Jimmy 2004
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| System Name | Jimmy 2004's PC |
|---|---|
| Processor | S754 AMD Athlon64 3200+ @ 2640MHz |
| Motherboard | ASUS K8N |
| Cooling | AC Freezer 64 Pro + Zalman VF1000 + 5x120mm Antec TriCool Case Fans |
| Memory | 1GB Kingston PC3200 (2x512MB) |
| Video Card(s) | Saphire 256MB X800 GTO @ 450MHz/560MHz (Core/Memory) |
| Storage | 500GB Western Digital SATA II + 80GB Maxtor DiamondMax SATA |
| Display(s) | Digimate 17" TFT (1280x1024) |
| Case | Antec P182 |
| Audio Device(s) | Audigy 4 + Creative Inspire T7900 7.1 Speakers |
| Power Supply | Corsair HX520W |
| Software | Windows XP Home |
Hi everyone,
I know this may be a slightly specialist area so I expect not too many people will be able to help me on this, but I want to buy a decent PCI TV-card so which will allow me to connect my Wii to my PC.
I want to be able to take screenshots, so I can't use a VGA converter, and as my Wii uses a composite cable, I need something which has at least composite video in (and preferably audio in too). It doesn't need any bells and whilstles, just a card which can send a normal composite signal through my PC and onto the screen - no need for it to decode TV signals. Oh... and it can't lag!!! Obviously. And it needs to be cheap with reasonable quality.
Anyway, I know very little about this area, and although a few months ago there seemed to be plenty of cheap cards like this on ebuyer I can't seem to find one for under around £40 - one on ebay, which I think I'll go for if no one can find something better, but that one's still a little more than I'd like to pay. Less than £30 would be ideal - I know they used to sell in that price range. Any suggestions would be appreciated, and if anyone has one to sell I'll certainly be interested.
Thanks, Jimmy
I know this may be a slightly specialist area so I expect not too many people will be able to help me on this, but I want to buy a decent PCI TV-card so which will allow me to connect my Wii to my PC.
I want to be able to take screenshots, so I can't use a VGA converter, and as my Wii uses a composite cable, I need something which has at least composite video in (and preferably audio in too). It doesn't need any bells and whilstles, just a card which can send a normal composite signal through my PC and onto the screen - no need for it to decode TV signals. Oh... and it can't lag!!! Obviously. And it needs to be cheap with reasonable quality.
Anyway, I know very little about this area, and although a few months ago there seemed to be plenty of cheap cards like this on ebuyer I can't seem to find one for under around £40 - one on ebay, which I think I'll go for if no one can find something better, but that one's still a little more than I'd like to pay. Less than £30 would be ideal - I know they used to sell in that price range. Any suggestions would be appreciated, and if anyone has one to sell I'll certainly be interested.
Thanks, Jimmy
