Input Adapters Buyers Guide
Key Features
| Key Features | | | Video Input | | | Adapter Type | | | Interface with Host |
| | With over 300 Input Adapters on the market, key features such as Video Input, Adapter Type & Interface with Host are important factors when buying. These features not only effect the performane and quality of the Input Adapter you choose, but also the price. Shown below are price guides for a selection of Input Adapters focusing on the key features: Video Input, Adapter Type & Interface with Host. |
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| Video Input | | Composite Video ? TV Antenna ? HF TV Signal | £30.00 | | Composite Video ? TV Antenna | £50.00 | | S-Video ? Component Video | £62.00 | | S-Video ? Composite A/V ? TV Antenna | £115.00 | | S-Video ? BNC | £1,338.00 | | * | S-Video ? Composite Video | £77.00 |
| | | Adapter Type | | Port Expansion Cards | £26.00 | | Video Capture ? TV Input ? Still-Image Capture | £48.00 | | TV Input ? Still-Image Capture | £60.00 | | Video Capture ? Analog to Digital Audio Converter | £99.00 | | PC Card Adapter | £249.00 | | * | Video Capture | £415.00 |
| | | Interface with Host | | FireWire 400 (IEEE 1394) ? USB 2.0 ? PC Card (PCMCIA) | £36.00 | | USB 2.0 | £60.00 | | USB | £65.00 | | FireWire 400 (IEEE 1394) | £250.00 | | * | PCI | £181.00 |
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* Taking into account all current Input Adapters on the market the most desirable would be a Input Adapter with S-Video ? Composite Video Video Input, Video Capture Adapter Type and PCI Interface with Host.
Price Guide
| Min | £9.95 | | Avg | £174.67 | | Max | £3,201.82 |
| | Input Adapters cost anywhere from £9.95 for a basic Input Adapter with few features to around £3,201.82 for a fully featured Input Adapter. |
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Brand Guide
| Popular Brands | | | Hauppauge | | | Pinnacle | | | KWorld | | | Aurora Video Systems | | | V One | | | Club 3D |
| | The most popular Input Adapters brand is Hauppauge. The most expensive Input Adapters brand is Aja Video Systems. If you're looking for a bargain then look out for Mendmycomputer branded Input Adapters as generally they offer the cheapest Input Adapters. |
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