What is TVO feature on a GFX card?

[Bally12345]

I have got a Sapphire HD 3850 Pro 256MB GDDR3 Dual DVI TVO PCI-E graphics card which does the job nicely but havent a clue what the TVO part actually is?

My old AGP gfx card was VIVO (video in video out) so I could connect analog source and record straight to my PC im guessing this isnt possible with this GFX card?

 

[little_pob]

In all likelihood TVO=TV Out (i.e. the S-video connector).

With today's PCI-e motherboards, unless you can find a PCI graphics card with the feature, if you want to record from an s-video/composite feed you have to get a TV capture device such as those by Pinnacle.

If you want to record a digtial feed you are generally better off with a DVB tuner and media centre software.

 

[oneman]

Yep, you are right. You can't record analogue with that card. As LP says, you will need a USB/PCI capture device or tuner.

 

[Bally12345]

Ahh ok so TVO is just the HDMI out really... Is there any new GFX cards that will let you record using component source for higher resoultion capture?

Basically I have a freesat box and want to record a music video channel and burn it to DVD so I can play it in my car.

 

[little_pob]

They don't make GFx cards with TV capture any more. They're output only.

Leadtek's WinFast PVR 3000 Deluxe, PxPVR2200 and PxTV1200 TV tuner cards all have a component capture facility. However, I cannot find a source so they may well be discontinued.

 

[oneman]

What O/S are you using ?

I have an old pinnacle usb capture device that you can have cheap as its not compatible with W7-64 bit. Used it to capture TV before.

 

[Bally12345]

Thanks for replies, im using W7 x64 too might have a look online as my dad wants me to backup some old vhs tapes too.