Professional Video Capture/Editing Cards
(and turnkey editing solutions)
lower
spec semi-professional & enthusiast capture cards
Newtek's VideoToaster[3] or VT[3]
Revolutionize your work with NewTek’s VT[3], the one complete solution for
all your video production needs. VT[3] provides a fast and versatile editor,
tightly integrated with everything you need for production, post-production, and
graphics: live switching, real-time keying, titling, compositing, 2D video
paint, 3D modeling and animation and live Internet streaming. VT[3] delivers all
of this plus unsurpassed video quality with uncompressed component digital
video.
But it's pricey. Video Toaster Reviews
Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme
Canopus DVRex-RT Professional
Canopus DVStorm2
Matrox DigiSuite MAX
Matrox RTMac
Leitch dpsVelocityQ
Leitch dpsVelocity
Pinnacle Targa 3000
Pinnacle Pro-ONE
Pinnacle Liquid Blue
Pinnacle Liquid Chrome
Which should you choose?
You could take the easy route and call a sales person for
advice but if you wish to do your own research here are some useful
tips:
1. Spend some time on each manufacturer's site. Go through
their range of products AND browse through their forums. It's
amazing how much you can learn about their approach to customer
services and what their existing customers think of the
products. If you've narrowed down the choice of products to one
or two of the manufacturer's cards type those product names into
the search feature on their forums to see what problems (if any)
other customers are having with those products.
2. Try typing the products names in a search engine like
Google. Try combinations of the product name with other words,
eg VideoToaster + problem, or Newtek + "Video Editing
Card" + Advice, or RTRex + compatibility, or Professional
Video Editing Cards + Reviews etc.
3. Consider the software you are looking to use and check the
software manufacturer's website. For example, if you are looking
to use Adobe Premiere as your video editing software check
Adobe's website support pages. They have a long list of
incompatibilities, and details of which cards don't support
which Premiere features etc. For example, Adobe have this page
on known problems with the DV500 and Premiere.
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