vfw vs wdm capture ?

[ookzDVD]

@forum,

please allow to ask this, since i'm newbie in the capturing world :)

I'm using WinXp SP1, which capturing "method" you can suggest ?
vfw or wdm ?

Lots of app use vfw driver to perform capturing and they claim
they have good result such as use VirtualDub, FlyCap, etc.

Lots of people get no luck with vfw and try use wdm driver,
and they claim have good result with iuVCR, etc.

The other question is which driver should I use if I decide to
use vfw ? is that wdm->vfw wrapper good and stable to try ?

Thank you.

[edit]
My card is oldie "Hauppauge WinTV"

[Wilbert]

I'm using WinXp SP1, which capturing "method" you can suggest ? vfw or wdm ?
The one which works best for you. Myself, I use vdub and wdm-vfw wrapper (W2K). However in that case, you need a fast processor if you want to capture a full resolution without dropped frames. The reason I don't use wdm devices, is that I can't get them to work while keeping sync.

[olnima]

vfw: Better (good) chance to get A-V-sync, more cpu-power expected,
some people have troubles capturing with a resolution higher then 352x288. In this case try to use BTWinCap-drivers. You can't use overlay for previewing.

WDM: see above. The AV-sync depends on the quality of your soundcard.
For capturing try virtualVCR (Freeware) or iuVCR (Shareware).

Olnima

[ookzDVD]

Thank you for the information and sharing your experiences.

I'll try vfw capturing.