Stresspuppy
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Ok, I have read through the threads here, and I have search all over the net with no real answer. I'm hoping someone can help.
I am looking for a device to help me convert my older analog videos to DV. The ability to watch TV using the same box is intriguing, though not required. In a perfect world, I would like to find something like the Elgato devices, but I would like hardware compression and HDTV tuner. The EyeTV Hybrid seems great on the TV but is software compression, so less quality (so I read) and more load on the CPU. The EyeTV 250 is hardware compression but is USB and doesn't handle HDTV signals.
Is there anything out there that can do this? What about something like an older EyeTV 500? They are discontinued, but if it works..... What about other things like the Canopus products or the Pyro A/V link? No TV option and expensive in comparison.
In the end, analog to digital conversion is more important, but I'm the kind of guy that likes to have his cake AND eat it too.
TIA!
I am looking for a device to help me convert my older analog videos to DV. The ability to watch TV using the same box is intriguing, though not required. In a perfect world, I would like to find something like the Elgato devices, but I would like hardware compression and HDTV tuner. The EyeTV Hybrid seems great on the TV but is software compression, so less quality (so I read) and more load on the CPU. The EyeTV 250 is hardware compression but is USB and doesn't handle HDTV signals.
Is there anything out there that can do this? What about something like an older EyeTV 500? They are discontinued, but if it works..... What about other things like the Canopus products or the Pyro A/V link? No TV option and expensive in comparison.
In the end, analog to digital conversion is more important, but I'm the kind of guy that likes to have his cake AND eat it too.
TIA!