Originally posted by: SeekingTao
I use a VisionTek GF4 Ti 4200 clocked at 250/500. But I need ViVo for some capture work I need to do for my wife. Should I buy a new graphics card with ViVo or get a standalone capture card? I'm gonna make a thread out of this one...
i say a standalone. it is cheaper for one thing....but hear is a better reason. I hear that the ATI AIW guys that have the 8500 and what not, have to install a helluva lot of drivers for their card. i think it is 4 separate drivers vs one for a regular 8500 or 9700 or whatever. it is more peace of mind just installing one driver and keeping up with that than having to stay up-to-date on all 4 driver sets.
if you decentralize your needs, it will also be good for upgrading. you keep the vid card strictly for gaming or graphics work and if the need arises, you upgrade that. all the while, keeping the capture card (which you are perfectly happy with) and just carrying it over to the new system. or maybe vice versa.
also, i think companies that specialize in capturing video are probably better than the cards with VIVO built in(maybe excluding ATi).