Can video cards to video capture???

It should be described as being able to capture video. If you don't see
"Video Capture" listed anywhere, then you'll need something else. You
can buy devices that hook up to a USB or firewire port that will allow
you to capture without involving the video card. There's several ways to
skin this cat, but using a video capture card is probably the best way.

 

I want to backup some of my VHS tapes onto DVD. I did a google search and
the process involves video capture where the VHS content is transferred onto
my HD and then burned onto my DVD.

My question is this. Are video capture cards different from video graphics
cards. Or do some or all video graphics cards have video capture
capability.

I plan on getting the Nvidia 6800 card soon but I can't seem to make out
from the specs if the card has video capture capabilities. If graphics
cards do support video capture how is it specified in the specs. Thanks.

 

Thanks for the info.

 

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Just a suggestion...but for a simple copy...the
easiest way would be to use a DVD Recorder
connected to a VHS player/recorder. There are
some models today that include both...
(Samsung DVDVR320 for example).

 

Thanks for the heads up.

 

by a home recorder and save yourself some time and trouble.

 

It is not the card that captures the video.
All you need to be able to do is input the VHS content to the pc--then
you will need software to convert a a usable format.

Would suggest you have a look at a pinnacle studio package such as the
A/DV version
http://www.pinnaclesys.com/PublicSi...ideo/Studio+Family/Studio+AV_DV+version+9.htm

This will give you all the inputs you require and is easy to
use --however you may need to purchase additional leads to connect the
VHS to the card---real cheap in maplins etc,or more than likely you will
have something from some other bit of kit that will do the job.

 

Thanks for the info.

 

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I have an ATI TV Wonder PCI card and a Dazzle Fusion USB. Both can connect
to a VCR and both will capture video with the software included. The PCI
device works best, and I can watch and listen to the video whyle capturing
it. With the USB I can only watch it in a small window and that is without
sound. The sound is OK in the captured video. I have used video from both to
create DVD and VCD and they are both OK. The PCI card is easer to learn and
operate. Both of my devices are about 2 years old, who knows what what the
current devices will do?

 

I looked at the ATI cards but I prefer the Nvidias for some reason. This is
getting more complex than I thought.

 

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The ATI TV Wonder PCI card is not a video board it's a tv tuner etc. You
still need a video board. ATI does or did have a board called "All in
Wonder" that did it all. It's not complex, if it was I could not have done
it. Just get a video board that you like and then get a video capture device
or tv card that supports capture. What ever it is it will have audio/ video
input jacks on the back and connect to the computer. ie PCI, USB, etc Make
sure that the included software will do what you want it to do. I baught a
DVD burner once for about $200 and after installing the software I was told
that to burn a DVD I would need to purchase an upgrade.

 

I just checked my video card again. It has an S-video in, S-video out, and
Video Out. I'm thinking that if I connect my VCR and TV to the S-video in
jack that I can run my VHS images onto my computer and then use some type of
software to capture and record onto an MPEG format and then burn from that?
Am I correct in saying that?

 

Almost; the software might not record in MPEG format; that is the final
format you use, not necessarily the format it would capture in.

 

OK....I'll see if there's any freeware out there to do this. I'll
experiment first before plonking down some dough for a good piece of
software.