From: "Savage, David M." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: RE: New Video Capture Card
A $10,000 capture card will not help you if you start with VHS. You need to
start with a higher quality source like Hi8, MiniDV, Beta SP, or DVCAM (in
approximate increasing order of quality).
David Savage
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> Subject: New Video Capture Card
>
> From: "Mona Martin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: New Video Capture Card
>
> I have been using a Winnov Videum AV Capture Card for about two years. I
> make
> avi files and then encode them with the RealProducePlusG2 and then create
> a
> html to post to my website. I use a 176 x 144 picture size. Usually
> capture
> approx. 2 minutes worth of video/audio. Input is composite, source is a
> VHS
> tape played from a VCR, standard NTSC and codec is RGBT. My audio is 16
> bit at
> 44100. No matter how hard I try I still don't get as good as video &
> sound as
> I like. I have to use single rate at of 28K for my audience modem speed.
> I
> want to purchase a new capture card without audio, however it must be able
> to
> synchronize audio/video. Also want to purchase a software package that
> will
> give me the best video I can get within a reasonable price range. Capture
> Card
> can be up to $400 and the software can be up to $300 approx. Would
> appreciate
> some input on what I need to produce the best video I can get to put on my
> website. I also realize that the people that are being captured don't
> always
> stand perfectly still. Still think if something gets changed it would be
> better. Also would using mpeg be better? Any help would be appreciated.
>
>
> Thank you, Mona Martin
