Jims@Home
16th September 2003, 07:52
Team,
I'm pretty sure this is my first post here so please be gentle...
After much research I went out last weekend and bought a Sony DVD Burner .
Anyway, I installed it in my P3 500 (I know slow dinosaur - but minimum spec for DVDRW Stuff ) but the Motherboard (It had some previous issues so it was suspect.) - or something wouldn't let it write the image to the second IDE Hard Drive. (Even though it would right smaller files over no sweat, but when the processor was being leaned on, it just froze up.) Anyway now I'm so annoyed :devil: at this Box I'm very seriously thinking of taking the plunge and buying this:
Intel P4 2.8GHz CPU 800MHz FSB(HT Technology)
Mainboard: Asus P4P800 DX i865PE, IEEE1394, 8xAGP USB2.0
Memory: 512MB PC3200 DDR400 (Dual Channel DDR)
Harddrive: 2 X 80GB Serial-ATA 8MB ATA150 7,200rpm
Video: Asus GFX5200 128MB 8xAGP card TVout & Video In**
Audio: Integrated 6-channel 3D
Network: Integrated Gigabit Ethernet
Case: 18" 300w Front USB Tower
*CD-RW / DVD Combo: LG 4480B 48x24x48 (Write)x(Rewrite)x(Read)16x DVD
*Keyboard: Logitech Elite Duo Wireless
*Mouse: Logitech Elite Duo Wireless Optical
*DVD Writer Sony DW-U10A : DVD-R & +R 4X Rewriter + CDRW
*Monitor Sony 21 Inch 520GS Multiscan
*Speakers: Altec Lansing ATP 3 Speakers w/ Subwoofer
OPTIONS: Intel P4 3.0GHz CPU 800MHz FSB adds about $125 US
OPTIONS: TV@nyWhere MasterT V-Tuner Remote adds about $50 US
*Already purchased – CDRW/DVD Combo & Sony DVDRW need to install those and my IDE Hard Drive Drawer.
**Need V9520 Home Theater or Video Suite Version, Or MSI 8894 GF4 Ti4200-VTD Or ?????????
My real question is the Video Capture Card. I want to transfer some (NTSC) VHS Tape to DVD but don't want to lose any quality ( ? ) or over pay for the card. (Hence the choices above.) I'm really not too much of a gamer anymore, and I'd suspect almost anything that would play the new games (especially NHL2004 - I'm a Canuck remember :p ) will probably suffice. Should I jump up to an ATI AIW or just a simple card that will take an analogue input (SVHS & Composite are preferred.)
I'd also like to keep the main video card an 8X AGP to utilise the board's capability later with newer games and such. I'd like a card that isn't macrovision enabled (Can you defeat this in software instead?) as I've heard the ATI cards are (dam Canadians :p ).
I'd love to hear from the folks here as I really value your opinions and experience. Please Help. Thanks.
Regards,
Jim :cool:
I'm pretty sure this is my first post here so please be gentle...
After much research I went out last weekend and bought a Sony DVD Burner .
Anyway, I installed it in my P3 500 (I know slow dinosaur - but minimum spec for DVDRW Stuff ) but the Motherboard (It had some previous issues so it was suspect.) - or something wouldn't let it write the image to the second IDE Hard Drive. (Even though it would right smaller files over no sweat, but when the processor was being leaned on, it just froze up.) Anyway now I'm so annoyed :devil: at this Box I'm very seriously thinking of taking the plunge and buying this:
Intel P4 2.8GHz CPU 800MHz FSB(HT Technology)
Mainboard: Asus P4P800 DX i865PE, IEEE1394, 8xAGP USB2.0
Memory: 512MB PC3200 DDR400 (Dual Channel DDR)
Harddrive: 2 X 80GB Serial-ATA 8MB ATA150 7,200rpm
Video: Asus GFX5200 128MB 8xAGP card TVout & Video In**
Audio: Integrated 6-channel 3D
Network: Integrated Gigabit Ethernet
Case: 18" 300w Front USB Tower
*CD-RW / DVD Combo: LG 4480B 48x24x48 (Write)x(Rewrite)x(Read)16x DVD
*Keyboard: Logitech Elite Duo Wireless
*Mouse: Logitech Elite Duo Wireless Optical
*DVD Writer Sony DW-U10A : DVD-R & +R 4X Rewriter + CDRW
*Monitor Sony 21 Inch 520GS Multiscan
*Speakers: Altec Lansing ATP 3 Speakers w/ Subwoofer
OPTIONS: Intel P4 3.0GHz CPU 800MHz FSB adds about $125 US
OPTIONS: TV@nyWhere MasterT V-Tuner Remote adds about $50 US
*Already purchased – CDRW/DVD Combo & Sony DVDRW need to install those and my IDE Hard Drive Drawer.
**Need V9520 Home Theater or Video Suite Version, Or MSI 8894 GF4 Ti4200-VTD Or ?????????
My real question is the Video Capture Card. I want to transfer some (NTSC) VHS Tape to DVD but don't want to lose any quality ( ? ) or over pay for the card. (Hence the choices above.) I'm really not too much of a gamer anymore, and I'd suspect almost anything that would play the new games (especially NHL2004 - I'm a Canuck remember :p ) will probably suffice. Should I jump up to an ATI AIW or just a simple card that will take an analogue input (SVHS & Composite are preferred.)
I'd also like to keep the main video card an 8X AGP to utilise the board's capability later with newer games and such. I'd like a card that isn't macrovision enabled (Can you defeat this in software instead?) as I've heard the ATI cards are (dam Canadians :p ).
I'd love to hear from the folks here as I really value your opinions and experience. Please Help. Thanks.
Regards,
Jim :cool: