I currently have an AIW 128 Pro 32 MB card. I am considering upgrading to
the AIW 9000 64 MB card. The main reason I want to upgrade is hopefully to
get better results during video capture from a 8mm analog camcorder ( I plan
to eventually get a digital camcorder). I also occasionally play games like
Warcraft and Quake III. But the gaming performance is not as important. I
know I can get better performance from a AIW 9700 or 9800 card but they are
a little expensive for me. My question is how much better is the AIW
compared to the AIW 128? Is the performance gain particularly for video
capture worth the upgrade or should I bite the bullet and go with a 9700 or
9800 card? Thanks.

Eddie

>My question is how much better is the AIW
> compared to the AIW 128? Is the performance gain particularly for video
> capture worth the upgrade or should I bite the bullet and go with a 9700 or
> 9800 card? Thanks.> Eddie

The newer software WinDVR3 and Personal Video Station 3 dont seem to
work well with the AIW 128. Some people have gotten it to work with
luck. I want to be able to have a buffer capture, so if i want to
record something that started 1 minute ago, it's still in a buffer.
That is hard to find in older software which works with older aiw 128
cards.

you need to 1) decide what you want the card to do. 2) see what
software will do it 3) pick the card based on 1,2.

Good luck!

AIW 9600 is on it way .. end of Sept for Europe I would wait for that
card instead of 9000 google it for reviews/previews

Eddie E wrote:
> I currently have an AIW 128 Pro 32 MB card. I am considering upgrading to
> the AIW 9000 64 MB card. The main reason I want to upgrade is hopefully to
> get better results during video capture from a 8mm analog camcorder ( I plan
> to eventually get a digital camcorder). I also occasionally play games like
> Warcraft and Quake III. But the gaming performance is not as important. I
> know I can get better performance from a AIW 9700 or 9800 card but they are
> a little expensive for me. My question is how much better is the AIW
> compared to the AIW 128? Is the performance gain particularly for video
> capture worth the upgrade or should I bite the bullet and go with a 9700 or
> 9800 card? Thanks.
>
> Eddie
>
>

"M.A." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:bjqv0i$std$(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> AIW 9600 is on it way .. end of Sept for Europe I would wait for that
> card instead of 9000 google it for reviews/previews

M.A. Thanks a million for your reply. I did check into the AIW 9600 on
Google and found a few very favorable reviews. I already picked up a AIW
9000 but I never opened the box. I'm going to return it and wait until the
9600 is available. From what I read the price will be under 250.00 street.
That's not bad considering that it is closer to the AIW 9700 than the 9000.

Eddie

"Osiris" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> >My question is how much better is the AIW
> > compared to the AIW 128? Is the performance gain particularly for video
> > capture worth the upgrade or should I bite the bullet and go with a 9700
or
> > 9800 card? Thanks.> Eddie
>
> The newer software WinDVR3 and Personal Video Station 3 dont seem to
> work well with the AIW 128. Some people have gotten it to work with
> luck. I want to be able to have a buffer capture, so if i want to
> record something that started 1 minute ago, it's still in a buffer.
> That is hard to find in older software which works with older aiw 128
> cards.

Thanks Osiris, I'm going to wait for the new AIW 9600 to be released. It
seems to be closer to what I'm looking for.

Eddie