Video Capture Card

Disc Jockey
Disc Jockey Posts: 1,013
edited November 2009 in The Clubhouse
I want to archive some vhs and mini dv tapes to dvd. The mini dv tapes are no problem as my pc has firewire connections but I have no composite or s video connections for the vhs tapes.

I was wondering if anyone had any experience or recommendations on a video capture card. I am running Vista 64. Thanks!

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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited November 2009
    ATI All in Wonder was a favorite of mine for a long time. Worth a look.
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  • messiah
    messiah Posts: 1,790
    edited November 2009
    Just get a dvd player that records. Might be easier, and you'll actually use it for more than just transferring media.
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  • Disc Jockey
    Disc Jockey Posts: 1,013
    edited November 2009
    I don't really want another component and I will probably want to do a little editing so a dvd recorder is out of the picture.

    The ATI solution looks pretty nice. The all in wonder doesn't offer much over my current vid card so I think I will just get the TV Wonder version instead. Plus I can get the VisionTek version off Amazon for $44 right now, so the price is right.

    Any ideas for a 3rd party software solution for vid capture/conversion? The Catalyst software included with the card doesn't seem to garner much praise.
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  • vc69
    vc69 Posts: 2,500
    edited November 2009
    Yeah, the ATI All-In-Wonder cards were my pick for years.
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  • greg2350
    greg2350 Posts: 544
    edited November 2009
    This is what I use been using for a year havent had any problems. Transfered all my vhs about 50 with decent quility considering.
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  • Marty913
    Marty913 Posts: 760
    edited November 2009
    I used a Dazzle Instant DVD Recorder from Pinnacle but I ran it on XP 32-bit. It was simple & cheap ($40 @ BB). I wasn't crazy about the DVD burning engine so I just captured to disk but other than that, it worked fine.
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