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	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