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The present invention provides a video capture system including: input means for receiving a plurality of analogue video signals, each analogue video signal including a plurality of active periods, there being dead time periods between successive inputs of different video signals; switching means for selecting any one of the analogue video signals for capture; switching control means for receiving information relating to the active periods of each analogue video signal and/or the dead time periods between some or all of the video signals, and determining the operation of the switching means on the basis of this information to select the order in which the analogue video signals are captured. In this way, the switching control means can be used to avoid or reduce the uncertainty in capture rate and/or the poor capture rate associated with the prior art systems. Drawing : 6 Sheets Total Pages: 40 (FIG. - 2)