video capture problem

tadpolefoder · 03-21-2006, 10:12 PM

hey, i just bought a tv capture card for my pc. its working fine, but when I try to record video, i always seem to lose a considerable amount of frames per second. wat are the best choices for such a slow computer (pentium ii 333 mhz) for:

-format (mpeg1, avi, divx, etc.)
-color space / compression (RGB 555, YUY2, UVYW, etc.)

i dont care about the space it requires (new 160 gb external drive), i just wanna get the best quality/fps i can

**The_Other_One** · 03-22-2006, 12:08 AM

Your problem is that you probably got a card that doesn't have onboard compression. You can all but forget using about any compressor because most everything's just going to kill the machine. Now if you drop to around 320x240, you might have some luck keeping decent frame rates, but that's about it. Actually, you MIGHT be able to capture totally uncompressed, but the files will be huge.

tadpolefoder · 03-22-2006, 01:45 AM

uncompressed meaning just standard avi?

**The_Other_One** · 03-22-2006, 02:08 AM

Sure, you could call it that.

myPCrocks · 03-22-2006, 06:51 AM

You will never get any better with that rig, way to slow. I encode a ton of video ,I have 2 machines like in my sig I use and a 3rd that is a XP 2600 and it has its hands full when encoding.

03-21-2006, 10:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
tadpolefoder New Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 21	video capture problem hey, i just bought a tv capture card for my pc. its working fine, but when I try to record video, i always seem to lose a considerable amount of frames per second. wat are the best choices for such a slow computer (pentium ii 333 mhz) for: -format (mpeg1, avi, divx, etc.) -color space / compression (RGB 555, YUY2, UVYW, etc.) i dont care about the space it requires (new 160 gb external drive), i just wanna get the best quality/fps i can __________________ -Gigabyte GA-K8N Pro-SLI -Athlon64 3200+ Venice 2.0 ghz -1024 MB Corsair Value RAM -80 GB WD 7200 rpm -160 gb external SimpleDrive -eVGA GeForce 6800XT 256 MB -Logitech Cordless Desktop EX110 -Viewsonic 19" A90f+ -Windows XP Home -HP PSC 2410

03-22-2006, 12:08 AM	#2 (permalink)
The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 24 Posts: 12,368	Your problem is that you probably got a card that doesn't have onboard compression. You can all but forget using about any compressor because most everything's just going to kill the machine. Now if you drop to around 320x240, you might have some luck keeping decent frame rates, but that's about it. Actually, you MIGHT be able to capture totally uncompressed, but the files will be huge. __________________ Desktop * Athlon X2 4200 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| 7600GT Laptop1 * C2D T5550 \| 3G RAM \| 120G HD \| Intel x3100 Laptop2 * C2D T5250 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| Intel x3100

03-22-2006, 01:45 AM	#3 (permalink)
tadpolefoder New Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 21	uncompressed meaning just standard avi? __________________ -Gigabyte GA-K8N Pro-SLI -Athlon64 3200+ Venice 2.0 ghz -1024 MB Corsair Value RAM -80 GB WD 7200 rpm -160 gb external SimpleDrive -eVGA GeForce 6800XT 256 MB -Logitech Cordless Desktop EX110 -Viewsonic 19" A90f+ -Windows XP Home -HP PSC 2410

03-22-2006, 02:08 AM	#4 (permalink)
The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 24 Posts: 12,368	Sure, you could call it that. __________________ Desktop * Athlon X2 4200 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| 7600GT Laptop1 * C2D T5550 \| 3G RAM \| 120G HD \| Intel x3100 Laptop2 * C2D T5250 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| Intel x3100

03-22-2006, 06:51 AM	#5 (permalink)
myPCrocks Gold Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Midwest Age: 40 Posts: 255	You will never get any better with that rig, way to slow. I encode a ton of video ,I have 2 machines like in my sig I use and a 3rd that is a XP 2600 and it has its hands full when encoding. __________________ Too Many To List.

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