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VIVO (video in / video out) is the ability for a video card to not only output video to a TV ( S-Video or Composite) but to also capture video from a VCR, TV Tuner, Video Camera, anything with a composite or S-Video output. But if you are like me and bought a used video card you might not have the VIVO Cable. You can buy a VIVO cable from your video card manufacturer ( ATI, ASUS, etc.) but usually by the time you add the shipping costs and the tax ,the cable might end up costing as much as a new capture device. There is a solution; build your own cable. In this instructable I'm only attaching the composite connectors (not S-Video,I don't need it) .
*** Please note that I've only tested this on my ATI RADEON X850 XT AGP video card so I don't know if it will work with non ATI Video Cards.***
*** Please note that I've only tested this on my ATI RADEON X850 XT AGP video card so I don't know if it will work with non ATI Video Cards.***
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For Composite capture only 1 phone jack but for all connections use 3 phone jacks or 1 phone and 1 network jack or 2 network jacks. It's has to have 9 PINS and the pins from a serial cable are too big.
You also need 9 wires (preferably different colors), one female RCA connector for input. You can also add one female RCA connector for output, one S-Video connector for input, one S-Video connector for output. Electrical tape, duct tape and solder are also needed.
Tools needed: Soldering gun, wire strippers, awl, needle nosed pliers and scissors.
You also need 9 wires (preferably different colors), one female RCA connector for input. You can also add one female RCA connector for output, one S-Video connector for input, one S-Video connector for output. Electrical tape, duct tape and solder are also needed.
Tools needed: Soldering gun, wire strippers, awl, needle nosed pliers and scissors.
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if you do not have any of the supported cards this will not work. A good way to check if you card is supported is to count the number of pins. If there are 9 pins, chances are it is supported. If your card is not supported, consider buying a USB video capture device or if you have a digital camcorder you can use it to record analog (composite) video.