Cross-Platform Video Capture Cards And TV Tuners?

ePIsOdEOnline writes "This Christmas reminded me of the times when you were a child and your parents bought that new toy that says on the packaging "Batteries Not Included". Post-Christmas rituals always turn into spending sprees to get other things that will be compatible and complementary to the gifts we recieved. This past Christmas, I recieved a PS2 along with a mini-dv camera set. Well, now I'll need something to view these with since I don't have a television in my apartment. So, I was looking into picking up a TV-tuner card for my computer. What kind of cards has the slashdot crowd been successful with, and which ones should I steer clear of? I'd like to be able to use the card in linux and sometimes windows, to watch and record off of. What kinds of software/hardware should I invest in, and is it an easy, accomplishable task to delve into?"

Comments

PS2 + Video Capture, might want to think about it.

[WasterDave]

I know the video capture card sounds like a more "complete" solution, but you might want to think twice about hooking a PS2 up to it.

For a start I imagine there are some significant latency issues associated with video capture which, while fine for watching telly, might be a bit of a problem for playing games.

Secondly, as this is more subtle, almost all the point of a PS2 is that it is devoid of hassle. Open door, put disk in, close door and you're there. Having to make sure the PC is on, you've got the capture application working properly, and (in the case of Linux) doing whatever X11 voodoo shit that needs to be done is just not the point of having a playstation.

Sony sell a really nice 14" flatscreen TV. Maybe get one?

Dave