Please help with purchase...

[jea46f]

-Hey!-

I've been creating VCDs for some time with MPEGs. I'm now ready to start capturing my own video to create VCDs. I read in the past about capture cards and SVHS VCRs, but haven't been able to find the information since.

I'd like to buy both an SVHS VCR and a capture card. I'm looking at a JVC SVHS VCR in Circuit City for about $150. It has 'A/V CompuLink,' whatever that is. I know that JVC invented the VHS, so I'd like to buy that brand. I was wondering if the VCR would be okay for capturing?

As for the capture cards, I don't know anything about it. I have a 1.6 Ghz computer, 768 MB DDR SDRAM, running on Windows XP Pro. Can someone please tell me which capture cards would be the best to have for conversion from VHS or Hi8? I don't know what features to get and know nothing about the brands. I'd use the capture cards comment list on this site, but it's down right now.

I'd appreciate any comments and suggestions. I'm going to take my time before I buy anything. Thanks a bunch!

-Later!-
Eric

[CMP1223]

For your capture card, you have many options. If you want to edit your videos, you should capture in DV format. It is the easiest format to edit. If you don't edit, get a good real-time MPEG-1/2 captured card. I have heard the WinTV-PVR 250 has good quality. If you want dv, go with the Canapus ADVC-50, but you'll have to convert down to MPEG for VCDs. In case you don't know, Hi8 and VHS are analog, So to a search for "Analog capture cards" Make sure it has an S-Video connection to utilize your SVHSs. BTW, I have heard of VCRs having a firewire out connection. Does anybody know if this is true? If so, it might be easier for you. Any VCR is good for capturing I would think. Just make sure it has outputs .

-Chris

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as far as a/v compulink

this is the 1/8" dual conductor female jack on the back that allows your jvc vcr to be attached to a jvc receiver, thus allowing your jvc receiver remote to control your vcr through the receiver and the connecting cable.



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