From: "Paul Ranson" 

"Adam Flinton"  wrote in message
news:3dc98274{at}w3.nls.net...
> There are a couple for Linux I've been playing with (Xawtv has a record to
> avi function which ain't bad).

I think there's some good design in the components of DirectShow. The OSS
video codecs I've looked at seem to support building against the MS
libraries to produce DirectShow components. And then anybody can use them
from any app. Which is nice.

> I'm looking for something really solid to move my vhs tapes to avi...I
know
> it's out there coz  It's what so sad about the current PC slump. IMHO it
> traces directly to the RIAA going after Napster & pushing all these laws
> they're after. Suddenly what was "limited by your imagination" started
> becoming "limited by Gov order" & that's never good for
sales.  Imagine
the
> sales of new machinery if multimedia through a PC becomes std (watching
> films, PVR, audio etc). I just hope they bring out blue lazer CD/RW soon.

There are the really cheap Brooktree based cards, and then there's more
expensive stuff. I'm not sure what the difference is. I like minimal
hardware.

However you should probably be looking at a DVD recorder. Appliantology....

> Also I have a serial port IR thingy which allows me to record & then
> emulate all my remotes....

Now that sounds like fun. Is it two way? Where does it come from? Did it
require soldering, etc etc.

Paul

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