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Follow UsThis package from Pinnacle comes with a PCI card and Studio 8 video editing software. The PCI card can capture audio/video from a number of analog and digital sources. The card supports both PAL and NTSC systems, and comes with an installation CD for each.
The Studio 8 software is easy to use and can burn VCD/DVDs directly.
You can use the card with three input/output options: S-Video, Composite Video and FireWire. It can capture video in MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 at a resolution of 352X288 for MPEG1, and 352X576 to 720X576 for MPEG2. The quality of captured video was good.
The card is plug-and-play and works with all versions of Windows, 98 SE onwards. The recommended configuration for using the card is P4 or Athlon 1.5 GHz or more with atleast 256 MB RAM.
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| Price: Rs 8,999 (One-year warranty) Key Specs: IEEE1394 FireWire port, S-Video and Composite I/O, AVI/MPEG1-2 capture from both DV and analog sources, Integrated VCD/SVCD/DVD burning Contact: Aditya Infotech, Delhi. Tel: 26223810/11. E-mail: atul_jain@adityagroup.com |
The card was tested on a P4 3 GHz 256 MB RAM system with 7200 rpm SATA HDD, by taking an analog input from a TV running on a PAL/BG system. The card gave good performance without any frame drops or any lip sync problems between the audio and video. The card does not come with any in built port for audio but used the line-in jack of the sound card.
Considering the performance and features, it’s a good card at this price for home users and amateurs. Now that DV camcorders are becoming popular, the FireWire port on the card makes it easy for users to transfer their videos to the PC.
The package comes with one-year warranty and very comprehensive manuals.
Siddharth Sharma