Don't go with ATI's card unless money is the only object.
You will get much better results from an Analog -> Digital converter. It
will convert your (Analog)RCA jacks into (Digital)FireWire. There are a
bunch of company's that have products like this on the market, but I can
only think of two off the top of my head.
The "Sony DVMC-DA2 Media Converter", and the "Dazzle Hollywood 1394 DV
Analog Video Capture". They allow you to capture into your G4 and then
export back out to a VCR or other recording device. Both have received good
reviews and will give you much better results than USB or cheap PCI cards.

I just checked and both are available from Macwarehouse, although you might
find them cheaper elsewhere. Also Amazon has them in their zShops.
The one other model I can think of has a TV tuner built in but costs more
than the Sony so I'm not sure if its worth it.

Good luck
Ray

> From: Andy Kohler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: RCA video/stereo audio inputs and outputs for a G4
> Hello,
> I have a G4 400. I'm interested in inputting video into it for
> editing, but only have an old style camcorder with RCA plugs. I'm interested
> in finding out if there is a video card or firewire device (USB is too slow
> for video) out there (I checked out the specs for ATI's TV Tuner Xclaim USB
> edition and it has accomodations for RCA stereo audio/video input but no
> outputs. The reason I want outputs is to be able to put my newly edited
> videos onto VHS tape via a VCR; so no outputs + USB makes this impossible)
> that will do what I'm asking. Thanks!
> Andy 


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