[commedia] Video Capture Card

[Bill Best]

> I would like to do some home editing and need to get a
> video capture card etc.  I only have a VCR no DV etc
> so I need an analogue one (I think).  Please can
> someone recommend something along with good software.
> Ideally a pack with card and software would be good.

Is your platform PC or Mac?

Misco (http://www.misco.co.uk) have a wide selection of Hauppage cards
(http://www.misco.co.uk/?sn=2084984183) ranging from the WinTV Capture card
for £33-99 or the Mac based MyVideo package for £169-99.  It might be worth
having a look there.

The RealVideo Creation Kit retails at $349-00 (approx £240) and includes
the Osprey 210 card, the VideoFramer package and RealSystem Producer Plus -
http://www.realnetworks.com/products/index.html

Planet PC in Bradford have a very useful website (http://www.planetdv.net/)
and are very helpful and friendly on the phone (01274 713423).  We bought a
Matrox card with Adobe Premiere from them but I've not had a chance to use
it properly yet.