Need Recommendation

[Shamal]

I'm in the market to buy a TV Capture card to turn all my videos on my camcorder into DVD. It only has S-Video & Analog output. Im unsure as to which TV card has those as inputs. I also require the best quality I can get from my existing devices.

And also im after a DVD ROM so I can Read DVDs at maximum speed and rip to my HDD. But all the once I've owned only says 16X but never really gets anywhere near it. MY DVD-RW gets around 7.5x but thats about the most I've ever had. I need one that does what it says it does!!!

Can you please recommend the following to meet my needs;

1. TV Capture Card

2. DVD ROM

I have no set budget and is willing to pay whatever it costs.

The following are my PC specs;

AMD X2 4200 (2.51Ghz) OC

ASUS A8NE Ultra Motherboard

Radeon X800XT Platinum Edition

OCZ 2GB RAM

480GB HDD

Thanks in advance for all you're guys inputs!

Edited July 6, 2006 by Shamal

[ripken204]

1. anything by hauppauge

2. nec 3550

[XP_2600]

Man why DvD rom? why you dont get a DvD rw i got one some monthes ago for something like 45$ it was Pioneer DVR-110D its dual layer and 16x for DvD burning and 40X for CD burning.

[Shamal]

1. anything by hauppauge

2. nec 3550

Thanks for your opinion 'ripken204'!

I have never come across hauppauge products before. As I need either RCA or S-Video inputs, I think I need to get WinTV-PVR-150.

1. Must I have Windows Media Center Edition to use the card?

2. Any alternative brands like 'Leadtek - TV200 Expert' any good? Cos hauppauge seems to be expensive in Australia?

Thanks again.

[ripken204]

you do not need MCE to play tv, but if you use the normal windows xp then you will need to get a program for watching tv, as MCE includes a program for that.

as for alternate brands, im not too sure. ive done my research and hauppauge is the best. maybe an ati tv tuner? i rly dont know.

[JuMz]

http://www.simplifidigital.com/index.php

[Nerwin]

Tv Tuner

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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16814122221

DVD Burner

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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16827106015