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beezee2
Jun 03, 2009, 04:31 PM
Looking for some recommendations here. I will be needing to link my 900 mHz video RX to my laptop, to monitor and record flight video stream. What is the best link? Thanks!
airmcn_3
Jun 03, 2009, 04:35 PM
Looking for some recommendations here. I will be needing to link my 900 mHz video RX to my laptop, to monitor and record flight video stream. What is the best link? Thanks!


Any video capture card will work. There are a lot of good ones out there for under $100.
beezee2
Jun 03, 2009, 05:40 PM
Any video capture card will work. There are a lot of good ones out there for under $100.


Thanks... I didn't know if there was anything out there newer/better that would do the job... How about those inexpensive USB video-capture things?..
airmcn_3
Jun 03, 2009, 06:06 PM
Thanks... I didn't know if there was anything out there newer/better that would do the job... How about those inexpensive USB video-capture things?..


Yup, thats exactly what I have. USB video capture card.
Gary Mortimer
Jun 03, 2009, 06:59 PM
I stream mine direct to an Archos hand held PVR.

Theres many similar on the market now, I found capture cards took up quite a bit of computer overhead.
airmcn_3
Jun 03, 2009, 07:03 PM
, I found capture cards took up quite a bit of computer overhead.


Hmm....... Maybe thats why my laptop crashes when I try and run GE, GCS and Video record all at once.........
Jack Crossfire
Jun 03, 2009, 07:43 PM
It's real expensive to get analog video into a computer. 10 years ago it was $30. Today it's over $100. Most of the demand is for digital tuners, not analog capture, so it's almost a single run product. It's cheaper to have a dedicated monitor for the video feed & record it in the camera. Then again, $100 isn't worth $30 10 years ago.
beezee2
Jun 04, 2009, 04:42 PM
I stream mine direct to an Archos hand held PVR.

Theres many similar on the market now, I found capture cards took up quite a bit of computer overhead.


Hey, I like that idea!... A lot simpler than messing with a laptop!.. Thanks.
beezee2
Jun 04, 2009, 04:44 PM
It's real expensive to get analog video into a computer. 10 years ago it was $30. Today it's over $100. Most of the demand is for digital tuners, not analog capture, so it's almost a single run product. It's cheaper to have a dedicated monitor for the video feed & record it in the camera. Then again, $100 isn't worth $30 10 years ago.


You got THAT right! :)