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| DVDR520H/00 || Philips || Yes || Yes || ? || ? || No || ? || ? || RF SCART Cmps || Source: [http://speeddemosarchive.com/forum/index.php/topic,3191.msg62089.html#msg62089 Raven75] || N/A
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| DVDR3576H || Philips || Yes || ? || ? || ? || No || ? || 0 || RF Cmps SVid || Source: [http://speeddemosarchive.com/forum/index.php/topic,9228.msg259859.html#msg259859 nate, Humorisk, Essentia] || [http://www.amazon.com/Philips-DVDR3576H-Recorder-160GB-Built/dp/B0013WM0BQ/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top US]
 
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| A30 || Andersson || ? || Yes || ? || ? || No || Good || ? || RF SCART Cmps SVid Opt || Source: [http://speeddemosarchive.com/forum/index.php/topic,3191.msg71363.html#msg71363 HidoiMidoriRyuu] || N/A
 
| A30 || Andersson || ? || Yes || ? || ? || No || Good || ? || RF SCART Cmps SVid Opt || Source: [http://speeddemosarchive.com/forum/index.php/topic,3191.msg71363.html#msg71363 HidoiMidoriRyuu] || N/A

Revision as of 20:03, 27 December 2008

Not all video capture devices are created equal. Here's a list of DVD recorders, capture cards and capture cables, along with what we know about them.

If reading this page to find out whether a specific device is good or not, take it with a grain of salt, as you would with any review. Most of these views are based on one person's experience.

See HDTV Lag for instructions on how to test a recorder's lag. The source PC/laptop should be connected to the recorder, and the recorder's TV set to the appropriate channel. Each F2 (25/30fps) frame of difference on the screen is 40ms (PAL) or ~33ms (NTSC). When working out the lag in ms you should use a median number - e.g. if PAL lag is 2 or 3 frames, the stated lag will be halfway between 80 and 120 (i.e. 100). Bear in mind that high definition TVs also lag, so don't test recorders using them.

Don't assume that your recorder has no lag just because you can't see any. Any digital recorder - which includes all these devices - has at least one frame of lag due to the way they work. Because lag is also dependent on the application used, it is not listed for PC capture devices.


Inputs:

RF Analogue SD, low quality. Uses coaxial cable for audio and video. AKA "TV aerial plug", "PAL connector".

Cmps "Composite video". Analogue SD, medium quality. Uses a yellow RCA plug for video and one (white) or two (white/red) RCA plugs for audio.

SVid "S-Video". Analogue SD, high quality. Uses a black 4-pin Mini-DIN plug for video and RCA plugs (as Composite) for audio.

SCART Analogue SD, very high quality. Uses large rectangular connector for audio and video. AKA "Péritel", "Euroconnector". Europe only.

Cmpn "Component video". Analogue SD/HD, very high quality. Uses three (red/green/blue) RCA plugs for video and red/white RCA plugs for audio.

HDMI Digital SD/HD. Uses a single connector for video and audio.

Coax "Coaxial audio". Analogue, high quality. Uses a coaxial cable for audio only. Rare.

Opt "Optical audio". Digital. Uses a fibre-optic cable for audio only. Rare.

Any information on devices we don't have listed, or extra info for those we do, is more than welcome. See the VCD List Topic on the forum for details. In particular we need supported video modes and lag measurements (see above) for many of the DVD recorders.


DVD Recorders

Model/Title Manufacturer NTSC PAL PAL-60 SECAM HiDef Quality Lag (ms) Inputs Notes Buy
DVR3004 Bush Yes Yes Yes  ? No Good  ? RF SCART Cmps SVid Drive sometimes unresponsive. Occasionally bricks rewritable media. Source: bmn N/A
RDR-HXD870, 970, 1070 Sony Yes Yes Yes  ? No Good 100 RF SCART Cmps SVid Must switch between PAL and NTSC through system menu. Cannot record, edit or erase PAL video while in NTSC mode and vice versa. Source: bmn UK
 ? Presidian Yes  ?  ?  ? No Average  ?  ? Source: t r i - h e x N/A
DVR-233-S Pioneer Yes  ?  ?  ?  ? Good  ? RF Cmps More? Source: t r i - h e x N/A
DVR90VF Sylvania Yes  ?  ?  ?  ?  ?  ? RF Cmps SVid More? Source: grndino N/A
MRV660/17 Magnavox Yes  ?  ?  ?  ? Good  ? RF Cmps SVid Cmpn More? Bricks discs. Crashes. Source: Lord_VG N/A
DNR-ES20 Panasonic Yes  ?  ?  ? No  ?  ? RF Cmps SVid Source: Lord_VG N/A
DMR-ES40VS Panasonic Yes  ?  ?  ? No  ?  ? RF Cmps SVid Source: InsipidMuckyWater N/A
DVDR520H/00 Philips Yes Yes  ?  ? No  ?  ? RF SCART Cmps Source: Raven75 N/A
DVDR3576H Philips Yes  ?  ?  ? No  ? 0 RF Cmps SVid Source: nate, Humorisk, Essentia US
A30 Andersson  ? Yes  ?  ? No Good  ? RF SCART Cmps SVid Opt Source: HidoiMidoriRyuu N/A


PC Video Capture Cards

Model/Title Manufacturer NTSC PAL PAL-60 SECAM HiDef Quality Inputs Notes Buy
Intensity Pro Blackmagic Yes Yes Yes  ? 1080i 720p Good Cmps Cmpn SVid HDMI Source: CMiller World
SweetSpot Video Processor PluggedIn.tv Yes Yes Yes Yes No Good Cmps Cmpn SVid SCART* SCART only using custom-made cable. Source: Andrew_Mills World


PC USB Video Capture Cables

Model/Title Manufacturer NTSC PAL PAL-60 SECAM HiDef Quality Inputs Notes Buy
Movie Capture Video Xpress USBAV-192-EF ADS Tech Yes Yes No Yes No Very Bad Cmps SVid No drivers for Vista. Hard to get working. Unstable software. Source: MortyreR45 US
GameBridge AVC-1400 Adaptec UK
Hi-Speed USB 2.0 DVD Creator Belkin Cmps SVid UK
Ez Grabber Techgear Yes Yes Yes Yes  ? Average/Good Cmps SVid Video mode must be changed manually, defaults to NTSC whenever the device is inserted. No audio in apps that don't recognise the video device as an audio device (e.g. DScaler). Can't capture natively at D4 (uStream.tv, Justin.tv et al). Source: bmn UK
Dazzle DVD Recorder Pinnacle Systems UK
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