newbie: video capture

"tg" <tg.RemoveThis@nospamevereverever.net> wrote in message
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 > I've got an AGP graphics that shows up in my WinXP PC as an Nvidia
 > Geforce2 MX. I'm new to this thing called video capture and I don't know
 > what software I need. The graphics card has a couple of round ports on it
 > (next to the monitor socket), one like a phono socket (yellow) that's
 > labelled 'comp out' ('composite out'?) and another socket (black) which is
 > a multipin (bit like a din socket).
 > I expect I would plug an external video feed into this socket to make it
 > appear on my computer screen.
 > What software do I need to display the video image, and where can I get
 > it? Is there any freeware that does this?
 > And what would the adapter be called that I need to plug into the din-like
 > socket?, and where could I get it?
 > Thanks for any help.
Unless the card specifically allows for Video In, it's only Video OUT....
the multipin is an S-Video the other is composite out.....
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"Cari" <Newsgroups1.DeleteThis@coribright.com> wrote in message
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 > Unless the card specifically allows for Video In, it's only Video OUT....
 > the multipin is an S-Video the other is composite out.....
 > --
alas I think you're right, and thankyou for putting me straight on this. It
would appear it's a video 'out' card only. I suppose I'll have to get one of
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Hi,

Slightly off topic for the NVidia group but I just have to relate my
experience of this...

I have had a very good experience with the Hauppage WinTV PVR 350
capture card. it comes with WinTV 2000 for capturing and I downloaded
Ulead's Video Studio 30 day free trial software for editing and
DVD creation.

I also got myself a DVD writer. I managed to copy all my old Video 8
camcorder tapes to my PC and then DVD, thus backing them up!
It really is an excellent setup if you want to do this sort of thing.

You can save a little money by getting the WinTV 250 it has the same
hardware MPEG encoder as the 350 just not the hardware decoder for TV
out, which I didnt, but didnt realise until after i bought the 350.

In the UK the prices are:

WinTV 250 = £70
Ulead Video Studio Software = £50
Pioneer *8 DVD writer: £50

Total = £120

It would have cost me £40 per HOUR to get a "professional" company to
transfer my tapes to DVD!! So I saved myself some money.

Best regards,
Paul

tg wrote:
 > "Cari" <Newsgroups1 DeleteThis @coribright.com> wrote in message
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  >>Unless the card specifically allows for Video In, it's only Video OUT....
  >>the multipin is an S-Video the other is composite out.....
  >>--
 >
 > alas I think you're right, and thankyou for putting me straight on this. It
 > would appear it's a video 'out' card only. I suppose I'll have to get one of
 > those usb video capture box thingy's.
 >
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