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Capture Cards

Product Vendor Format OS Notes
Hauppauge WinTV 38101 Hauppauge Analog Windows XP DirectShow Set "Video input chroma format" to "RV24"
Hauppauge WinTV-PVR-150 Hauppauge Analog Linux (using v4l2) / Windows (using DirectShow) MPEG2 capture on windows possibly broken*
Hauppauge WinTV-PVR-250 Hauppauge Analog Linux (using v4l2) / Windows (using DirectShow)
Hauppauge WinTV-PVR-350 Hauppauge Analog Linux (using v4l2) / Windows (using DirectShow)
Hauppauge WinTV-Nova-S-CI PCI Hauppauge Satellite DVB-S Linux Bridge: Philips SAA7146A
Hauppauge WinTV-Nova-S PCI Hauppauge Satellite DVB-S Linux Bridge: Philips SAA7146A
Hauppauge WinTV-Nova-T PCI Hauppauge Terrestrial DVB-T Linux Bridge: Philips SAA7146A; Demodulator: Philips TDA 10045
Hauppauge WinTV-Nova-T500 PCI Hauppauge Terrestrial DVB-T dual tuner Windows XP
Hauppauge WinTV-Nova-T USB2 Hauppauge Terrestrial DVB-T Linux
Hauppauge Impact VCB Hauppauge 3 Analog Composite Linux (using v4l2) Uses the Brooktree BT878 (Conexant) - looks like an Osprey 100
Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-1300 Hauppauge Hybrid Analog / Digital DVB-T Linux DVB-T works fine
Avermedia AVerTV DVB-T 771 Avermedia Terrestrial DVB-T Linux (using VLS or VLC) Bridge: Brooktree bt878 (Conexant fusion 878A); Demodulator: MT352 (Samsung MT352CG)
Avermedia AVerTV Studio 307 Avermedia Analo) Linux (using v4l2)
Avermedia TvPhone/Capture 98 Avermedia Analog Tuner/S-video/Composite Windows XP Pro +SP1 Chipset: Philips Bt878, Drivers: Standart Conexant WDM drivers, Stream: 320x240/400x300, MJPG/WMV2, MP3, NO MUXER
PixelView Bt878p+ PixelView Analog Windows / Linux (using v4l2)
Technisat AirStar 2 Technisat Terrestrial DVB-T Linux (using VLS or VLC) Bridge: B2C2 FlexCop Chipset; Demodulator: ST MT352
Technisat SkyStar 2 Technisat Satellite DVB-S Linux (using VLC)
Technisat CableStar 2 Technisat Cable DVB-C Linux (using VLC)
ATI Rage 128 Pro AIW ATI Technologies Analog Windows 2000 DirectShow (not XP) Must enter "YUV12" into the "Video input chroma format" field in the "Advanced options (DirectShow input)" dialog
ATI AIW 9800 PRO ATI Technologies Analog Windows uses ATI Rage Threatre chip, software decoder
ATI AIW 2006 PCI-E ATI Technologies Analog Windows XP
ATI Theater 650 Pro ATI Technologies Analog Windows Vista
ATI TV Wonder VE (PCI) ATI Technologies Analog Linux use bttv V4L driver
Winfast TV2000/Expert Leadtek Analog Tuner/S-video/Composite Windows XP Pro Chipset: CX2388X 10bit ADC
Osprey 100 Viewcast Composite/S-Video Windows XP/2000 DirectShow Simulstream works with multiple VLC streams & VLM
Osprey 230 Viewcast Composite/S-Video Windows XP/2000 DirectShow Simulstream works with multiple VLC streams & VLM
Osprey 440 Viewcast 4 Composite Windows XP SP2 DirectShow
DVC100 (Dazzle, Rev:1.1) Pinnacle Composite/S-Video Windows XP DirectShow No sound, only picture. Pinnacle support giving no solution (09/2006)
DVC170 (Dazzle) Pinnacle Composite/S-Video Windows XP No sound, No picture. wis chip no support VLC
Pinnacle PCTV Rave Pinnacle Analog Tuner/Composite/S-Video Windows XP DirectShow Works fine with the default drivers, and the excellent btwincap drivers.
Sabrent SBT-TVFM Sabrent Analog Tuner/Composite/S-Video Windows XP Directshow/Linux Chipset: Philips SAA7130
Travel TV (PCMCIA/Cardbus) Chronos Analog Tuner/S-video/Composite Linux (using v4l2) Chipset: Philips SAA7134, not autodetected, use modprobe with card=67 (Behold)
Technisat SkyStar 1 CI Technisat Satellite DVB-S Linux (using VLC). Works with scrambler module, 1 program for transponder only (Viaccess tested only)
Twinhan VP-1030A Twinhan Satellite DVB-S Linux Brooktree Corporation Bt878 Video Capture (rev 11), Brooktree Corporation Bt878 Audio Capture (rev 11)
MSI PC-TV Mega Sky 580 USB2 MSI Terrestrial DVB-T Windows XP Works fine, but unable to lock; when in use by app1 and app2 scans for free dev, both crashes

