> "Minson, John M. [Contractor]" wrote:
> >
> > Is it unreasonable to think I can get bttv(as of Kernel 2.4) , xawtv
(3.3)
> > to work as well as Win98 and WebTV on the same set of hardware ? When I
say
> > 'work as well' I'm refering to the size and quality of the picture not
the
> > bells and whistles of the app .
>
>
> No, but it's unreasonable to think it'll be easy. I never have been
> able to get a picture bigger than 640x480, even tho I'm certian my video
> card is modern enough to scale it (Matrox G200). A lot implies that it
> should be possible, I have no idea what piece is missing.
WebTV for Win98 is supported by the vendors (MS, Brooktree/RSS/Conexant,
Hauppauge, etc.), while bttv is community grown. WebTV for Win98 is
relatively
closed, although there is some driver source available and it can be
programmed
via DirectShow. That is, you don't need to use the WebTV application.
bttv is completely open.
Comparable quality can be achieved with each.
-- Peter
