X800 and video capture one more time

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Ok guys and girls please bear with me on this. I'm buying a new
computer with a radeon x800 pro. I'm also interested in doing video
capture and editing from VCR tames. I want to put these on DVD's. I
have the option of a Radeon x800 pro or an xt. After someone's follow
up to my earlier post, I went to ATI's site and found that the PRO does
not in fact have video in capability but the XT does. My question is
that does it make sense to upgrade to the XT or buy an add on card. If
I do decide to upgrade to the XT, what else do I need in terms of
hardware to do video capture?

Can I just hook up the VCR video to the XT card and the audio to the SB
Audigy2 and use the software that comes with the ATI card, (the
multimedia center). The upgrade is $92.

Sorry for the sticky thread on this subject. I'm really unfamiliar with
this video capture stuff and I want to get it right.
 
WhoKnows said:
Ok guys and girls please bear with me on this. I'm buying a new
computer with a radeon x800 pro. I'm also interested in doing video
capture and editing from VCR tames. I want to put these on DVD's. I
have the option of a Radeon x800 pro or an xt. After someone's follow
up to my earlier post, I went to ATI's site and found that the PRO does
not in fact have video in capability but the XT does. My question is
that does it make sense to upgrade to the XT or buy an add on card. If
I do decide to upgrade to the XT, what else do I need in terms of
hardware to do video capture?

Can I just hook up the VCR video to the XT card and the audio to the SB
Audigy2 and use the software that comes with the ATI card, (the
multimedia center). The upgrade is $92.

Sorry for the sticky thread on this subject. I'm really unfamiliar with
this video capture stuff and I want to get it right.
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hello i just got mine x800 pro last week and it dos have vivo
look here http://www.ati.com/products/radeonx800/specs.html
DISPLAY FEATURES
a.. Dual integrated display controllers
b.. Dual integrated 10 bit per channel 400 MHz DACs
c.. Integrated 165 MHz TMDS transmitter (DVI 1.0 / HDMI compliant and
HDCP ready)
d.. Integrated TV Output support up to 1024x768 resolution
e.. YPrPb component output for direct drive of HDTV displays?
f.. Single and dual link external TMDS transmitter support for high
resolution and/or multi-monitor DVI configurations
g.. Compatible with ATI's THEATERT video decode and capture devices for
VIVO (Video Input / Video Output) configurations on certain X800 graphic
cards
h.. hope this help bill P/S it dosn't say it on the box its self but on
the bar code sticker v/vo/d
i.. bill
 
hello i just got mine x800 pro last week and it dos have vivo
look here http://www.ati.com/products/radeonx800/specs.html
DISPLAY FEATURES
a.. Dual integrated display controllers
b.. Dual integrated 10 bit per channel 400 MHz DACs
c.. Integrated 165 MHz TMDS transmitter (DVI 1.0 / HDMI compliant and
HDCP ready)
d.. Integrated TV Output support up to 1024x768 resolution
e.. YPrPb component output for direct drive of HDTV displays?
f.. Single and dual link external TMDS transmitter support for high
resolution and/or multi-monitor DVI configurations
g.. Compatible with ATI's THEATERT video decode and capture devices for
VIVO (Video Input / Video Output) configurations on certain X800 graphic
cards
h.. hope this help bill P/S it dosn't say it on the box its self but on
the bar code sticker v/vo/d
i.. bill
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Thanks for the reply, I guess I'm going to have to call the folks that
are building my computer and see if in fact it has it. It seems that
some card manufacturers are putting VIVO in the PRO cards and some are
not.

later
 
WhoKnows said:
Thanks for the reply, I guess I'm going to have to call the folks that
are building my computer and see if in fact it has it. It seems that
some card manufacturers are putting VIVO in the PRO cards and some are
not.

later
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Usually if it has VIVO then it cost a little more and they advertise it. You
really don't need a high end graphics card for video editing.
The graphics card does not really do the editing process, the CPU does it.
Unless you are going to us the X800 for games, then all you need is a simple
capture card (for analog video).
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-144-301&depa=0

Lou
 
Usually if it has VIVO then it cost a little more and they advertise it. You
really don't need a high end graphics card for video editing.
The graphics card does not really do the editing process, the CPU does it.
Unless you are going to us the X800 for games, then all you need is a simple
capture card (for analog video).
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-144-301&depa=0

Lou
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Thanks Lou, yeah, I'm a game freak that's why I'm looking at the X800.
I figured if I can get that and VIVO in one card that would be the way
to go. If not, I'll look at getting a card similar to the one you
pointed out.

thanks
 
WhoKnows said:
Thanks for the reply, I guess I'm going to have to call the folks that
are building my computer and see if in fact it has it. It seems that
some card manufacturers are putting VIVO in the PRO cards and some are
not.

later
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I think you are confusing what the x800 is capable of, as opposed to what is
implemented by the manufacturer.
ATI just make the chipset and manufacturers implement the features (or not)
 
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