Request: Video Capture PCI Card plugin

TommyTott · 05-23-2006, 07:16 AM

If i buy this card: http://cgi.ebay.com/4-CHANNEL-PCI-DV...QQcmdZViewItem
or another card that does the same thing (dont know if there are any, please tell me if you know)

Can someone make a plugin that support this card, so we can show and record 4 cams at once??

I dont know if this is possible to make without the card, but if it is, it would have been great.. No point in buying this card if it cant be used with CF..

shotgunefx · 05-23-2006, 07:38 AM

As far as the card, I believe that is a Conexant 87* that multiplexes the 4 signals so you cut your frame rate with each camera.

There's a variant of that card, slightly more expensive but with 4 encoders, one for each channel. Double check before you buy.

P3rv3rt B3ar · 05-23-2006, 08:11 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by shotgunefx

As far as the card, I believe that is a Conexant 87* that multiplexes the 4 signals so you cut your frame rate with each camera.

There's a variant of that card, slightly more expensive but with 4 encoders, one for each channel. Double check before you buy.

Does nothing to do with cf... but since u seem to be rather knowledgeable about bt8x8 chipset... are u possibly aware if there exists WDM driver which allows capturing from several inputs simultaneously?

shotgunefx · 05-23-2006, 08:22 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by P3rv3rt B3ar

Does nothing to do with cf... but since u seem to be rather knowledgeable about bt8x8 chipset... are u possibly aware if there exists WDM driver which allows capturing from several inputs simultaneously?

Not really, cards like that are fairly common is all and trying to get it (or most anything) working under linux requires a bit of research.

The only windows WDM driver I came across in my travels was

http://btwincap.sourceforge.net/

an open source WDM cap driver. Don't recall if it does more than one input. I think it installs multiple devices, but not sure, was awhile back.You'll have to look at the docs.

TommyTott · 05-23-2006, 08:23 AM

I dont know what you are talking about (just a little bit)

I just want to add 3-4 cameras to my Carputer, be able to view and record them, all at the same time, within CF..

Dont know what hardware setup is the best.. I dont want to use a lot of money.. This will only be used to parking assistanse, and some small clip recording while driving av streetmeets ect..

Can any of you help me with a setup, since you seem to have some ideas about this.. Not very expencive..

veetid · 05-23-2006, 10:29 AM

The card should work with the upcoming version of CAM or TV plugin. I also added the ability to record from the CAM plugin to a CAM Videos folder that shows up in your library automatically.

I do not currently have the option to record multiple sources at the same time.

david

TommyTott · 05-23-2006, 11:37 AM

Sounds good.. A multicam show and record would be perfect..

But, any idea for alternate setups?? Other pci cards, usb devices??
This was just something i came over on ebay, but other ideas are wanted..

veetid · 05-23-2006, 12:17 PM

Most cards that work in MCE and most other HTPC's should work with the new CAM and TV plugin, there are lots to choose from.

david

TommyTott · 05-23-2006, 12:49 PM

i know that there are many tv cards, but what about videocapture cards with multiple inputs??

veetid · 05-23-2006, 02:13 PM

I have no experience with any of them, so it's hard to say. If it has a WDM driver, then it should be no problem.

david

Vinister · 05-23-2006, 03:13 PM

the app the hardware comes with probably works fine.

I've seen a USB version of this, 4 input USB DVR system. The framerates drop pretty low when you record both, but the screenshots of the software looked very straightforward. 4 cam displays, a record button on each, can record all at the same time, can stream online, etc etc.

I'd buy it and see what it comes with, maybe you can embed it or control it touchscreen somehow.

TommyTott · 05-23-2006, 03:23 PM

Remember where you saw this??
I live in Norway, and I havent ordered anything from the states earlier.. I want to be sure this works, before buying anything.. Shipping are often high to europe..

shotgunefx · 05-23-2006, 03:47 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Vinister

the app the hardware comes with probably works fine.

I've seen a USB version of this, 4 input USB DVR system. The framerates drop pretty low when you record both, but the screenshots of the software looked very straightforward. 4 cam displays, a record button on each, can record all at the same time, can stream online, etc etc.

I'd buy it and see what it comes with, maybe you can embed it or control it touchscreen somehow.

I know some years ago, a lot of those cards came with a bootleg piece of beta software called PICO 2000. It worked on 98, not so good on XP. I got mine around 3 years ago, so I have no idea what the situation is now.

TommyTott · 05-23-2006, 04:23 PM

Darn.. Hope I can find a useful card, some cheap but good cams, and a easy program to show and record multiple cams..

The program cant be hard for someone with some programming skills to make, cam it??

The way I see it, it should be something like this:

You have four cameras showing.. you select the cams you want to record by single clicking on them.. Then you have a "Rec" button.. When you click this it will record all the selected cams..

If not to much work programing, you can also have a "show" button, witch shows two cams selected in a splitted fullscreen view (for parking assistanse, front and rear)

I think many persons would like this program, so if someone could look at this, it would have been great..