[ale] Multi-port video card?

[Christopher Bergeron]

You might want to look into ways to convert the video signal before feeding
it into the linux box.  There are external boxes that do this (I think
x10.com has such a beast) like a multiplexer (MUX).  Then you could just
feed the 4 into the converter and feed it's output (single) into the bttv
driver on your linux box.

Just my .02 pfennings...
-CB


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Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2001 4:55 PM
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Kenneth W Cochran wrote:
>
> The WinTV folks (among a couple of others) make such cards
> for OEMs & I can get them for customers if desired.  Retail
> price is $59, IIRC (I can get cheaper if several folks want
> them, for example).  What I'm not sure of is how to get,
> for example, Linux to communicate with >1 input of the bt
> device simultaneously.

There's a video4linux list that might be helpful in that regard.  I've
been on it a while, and if I recall correctly, there are folks who have
gotten these cards to work, although I'm pretty sure you're not going to
get simultaneous communication.

>
> -kc
>
> >Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2001 13:55:12 -0600
> >From: "Robert L. Harris" <Robert.L.Harris at rdlg.net>
> >To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts <ale at ale.org>
> >Subject: [ale] Multi-port video card?
> >
> >  I'm looking at setting up a multi-port capture, so I can run 4 video
> >streams into 1 box for monitoring so I can keep an eye on my kids, etc.
> >Is there a decent card anyone knows of that'll work with linux out there
> >at a good price or am I sol?
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