Any price, as long as it costs less than a full HD video capture card, which is like $300|||fraps not full hd but its free
http://www.fraps.com/
Friday, May 4, 2012
If I wanted to use my PC for recording video for security purposes whad would I have to do?
My computer doesn't have a graphics card so the feed would have to be USB and the video quality doesn't have to be fantastic but obviously decent enough to identify criminals, maybe a 1pfs video would be enough or would this be too jerky? Can anyone recomend what camera I would need and any software that I would need too? I have a 160gB hard drive so how much video would this hold? What size HD would I need to record 24hrs worth of video.
Thanks in advance.|||There are a lot of solutions out there and a lot of things you could consider...do you really need 24 hour continuous recording or could you be fine with motion-activated recording...do you want a wired or wireless solution? You can find some solutions under $200 and you could always purchase an external hard drive to save recordings to. Also the amount of space the recordings take up vary based on the resolution you record at and the system you purchase, so it would be hard to state emphatically how much space you'd need.
You might find a solution like this to be what you are looking for: http://www.brickhousesecurity.com/wirele…|||Have a look at Maplins website.
http://www.maplin.co.uk/?&C=brilliant2&U…|||my friend bought a program at best buy for $25.00 that lets you put 4 web cams that are motion ativated on computer splits screen into 4 sections takes pictures of anything that moves (sorry do not know name of it just ask salesperson at store)
Thanks in advance.|||There are a lot of solutions out there and a lot of things you could consider...do you really need 24 hour continuous recording or could you be fine with motion-activated recording...do you want a wired or wireless solution? You can find some solutions under $200 and you could always purchase an external hard drive to save recordings to. Also the amount of space the recordings take up vary based on the resolution you record at and the system you purchase, so it would be hard to state emphatically how much space you'd need.
You might find a solution like this to be what you are looking for: http://www.brickhousesecurity.com/wirele…|||Have a look at Maplins website.
http://www.maplin.co.uk/?&C=brilliant2&U…|||my friend bought a program at best buy for $25.00 that lets you put 4 web cams that are motion ativated on computer splits screen into 4 sections takes pictures of anything that moves (sorry do not know name of it just ask salesperson at store)
What's better for playing HD video, MPC or Cyberlink PowerDVD 10?
What is better for playing HD content? I have a very powerful PC with an Nvidia CUDA supported Graphics Card. Cyberlink plays videos very smooth with CUDA accelaration. Some people still say that MPC + custom codecs is a better solution?|||I'd go with Power DVD but it is pretty much the same.
How to use s video for pc to tv?
when i use s video for my connection to my tv from my pc the image quality really sucks. the picture is really blurry and slightly distorted. is there anything that can be done to make it better or should i invest in a HD video card? i am using a 19 inch Toshiba hdtv and i have a ATI Radeon x300/x550/x1050 Series Graphic card that has only DVI, VGA, and S-Video|||Your image looks like crap because you are using the worst possible connection.
S-video is complete garbage. It is a low-definition analog connection from the days of old boob-tube TVs and you have no business using it with a high-definition TV.
You should be using a DVI-to-HDMI cable instead, which is digital and can take full advantage of an HDTV. (Yes, DVI is compatible with HDMI.)|||I have the ATI Radeon x1050 series and it supports dual monitors fine. Try going into the video settings and increasing the screen resolution for the second monitor.|||I don't know what connections you have available on your TV but assuming you have DVI you should just do the dual-monitor setup with that video card. Extend your desktop and things should look great.
You can convert your VGA port on your PC to an HDMI port for your TV which will give you high definition video, but the tradeoff is that they are kind of expensive ($90).
S-video is complete garbage. It is a low-definition analog connection from the days of old boob-tube TVs and you have no business using it with a high-definition TV.
You should be using a DVI-to-HDMI cable instead, which is digital and can take full advantage of an HDTV. (Yes, DVI is compatible with HDMI.)|||I have the ATI Radeon x1050 series and it supports dual monitors fine. Try going into the video settings and increasing the screen resolution for the second monitor.|||I don't know what connections you have available on your TV but assuming you have DVI you should just do the dual-monitor setup with that video card. Extend your desktop and things should look great.
You can convert your VGA port on your PC to an HDMI port for your TV which will give you high definition video, but the tradeoff is that they are kind of expensive ($90).
How to update my video card for my pc ?
I have an HP elite 7100
Video card ATI Radeon HD 4650
Windows 7 (64 bits)
Do I need to uninstall the old driver before installing the new one?
Or do I only need to update it ?|||its recommended. especially if the new card is a different brand. the drivers may **** themself up|||Just get driver update software. It will scan your system and update all your drivers automatically. Using software is SOOO much easier, trust me. Check out some reviews at:
http://www.driver-update-software.com
Video card ATI Radeon HD 4650
Windows 7 (64 bits)
Do I need to uninstall the old driver before installing the new one?
