Analog capture device

avhawaii wrote on 12/24/2003, 1:23 AM

I am now looking for an AtoD device that I can use to capture analog video. Any suggestions and does any of them transcode from analog component?

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mmreed wrote on 12/24/2003, 5:23 AM

I use the Canopus ADVC-1394 card.... it is very stable and easy to use.

Canopus also has a package called Let's Edit RT+ which looks interesting.

www.canopus.com

Stay away from Pinnacle products - they often do not work with other software and are very buggy.

Ive heard excellent things about Canopus and the support forums they have are excellent.

JohnnyRoy wrote on 12/24/2003, 6:36 AM

I’ve heard good things about the Canopus products as well although I don’t own one. I have a Pinnacle Deluxe card and, while it does a great job, it does require that you use Pinnacle Studio 8 software to capture. I just purchased an ADS Pyro A/V Link and cannot recommend it. It drops frames for no apparent reason when capturing analog. I’m thinking of checking out the Canopus products myself next.

~jr

dand9959 wrote on 12/24/2003, 8:40 AM

I use a Canopus ADVC-100 and am very happy with it. Captures analog to digital very nicely.

avhawaii wrote on 12/24/2003, 1:49 PM

I am looking for an external USB2/FW device since I am editing with MS on a laptop.

mmreed wrote on 12/24/2003, 4:11 PM

Ive heard those give problems with the capture, especially under USB1.1. You may want to look at a firewire PC Card instead of USB.

Ive also heard that laptop hard drives are too slow to capture without issues at times. most laptops have 4500-5400 rpm drives. Most video oriented desktops have a seperate dedicated drive that runs 7200rpm or even 10000rpm.

Now keep in mind that these two issues are more important when you are doing pro level editing and capture. If you are just making home movies for fun and entertainment, then one of the many entry level USB devices will work