Video Card and Capture Card Suggestions?

JrDave2324 · 07-12-2004, 05:49 PM

so as you may recall (or not) i was having issues with my computer booting up. you can read the thread here . so i took my computer in to a repair place and for some unknown reson the ATI AIW 9700 Pro wont work properly with my mobo.

what i need are some suggestions on a seperate capture and video card. for the cap card i would like the PVR, where you can schedule times for it to record and that fun stuff. someone suggested the Pinncale cards to me, but from what ive read those are crap. im thinkin about the Hauppauge WinTV PVR-250 . any comments/suggestions for the cap card? and i dont even have an idea for the video card, so anything would be appreciatd. as for the price range of the two combined, id like to keep it right around $200-$230 which was the price of the 9700 Pro.

THANK YOU!

**Praetor** · 07-12-2004, 07:38 PM

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someone suggested the Pinncale cards to me, but from what ive read those are crap

Pinnacle has some very good stuff.

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im thinkin about the Hauppauge WinTV PVR-250

The Hauppage cards .... I used to have a couple of their TV tuners and it was a nightmare to configure. Personally if the costs are the same I'd go with a Pinnacle

JrDave2324 · 07-12-2004, 10:55 PM

judging by the reviews on newegg, Pinncale System stuff is no good. out of 4 reviews each person gave PCTV only one starHERE . besides happauge, pinnacle, and ati aiw are they any other suggestions?

what about for the video card? it appears as though the Powercolor ATI Radeon's are the ones to go with. theres a bunch that im lookin at 9600 Pro (there are 3 different 9600 Pros on newegg), 9200 (4 different ones on newegg), and 9550. someone help me choose one of those or have another suggestoin?

**Praetor** · 07-13-2004, 04:15 AM

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judging by the reviews on newegg, Pinncale System stuff is no good. out of 4 reviews each person gave PCTV only one star

User reviews? If so, i wouldnt put any faith in them. Professional use Pinaccle a lot .... of course if you're looking at the ultra low-end all the models are roughly equal

As for a videocard, I'd reccomend the 9600Pro... nice pefroamcne for its price.

JrDave2324 · 07-16-2004, 12:20 AM

So if it were up to you, would you choose the Pinnacle PCTV Pro or the Hauppauge WinTV PVR-250 . Im almost tempted to get the Pinnacle PCTV Pro and then get a better video card, like a 9600XT or something. let me know what you think.

**Praetor** · 07-16-2004, 12:27 AM

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the Pinnacle PCTV Pro

That's what I'd get.

JrDave2324 · 07-16-2004, 12:57 AM

alright thanks for all your help!

just a last question about the 9600XT....im thinkin about goin with the saphire or the gigabyte version of it. its $15 cheaper than the plain ATI and a lot of people seem to like them. gigabyte just makes sense to me since thats my mobo brand also.

**Praetor** · 07-16-2004, 01:06 AM

people will tell you to avoid sapphire because they are the "budget" version of ATI .... the only thing is they have their crap assembled overseas etc and for all intents and purposes, the cards are identical .... go for the cheapest one

JrDave2324 · 07-16-2004, 01:48 AM

thanks for all your help Praetor...

and i read on videohelp.com that the pvr-250 cards get some problems when theyre with an AMD processor, which is what i have. also, the review on the pctv pro said it needs a little tweaking and the right software, but after that its a damn good card. so thanks again.

Blind_Arrow · 07-16-2004, 04:39 AM

Pinnacle has been good so far, ATi are using Philips technology in their AIW cards, I have never heard any complaint out of Pinnacle. as they are out there for a long time.

07-12-2004, 05:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
JrDave2324 Bronze Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Waukesha, WI Age: 23 Posts: 90	Video Card and Capture Card Suggestions? so as you may recall (or not) i was having issues with my computer booting up. you can read the thread here . so i took my computer in to a repair place and for some unknown reson the ATI AIW 9700 Pro wont work properly with my mobo. what i need are some suggestions on a seperate capture and video card. for the cap card i would like the PVR, where you can schedule times for it to record and that fun stuff. someone suggested the Pinncale cards to me, but from what ive read those are crap. im thinkin about the Hauppauge WinTV PVR-250 . any comments/suggestions for the cap card? and i dont even have an idea for the video card, so anything would be appreciatd. as for the price range of the two combined, id like to keep it right around $200-$230 which was the price of the 9700 Pro. THANK YOU!

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07-12-2004, 10:55 PM	#3 (permalink)
JrDave2324 Bronze Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Waukesha, WI Age: 23 Posts: 90	judging by the reviews on newegg, Pinncale System stuff is no good. out of 4 reviews each person gave PCTV only one starHERE . besides happauge, pinnacle, and ati aiw are they any other suggestions? what about for the video card? it appears as though the Powercolor ATI Radeon's are the ones to go with. theres a bunch that im lookin at 9600 Pro (there are 3 different 9600 Pros on newegg), 9200 (4 different ones on newegg), and 9550. someone help me choose one of those or have another suggestoin?

07-16-2004, 12:20 AM	#5 (permalink)
JrDave2324 Bronze Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Waukesha, WI Age: 23 Posts: 90	So if it were up to you, would you choose the Pinnacle PCTV Pro or the Hauppauge WinTV PVR-250 . Im almost tempted to get the Pinnacle PCTV Pro and then get a better video card, like a 9600XT or something. let me know what you think.

07-16-2004, 12:57 AM	#7 (permalink)
JrDave2324 Bronze Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Waukesha, WI Age: 23 Posts: 90	alright thanks for all your help! just a last question about the 9600XT....im thinkin about goin with the saphire or the gigabyte version of it. its $15 cheaper than the plain ATI and a lot of people seem to like them. gigabyte just makes sense to me since thats my mobo brand also.

07-16-2004, 01:48 AM	#9 (permalink)
JrDave2324 Bronze Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Waukesha, WI Age: 23 Posts: 90	thanks for all your help Praetor... and i read on videohelp.com that the pvr-250 cards get some problems when theyre with an AMD processor, which is what i have. also, the review on the pctv pro said it needs a little tweaking and the right software, but after that its a damn good card. so thanks again.