> Price Range is around $200-250.\
> Hmmn, I started this with the idea of upgrading my video card so
>  that I could play Aliens Vs Predator 2 better. Then I thought if
> I was going to upgrade I should get a capture card.
>  Now maybe I should upgrade the MB & CPU, But I do that I will
>  have to put off the capture card.
>  On a seperate note, I do not have Firewire or any video equipment
>  that uses it. I do have USB, but consider it too slow for video. If
> anybody
>  has experience with video editing using USB, how well does it work?
> 
> F E Fuller

Heya Fred,  secondhand Canopus DV Raptors can be had on eBay for 100-200.  It 
looks like a few sellers are even including Premiere 5 and all of the 
 
cables.  IIRC,  these used to be the best thing short of a full AAVID setup.