Posted by Mike Kujbida on 12/09/05 05:31

Argo22 wrote:
> Hi.
>
> Just getting into the video editing/archiving/conversion game, and was
> wondering what kind of input device to have. A friend at work
> recommended the ADVC-100 since he has one and loves it. He recommended
> it over tv tuner cards because it doesnt loose sync with audio/video
> or loose frames, which i have had happen with my ATI All in wonder
> when trying some conversion in the past.
>
> Just wondering, if the ADVC-300 is worth the money or not. i know it
> has a few features built in to help clean the video signal as it is
> being brought in to the pc, but are these worth the extra cost? I will
> buy the 300 if it is worth it, but just wondering if the enhancements
> over the 100 are worth the $$$$, or if the 100, with an external
> device such as a tbc would be better.
>
> Thanks
> Mark


If you do a lot of transferring of analog format tapes (VHS, 8 mm., etc.),
then the 300's extra features would definitely be worth it. Otherwise, IMO,
the 110 (100 is no longer available) will be just fine.

Mike

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