Is the firewire in Audigy card good enough for capture? at DVinfo.net

Greven Gomez · July 18th, 2003, 01:16 AM

I'd like to be able to transfer dv from my camcorder to my PC but I am out of spare PCI slots. Thus I'm planning to change my current SB Live soundcard and put in an Audigy (1st generation) instead to aquire a firewire port.

Question is, is this card good enough for dv capture? Since it's all digital I shouldn't lose quality should I?

Or what might be the drawbacks compared to a a firewire-only card from for example Adaptec?

Thanks in advance

Greven

Glen Elliott · July 18th, 2003, 04:40 AM

Ya know I was wondering the same thing. Once I pull my Pinnacle DV500 I'll only be left with my Audigy for capture. As long as it OHCI compliant it should be fine.
Anyone on here use an audigy as their primary IEEE?

Edward Troxel · July 18th, 2003, 08:01 AM

Some people use them with no problems. Others cannot use them. The only thing you can do is try it and see if it works. If it doesn't, then add a standard OHCI card (such as pyro or SIIG). Any standard OHCI card should work as long as you don't have other conflicts (such as IRQ's...)

Peter Moore · July 18th, 2003, 08:43 AM

I use it; it's fine. Just don't try to capture to a firewire hard drive on the same interface.

Andrew Petrie · July 20th, 2003, 09:45 AM

I'm using the fireWire on my Audigy2. Works fine. Not sure about the Audigy1 cards though, I don't think the SB1394 specs have changed, they made them OHCI compliant.

Gerald Lee · July 20th, 2003, 02:14 PM

I just captured 13 gigs of raw DV with 0 dropped frames with my Audigy 1. Works well.

Greven Gomez · July 21st, 2003, 01:14 AM

I thank you all for your swift replies. I am glad to finally have found a good dv forum with active members. You'll probably hear from me again as soon as I get going ;)

Regards

Greven

Johnny Cheung · December 4th, 2003, 01:02 AM

my sound card has a SB1394 slot, is it the same as IEEE 1394? can i use it to transfer my dv films to the computer?
thnx

Andrew Petrie · December 4th, 2003, 08:01 AM

<<<-- Originally posted by Johnny Cheung : my sound card has a SB1394 slot, is it the same as IEEE 1394? can i use it to transfer my dv films to the computer?
thnx -->>>

yes

July 18th, 2003, 01:16 AM	#1
Greven Gomez Tourist Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Sweden Posts: 3	Is the firewire in Audigy card good enough for capture? I'd like to be able to transfer dv from my camcorder to my PC but I am out of spare PCI slots. Thus I'm planning to change my current SB Live soundcard and put in an Audigy (1st generation) instead to aquire a firewire port. Question is, is this card good enough for dv capture? Since it's all digital I shouldn't lose quality should I? Or what might be the drawbacks compared to a a firewire-only card from for example Adaptec? Thanks in advance Greven

July 20th, 2003, 09:45 AM	#5
Andrew Petrie Major Player Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: London, Ontario, Canada Posts: 484	I'm using the fireWire on my Audigy2. Works fine. Not sure about the Audigy1 cards though, I don't think the SB1394 specs have changed, they made them OHCI compliant. __________________ Andrew \| Canon XL1s, ME66, Vinten Vision 3, GlideCam V16 (for sale!)

July 21st, 2003, 01:14 AM	#7
Greven Gomez Tourist Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Sweden Posts: 3	Many thanks I thank you all for your swift replies. I am glad to finally have found a good dv forum with active members. You'll probably hear from me again as soon as I get going ;) Regards Greven

December 4th, 2003, 08:01 AM	#9
Andrew Petrie Major Player Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: London, Ontario, Canada Posts: 484	<<<-- Originally posted by Johnny Cheung : my sound card has a SB1394 slot, is it the same as IEEE 1394? can i use it to transfer my dv films to the computer? thnx -->>> yes __________________ Andrew \| Canon XL1s, ME66, Vinten Vision 3, GlideCam V16 (for sale!)

July 18th, 2003, 04:40 AM	#2
Glen Elliott Wrangler Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 2,898	Ya know I was wondering the same thing. Once I pull my Pinnacle DV500 I'll only be left with my Audigy for capture. As long as it OHCI compliant it should be fine. Anyone on here use an audigy as their primary IEEE?

July 18th, 2003, 08:01 AM	#3
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	Some people use them with no problems. Others cannot use them. The only thing you can do is try it and see if it works. If it doesn't, then add a standard OHCI card (such as pyro or SIIG). Any standard OHCI card should work as long as you don't have other conflicts (such as IRQ's...)

July 18th, 2003, 08:43 AM	#4
Peter Moore Trustee Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Arlington VA Posts: 1,034	I use it; it's fine. Just don't try to capture to a firewire hard drive on the same interface.

July 20th, 2003, 02:14 PM	#6
Gerald Lee Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Arlington, TX Posts: 64	I just captured 13 gigs of raw DV with 0 dropped frames with my Audigy 1. Works well.

December 4th, 2003, 01:02 AM	#8
Johnny Cheung Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: San Francisco CA Posts: 38	my sound card has a SB1394 slot, is it the same as IEEE 1394? can i use it to transfer my dv films to the computer? thnx