Re: Good external analog capture devices?

I currently use a Canopus ADVC 100 and external Firewire drive on a single
port.  The daisy chaining works fine and I have no dramas capturing on a
lowly old P3 1gig lappy.  The ADVC 100 gives great results and is very
portable.

Aussie Infidel

" MS" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> "luminous" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> > There are two new canopus models (go the the web site) but they are
> $495.00,
> > not 300.  They are also superior.
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> I didn't say "new" model. I mentioned the ADVC-100, which sells for about
> $300. The ones cheaper than that (I believe the ADVC-50 and ADVC-1394)
> require a PCI connection, which I don't have. (The latter has a Firewire
> connection to connect to a digital camcorder, but doesn't connect to the
> computer with Firewire, it requires a PCI card slot.)
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> > I have tried several, and find the ADS and Adaptec USB2 versions to be
the
> > best for me--Don't even try USB1, and if that is all you have give up.
> > YMMV, since many factors influence this.  I much prefer to use Canopus
or
> > the Pinnacle PCI version devices.  By the way, all Pinnacle software
> > sucks....without exception.
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> I do have four USB 2 slots, as well as one Firewire, as I mention. Did you
> notice any difference between the ADS and Adaptec models? Which of their
> models did you try?
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> Have you also tried Canopus? If so, what differences did you notice in the
> output compared to the ADS and Adaptec? (I know you wrote that Canopus was
> "superior", but I don't know if that was based on what you read, or
whether
> you have used one. Also, I don't know if you were referring to those $495
> models.)
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