help help and more help needed

[max300e]

ok guys i need help purchasing a video card
my firts question is should i buy the ati all in wonder card or sould i buy a video card + a tv tuner card
what do u guys recommend using windows xp pro thanks

[epo]

And You want to use it for what? There is no "the best" solution, but are "optimal" ones. Everything is based on requirements/needs. What will You write ((X)(S)VCD/DVD)? Where do You capture from? What do You capture? How much do You want to edit? What's Your budget? It is harder than buying a car, You know!

[max300e]

Ok first thing i would like to do is put my vhs tapes on a cd
second be able to watch let s say a football game while I am browsing the internet and also be able to watch a dvd movie while I am recording it on my pc

[epo]

So, basically any TV card with composite in will do (including AIW) until You don't want to make DVDs. Macrovision insensitive ones will be prefferable. About this DVD recording I didn't understand

[kitty]

You might consider the WinTV PVR 250 from Hauppauge www.hauppauge.com - is this kinda what you are looking for?

[max300e]

ok let me try to explaing what i mean by dvd recording
i was thinking that since somevideo card comes with tv in & out maybe it is possible for me to play a dvd movie on my dvd player at home and capture the video from the tv using my tv in connection from the video card
But the main thing is i have an old 32 mb card i want to upgrade and i also want a tv tuner one i can browse the internet and wath tv at the same time , should i just get the ati all in wonder 8500 128mb or by the ati 8500+the tv tuner thanks