>I have a few questions about video capture and digital cameras.
>
>I'm looking for a good (medium range) video capture card for Mac and have
>nearly settled on Xclaim VR. Has anyone had any experience with this or
>other cards they could relate?
>
>I need the same thing for Windows.
>
>At the same time I am looking for recommendations on a low-medium range
>digital video camera.
>
>Connectix Quickcam is an an alternative to a camera and capture card if the
>budget gets reduced...
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For the money, the Xclaim VR card is a great card. I used it on a project
for NASA. Get the 4MB VRAM upgrade. It's not a Firewire card, so it won't
do direct data transfer from a DV camcorder. But if your camcorder has an
S-video connection, you don't have a problem. By the time you lower frame
size and compress the video for the web, 400 lines of resolution still
looks awfully good, especially if you use the Sorenson codec.
I am about to buy the Canon Optura camcorder for a project ($1800, street).
It's only a single CCD camera, but it's flexibility and control is
incredible. If you really need a 3 CCD camera, you can always rent a Canon
XL-1 to shoot your video and use the Optura to feed it onto disk. They use
the same cassette.
Canon makes a capture card for Windows for about $350, street.
Ward George
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