I prefer playing in HD over Composite anyday, but it's not entirely terrible.
Correct. I play in S-Video, but I have Composite TV-Out outputs on the back of my television, which then connects to my DVC 170, and then the USB...
I believe you're looking for an HD Capture Card, and the DVC 170 isn't one (I have a 170 myself as well).
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