So I need to pick a type of component and don't know which version to get. So which is faster and are their benefits with each that the other doesn't have? Here is what I am thinking: PCIe - 6GB/s USB 3 - 5GB/s The PCIe has to be x16 to get that speed but usb should always be that fast. And the usb I can take from computer to computer...that has USB 3.0. Is there an adapter that will work to go from PCIe to USB 3.0? Am I correct?
Well you are limited to computers with USB3 if you want the 5Gb/S. The PCIe will work on pretty much all computers now but would be a pain. What type of component are you thinking of? EDIT: Below.
USB won't always be that fast depends on how many are sharing it while pci-e 16lane will always be 6gb/s.
I thought USB3 was 5Gb/s? That is, 5 Gigabits, which is only 625 MB/s (megabytes), so nowhere near PCIe.
Seems to me that the other things that would put me off is the PCIe card can only output 1080i and that both models are not up to the latest HDMI version. I don't think the PCIe card even supports deep colour(1.3) or either of them support the new 3D(1.4 which I don't think is that important at the mo).
Thank you for the thoughtful answer. It says they have firmware updates, would this allow for the latest hdmi versions and such? Or is that something that they need to build into the part? What is considered the better capture card out there?
That would be called a USB3 PCIe card. Also there are overheads to take into consideration, USB will use a shed load more CPU to push 5Gbps that PCIe. Moriquendi
Ah, ok. That is never good especially since it will be capturing video for a long time, each time. I have i7 processor so that helps a bit. Looks like I am going to call the company and confirm windows 7 compatibility.
I've got a feeling that the HDMI versions are hardware implemented but you could check with the company or Google it. As with most things the professional versions of media cards and adapters are well beyond the economic limits of myself and many other people so you can only guess as to the best one. I find with most electronics now-a-days it's a good idea to Google for what you're after and try to find reviews or forum posts on the different models. You can the make an informed judgment and pick the best in your price range. AV Forums is a good place for audio and video help; http://www.avforums.com/ Here is a company selling high quallity video capture cards. The only problem is that you will probably need to capture the sound on a sound card and then sync it but there are some for sale on ebay; http://www.aja.com/products/oem/oem.php