* "I have the same problem being unable to stream directly from my Hauppauge PVR 150 to the network. It looks like VLC tries to connect to a wrong output-pin of the "Hauppauge WinTV PVR PCI II Capture" filter called "Capture" (see log "trying pin Capture" ...). When building a filter graph using graphedit I use the output pin "656" and connect it to a filter called "Hauppauge WinTV PVR PCI II Encoder" which has an input pin called "656" and and MPEG output pin. This works fine in graphedit - I get MPEG video and audio this way."

Related topics: How to Use a Capture Card

Useful Linux links: LinuxTV and IVTV

Appliance Encoders

Product Vendor Opinion OS Contact
Axis 241S Axis Communications RTSP MPEG4 - rtsp://x.x.x.x/mpeg4/1/media.amp Windows/MacOSX/Linux http://www.axis.com/products/cam_241s/index.htm
Cornet CDX350/CDX350T Cornet Technology UDP multicast with MPEG-II demux - udp/mpgv://@x.x.x.x:x Windows/MacOSX/Linux http://www.cornet.com
Cornet iVDO MPEG-2 Cornet Technology UDP multicast with MPEG-II or TS demux - udp/ts://@x.x.x.x:x Windows/MacOSX/Linux http://www.cornet.com
Cornet iVDO MPEG-4 Cornet Technology RTSP with required login, firmware > 1.0a20 or higher* - rtsp://cornet@cornet:x.x.x.x:554 (* - VLC unsuccessful with v1.0a1 firmware.) Windows/MacOSX/Linux http://www.cornet.com
Teleste EASI-IP MPEG-2 Teleste UDP multicast with TS demux - udp/ts://@x.x.x.x:x Windows/MacOSX/Linux http://www.teleste.com
Teleste EASI-MPC MPEG-4 Teleste SDP via HTTP - http://x.x.x.x/sdp/mpu001_ch0.sdp Windows/MacOSX/Linux http://www.teleste.com
VBrick MPEG2 VBrick Main Level, Main Profile 4:2:0. ISMA SAP announcements supported by VLC Windows/MacOSX/Linux http://www.vbrick.com (US) http://www.techex.co.uk (Europe)
VBrick MPEG4 VBrick MPEG4 RTSP stream works, ISMA SAP announcements supported by VLC Windows/MacOSX/Linux http://www.vbrick.com (US) http://www.techex.co.uk (Europe)

IP Cameras

Product Vendor Opinion OS Contact
Axis 230 MPEG-2 Axis http stream works fine with VLC Windows/MacOSX/Linux...
Axis 207 Axis MPEG4 rtsp stream also works fine Windows/MacOSX/Linux...
Appro 7224E Appro MJPEG http stream works fine with VLC 0.9.x Windows
Sharx VIPcella SCNC2606 Sharx supports HTTP, RTSP, MPEG4, MJPEG, 3GPP Windows/MacOSX/Linux http://www.sharxsecurity.com
Sharx VIPcella-IR SCNC2607 Sharx supports HTTP, RTSP, MPEG4, MJPEG, 3GPP Windows/MacOSX/Linux http://www.sharxsecurity.com
IP7131/7132 Vivotek rtsp stream works fine with VLC Windows/MacOSX/Linux...

Webcams (USB)

Product Vendor Opinion OS
StarCam 370i MSI udp stream works fine with VLC MS Windows
150 Spacecam Portable Trust works with VLC MS Windows
Quickcam Messenger Logitech works GNU/Linux
Quickcam Pro 4000 Logitech works fine with VLC, Linphone, Ekiga GNU/Linux
Quickcam E 3500 Logitech works (audio+video[uvc]) [ID 046d:09a4 Logitech, Inc.] GNU/Linux
Webcam 5 Creative Labs works fine with Ekiga (Linphone no, VLC NO) GNU/Linux

Soundcards

Product Vendor Opinion OS
Mac Built-In Apple VLC does NOT support audio caputre on Mac OSX MacOSX

DVB to IP Gateways

Product Vendor Output Source
idaptor TVgateway Exterity Options for 2 or 6 tuners, each tuner outputs complete multiplex to individual multicast address' http://www.techex.co.uk
HDHomeRun SiliconDust Two native MPEG-2 VBR TS one from each of its 2 tuners http://www.onevideo.co.uk/hdhomerun-p-1066.html