How to transfer VHS & DVD to my computer's HD?

[Guest]

I have no internal or external video capture card, because I don't know which
one to get. I tried DVD Express external box and it failed after one try, I
returned it.
Which video capture card (external or interna) and which software will work
the best with MS Windows XP?
Thank you in advance, Adam
My computer's info - HARDWARE: P4, 3.4GHz S775 2MB cache 800MHZ, Intel Ati
X200 Chipset S775 M/Board, 1Gb Ram, 500Gb HD SATA, Graphics Media
Accelerator 900, 16X +/- DVD Burner by LG
SOFTWARE: M/S Widows XP Media Center 2005, M/S Works Suite 2005

 

[decoder]

I have no internal or external video capture card, because I don't know
which
one to get. I tried DVD Express external box and it failed after one try,
I
returned it.
Which video capture card (external or interna) and which software will
work
the best with MS Windows XP?
Thank you in advance, Adam
My computer's info - HARDWARE: P4, 3.4GHz S775 2MB cache 800MHZ, Intel Ati
X200 Chipset S775 M/Board, 1Gb Ram, 500Gb HD SATA, Graphics Media
Accelerator 900, 16X +/- DVD Burner by LG
SOFTWARE: M/S Widows XP Media Center 2005, M/S Works Suite 2005

Your Processor, ram, and at last a poster's PC with efficient FSB (800mhz),
Your PC should have no problems with any of the mainstream internal PCI
capture cards. Surprisingly a PC of that spec is not already equipped?
Are you Europe/UK/Aus based? If so the German OEM Medion is supplying
Scart capture cards - only of use with Pal/Secam. Though I can't find the
link
right now?
For external devices, there are many, have a look at this:
http://www.miglia.com/products/video/dcscart/index.html

 

[Guest]

Thanks, Decoder. I'm in Canada. I realized that my original question was too
general. What are the specific names and models of "mainstream internal PCI
cards" and of external capture devices?


Your Processor, ram, and at last a poster's PC with efficient FSB (800mhz)
Your PC should have no problems with any of the mainstream internal PCI

 

[decoder]

Thanks, Decoder. I'm in Canada. I realized that my original question was
too
general. What are the specific names and models of "mainstream internal
PCI
cards" and of external capture devices?


Your Processor, ram, and at last a poster's PC with efficient FSB (800mhz)
Your PC should have no problems with any of the mainstream internal PCI

Hi, try these.......


http://www.techadvice.com/help/Products/T/tvtuner-cards-pci.asp

http://www.diy-pvr-dvr-htpc.com/index.php/Main_Page


http://www.hauppauge.com/

 

[Guest]

Having bought a Media Center Edition 2005 PC, I'm suprised your not trying to
find some hardware that comes with OEM MCE to add to your PC, if you are
moving video/DVD/tv processing?

 

[Graham Hughes]

www.canopus.com check out the advc range of external models and they also do
internal, but I can't remember the numbers off the top of my head. As has
been mentioned the other good make is miglia.

These two makes stand out for external as they connect by firewire to the
pc, so any app will work with it. It captures as a dv-avi file, the best you
can get, audio adn video are hardly ever out of sync, as they have locks
inside to help keep them together.

--
Graham Hughes
MVP Digital Media
www.myvideoproblems.co.uk
www.dvds2treasure.com
www.simplydv.com

 

[Guest]

I have an ATI TV Wonder Pro installed internally in my machine, It comes with
an external connection for both composite and S-Video input and has a coax
connector on the back of the board to cover any input and MS Movie Maker
already accepts the tuner card as a capture device.