Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2004 20:57:49 -0500 From: Mike Tancsa <mike@sentex.net> To: Julian Elischer <julian@elischer.org> Cc: freebsd-multimedia@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Recommended hardware and software to capture video stream Message-ID: <6.0.1.1.0.20040121205529.05c64140@209.112.4.2> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0401211729250.14835-100000@InterJet.elischer .org> References: <20040122004013.GW74366@funkthat.com> <Pine.BSF.4.21.0401211729250.14835-100000@InterJet.elischer.org>
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I have been using the Hauppage WinPVR 350 on my home server/firewall. With
a slightly modified driver that was originally posted by John Wehle
<john@feith.com>, I regular record programs and it works great. The is no
video out yet, but thats not a big deal for me as I watch it on my windows
laptop
---Mike
At 08:32 PM 21/01/2004, Julian Elischer wrote:
>This echoes my own question which is that I'm tempted to try make a
>FreeBSD 'tivo' (DVR?) but haven't been following developments in
>the field.. WHat cards can be used and how does one go about outputing
>standard TV-like video?
>
>julian
>
>
>On Wed, 21 Jan 2004, John-Mark Gurney wrote:
>
> > Bill Stokes wrote this message on Wed, Jan 21, 2004 at 17:24 -0500:
> > > I have been asked to build a video capture system for a
> friend. He'd like
> > > a FreeBSD system with svideo input. I'm to grab a video stream
> from
> > > the svideo input and write an mpeg. My stream will vary from
> 30 minutes
> > > to two hours in length. I believe the source will run at 30
> frames per
> > > second. He would like to input a filename for output and the
> number
> > > of minutes to capture data. Can anyone recommend a video card
> > > and the software required for data capture?
> >
> > Do you want MPEG-1 or MPEG-2? If you just want MPEG-1 (320x240 or there
> > abouts), then a standard Bt848 card would work. If you want MPEG-2,
> > there in a PVR-250+ that should do what you want. The driver isn't
> > integrated into FreeBSD but was posted to this list recently.
>
>does it need a sponsor for commit?
>
>
>
> >
> > --
> > John-Mark Gurney Voice: +1 415 225 5579
> >
> > "All that I will do, has been done, All that I have, has not."
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