How do I get component video into my computer?

[madcow235]

I have a HDTV capable cable box that is currently just recieving basic channels bacause the HDTV can only be enabled with component outs. I want to get the fidelity of component cabling into a software environment, like a VIVO video card. However I want to avoid converters or anything like that.
Help?

[Avg]

Well do you have the vivo video card yet? My gainward is a vivo card and I just ordered the vivo wire from gainward because my card is a refurb and didn't come with it, but the wire I ordered is lke a splitter, on side connetcs to the card and there is four wires coming out of it, four componet wires two for input and two for output. it look like this
http://www.gainwardusa.com/depot/VIVO_cable.jpg

[Albuquerque]

Those aren't component, those are composite. You can tell by the color labeling on the cable ends. A component video output comes with three color tabs -- Red, Green and Blue. A composite video output has one color: yellow.

I'm not 100% sure, but I think my X800 Vivo came with a component input adapter -- I know for sure it came with both SVIDEO and composite video input connectors.

[youngbuck]

I don't know of any video cards, not that it means much, that have component video inputs. Outputs yet, but inputs no. You can also get DVI outputs, but I haven't seen DVI inputs on any cards either.

[cetoole]

I know of several cards that can do component input, but they are not cheap, and if you want high definition component input you are looking at >$1000 pro gear.

[consumer9000]

Yeah, and the DVI output on a HDTuner is HDCP encrypted, so you won't be able to view it anyhow. As for component inputs, I have not seen any consumer level solution to this, and I suspect that nothing short of using an ATI HDTuner card or spending quite a bit of $$$ will get you subscription broadcast HD onto your computer. It's not in the interest of the cable/sat companies for you to be able to view their HD content on your computer. Also, have you taken into consideration the massive storage space requirements that accompany full res HD video? LOL the WMV9 HD format gives even the fastest computers quite a run for their money decoding the junk as well...