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what a good capture card?

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riceeater702

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so what a good video card for like video capture and editing? i dont want anything crazy. and also what this about having two video cards? does that help alot?
 
If you only need recording and don't need uncompressed recording or live preview:
Hauppauge HD-PVR

Supports a ton of formats right up to 1080 i component and dolby surround recording, has a built-in encoder so even a mid-range laptop can record with ease. Downside to the built-in recorder isthat it adds a 1 second delay. Video is smooth but has a 1 second disconnectfrom the video feed. I got it to play and record from my ps3, recording was perfect but the 1 second delay meant what i couldn't control the game at all.

For that reason, i switched to:
Blackmagic Intensity Pro

Has connectors from standard composite right up to HDMI (only supports 720p & 1080i HDMI). Note that the card doesn't have hdcp so hdmi only works with videocams. To record hdmi from a ps3 or bluray player you'll have to get custom hardware worth $250
This card has no built-in encoder so requires a high end system with huge memory bandwidth as the video comes in without any compression whatsoever. The hd-pvr encodes and compresses video using h.264 so the difference in bandwidth between the two is hundreds of megabytes vs. Gigabytes.
Without the encoder though the card has absolutely no lag, so i can play my ps3 and record without the need for using a separate tv.
It requires a lot more effort though as it is designed for professional use and Adobe Premiere.
I used mediaplayer classic homecinema with it, having on the fly recording as well as access to mpc's awesome video filter plugins

in the end it's a question of convenience vs. features between the two:

hd-pvr: plug and play, works on mid range core 2 duo's, cheaper than intensity pro by $100
intensity: amazing performance, hdmi, requires HIGH END system and lots of effort settling on a software solution
 
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