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Video Capture newbie question(s) -
06-30-2003
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On Mon, 30 Jun 2003 14:56:09 -0400, dgk sonicechoes (AT) hot-nospamp-mail (DOT) com> wrote: Is it best to dump the existing card and get a similar model that does have input? Or, should I get a stand-alone card? I guess it would have to be PCI since there is only one AGP slot. My MB does not have 8X AGP. I would suggest adding a dedicated video capture card in a PCI slot. There are plenty of these available, and nearly all of the cheaper ones use the Bt848 chip, which gives a good quality captured picture. You may encounter audio/video synchronisation ("lipsync") problems if you use a separate soundcard for the audio capture - if this is a problem, the only real way around it is to buy a more expensive video capture card that has on-board audio. Although you can "hack" it in software, it is not an easy thing to do, and the results are usually less than perfect. |
I'll get one that does.
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For standard VHS tapes, there is no real advantage in using the S-Video input on the card. If your playback deck has a Timebase corrector, make sure it is switched ON. I also don't know squat about burning VCDs or SVCDs. I use Nero on basic settings and it seems to work but I don't understand how chapters or menus work, etc. Any pointers to a quick tutorial are greatly appreciated. VCD quality is quite a lot worse than VHS tape - Stick to SVCD as a minimum. You only get about 30 minutes on a single CD, but the picture quality is worth it. If you need more on a single disc, upgrade to a DVD writer. |
settings? Fine.
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Using Nero's built-in MPEG encoder won't give you the best results, although they are OK for most purposes. I would recommend using TMPGEnc for optimum picture quality - http://www.tmpgenc.net |
does it encode it from/to. Well, apparently to mpg I guess.
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Sorry, I can't advise on chapters and menus - never use them - although Nero does make a basic but functional menu screen. HTH Ok, thanks. |
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I would like convert several VHS tapes to, I guess, mpg for burning to CD. VCD or SVCD. I want the quality to remain high and full screen if possible. It will go into a 1600+ Athlon running Win2K pro. The Video card is a good one although I don't recall which one offhand. Likely a 128mb AGP4X with TV output but, unfortunately, not input. A good gamer card. First thing I need is some kind of card that does take input. I can play the tapes back on a VHS-S but the tapes themselves are on regular VHS tape so I don't think that it matters. I also don't care about having a tuner since I only care about the VHS output but I guess they all will have it. Is it best to dump the existing card and get a similar model that does have input? Or, should I get a stand-alone card? I guess it would have to be PCI since there is only one AGP slot. My MB does not have 8X AGP. I also don't know squat about burning VCDs or SVCDs. I use Nero on basic settings and it seems to work but I don't understand how chapters or menus work, etc. Any pointers to a quick tutorial are greatly appreciated. Thanks for any suggestions and comments. |
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