Cheap system for vid capture

[koocha]

Hey

I'm after a cheap second system for video capture and video capture alone.

I'm after a fairly decent processor, at least 160Gb HDD and at least 512mb RAM.

I'm not bothered as to whether it's AMD or Intel.

I want a small case but I don't want to spend a lot. I'm going to use a KVM switch to use my existing monitor, keyboard and mouse. I don't need an OEM windows - I've still got a spare licence for one here.

I've got the hardware I need for the actual vid capture and I'm using it on this machine, but when I'm doing it I can't do anything else - hence the second system.

Paying for it monthly would be great, or even better a buy now pay in 6 month affair.

I'm looking at something no more than £350.

Thanks for any help or pointers!

Tim

[koocha]

Here's what I'm looking at so far, any thoughts would be much appreciated:

2 Port Micro KVM Switch with Audio @ SCAN for £16.69
(http://scan.co.uk/Products/ProductIn...oductID=235397)

Asus Pundit-R Silver Barebone now 800FSB @ SCAN for £108.50
(http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Produ...oductID=113258)

340 Intel Celeron-D Socket mPGA478 (2.90 Ghz, 256k Cache, 533mhz 90nm) @ SCAN for £64.97
(http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Produ...oductID=145578)

160Gb Maxtor Diamondmax Plus 10 (7200rpm,8MB) "Sabre" SATA NCQ - Lead Free @ SCAN for £52.85
(http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Produ...oductID=208593)

I've got spare 2 x 256Mb PC3700 RAM

Panasonic SW-9585 Ivory 16x16 DVD±RW Dual Layer DVD Writer, UK @ SCAN for £25.83
(http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Produ...oductID=195245)

Would that do me?


£268.97

Thanks

Tim

[RIOT]

Check out the bargain forum for the Scan DigiDice offer, would cut your barbone chassis price down in half

[DavidM]

Unfortunately that's sold out Riot....

[RIOT]

dang was in the middle of ordering one. Had one in my basket ready to checkout but when I came back this is what I found



£11,760 good job I didnt click complete order hey

[DavidM]

Yes, it's been disabled because it sold out.

[MiNiMaL_FuSS]

goto Makro and get a DVDRW deck with built in 40gb hdd, for £75

[koocha]

I was looking at that Digidice - shame it's sold out

What's this DVDRW deck from Makro all about then?

EDIT: You mean a stand alone thing like a VCR? Got one, don't want another one.

Want to do it all through the PC

[Oakey]

The words 'video capture' and 'cheap' don't really go together. Do you have any idea how intensive video capture / encoding / etc is?

You don't say what it is you're capturing but, for example, Mini DV to PC can take up a crap load of space (I think someone said 50Gb per 10minutes of film last time this subject was brought up here).

[koocha]

The words 'video capture' and 'cheap' don't really go together. Do you have any idea how intensive video capture / encoding / etc is?

You don't say what it is you're capturing but, for example, Mini DV to PC can take up a crap load of space (I think someone said 50Gb per 10minutes of film last time this subject was brought up here).

Hey

Yeah, I know all about it. I'm using it on this system at the moment, but when I'm capturing I can't do anything else with my computer as it results in skipped frames, juttery audio, etc.

That's why I want another little system to do it while I'm using my main system. When I'm not doing anything else on my system it captures the video fine, not a problem. I just want a shed load of hard drive space to keep what I capture, a processor fast enough to do it and enough ram to make it all go smoothly.

[Oakey]

Not going to get that 'cheap' though are you?

Personally i'd be buying the best possible hardware I could for the job

[koocha]

The system above could manage that ok. I'm only capturing at 352*288