Need Help with Pinnacle Studio PCTV Pro!

[funkmaste]

I am planning to buy Pinnacle Studio PCTV Pro to be installed on a AMD 1.2Ghz, 256 Ram, 30Gb system. I currently use Acid Music 2.0 for music editing.

Can I use Studio PCTV Pro to capture video from a using Studio Editting software, Virtual Dub and AVI_IO and then output the finished product to CD or VCR?? Any other capture cards recommended for capture of video from VCR?

Thanks in advance

[tacosalad]

The PCTV Pro should be quite suitable for capturing with your setup.

But it does not provide output BACK to a VCR. If you intend to occasionally copy material back onto video tape, you'd need additional hardware. (A stand-alone DVD/VCD player might do.)

If you'll want to copy to tape frequently, you might consider the Pinnacle DC10 plus.

[funkmaste]

Would a cheaper TV card suffice in that case if I am planning to capture from VCR/video camera and record to DVD or VCD?

Any suggestions on a good video capture card in that case?

Thanks

[tacosalad]

Yes, the most obvious alternative is the Studio PCTV (not the Pro). The non-Pro model costs about half as much, but omits the wireless remote control (which isn't too useful anyway), lacks FM radio support, and its TV tuner doesn't decode stereo.