Hardware Compatibility list

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Capture Cards

Product	Vendor	Opinion	OS	Specification
Hauppauge WinTV-PVR-150	Hauppauge	(Analog)	Linux (using v4l2) / Windows (using directshow)
Hauppauge WinTV-PVR-250	Hauppauge	(Analog)	Linux (using v4l2)
Hauppauge WinTV-PVR-350	Hauppauge	(Analog)	Linux (using v4l2)
Hauppauge WinTV-Nova-CI PCI	Hauppauge	(Satellite DVB-S)	Linux
Hauppauge WinTV-Nova-S PCI	Hauppauge	(Satellite DVB-S)	Linux
Hauppauge WinTV-Nova-T PCI	Hauppauge	(Terrestrial DVB-T)	Linux	Bridge: Philips SAA7146A; Demodulator: Philips TDA 10045
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	(Analog)	Linux (using v4l2)
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 AIW 9800 PRO	ATI technologies	Analog	windows	uses ATI Rage Threatre chip, software decoder
Winfast TV2000/Expert	Leadtek	Analog Tuner/S-video/Composite	Windows XP Pro	Chipset: CX2388X 10bit ADC
Travel TV (PCMCIA/Cardbus)	Chronos	Analog Tuner/S-video/Composite	Linux (using v4l2)	Chipset: Philips SAA7134, not autodetected, use modprobe with card=67 (Behold)

Usefull linux links: LinuxTV and IVTV

Product	Vendor	Opinion	OS
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...

Product	Vendor	Opinion	OS
StarCam 370i	MSI	udp stream works fine with VLC	Windows