[mythtv-users] 2 video capture card questions

[Gerald Gryschuk]

Thanks.

Surely though there are video capture cards with Firewire ports? The
Motorola DCT 5100 HDTV set top box has an optional Firewire port so
rather than record over 3 component video maybe I can do Firewire. Any
suggestions?

On Wed, 2004-01-07 at 12:56, Jarod C. Wilson wrote:
> On Jan 6, 2004, at 20:23, Gerald Gryschuk wrote:
> 
> > Hi everyone I have two questions regarding video capture/tuner cards.
> >
> > 1) Does the Hauppaug PVR - 250 do stereo sound?
> 
> Yes.
> 
> > 2) Anyone know of a good relatively inexpensive just straight video
> > capture card that takes 3 component video and stores in MPEG-1,2 or 4
> > format. Basically I'm looking for a way to capture a 3 component video
> > signal from an HDTV set-top box.
> 
> Doesn't exist, for a number of technical and legal reasons...
-- 
Gerald Gryschuk <gerald.gryschuk at shaw.ca>