Video quality - Osprey vs. ATI

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Hello,
I am relatively new to this, so forgive me if this is a stupid question. We are
currently recording videos through S-video using an ATI capture card. Several
people have complained about the quality of the video output. There is a lack
of clarity of text on the screen, and everything looks just a bit "shaky" and
grainy. I am recording at the highest quality setting and in MPEG2 format, but
even on the preview screen the quality isn`t great. We are using high quality
cables. I am just wondering how much of a difference in picture quality we will
see if we switch to a much more expensive card, like an Osprey 200 series. Is
this something we should consider? Is there much difference in picture quality
between capture cards?
Thanks!

 

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Anastasis2 wrote:
> Hello,
> I am relatively new to this, so forgive me if this is a stupid question. We are
> currently recording videos through S-video using an ATI capture card. Several
> people have complained about the quality of the video output. There is a lack
> of clarity of text on the screen, and everything looks just a bit "shaky" and
> grainy. I am recording at the highest quality setting and in MPEG2 format, but
> even on the preview screen the quality isn`t great. We are using high quality
> cables. I am just wondering how much of a difference in picture quality we will
> see if we switch to a much more expensive card, like an Osprey 200 series. Is
> this something we should consider? Is there much difference in picture quality
> between capture cards?
> Thanks!
>


The osprey isn't going to help at all. Why don't you just get a canopus
ADVC-100 external capture device? It takes analog in and spits out DV
over firewire. Certainly not broadcast quality, but probably a lot
better than either alternative you're considering. If you want to spend
a little more and get something that can also stabilize and "clean up"
the video on the fly, there's the Canopus ADVC-300.

Cheers,