Video Capture Card Survey

Arkitec · August 28th, 2002

Good Afternoon all!!!!

I am an architect and I do alot of 3d animations, and some video presentations. Currently we are running a MiroDC50 capture card and breakout box. We have continually had problems with this device.

Do any of you have recommendations as to other capture cards? Currently I am on a windows2000, 1.9 ghz, 1 gig of ddram with 2 80 gig 7200rpm drives.

Any help would be appreciated.

BTW: We really only export animations for playback on the computer and/or tape.

Thank you,

Arkitec

nisus · August 28th, 2002

Hi Arkitec,

When outputing to video, we don't rely on any cards, but instead pop into a professional tv-studio, because they are much better equiped.
The price of the studio is much cheaper than having to buy the hard-& software and the quality is much better.
So my advice: don't do it in-house, unless you do it very frequently

rgds

nisus

dwright · August 28th, 2002

I suggest to hire a studio or get hardware based video cards (not DV based) such as DPS Reality, Velocity, VelocityQ.

you can check them out at www.dps.com. These cards deal with non-compressed or compressed frames (or both) and have a true native mpeg2 base hardware engine for direct and realtime encoding of mpeg files for DVD's.

They run from US$2500 and up. The base system, a Reality, will do most of the job, other models have more editing capabilities and realtime FX. At Artmaze we have a VelocityQ and a regular Velocity and they work fine. You can also move into Targa cards, they are ok.

hope this helps

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nisus Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Gent Flanders Belgium Europe Age: 32 Posts: 3,276 Name: Evert Vandenberghe	Hi Arkitec, When outputing to video, we don't rely on any cards, but instead pop into a professional tv-studio, because they are much better equiped. The price of the studio is much cheaper than having to buy the hard-& software and the quality is much better. So my advice: don't do it in-house, unless you do it very frequently rgds nisus __________________ www.ams.be / www.nisusarts.com http://www.youtube.com/profile_videos?user=nisusCGA&p=r

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dwright Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: San Francisco Age: 34 Posts: 200 Name: David Wright	I suggest to hire a studio or get hardware based video cards (not DV based) such as DPS Reality, Velocity, VelocityQ. you can check them out at www.dps.com. These cards deal with non-compressed or compressed frames (or both) and have a true native mpeg2 base hardware engine for direct and realtime encoding of mpeg files for DVD's. They run from US$2500 and up. The base system, a Reality, will do most of the job, other models have more editing capabilities and realtime FX. At Artmaze we have a VelocityQ and a regular Velocity and they work fine. You can also move into Targa cards, they are ok. hope this helps __________________ David Wright Principal - Artmaze, Inc

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Arkitec Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 31 Name: Vance Lazar	Good Afternoon all!!!! I am an architect and I do alot of 3d animations, and some video presentations. Currently we are running a MiroDC50 capture card and breakout box. We have continually had problems with this device. Do any of you have recommendations as to other capture cards? Currently I am on a windows2000, 1.9 ghz, 1 gig of ddram with 2 80 gig 7200rpm drives. Any help would be appreciated. BTW: We really only export animations for playback on the computer and/or tape. Thank you, Arkitec

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