Or do I only need to update it ?|||its recommended. especially if the new card is a different brand. the drivers may **** themself up|||Just get driver update software. It will scan your system and update all your drivers automatically. Using software is SOOO much easier, trust me. Check out some reviews at:
http://www.driver-update-software.com
Is this is a good enough PC for my consumer HD video editing needs?
Im thinking of getting a PC along the lines of an intel core 2 quad cpu, a large 500+ GB HDD, nvidia geforce 9600/9800 graphics card, firewire port, with atleast 4GB of RAM. Most new pc's i see come with vista 64bit. so ill proly use that as an OS.
Basically i am asking would this is good enough for hd editing? my last dual core pc fried because i worked it too hard, had 3 gb ram, 2 512 sticks and 2 1 gig sticks. and some stock ati radeon card. it just overheated too much
would this pc need any extra fans? i dont do a ton of editing, but i do a decent amount, i just dont want this to overheat again. lol. would extra ram (like 8gb) help? cuz that how much i rele want.
any suggestions, greatly appreciated! :)|||That would be more than enough for HD Video Editing, I would recommend download "iDeneb" and installing that it's mac osx which has iMovie. iMovie is pretty good. Hope this helps
Basically i am asking would this is good enough for hd editing? my last dual core pc fried because i worked it too hard, had 3 gb ram, 2 512 sticks and 2 1 gig sticks. and some stock ati radeon card. it just overheated too much
would this pc need any extra fans? i dont do a ton of editing, but i do a decent amount, i just dont want this to overheat again. lol. would extra ram (like 8gb) help? cuz that how much i rele want.
any suggestions, greatly appreciated! :)|||That would be more than enough for HD Video Editing, I would recommend download "iDeneb" and installing that it's mac osx which has iMovie. iMovie is pretty good. Hope this helps
Looking to buy a PC for HD Video Editing and FX at a good price (UK £), any suggestions?
Hi
I am hoping to buy a new computer with the main interest of using it for HD Video Editing, Visual FX and 3D animation, however price is an issue! Can any one suggest a model or a website that I can look at?
I have checked “overclockers.co.uk” but truth be told I am completely confused on the Graphic card issue and have no idea which card would suit my needs, so any feedback on the graphics card would be helpful as well.
Looking at spending no more than £700, and not even that much if I can help it (so Mac’s are well out of the question).
Thanks|||Visual FX and 3D animation as in ... After Effects , Cinema 4D ?
Just grab a GTS 450 or GTX 460.
For more technical applications where a workstation card would benefit you, grab a quadro 2000.
I am hoping to buy a new computer with the main interest of using it for HD Video Editing, Visual FX and 3D animation, however price is an issue! Can any one suggest a model or a website that I can look at?
I have checked “overclockers.co.uk” but truth be told I am completely confused on the Graphic card issue and have no idea which card would suit my needs, so any feedback on the graphics card would be helpful as well.
Looking at spending no more than £700, and not even that much if I can help it (so Mac’s are well out of the question).
Thanks|||Visual FX and 3D animation as in ... After Effects , Cinema 4D ?
Just grab a GTS 450 or GTX 460.
For more technical applications where a workstation card would benefit you, grab a quadro 2000.
What is the best video card for streaming hd videos online with an hdtv?
I just built a media PC for my 65" 1080p HDTV and I want the best performance for watching movies online and streaming video at full size. I installed a NVIDIA nForce 630i/7100 motherboard with an on board video card, What is the best video card for my setup or is this sufficient?|||Jezz, with that kind of resolution youd need top of the line
A 280 GTX or 4870 HD x2|||Don't listen to this person. A 280GTX or ATI equivalent is seriously overboard.
1080P is a resolution of 1920x1080 at various refresh rates. That's a fairly mid-range resolution when it comes to computers these days. Unless you plan on playing high-end 3D games using the HTPC (Home Theater PC) you only really need a mid-range card. You're better off playing those on a PC though (higher resolution and more comfortable use of mouse/keyboard)
Basically more expensive is not always better in the HTPC arena. The issue is the video decoder (2D) not how many 3d objects you can render (3D).
features to look for:
1) decode H.264 up to 1080P video.
2) HDCP support
3) low power requirement and heat dissipation. - You don't want to turn your living room into a sauna nor do you want to suck 250 watts of power doing it when 80 watts will do. The adage is you wouldn't use a Porsche to deliver mail, you use what works for the job.
Here's some info on Nvidia's site covering cards up to the 8800 GTX.
http://www.nvidia.com/page/purevideo_support.html
Just look at the various HD content types you might need. Today for the money it's not worth going below a 7 series card. An Nvidia 8500 would probably be very good and not cost much either.
