Is there a good video capture card for laptop for recording analogue video tape and does it sit outside?

Question

Is there a good video capture card for laptop for recording analogue video tape and does it sit outside?

Answer 1

If you want "good", go with the Canopus ADVC range, preferably the 300 since it has timebase correction.  Both the Canopus and Pinnacle Dazzle products are external boxes.

Answer 2

For USB:

http://www.pinnaclesys.com/PublicSite/us...

For  Firewire:

http://canopus.com/products/videoconvers...