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Post by Todd Robinson on Aug 5, 2004 7:35:59 GMT -5
Hi guys. I wanted to share with you my luck with my capture card setup. Tuesday evening, I installed my new capture card with the recording software. With it, you have the ability to set a timed recording; just leave the computer on and come back to it later.
I tested it out by leaving it to record both Family Feud showings yesterday. Let me tell you, the results were incredible. The picture was very crisp and clear as it is when watching live TV. It wasn't even on the highest quality setting!
What's best is the video format (MPEG-2) it uses to capture the audio/video stream is the same format DVD players use. So I can burn DVDs straight from the source without conversions (conversions can cause a/v sync problems). No more VHS tapes! Better quality show tapings!
If you're interested, here's what I'm using:
--Hauppauge Win-TV PVR-250
--Pioneer 8x DVD +/- drive internal
Any more questions? Post here!
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Grey
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Post by Grey on Aug 7, 2004 23:58:05 GMT -5
Todd, who needs technology reviews on major websites when we've got this forum? Sounds like we have a definite winner here.
I tell ya, I really would like to be able to record a lot more TV shows. My only concern would be the fact that I'm still using an antenna and not cable or satellite. That aside, I think putting a string of favorite moments in a series just got a whole lot easier. That, and I've seen how bad an a/v sync problem can be.
BTW, I should post a tech review of mine up very soon. It's just the opposite of what you have -- it takes a monitor out and converts it to TV out. Film at 11, as the news people say. =p
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Post by Todd Robinson on Aug 10, 2004 8:19:49 GMT -5
Todd, who needs technology reviews on major websites when we've got this forum? Sounds like we have a definite winner here. Thanks! The way I feel about it, I share a lot of the same recording woes as others who attend this forum. I've done a lot of web research to find the best equipment for the most reasonable prices. Why shouldn't I share that research? If you go to www.videohelp.com, you can find a lot of good information on all aspects of digital video in addition to the information provided here. So far, I've made only one DVD with 4 complete episodes on it. I had a problem with the Fast Money round loosing a/v sync on each episode. Once I narrow the problem down, I'll post that here as well. One other thing, do we have enough people here interested in digital video recording to create another forum for? Or just video recording in general? |
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Post by adamjk on Aug 10, 2004 10:29:59 GMT -5
Neat, I'm hoping to get a DVD recorder for my birthday coming up. I have a question about that BTW. Can you record shows on one DVD at different times, or do you have to record what you want all at once?
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Post by Todd Robinson on Aug 10, 2004 10:53:26 GMT -5
Neat, I'm hoping to get a DVD recorder for my birthday coming up. I have a question about that BTW. Can you record shows on one DVD at different times, or do you have to record what you want all at once? You can record multiple shows on a single DVD. What actually happens is the software records an MPEG-2 file on your hard disk for each recording you make. You then take the MPEG-2 files you want and use the included authoring software to create a DVD with the video files you want. FYI: The MPEG-2 files this capture device creates takes up a whole lot less space than the AVI files most capture card creates. |
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Post by adamjk on Aug 10, 2004 10:57:50 GMT -5
How much can you put on a single DVD?
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Post by Todd Robinson on Aug 10, 2004 10:59:58 GMT -5
How much can you put on a single DVD? If I recall correctly: DVD Long Play is 1hr 50mins. DVD Standard Play is 1hr 20mins. |
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Post by adamjk on Aug 10, 2004 11:06:27 GMT -5
Wow, somehow I expected more then two hours.
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Post by Todd Robinson on Aug 10, 2004 13:35:45 GMT -5
Wow, somehow I expected more then two hours. Without getting too technical and stretching the converstaion out too far, there is another standard, DVD Extra Long Play. It's not worth it. You would be better off creating SVCDs. For more information about that, try www.videohelp.com. There is already a dual-layer recordable DVD drive out in the market. The media for it is expensive and, in my opion, are not reasonable for everyday usage right now. Dual-layer discs are what most commercial movies longer than an hour and a half are. They offer twice the data storage a single-layer disc does, which are the 4.7GB discs that are so popular now. If it catches on, blue laser DVDs will offer much more space per disc; as much as 27GB on a piece of single-layer media. You can go out and grab that technology now for $3,299 if you want.  Still, storing 1hr. 50mins. on less than a 5GB disc is an incredible feat to have had accomplished. |
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Post by adamjk on Aug 10, 2004 14:50:24 GMT -5
Without getting too technical and stretching the converstaion out too far, there is another standard, DVD Extra Long Play. It's not worth it. You would be better off creating SVCDs. For more information about that, try www.videohelp.com. There is already a dual-layer recordable DVD drive out in the market. The media for it is expensive and, in my opion, are not reasonable for everyday usage right now. Dual-layer discs are what most commercial movies longer than an hour and a half are. They offer twice the data storage a single-layer disc does, which are the 4.7GB discs that are so popular now. If it catches on, blue laser DVDs will offer much more space per disc; as much as 27GB on a piece of single-layer media. You can go out and grab that technology now for $3,299 if you want. Still, storing 1hr. 50mins. on less than a 5GB disc is an incredible feat to have had accomplished. Ah okay, got a quick question about DVD recorders. Say I wanted to record something from my TV straight to a DVD. If I hook the DVD recorder up to my VCR, do I still need a tape in the VCR for it record to the DVD or not? |
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Post by Todd Robinson on Aug 10, 2004 20:01:27 GMT -5
Ah okay, got a quick question about DVD recorders. Say I wanted to record something from my TV straight to a DVD. If I hook the DVD recorder up to my VCR, do I still need a tape in the VCR for it record to the DVD or not? No. In this case, the video recorder is the DVD recorder, not the VCR. A standalone DVD recorder or a computer with a capture card hooks up the same way a VCR does. For more info, www.videohelp.com. |
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