user19936: Is it better to go with a video capture card with h.264 encoding or just a raw input port? I have powerful pc but not sure best card to use for high quality image, reliability, and ease of install.

user19905: Hardware encoders used for best performance, not quality. So, if you don't need realtime, I suggest to use software encoder with many options.

19936: <p>Is it better to go with a video capture card with h.264 encoding or just a raw input port? I have powerful pc but not sure best card to use for high quality image, reliability, and ease of install.</p>
 19905: <p>Hardware encoders used for best performance, not quality. So, if you don't need realtime, I suggest to use software encoder with many options.</p>
