vhs to dvd

[cheeseheadnate]

Background: I am looking at building a new computer, and what some advise on what route I should take.

I want to put my vhs tapes on to dvd.

1) Should I buy a video card that takes input (so I can hookup my camcorder to pc or vhs to pc)? If so what card do you recommend?


2) Or Should I go with a less expensive vid card (with 128mb DDR) and then place a tv tuner card in the computer. I was told from a co-worker that this configuration would work to do vhs to dvd etc.. He also said that this mght be the way to go since the tv tuner is more of a dedicated card for input.


(I want to say under $150 for the video card, if that is the best way to go).

PLEASE GIVE ME SOME IDEAS, ON BEST WAY TO ACCOMPLISH VHS TO DVD.

[Kubie]

cheeseheadnate,

For the money, you can get a ATI All-In-Wonder 7500 video card to capture video.
It is $129.95 at www.googlegear.com

Carl

[cheeseheadnate]

i will check that out. It has a "in", so I can pump video from my camcorder/vcr into the computer right?

I see ATI has a few radeon cards. Do you know what the difference between these:

All-In-Wonder Radeon 8500
All-In-Wonder Radeon 8500DV
All-In-Wonder Radeon 8500VE\

Thanks,
Cheeseheadnate

[Xayd]

You'll get pretty decent capture from the ATI cards, I use a Radeon VIVO and it works pretty well.

I'd recommend one of the 8 meg cache IDE Hard drives if you can't afford SCSI tho, you're looking at gigs on top of gigs for capturing a full 2 hour movie, and hard drive speed will make for far less headaches.