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Proin Drakenzol:

--- Quote from: BuriaL on August 31, 2009, 02:30:13 PM ---Cant figure out if my card can do it, or if iam a stupid little monkey jumping for a banana.

Some guys with MSI 4870's got it working.. GRRR >:(

WHY!!!!!!!!!!


I wish i could just slowly strangle the mofo that wrote this in the catalyst manual:


--- Quote ---Video Capture

If your ATI Radeon™ graphics card has an S-Video in or VIVO connection, it can capture video from your camcorder, VCR, or TV. Use your favorite video editing application to add effects, make changes, or stream your video on the Internet.

The audio and video output connectors on your TV, camcorder, or VCR will be similar to those depicted in the illustration. Use composite video out or S-Video out. S-Video out will provide better results.

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Because it requires an INput, the 4870s only have OUTputs. Certain ATI Radeon graphics cards (the All-in-Wonders) had both. Unless you have an All-in-Wonder 4870, which I don't think exists, you will need a dedicated video capture card.

ilk3000:
Why wouldn't you just use USB?

Arveene:
To record TV? I have a TV Tuner card that I supposedly can use to record TV with. I haven't actually set it up yet though. I think whether or not you can record it using just your current card will depend on your provider, but you'll likely need a TV tuner card.

NaRu:

--- Quote from: ilk3000 on September 01, 2009, 12:35:29 AM ---Why wouldn't you just use USB?

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I rather use a card for video recording

MTR:
I'd stay away from All-In-Wonder cards. I got an AGP all-in-wonder a few years back and while the dual VGA port inputs were definitely nice, the TV tuner portion of the card stopped working after a while; not to mention the software they include with them is horrendous and there are few alternatives that support the AIW cards available (that I was able to find anyway)

I have a Hauppauge WinTV USB card now and it works like a charm. If you're running Windows 7 you don't even need to install anything, it works right out of the box, just plug it in. It does come with software which is better than ATI's bundle, but I prefer to use Windows 7 Media Center instead.

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