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LPMiller
11-23-2004, 04:15 PM
Finally, I get one in.

Link: http://www.gotapex.com/reviews.php?rev=misc/convertx/index.html

Thanks, and have a great 4 day weekend!
_=DeltaForce=_
11-23-2004, 04:33 PM
so this can capture video from camcorder to the computer??

I like the TV tuner included in that..

Can this be used with Windows Media Center 2004?
Devhux
11-23-2004, 10:17 PM
*sigh* Yet another Plextor product that is overly expensive just because of the name.

I'm not trying to say Plextor sucks (Hey, I own a PX-712A -- OK?), but you generallly pay and arm and a leg for their quality.

Of course, with this ConvertX thingy, you are also paying more for the DivX encoding support built in, but that's hardly worth $200.

I'll wait for the ATI (or Leadtek, or ASUS) version. Until then, I'll stick with my MSI VOX USB 2.0 tuner.
johnnymk
11-24-2004, 04:16 AM
Initially, Plextor products are expensive, but because of competition, they generally come down to realistic levels.
LPMiller
11-24-2004, 05:08 AM
so this can capture video from camcorder to the computer??

I like the TV tuner included in that..

Can this be used with Windows Media Center 2004?

Yes, and I believe so.
mlbdude
11-25-2004, 05:01 AM
The Plextor does not work with any version of MCE. The only PVR package that supports it is SageTV. I think SageTV will also the be only one to ever support its DivX capabilities for Timeshifting.

One problem with it though. The drivers for it only support one tuner in a system right now. Since SageTV supports unlimited tuners the Plextor can only be one of them.