Leadtek Vid. Capture Cards

jkayca2 · Jan 30, 2003, 03:27 PM

Wasn't sure if this was the right forum to post this in but here goes...

Looking to replace my aging AIW Radeon in the next few weeks. I'm not overly thrilled with ATI's capture cards including the MMC software which I find to be very buggy. I am happy with the 3d capabilities so my next 3d card will probably be a radeon 9500. The question remains what capture card to get?

I've been looking at a couple of cards from Leadtek. First off, does anyone have any comments about Leadtek's quality? Hardware and software (read drivers) concerns?

Next, there's a delux version and an expert version . I can't see much difference between the two. A computer store near me has the expert version for $100 CDN. Right now I'm leaning towards the expert version.

The other thing is the electronic program guide. The guide provided with the Leadtek cards don't cover Canada. I do, however, have Gemstar with my AIW Radeon. Do you guys think I'll be able to use it with a Leadtek card or is it ATI specific? I'm not entirely thrilled with Gemstar but at least I can download listings for my area.

Comments appreciated.

marceloM · Feb 2, 2003, 12:17 AM

I'm using a WinFast TV 2000 video capture card with an Asus 6800 Deluxe.

The new capture software WinFast PVR (Picture Viewer Reality), have a lot of features.

But in next upgrade I will think about the new ATI AIW 9700 Pro.

DaSnIpE · Feb 2, 2003, 07:31 PM

I love mine, but I haven't tried the new software released this month, thx for hte heads up.

Jan 30, 2003, 03:27 PM	#1
jkayca2 DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 379 Rep Power: 0	Leadtek Vid. Capture Cards Wasn't sure if this was the right forum to post this in but here goes... Looking to replace my aging AIW Radeon in the next few weeks. I'm not overly thrilled with ATI's capture cards including the MMC software which I find to be very buggy. I am happy with the 3d capabilities so my next 3d card will probably be a radeon 9500. The question remains what capture card to get? I've been looking at a couple of cards from Leadtek. First off, does anyone have any comments about Leadtek's quality? Hardware and software (read drivers) concerns? Next, there's a delux version and an expert version . I can't see much difference between the two. A computer store near me has the expert version for $100 CDN. Right now I'm leaning towards the expert version. The other thing is the electronic program guide. The guide provided with the Leadtek cards don't cover Canada. I do, however, have Gemstar with my AIW Radeon. Do you guys think I'll be able to use it with a Leadtek card or is it ATI specific? I'm not entirely thrilled with Gemstar but at least I can download listings for my area. Comments appreciated. __________________ [color=Blue]PNY Verto GeFORCE 6800GT AGP 256MB DDR3 - 1 GHz Win XP Pro (SP 2) - Directx 9.0c Intel P4 2.8C GHz - Abit IS7 Mobo 2x512 + 2x1024 MB PC 3200 DDR WD 74 GB Raptor + WD 120 GB HD with 8 MB Cache Hercules Gamesurround Fortissmo 7.1 Logitech Z5500 Speaker System Leadtek WinFast TV 2000 XP Deluxe LG GSA-4160B DVD Burner Logitech LX700 Keyb, mouse combo Mitsubishi DiamondPro 2070SB 22" CRT[/color]

Feb 2, 2003, 12:17 AM	#2
marceloM DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Buenos Aires Posts: 91 Rep Power: 0	I'm using a WinFast TV 2000 video capture card with an Asus 6800 Deluxe. The new capture software WinFast PVR (Picture Viewer Reality), have a lot of features. But in next upgrade I will think about the new ATI AIW 9700 Pro. __________________ Greetings from Buenos Aires Marcelo ASUS P5B Dx # Pentium Coroe 6300 # 1 Gb Mb RAM # ATI 1300 XL # WD 80 Gb # WD 250 Gb SATA2 # DVD Nec 3540a # Plextor 716 SATA # Iomega ZIP 100 Mb # Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2ZS

Feb 2, 2003, 07:31 PM	#3
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