Need a recommendation for AVIVO viewer/capture software

[dizietsma99]

Hi

I've got a card which is fully AVIVO capable, and I need a good piece of software to view the Video-in on.

I don't need advanced editing or anything, just a simple to use, quick to open media window that will show me what's coming in on the RCA-in cable (a feed from a Sky box).

Cyberlink PowerDirector or Tenomichi both do it but they look overly complicated and while they might work for my capturing purposes (which I rarely need) I need a quicker, smaller solution for when I'm just watching TV in a window (using my Sky box from the living room).

Any ideas?
Many TIA.

 

[SunnyD]

There's a program I used to use on a Hauppauge TV card, my old GeForce 4 VIVO and an old AverMedia TV card...

It's called "AMCAP". You can get it in the Windows DirectX SDK (both source code as well as executable). It lets you preview the capture pin, as well as capture incoming video and audio.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/defau...y/en-us/directshow/htm/amcapsample.asp

 

[dizietsma99]

Cool, thanks will try it.
Any one else got any other suggestions to try?

 

[dustmann]

Bump. I was unable to find amcap anywhere in the Oct 06 sdk.

 

[Childs]

If you want to simply view and capture via video in you can use VirtualDub. Its free.

 

[joseraul]

I've used Media Player Classic. It's light and free too.

 

[dustmann]

I like that media player classic, but it makes the video really jumpy, does anyone know how to fix that?

 

[rbV5]

AVIVO capture requires either:

Theater? 650 PRO
TV Wonder? Elite
Theater? 550 PRO
HDTV Wonder? (digital)

Not the VIVO features of the x1xxx cards.