dragoon670 Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 I was looking into finding ways to hook my ps2 or gamecube up to display on my pc since my pc screen is about 1000 times better than the tv I currently have them hooked up to. I realize i'd need some sort of capture card, however the inside of my machine is pretty much maxed out on space, so I was looking into an external card, are there any externals that any of you recommend, or would it really be the best idea to get an internal at some point? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metatron Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 I just watched a review of Silicon Optix Whitehorse on DLTV which is the same video processor that I use and it’s not as expensive as they made out. http://www.siliconoptix.com/chipProducts/whitehorse.cfm I use it in my home theatre but it will do the job you need it for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingwray Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 I really fancy one of those, just to make everything nice and clean behind the TV. And the quality as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rFayjW98ciLoNQLDZmFRKD Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 It's so purdy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metatron Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 I use it to clean up the image before sending it to my JVC DLA-HD10KU projector and I use a Stewart films screen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragoon670 Posted July 25, 2006 Author Share Posted July 25, 2006 how much does one of those run and where would i find one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metatron Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 I ordered it from the company, I managed to get the pro version at a discount but I needed to order a load of chips from them, but I think you can pick it up for around $1900. If your display can handle 1080p and you want to run an Xbox360 you will be wasting your money on anything else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arvara Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 For those of us lacking two grand though a simple video card with TV support will work. Most laptops now have at least S-Video or a Composite connection, and basically all cards made in the last year or two by nVidia and Radeon have tv in/out support. On my desktop at home I run a Radeon x700 Pro and have been known to hook a PS2 or N64 up to it from time to time. If you tell me your video card I'll PM you a quick setup guide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonlit Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 I realize i'd need some sort of capture card, however the inside of my machine is pretty much maxed out on space, so I was looking into an external card, are there any externals that any of you recommend, or would it really be the best idea to get an internal at some point? Ahem. On a more productive note, try the link below for some external goodness :D http://www.baber.com/baber/graphics/tv_tuners/external.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arvara Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 If your maxed out on space then your AGP slot is filled with something (which is the slot I'd say would be the easiest/cheapest to use) so use whatever is in your AGP slot to do the video. Most nVidia and Radeon cards can do this just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaKo Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 Most cards only have the TV-Out function, not a TV-In function. Which is needed for taking a TV signal and running it threw your computer to a monitor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonlit Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 Most nVidia and Radeon cards can do this just fine. nVidia and ATi? GeForce and Radeon? :? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragoon670 Posted July 27, 2006 Author Share Posted July 27, 2006 yea my quadro card actually has neither tv in nor tv out, i was thinking of one of the simple cheap composite rca input adapters from radioshack that goes throught usb, my only doubt is whether usb can carry the signal fast enough to have an accurate screen update. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rFayjW98ciLoNQLDZmFRKD Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 you can get a cheep TV tuner from newegg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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