Finally I highly recommend you take a look at XBMC (Xbox Media Center). It's been around for years for the original XBOX and recently they release a cross platform solution called XBMC Atlantis that works very nicely and runs under Windows/Linux and the original XBOX (as well as Mac).
http://xbmc.org/blog/2008/09/18/xbmc-atlantis-beta-1-released-now-serving-all-common-platforms/
video demo:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kz2ogxb19oE
I can't put into words how awesome this application is. I used it for years on the original XBOX (still do on my bedroom TV). The only reason I upgraded to an HTPC was because the original XBOX hardware would not decode HD quality h264 files that had a high resolution (anything over about 600 lines in 16:9 aspect ratio). Granted XBOX was 2000/2001 era technology (Geforce 3). Now I'm running XBMC for windows and loving it.
A few XBMC details:
First it's free, and second it works better than anything else out there. It supports almost every media (music and video) format out there. If your familiar with the VLC media player, a good analogy is that XBMC is the VLC of media centers.
It also has custom apps you can install (called scripts - written in python if your familiar with programming). A few of these apps include the ability to search/stream video from youtube, Apple movie trailers, and internet radio:
http://www.xbmcscripts.com/
The development team (it's essentially open source) is also highly motivated and has been at this for years. I cannot stress how good this thing is. It literally changed the way I watch media (aside from BluRays which I watch via my PS3 but only until I install a Blu-Ray drive in my HTPC).
The abilty to access network shares also means you can stream media from any computer in your house including a PC with a TV tuner. Wireless G (with a stable connection) is more than sufficient.
Anyway I didn't meant to take a tangent on XBMC, but it will make your media center experience GOLDEN! Let me put it in one further term, I have donated close to 150 dollars to their cause and I've never given a dime to other efforts like this with the exception of wikipedia...
Good luck.
A 280 GTX or 4870 HD x2|||Don't listen to this person. A 280GTX or ATI equivalent is seriously overboard.
1080P is a resolution of 1920x1080 at various refresh rates. That's a fairly mid-range resolution when it comes to computers these days. Unless you plan on playing high-end 3D games using the HTPC (Home Theater PC) you only really need a mid-range card. You're better off playing those on a PC though (higher resolution and more comfortable use of mouse/keyboard)
Basically more expensive is not always better in the HTPC arena. The issue is the video decoder (2D) not how many 3d objects you can render (3D).
features to look for:
1) decode H.264 up to 1080P video.
2) HDCP support
3) low power requirement and heat dissipation. - You don't want to turn your living room into a sauna nor do you want to suck 250 watts of power doing it when 80 watts will do. The adage is you wouldn't use a Porsche to deliver mail, you use what works for the job.
Here's some info on Nvidia's site covering cards up to the 8800 GTX.
http://www.nvidia.com/page/purevideo_support.html
Just look at the various HD content types you might need. Today for the money it's not worth going below a 7 series card. An Nvidia 8500 would probably be very good and not cost much either.
Finally I highly recommend you take a look at XBMC (Xbox Media Center). It's been around for years for the original XBOX and recently they release a cross platform solution called XBMC Atlantis that works very nicely and runs under Windows/Linux and the original XBOX (as well as Mac).
http://xbmc.org/blog/2008/09/18/xbmc-atlantis-beta-1-released-now-serving-all-common-platforms/
video demo:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kz2ogxb19oE
I can't put into words how awesome this application is. I used it for years on the original XBOX (still do on my bedroom TV). The only reason I upgraded to an HTPC was because the original XBOX hardware would not decode HD quality h264 files that had a high resolution (anything over about 600 lines in 16:9 aspect ratio). Granted XBOX was 2000/2001 era technology (Geforce 3). Now I'm running XBMC for windows and loving it.
A few XBMC details:
First it's free, and second it works better than anything else out there. It supports almost every media (music and video) format out there. If your familiar with the VLC media player, a good analogy is that XBMC is the VLC of media centers.
It also has custom apps you can install (called scripts - written in python if your familiar with programming). A few of these apps include the ability to search/stream video from youtube, Apple movie trailers, and internet radio:
http://www.xbmcscripts.com/
The development team (it's essentially open source) is also highly motivated and has been at this for years. I cannot stress how good this thing is. It literally changed the way I watch media (aside from BluRays which I watch via my PS3 but only until I install a Blu-Ray drive in my HTPC).
The abilty to access network shares also means you can stream media from any computer in your house including a PC with a TV tuner. Wireless G (with a stable connection) is more than sufficient.
Anyway I didn't meant to take a tangent on XBMC, but it will make your media center experience GOLDEN! Let me put it in one further term, I have donated close to 150 dollars to their cause and I've never given a dime to other efforts like this with the exception of wikipedia...
Good luck.
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