[NTLUG:Discuss] Video Capture Card for Linux

[Chris Cox]

On Wed, 2010-06-23 at 14:30 -0500, Stephen Davidson wrote:
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> Chris Cox wrote:
> > On Wed, 2010-06-23 at 13:32 -0500, Stephen Davidson wrote:
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> >> Greetings.
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> >> Anyone know of a good one?  BNC input, Analog signal.  Preferred output
> >> H.264.
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> > Good one?  Not sure.  I've been happy with my Hauppauge USB ones.
> > HVR-1950 works well.  Input is composite or Svideo and output is
> > mpeg2.  As far as a TV tuner goes, you can capture the ATSC streams,
> > or if analog, again, it outputs mpeg2.
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> > Sample:
> > http://endlessnow.com/ten/Video/Late_Show_with_David_Letterman-Mon_Dec_14_23:25:11_CST_2009.mpg
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> 
> Hi Chris.
> 
> I need to be more specific -- Needs to plug into a PCI Slot (Internal
> card), and it would be nice if it accepted 4 channels/card.  There will
> be a large number of cards, so a chassis is needed -- hence the PCI
> requirement.  And it would be nice if this could be done under Linux,
> otherwise (due to VM Requirements), it will be a MS license per card,
> and I would like to avoid giving Redmond that much money if at all possible.

Gotcha.... not sure.  I know that older PCI Hauppauge's worked well.
Are you wanting PCIe or PCI?  (just curious)

A quick google did come up with a DeltaCast, Bluecherry, iTuner, IDS as
possible Linux options.

Also... you're saying this has to work using a VM??  That could be even
more difficult.