b3ta.com board
You are not logged in. Login or Signup
Home » Messageboard » XXX » Message 129456 (Thread)

# HELP!!!! Quick Question
Has anyone got a TV card in there pc, if so can you screen capture and what is the quality like. Cant be arsed to go to pc world and waste money if its crap...thanks
(I helped save b3ta! DontHaveAClue, Wed 5 Jun 2002, 15:04, archived)
# Depends how much you spend
the £8 ones are shite, but the WinTV Primio ones have a picture as good as a decent TV set. I got my WinTV Primio FM from ebay for like £40 or so. It comes with teletext, remote, FM radio, SVHS and composite input. I use it on a miggy, but i'd imagine the picture is identical for Windoze...

The only downside is that the de-interlaced picture makes sideways scrolling text hard to read, but other than that it doesn't really notice.
(I helped save b3ta! Lumpbucket tekcubpmuL, Wed 5 Jun 2002, 15:06, archived)
# TV Cards
The Hauppage WinTV PCI is a bit poo - I mean it works n all, but the piccy quality isn't the best I've seen and it crashes a lot at the moment - my fault probably.
(I helped save b3ta! MrWizzle likes tea because it's nice., Wed 5 Jun 2002, 15:07, archived)
# Is it the Primio
or the budget one?
(I helped save b3ta! Lumpbucket tekcubpmuL, Wed 5 Jun 2002, 15:08, archived)
# well a dodgy thunderbirds vhs through a lairy co-ax
turns out like this


mines aboot 3 years old :p
(minoltion, Wed 5 Jun 2002, 15:07, archived)
# Yeah
but broadcast PAL is higher quality than VHS... :)
(I helped save b3ta! Lumpbucket tekcubpmuL, Wed 5 Jun 2002, 15:08, archived)
# yeah and
an s-video lead helps
(minoltion, Wed 5 Jun 2002, 15:10, archived)
# Thanks
guys
(I helped save b3ta! DontHaveAClue, Wed 5 Jun 2002, 15:17, archived)