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"Fred MacMurray" <Fred@MacMurray.net> wrote in message
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> The Marvel etv?  Does it handle/ ignore macromedia?  I want to get my
school
> house rock tapes on CD before my VCR's eat them all.
>
> I wnt to the Matrox site and read a little about it.  It sounds very
similar
> to the All-in-one radeon.
>
> I currently have only an old Hauppauge card that records only in AVI.
What
> format does the Marvel actually record in?---I want to make sure I was
> following the copy on the web site?
>
> "Cindy" <kipawa@home.com> wrote in message
> news:ndsS6.125679$eK2.29075908@news4.rdc1.on.home.com...
> > Get a Matrox Marvel G450
> > The rt4500 is about 1000.00US
> > I've had a Marvel and the capture quality is excellent. I've had a high
> end
> > Radeon(ATI) and now I have an Asus Geforce3 deluxe. The Matrox is still
> > superior even though it's like 2 years old now.
> >
> > "Gregory Jackson" <ggj@no.spam.btinternet.com> wrote in message
> > news:9fd5rf$4a8$1@uranium.btinternet.com...
> > > Matrox do a card that captures straight to Mpeg2, called the RT2500 or
> > > something.
> > >
> > >
> > > "Hubble" <hubble_uk@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
> > > news:9fd27b$t96$1@neptunium.btinternet.com...
> > > > Hi - I have a system similar to yours (except win 2000 and a 3dfx
> voodoo
> > > 3)
> > > > and want to do much the same. I use, with some success, hauppauge
> wintv
> > > > ($50) and windows media encoder (free) to create wmv files. My
overall
> > aim
> > > > is to use a system capable of capturing about 2 hours of video and
> > putting
> > > > it on cd, and it can do this. The picture quality is 'ok' (25fps,
352
> x
> > > 288
> > > > frame size), I'd call it roughly equivalent to a cheap vcr, or a 15
> > mb/min
> > > > mpeg1, and the sound is mono from the cheap card I've got. I haven't
> > quite
> > > > figured out how to edit wmv files just yet (I've got premier 5.5,
but
> it
> > > > doesn't do wmv, and I find it quite difficult to use).
> > > >
> > > > I'd obviously like higher quality for similar levels of compression,
> but
> > > the
> > > > system simply cannot capture on the fly. I have 3 problems/issues.
> > First,
> > > > I've run out of pci slots. Second, it seems the way people do this
> type
> > of
> > > > thing is to capture using a low compression format, and I can't be
> > > bothered
> > > > with the obscene levles of disk space this seems to consome - even
the
> > 20
> > > > gig odd I have wouldn't seem to be much use. Third, I don't want any
> > more
> > > > cooling fans in my computer. It already sounds like a low-flying
> > aircraft.
> > > >
> > > > I think what this comes down to is a need for hardware video
> > acceleration,
> > > > and you'd need to look for either a video capture card such as
> Pinnacle,
> > > or
> > > > a top end graphics card with video hardware - I think the ati and
asus
> > > high
> > > > end cards do it. The video feed could be via a vcr to the video in
of
> > the
> > > > card - at least I think that would work. For myself, I'm thinking of
> an
> > > ati
> > > > all-in-wonder 128 pro - seems cheap and capable, although not that
> good
> > if
> > > > you like games, and it'll be a shame to lose the voodoo, which I
like.
> > > >
> > > > As you can probably tell, I haven't really got much of a clue, so if
> you
> > > or
> > > > anyone else can help/advise, please let me know.
> > > >
> > > > Hubs
> > > >
> > > > "webboss" <ssgg86@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:BPaS6.30672$F06.4383670@typhoon.nyroc.rr.com...
> > > > > Hello;
> > > > >
> > > > >       I am looking for a video capture card and the software to
> > capture
> > > > > video from a VCR (or a TV) to a MPEG file. I am at the starting
> point
> > > with
> > > > > this and I need some feedback. If anyone has any ideas on what
would
> > be
> > > a
> > > > > good combo for a PC (800mgz, Win98 second edition, 256MB mem, 3
free
> > PCI
> > > > > slots, 1 free USB port and over 28 GIGS of free harddrive space) I
> > would
> > > > be
> > > > > grateful.
> > > > >
> > > > > The hardware/software MUST be for creating MPEG files (video with
> > audio
> > > > > naturally).
> > > > >
> > > > > I DO NOT WANT .AVI SUPPORT ONLY GARBAGE (avi sucks in my opinion)
> but
> > if
> > > > the
> > > > > hardware / software supports BOTH .AVI and MPEG, that would be OK.
I
> > > > called
> > > > > Comp USA and the dweebs there did not know what I was asking
for.???
> > > > People
> > > > > make MPEG videos all the time and I'm just looking for information
> on
> > > how
> > > > to
> > > > > transfer VCR/TV signals to my computer in MPG format...Thanks in
> > advance
> > > > for
> > > > > any info!
> > > > >
> > > > > If you are a retailer reading this, PLEASE DO NOT BOTHER spamming
me
> > > with
> > > > > info on ANY product other than what I am asking for info about
> above.
> > > > Thanks
> > > > >
> > > > > ssgg
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