Hardware Compatibility list
Please add hardware known to work with VLC media player. Don't forget to specify the Operating System you know it to work on.
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 | Viewsonic | Composite/S-Video | Windows XP/2000 DirectShow | Simulstream works with multiple VLC streams & VLM |
| Osprey 230 | Viewsonic | Composite/S-Video | Windows XP/2000 DirectShow | Simulstream works with multiple VLC streams & VLM |
| Osprey 440 | Viewsonic | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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... |
| 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 |
