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WXM
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Capture card for VHS -- upgrade from PDI deluxe to...?
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Date created
15-Jul-2009, 7:16 AM

Hi all!

My PDI Deulxe card, while great, is pretty old. Also, I have had a couple of issues with it within my set-up that I've never been able to solve over the years of my using it. (1. Cap area shifted off-center enough so that I lose a couple of scanlines of image area from the top. 2. Randomly picks between even-field-first or odd-field-first capping with start of every capture! Especially since I do averaging of multiple captures, this is a pain, wastes lots of time!)

So, is there a newer card for about or under $200 out there that can give me the benefits of the last seven years of advancements in technology, that will make it easy for me to "upgrade" my cap card without any sacrifices in the quality I've gotten used to with the PDI Deluxe (perhaps new cards can actually do a bit better)? My need is pretty simple, just straight 720x480 lossless/HuffYUV capping from VHS or S-VHS tapes (i.e, near maximum quality preservation on a budget, which I've been able to attain with my current set-up except for the hiccups noted above).


One modern card that has caught my eye (and I suppose would be overkill for VHS capping) is the Intensity Pro. It would seem to me that it should be able to blow the PDI Deluxe out of the water in every regard...but perhaps not? Anyone here use that card? Any other cards that might be a good choice for an upgrade from a PDI?

Thanks for taking time to read this :)