thanks. i'm more monitoring the video. i think there is software that will capture pictures when motion is detected. i want a card with multiple inputs.
i found this:
http://store.grandtec.com/xguard4port.html .. i might order that one tomorrow. i'm gonna do some more research.
also, the software i was thinking of using is this:
http://www.zoneminder.com/
again, i need to do more research. i'll check out the specs of that card tomorrow too. thanks a lot for the input!