RGB Capture

Hello All:

Does anyone know of a RGB (VGA or DVI even) capture board that catalyst can use as a live input? If not, I guess to get better res I can capture with the SDI-HD, and in that case, has anyone been using these for IMAG? I am wondering what the latency for talking heads will be..

thanks

chris

Look at the Canpous website,,,,,they have some good capture devices that work via firewire to capture VGA.

This is one I know will work:

http://desktop.grassvalley.com/produ...winPact100.php

Hope this helps:)

DVI (HDMI) capture can be achieved by using a Decklink Intensity or Intensity PRO capture card. It will accept resolutions up to 1080i (not 1080p)
http://www.blackmagic-design.com/products/intensity/
Cards are relatively in-expensive. 2 cards can be used in a MacPro at the same time. Frame delay is normally 1-2 frames - but the cards do frame buffer - which is un-controllable.

Phoenix card will support 2 x SD-SDI or 1 x HD-SDI in a 2008 MacPro. Untested in New 2009 MacPro. Frame delay is 1 frame. A more expensive option than the Intensity Card.

Not tested the Canopus Twinpact100 - watch out for latency on firewire

Beware of frame delay in camera processing equipment and in processing before it gets to catalyst - and again between catalyst and projectors....

Simon

I was looking for this for a while... I need to input power point presentations that clients want to operate themselves, without option to convert the content because they usually have it ready 1 hour before the show...

I tried the canopus twinpact100 but the delay on the firewire is a problem....
the best I've used are the epiphan USB2VGA units they have a wide range supporting different resolutions..
I use two of the LR version, 30fps, at 1280x1024 top resolution.

check www.epiphan.com
The will run you about U$800

If it doesnt need to be live, something like snapz pro, a bit time consuming but works really well.