Re: Re: [OT] Video Input Output Cards

["John Andrews" <groups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Shaf

Sorry - prob asleep!

I have the xcard too, so pure digital end to end for my DVD media server
straight into my projector (DVI output from a ATI Radio 9600).
It did not take long for me to be converted from analogue DVD players to
doing it this way (I have 3 x DVD jukeboxes - big investment) - I am even
toying with the idea of converting my SKY+ box to SDI.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Shaf Ali" <shaf@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 7:58 PM
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Re: [OT] Video Input Output Cards


>
> Grrrrrrr that looks good :
>
> Anyway where were you when I started this thread ;)
> Thanks for the info nonetheless.
>
> Shaf
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Andrews" <groups@xxxxxxx>
> To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 7:46 PM
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Re: [OT] Video Input Output Cards
>
>
> > Have you thought of buying two cards?
> >
> > The best input card is the sweetspot from pluggedin.tv
> >
> > Well worth the investment.
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Shaf Ali" <shaf@xxxxxxx>
> > To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 7:38 PM
> > Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Re: [OT] Video Input Output Cards
> >
> >
> > > Hi Rob,
> > >
> > > I wouldn't personally recommend it but then again there's
not much
else
> > out
> > > there in terms of quality.
> > >
> > > The card is :
> > > 'Pinnacle Studio AV/DV v9 - PCI Firewire and Analogue
Capture' £105
> squid
> > on
> > > ebuyer - I paid a little more though. (Implulse and
impatience).
> > >
> > > Shaf
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Rob Mouser" <groups@xxxxxxx>
> > > To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 7:24 PM
> > > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: [OT] Video Input Output Cards
> > >
> > >
> > > > Hi Shaf
> > > >
> > > > What model was the card?
> > > >
> > > > Many thanks
> > > >
> > > > Rob
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Shaf Ali [mailto:shaf@xxxxxxx]
> > > > Sent: 23 August 2004 13:56
> > > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > > Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Re: [OT] Video Input Output Cards
> > > >
> > > > I ended up buying the pinnacle : Impulse set in again.
(I think I'm
ok
> > > with
> > > > the results but not over the moon).
> > > >
> > > > I'm getting above average quality input on this but
it's certainly
> > > viewable
> > > > at a distance.
> > > > Output stage is yet to be tested...
> > > >
> > > > Current setup is done by feeding the input card via
Keith's KAT5 kit
> > which
> > > > I've only just had a chance to try out since purchasing
last year !
> > > >
> > > > I've put up some screen grabs : (uncompressed they are
big)
> > > > root enigma:/www/www.shaf.net/docs> ls -l *.bmp
> > > > -rwxr--r--    1 root     root      3932214 Aug 23 13:44
> > fullscreen-1.bmp*
> > > > -rwxr--r--    1 root     root      3932214 Aug 23 13:46
> > fullscreen-2.bmp*
> > > > -rwxr--r--    1 root     root      3932214 Aug 23 13:49
> > fullscreen-3.bmp*
> > > > -rwxr--r--    1 root     root      1402182 Aug 23 13:49
> windowed-1.bmp*
> > > >
> > > > http://www.shaf.net/fullscreen-1.bmp
> > > > http://www.shaf.net/fullscreen-2.bmp
> > > > http://www.shaf.net/fullscreen-3.bmp
> > > > http://www.shaf.net/windowed-1.bmp
> > > >
> > > > The native maximum resolution of the card is
720xsomething or
another
> as
> > > > indicated by the windowed-1.bmp.
> > > >
> > > > Shaf
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Rob Mouser" <groups@xxxxxxx>
> > > > To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> > > > Sent: Saturday, August 21, 2004 9:53 PM
> > > > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: [OT] Video Input Output Cards
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Is there a good/reasonable quality card that
outputs Composite?
Will
> > > > mainly
> > > > > be used for myHTPC and mp3's. Very little video
use, so its
doesn't
> > have
> > > > to
> > > > > be 'world class' and with composite he aint gona
get that anyway!
> > > > > For a friend of mine who wants a media server for
connecting to
his
> > > > > multiroom av which is only composite. Screens in
each room are
> > > widescreen
> > > > > LCD's.
> > > > >
> > > > > Many thanks
> > > > >
> > > > > Rob
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