Capture Card

1. nobody
   Member

   
   What's good video caputre card to bring analog? I'm not looking for anything real hi-tech, but it needs to be MPEG-1 formart?

   Posted 8 years ago #

2. nobody
   Member

   
   I use the Dazzle 150. It is great. The capture quality is fantastic and sharp and it offers both mpeg1 and mpeg 2 formats in a single shot.

   Posted 8 years ago #

3. jimbodeanny
   Member

   
   here's an alternative:
   
   --Get a standalone analog to DV converter
   
   There are many converters out there that will do this. I personally recommend checking out Canopus' line of products. They carry an large line of products that specialize in this, each having their own unique features. I myself use the Canopus ADVC-100. It works GREAT. It captures/exports both analog and DV video. All it is, is simply a small box that attaches via a firewire port on your computer. On the back there are all the outputs you need (s-video, composite, IEEE, etc) and on the front are the inputs (s-video, composite, IEEE, etc). You can even connect to DV devices at once and/or use the device to connect to an external monitor while editing (I myself do this). Since the ADVC-100 connects via firewire, your computer reconizes it as if it were a camcorder/recorder. With that, you don't need to install any drivers and all NLEs support it. When capturing analog, you simple connect your analog source (VCR, cam, etc) and capture it using your NLE to capture. The converter transfers the analog video to DV so when you capture video, you are capturing it in the same format as if you had a camcorder connected via firewire. This means ANY NLE can capture your analog video and there's not need to worry about quality (as it is HQ DV video). I have ALWAYS had wonderful experiences using Canopus' products and I highly recommend going to http://www.canopus.com and looking at their products. They offer a very affordable alternative to using a camcorder. I bought my ADVC-100 new for about $240.
   
   If you have any questions, you can email me
   
   Good luck
   
   -Jim
   
   

   Posted 8 years ago #

4. nobody
   Member

   
   I wholeheartedly agree with Jim.
   Many people have problems with Dazzle's products, and now Dazzle is out of business. I owned a Dazzle capture device; it never worked properly; I had to return it. Now I own a Canopus Analog to DV converter and I love it.

   Posted 8 years ago #

5. cfulton
   Member

   
   Actually, Pinnacle bought Dazzle from SCM Microsystems. -Charles Fulton, Associate Editor, Videomaker Magazine

   Posted 8 years ago #

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