Video capturing - Pinnacle

[Rick Stevens]

Robin Laing wrote:
> YigalB wrote:
> 
>>>>>>>> "I must keep an XP computer for certain applications"............
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> [<Yigal>] I need to capture analog video...........
>>>>>> - I was sure it's obvious. Is there anything I can do now to use
>>
>>
>> [<Yigal>] I don't know firewire that well. With USB it's different - the
>> USB device is recognized by OS when inserted (hot insertion) by the OS -
>> and this can be done by any modern OS. The problem is how to control the
>> flow of the data that goes on that bus: and for that you need the
>> drivers which should interface to the capturing software. In my case,
>> the DVC150 can be use by Pinnacles' Studio software, and they have no
>> intention to deliver Linux software, so I assume I have no choice -
>> unless I will buy FireWire device, and in that case I will need FireWire
>> PCI card, and why not - A DV camera... quite expansive thing in order to
>> work with free of charge OS.
>> BTW - when I plugged the DVC150 to the Linux PC - I got no response at
>> all - with XP I am used to see the OS recognize the hot insertion.
>> Shouldn't FC2 recognize it as well ?
> 
> 
> The point of USB recognition is easier in Window as most of the drivers 
> are supplied with Windows.  As most manufactures, Pinnale as an example 
> don't support Linux, you have to do some work to get the same features.  
> I don't have much experience with USB but I have been able to get plug 
> and recognize with jumpdrives and cameras in FC1. All it takes is a 
> simple editing of a configuration file in most cases.
> 
> I suspect that you may have gotten a response but nothing that you 
> noticed.  Check your log files to see if the device was recognized and 
> as what.  This is the first line to getting any device to work on USB in 
> Linux.
> 
> http://www.linux-usb.org/
> 
> It would be nice if xyz manufacturer would support linux out of the box 
> but when you have an almost monopoly in power, why spend the time to 
> support something else.
> 
> One thing about free as in Linux, it leaves you much more money for the 
> better toys.  When I don't have to spend $700 for an office program to 
> write letters or do presentations with, I can spend that money on a 
> better camera or computer.  If it takes a bit of work to get the odd 
> think to function, I have taken the time to learn something.
> 
> I have yet to find any reason to even own a copy of Windows since 3.11.  
> I have a copy of 95 that was on a dual boot machine (Pentium 90) but I 
> have no use for that.
> 
> If you want to stay in the Windows World, do so, it is your choice. When 
> I purchase hardware, I ensure it will work with Linux.  Same goes for 
> software, oh yea, I haven't had to purchase any software yet, even for 
> work. :)
> 
> One last thing, I know any file that I create on my Linux box will be 
> viewable or usable in Windows.  I cannot say the same for any files that 
> are created in Windows will be viewable in Linux or even another Windows 
> box.  Look at Windows DRM issues.

You can also get a PCI TV tuner card (e.g. Hauppage or AverMedia's
PCTV--anything based on the Brooktree chipset), load up the bttv
driver and have at it with all of the wonderful v4l (video for linux)
software out there.
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- Rick Stevens, Senior Systems Engineer     rstevens at vitalstream.com -
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