Hardware Compatibility list
Please add hardware known to work with VLC. Don't forget to specify the Operating System you know it to work on.
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 |
| Hauppauge WinTV-Nova-T USB2 | Hauppauge | (Terrestrial DVB-T) | Linux | |
| 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) |
Related topics: How to Use a Capture Card
Usefull linux links: LinuxTV and IVTV
IP Cameras
| 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... |
Webcams (USB)
| Product | Vendor | Opinion | OS |
|---|---|---|---|
| StarCam 370i | MSI | udp stream works fine with VLC | Windows |
