Capture a VGA input?

Linkex

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Probably a stupid question. I'm considering the possibility of re-purposing a spare PC into a gaming PVR/video editing machine. I can get the audio from one PC to another reasonably simply, but I'm wondering about the video.

The seemingly obvious solution is VGA splitter and a VGA capture card. Any reason this wouldn't work? Any issues I might run into? How much should I budget for a capture card?

Should mention, I've thought about fraps and a haupaggue DVR, but I don't want to impact my frame rate, nor do I want to tie up my main machine editing/encoding.

Edit - Just found this: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-022-CP - would I lose quality if I chucked my VGA into a composite adapter like No competitor linking! and into that card?
 
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^^Sort of - I currently use 2 monitors - I will be taking the output of the primary port, splitting it with a basic VGA adapter. 1 'split' of this will got to the monitor so that it functions as normal - the other will go to the capture PC. Hope that makes sense.
 
I hadn't thought of that - I was hoping to capture up to 1920x1080. If its going to work out particuarlly more expensive, I will make do with SD, but it sounds like I need to track down a card that can handle VGA or DVI input nativley.
 
Looking into that, it appears the best option is a "StarTech.com PCI Express HD Video Capture Card", which takes DVI direct.

Bumps the cost up, but still cheaper than the haupagge.

Anyone other suggestions? I find it bizarre that theres no cheap way to transport the video output of a machine to another without going digital>analogue>digital.
 
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