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Old 06-02-2010, 07:46 AM   #1
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usb video capture card


hi, i am looking for recommendations for a usb video capture card.
i basically want to take co-ax input coming from a cable digital converter box and save the content (mpeg, avi, mkv, ...).

any ideas ?,
 
Old 06-03-2010, 01:52 AM   #2
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Hi -

We've had good luck with Startech. For example:

http://www.startech.com/item/SVID2US...N-Support.aspx
 
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^ thanks for the comment but unfortunately no co-ax input.
 
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We just use a little RCA::coax adapter plug. No problemo!
 
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this ones out of stock. any other suggestions ?
 
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Any of these should work, as long as they have the input you are looking for:
http://www.linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/Video_via_USB
 
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