is this the kind of capture card i could use to make a halo2 montage?

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http://cgi.ebay.com/USB-2-0-Video-Audio-Capture-Adapter-Adaptor-Card_W0QQitemZ200143533791QQihZ010QQcategoryZ3761QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Answer 1

It might work, but I wouldn't trust it.

It looks like nothing more than a cable to convert video/audio signals to USB 2.0, leaving the capturing to be handled entirely by software emulation? I mean, where's the onboard memory- there has to be SOME hardware!

Maybe you don't want to spend $100 for the Hauppage WinTV card or ATI TV wonder, but that looks too minimal- probably just a waste of money. Since these are generic cards, there's no way of getting reviews... Keep in mind that between different brands/models of capture cards, people experience issues with dropped frames, artifacts etc.

Here are some better-looking options below in the same general price range- a couple of external USB models, a desktop PCI card & notebook PCMCIA card.