Hardware Compatibility list

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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-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	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
Winfast TV2000/Expert	Leadtek	Analog Tuner/S-video/Composite	Windows XP Pro	Chipset: CX2388X 10bit ADC
Osprey 230	Viewsonic	Composite/S-Video	Windows XP/2000 DirectShow	Simulstream works with multiple VLC streams & VLM
DVC100 (Dazzle, Rev:1.1)	Pinnacle	Composite/S-Video	Windows XP DirectShow	No sound, only picture. Pinnacle support giving no solution (09/2006)
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)

* "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
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
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
150 Spacecam Portable	Trust	works with VLC	Windows