for desktop PCs. I'd have to get a custom PC if I want to get it installed, but I'm wondering if there's a good external video capture card that similarly captures analog video losslessly.
If not, what are the necessary hardware requirements for capturing analog video so I'll know what to look for in a desktop PC.
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Last edited by jealousy91; 15th Nov 2022 at 20:07.
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Made in China
https://hauppauge.com/pages/products/data_usblive2.html
Made in Taiwan
https://www.avermedia.com/uk/product-detail/C039
Made in Japan
https://www.amazon.com/DATA-connection-video-capture-GV-USB2/dp/B00428BF1Y
None work well with raw signals, you need a pass-thru device that will correct sync signal problems and will compensate for drop outs. -
Hauppauge usblive2
- video decoder Conexant CS23102
AverMedia C039 (PC - P, Mac - M)
- video decoder Conexant CX23102-11Z "Polaris platform, also used in many usb TV Tuners"
I-O Data GV-USB2
- video decoder Techwell TW9910 DANA2-GRLast edited by jwillis84; 15th Nov 2022 at 23:32.
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Like what?
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None work well with raw signals
With a bad/rolling/jittery/colour-blotched tape, some sort of stabilisation will be required. The go-to TBC-like devices are the Panasonic DVD Recorders such as the ES-10, 15 and others such as the EH-50, EH-57. I have the ES-15 and it does a great job at stabilising the video. Of course, you can't beat a real TBC but be prepared to shell out big dollars for a good one. -
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Is a TBC recommended for LD capture?
My player is a Pioneer DVL-909, and I used no additional TBC.
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The GV-USB2 does a better job without a TBC than the USB-Live2.
edit: the post you were looking for is here https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/406066-What-is-best-capture-device/page3#post2660565 and the Hauppauge was slightly slightly better than the GV-USB2 in that sample once a lineTBC is provided.Last edited by lollo; 16th Nov 2022 at 08:30.
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@JWillis, FYI, my GV-USB2 is made in Taiwan, or so it says on the sticker on it.
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Last edited by jealousy91; 16th Nov 2022 at 16:44.
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Conexant chips have never been highly regarded for capture.
Some of the cards being mentioned are non-USA, non-NTSC native, and almost all praise for them comes from PAL. Realize that few cards can truly do both PAL and NTSC, and "also does" the non-native format. That means native best, non-native generally just passable or worse -- either quality, or just drivers/usability. So be careful with generic advice.
For Laserdiscs, frame TBC should not be required in theory, but often is in practice. Not line or field. (ES/15 type recorders are just strong+crippled line, with non-TBC frame sync. So it cannot be used here. Does nothing.)
OS matters for any capture card advice, and I don't see the OS mentioned here.Last edited by lordsmurf; 17th Nov 2022 at 21:44. Reason: Clarify TBCs for Laserdiscs
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Originally Posted by jealousy91
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In those images, the GV-USB looks like it was captured losslessly. The USB-Live2 not so much.
Conexant chips have never been highly regarded for capture.
Some of the cards being mentioned are non-USA, non-NTSC native, and almost all praise for them comes from PAL. Realize that few cards can truly do both PAL and NTSC, and "also does" the non-native format. That means native best, non-native generally just passable or worse -- either quality, or just drivers/usability.
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