[mythtv-users] Video Capture Card

[Brad DerManouelian]

On Dec 13, 2007, at 2:03 PM, Trey Thompson wrote:

> I know this is a loooooong standing discussion here.  I can't quite
> figure out exactly what cards are out there for what I'm trying to do.
>
> I'm moving to UVerse, and I know an option is to still use the PVR-150
> and PVR500 that I've got.  No biggie there.
>
> I'm not going to subscribe to HD yet (no HD TV).  But, I'd like to use
> one of the other higher quality outputs on the Motorola box.  They've
> got component out, svideo, RWY, etc...  Like I said, I know I can do
> RWY, or svideo I guess.  But, here are a couple of questions:
>
> - Would I get a significantly better picture with the component out?
> - Is anyone using a capture card that's got that?
> - What would I use to capture the audio?
>
> Or, should I just stick with the red/white/yellow that I've already
> got in the PVRs?

S-Video will give you better quality than component (as you've dubbed  
RWY, I believe). There are no consumer-level cards that will capture  
component video, so don't bother. :)