Hello,

I'm trying to build a system that could allow synchronized recording of up to 4 video streams (+1 or 2 audio). I've looked at firewire solutions (point grey, avt) as well as analog to digital (going through something like a spectra8 ).
The problem is that I need to get 24-30fps per color camera, good outdoor performance (Ie not washed out in sunlight) and keep the footage synchronized. Should I go with analog cameras converting to digital, or go digital from the beginning (eg firewire). Analog cameras are cheaper, but require a PCI board... and this would need to be portable (no rack-mounted stuff) and MUST work in outdoors/sunlight.
Can someone give any advice on wheter I should choose one path over the other?? Cost is obviously an issue, but both seem to be equally expensive.
Please also point me to forums/projects more specific to what I'm trying to do, I haven't found any that have done similar work...

- Alex