Is ATI AIW Rage 128 Pro a bad choice?

Dead Christmas · #1 04-17-2022, 10:22 AM

I was reading through several articles on the best composite/tuner/s-video capture cards, and I picked what it says on the tin. I've been hearing conflicting reviews about its capability, though.

The unit is complete in box, with all accessories/driver discs. I also have a dedicated XP machine with an AGP slot.

Should I try to cancel the order and get a different AGP AIW card instead? I'm using this card for 3/4" U-Matic, VHS, and 8mm tape digitization.

Thanks!

Dead Christmas · #2 04-17-2022, 08:57 PM

I should also mention that the biggest issues I'm looking to solve are audio drift-desync.

lordsmurf · #3 04-17-2022, 10:40 PM

What is the full workflow?
You need actual TBC, not ES10/15 or TBC(ish).

If 128 Pro, must have 32mb graphics RAM minimum.

There are better ATI AIW, but it's not completely unusable. Just some quirks, and it may fight you at times.

Dead Christmas · #4 04-17-2022, 11:05 PM

Which card would you say is the best for such capturing? I do not consider myself having a capture setup at all. It's a mono-only 1986 camcorder, and I have a newer Panasonic Dynamorphous, and a few other ones, paired to an EZ-cap-esque clone.

I'd like to start with fixing the audio, then get the best capture card that's friendly to capturing these formats.

Thanks

Dead Christmas · #5 04-18-2022, 05:39 PM

OK, the RAGE 128 PRO I bought has exactly 32 mb of RAM, but if there's a better card that I won't have to fight with or put up with issues while a better one is around is preferable. I've got a 2-grand tax return, and hundreds of unique tapes to rip. I'd very much like to make sure that I can at least try to get the most effective equipment, starting with the card itself.