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  1. 23rd Oct 2002 10:00 #1
    cpholmes
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    I just purchased a new Dell PC. It came w/ a 64MB DDR NVIDIA GeForce4™ Ti 4200 Graphics Card with TV Out and DVI. The PC did not come with any Firewire ports

    My question is, can I just buy a basic Firewire PCI card, or do I need to consider a more expensive "capture" card?

    I will be capturing DV from my Sony video camera and burning to DVD.

    I guess I am just confused about the difference between a video card and a capture card.

    Thanks for any help.
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    Originally Posted by cpholmes
    I guess I am just confused about the difference between a video card and a capture card.

    Thanks for any help.
    Well, there can be no difference in the case of ATI's All-in-Wonder.

    Capture cards usually only capture video (and audio too sometimes). See Osprey 100/200.

    Your video card is what is used to display graphic information on your monitor.
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