[SGVLUG] Video Capture Cards?

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No experience to offer, but I did a Google search....

The DVP-8642HAE claims Linux support, PCIe x4, 1080p, 4 x SDI (audio).
 It claims four channels and support for stacking multiple cards to
achieve 32 channels per PC.

http://www.advantech.com/products/DVP-8642HAE/mod_B806F4B5-3D81-45BB-8916-10C0049A5BEB.aspx



On Tue, Jan 29, 2013 at 7:15 AM, Arthur Baldwin <eengnerd at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> I have to ask what you mean by "HDTV resolution" what is your source? There
> is not anyway to help without that information.
> As for what number of pcie lanes the card uses that is a function of the
> bandwith that the card needs and the manufacture with build the card as
> needed.
>
> By HDTV I mean the resolution associated with the 1080p specification which
> is basically 1024 x 768 pixels (with extra scan lines and columns thrown
> in).  That's why it's 1080 rather than 1024.  I forget now what the extra
> number of scan lines is...not important though.  If I can get just the
> regular 1024 x 768 I'll be happy.  Most video capture cards are currently
> only 640 x 480 maximum resolution because they're designed for security
> systems and not TV studio production.  As for bandwidth, I will need plenty.
> The application is for TV production studios.  Ideally I would like a single
> plugin card with the ability to easily handle 8 video inputs and 8 audio
> inputs, and to actively record on all of these inputs simultaneously for
> hours on end to HDD without any "dropouts" or degradation.  I'm quite
> certain that this kind of performance cannot be acheived with only one lane
> PCIe bus.
>
> Arthur
>
> On Jan 28, 2013 8:04 PM, "Arthur Baldwin" <eengnerd at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Does anyone have experience with video capture cards?  I'm looking for a
> capture card that uses the PCIe bus, has HDTV resolution,  and has audio
> capture.  I need 4 inputs minimum for both video and audio.  And I'm hoping
> to find one that is PCIe x 16, rather than PCIe x 1.  And of course, I'm
> hoping to find one that has good Debian (or derivative) support.
>
> Arthur
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