pyro products

foxlee wrote on 1/3/2003, 3:05 PM

I'm a real babe in the woods on this stuff, I understand I need a firewire card to capture video off my Sony DCR-TRV27 but what is the better thing to get, the Pyro ProDV or the Pyro DV Firewire card with cable/video studio 6 or am I way off the track here?
Sure would like some help on this so I can get started

Del

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wcoxe1 wrote on 1/3/2003, 3:32 PM

There are several cheaper ways to do this, especially considering that the current version of (Pinnacle?) Studio is 8, not 6. You can get a firewire card for MUCH less without software. Then, again, there are people selling them on eBay for $9.99 WITH VideoStudio 5 (current version, is 6, I believe.).

Try a search on eBay for "PCI 1394" and look for OHCI type cards. Beware of high shiping charges for low cost cards.

fherr wrote on 1/3/2003, 4:03 PM

If you have Vegas Video, all you really need is an OHCI-compliant card, no additional software. You should be able to find a version of the Pyro card that comes without software - check the ADS web site. I recently purchased a Pyro Basic 1394 Video Card, popped it into my computer and started capturing video through Vegas immediately, no snags.

- Frank

BillyBoy wrote on 1/4/2003, 2:26 PM

The simplest method is just get any 1394 OHCI-compliant card (firewire) and don't forget the firewire cable. You'll probably need a mini-firewire connector at the camera end and a larger firewire connector at the PC side. Total cost retail should be $35-40 or less.

musicvid10 wrote on 1/4/2003, 5:29 PM

While we're on the subject, is anyone using the 1394 port on the Audigy 2 for capturing and output with Vegas? Is it working, any problems with specific cams, etc.?