Which A/V capture card to buy?

[bdj]

I have some VHS tapes I would like to put on DVD, but I need a capture card to do it. I have a firewire card, but it only works for my Minidv camcorder. I could copy from VHS to Minidv, but there is some loss of quality for coping. I would like to go directly from VHS to DVD. Any suggestions?

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Anyone any options?


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[phenious]

I am happy with my ATI TV Wonder Pro.

some people use others cant remember which but if you search the forums for Capture cards Im sure you will get a long list. Its a winTV board or seomthing

-: phenious :-

[bdj]

Thanks phenious.

Does your card just do capture, or does it have any kind of control capability to the vcr?

bdj.

[phenious]

I can capture from RCA cables which is what most VCRs use... S-Video as well and I can use the software it came with to make it a TIVIO like device.

-: phenious :-

[HfdWolfPack]

I am looking into the same thing as I just got a Plextor 708a burner. I have been leaning toward the Hauppauge WinTV 401...but still researching.

[mlee97]

I have the hauppauge Wintv, its nice .. I do think its better than the ati all in wonder ( of which I have two) BUT, media player 9b will crash it if you don't find the patch for it ... I just fixed mine yesterday..

[HfdWolfPack]

There is a Leadtek 2000xp or something for like $50 that looks tempting as well.....it is a toss between those two.

[bdj]

Thanks for all the input.

It seems that the cards mentioned so far are T.V. tuner / capture cards. Are ther any just capture cards as I really do not need the tv aspect of the card.

bdj