VTB General FAQs - FAQs
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Comparisons - Which One? Video Advantage® Series Comparison Chart 
Included Hardware:                        PCI     USB    ADX
  Video Advantage PCI Capture Card         Y       -      Y
  Drive Bay Connector Panel                Y       -     can be added/optional
  Video Advantage USB Capture Device       -       Y      -

Included Software:    
  Cyberlink PowerDirector™ DE              Y       Y      Y               
  PowerProducer Express™                   Y       Y      Y
  AD FullCap™                              Y       Y      Y
  AudioSurgeon™                            Y       Y     can be added/optional
  Sound FX and Music Library               Y       Y      -

Specifications:
  Interface                               PCI     USB    PCI
  Bit Resolution (Video Capture)           10       9     10
  Plug & Play                               Y       Y      Y
  Composite and S-Video Inputs              Y       Y      Y
  Adds 1394 capability to system   One 4-pin port   -    One 4-pin port
                                   Two 6-pin ports  -    One 6-pin port

  Supports NTSC/PAL/SECAM                   Y       Y      Y

  Supported File Formats:
    AVI                                     Y       Y      Y
    DV 1&2                                  Y              Y
    MPEG 1&2                                Y       Y      Y
    Windows Media®                          
    RealVideo®                              
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PRODUCT COMPARISON: 
-  The VideoAdvantage products are self-contained capture systems  
-  The PCI and ADX versions will allow you to capture from DV, S-Video and 
   Composite 
-  The USB version will allow you to capture via S-Video or Composite only
-  The front bay panel option for the VideoAdvantage ADX makes connections 
   accessible from the front of your computer (upgrades your ADX to the 
   functional equivalent of the "PCI" package)
-  The ADX and PCI versions will yield the best quality of the three
-  AudioSurgeon (Advanced Audio Editor) is included in the PCI and USB 
   versions ONLY
-  PCI & ADX versions can send/receive Digital Video (DV) through their
   1394 ports. 
-  USB version can capture analog video by itself. Digital video capture is 
   possible ONLY IF the PC System has a 1394 port either built-in or added.   


IMPORTANT NOTES:
-  As long as your camcorder has either a Composite or S-Video output, you can
   use the Video Advantage USB. If your camcorder only has a 1394 connection,
   you should consider the Video Advantage PCI or ADX. 

-  In order to use the 1394 port, Windows needs to be able to recognize your
   camcorder in order for any of our Video Advantage products to work with 
   your 1394 equipped camcorder. If you have any questions regarding your 
   camcorder working with the Windows operating system please contact the
   manufacturer or visit Microsoft's technical support site.
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