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Credit to the author of this information: Steve Kittelsen. His site at the address <nowiki>http://steve.kittelsen.com/pv231/</nowiki> is no longer available. Here is an archived copy.Credit to the author of this information: Steve Kittelsen. His site at the address <nowiki>http://steve.kittelsen.com/pv231/</nowiki> is no longer available. Here is an incomplete archived copy.Pros: * Real-time fully VCD compliant captures, no time wasted on software conversion and AVI captures, demuxing-muxing * Good VCD quality video (Winbond compression chip) * Hardware video noise reduction and field interpolation * 2x Composite and 1x S-Video inputs * NTSC, PAL, and SECAM video capture support * Captures Macrovision video just fine. * No problem with audio/video sync (audio input on the card) * Card can be used on a low powered PC * Very simple capture software * Preview of encoded video during capture * To make a high quality capture "without" any blocks, turn off VCD compliancy and set bit rate to 2400 or higher * Can record I-frames only for easy editing at bit rates up to 6Mb/sec * Drivers and capture applications are compatible with other cards using the Winbond W99200F chip * Stable card and software * Easy to change registry * Cheap capture card ($80)Cons: * Missing features in the capture software (has to be set via the registry) * Default factory settings gives poor video (lots of blocks) * No video clip trim feature in the capture software * No audio record level control (auto) * No video histogram for setting video levels * No AVI capture (I-frame only mpeg-1 capture up to 6Mb/sec is possible) * Vertical stripes in bright colors using the S-Video input (NTSC) * No support for 48KHz audio sampling for DVD compliancy (must convert the audio in software) * Card captures VCD mpeg-1 size and format only (no SVCD or mpeg-2) [[Category:Computer_Technology]][[Category:Hardware]][[Category:Digital Video]]