need a reliable capture card

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    dmehling2 Member

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    I am looking for a decent capture device for recording TV programs. It does not need to have a tuner since I will be recording from my digital converter box. Can anyone suggest a reliable and stable device and software?
     
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    and it needs to be USB.
     
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    Hauppauge seems to be pretty good. I've had mine for about 5 years now.
     
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    They don't quite have what I'm looking for. I need a capture card not a tuner card. It needs to have composite video inputs. They only have one model with that feature and it is too expensive. I need something in the $40-$60 range.
     
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    Well make up your mind...'Reliable and Decent' or cheap...
     
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    I didn't know I had to choose between price and quality. The fact is most capture cards fall in that price range. I just don't know which one I should choose.
     
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