Forgot to post it to the list... Ooops... :) -- Georgios Kapetanakis Department of Computer Science University of York ----- Original Message ----- From: "Georgios Kapetanakis" <georgios@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "Charlie Liu" <charlie@xxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, October 16, 2002 6:04 PM Subject: Re: About a frame grabber > Charlie X., > > I appreciate your reply and I am currently looking into an array of frame > grabbers, including the Sensoray one. My boss told me to find something > _cheap_ and _guaranteed_ to work under Linux 2.4 with V4L2. If my main > requirements are met (Composite input, YUYV 4:2:2 output, PAL format, PCI > bus, and as many as possible software features (image crop, etc.)), then > it's in for consideration. > > I can see that there are various models for each frame grabber family, and > that makes everything confusing. I don't want to buy something with 4 > inputs. Why would I do that? I only want one. And strobe trigger support, > etc. is all useless. I'm looking for something simple, for a simple job. > > Since I am in the UK, local support is preferable. I realise that there is a > distributor in the UK for Sensoray products (Audon), but I'm not sure if > they offer technical support. You see, I've had many problems with the Data > Translation frame grabbers that I tried, and I am hesitant to believe the > datasheets (basically, DT were (are) lying about features that its frame > grabbers are presumed to support). So, although advertised, there is no YUV > output! > > Anyway, I can rant at them forever. I hope I have made my point a bit > clearer. Thanks for your patience, guys. It is really appreciated. > > -- > Georgios Kapetanakis > Department of Computer Science > University of York > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Charlie Liu" <charlie@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <georgios@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Cc: <video4linux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, October 16, 2002 5:48 PM > Subject: RE: About a frame grabber > > > > We have some customers who are using Sensoray 611/311 (BT878A-based frame > > grabber) under Linux. They like Brooktree features and made them working > > well under Linux (sure, with our tech support). > > > > Charlie X. Liu > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: video4linux-list-admin@xxxxxxxxxx > > [mailto:video4linux-list-admin@xxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Georgios > > Kapetanakis > > Sent: Wednesday, October 16, 2002 3:30 AM > > To: video4linux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: Re: About a frame grabber > > > > > > Alan, > > > > As I've had experience with Brooktree myself (though in Windoze) using two > > Data Translation (http://www.datx.com) frame grabbers, DT3131 and DT3120, > I > > can only say that I had an enormous amount of problems. I can hear you say > > "yeah, but it's windoze" and I would have to agree. However, all this has > > indeed put me off trying Brooktree again. Of course, it was (and still > is!) > > the drivers' fault that I can't do anything with those frame grabbers, not > > the chipset itself. It has, however, shattered my trust to Brooktree and > DT > > mainly. > > > > My initial recommendation to my department was the Matrox Meteor II, but > > they say they can't afford such an expensive board, that's why I proposed > > the Meteor clone for half the price. > > > > Although Brooktree can be cheaper, isn't it true sometimes that "you get > > what you pay for"? I mean, we got DT boards first because of the price > (very > > cheap), and two months down the road, we still(!) can't do any work! > > > > Thank you for all your replies, they are most appreciated! > > > > -- > > Georgios Kapetanakis > > Department of Computer Science > > University of York > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Alan McIvor" <alan.mcivor@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <video4linux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2002 9:52 PM > > Subject: Re: About a frame grabber > > > > > > > On Tue, 15 Oct 2002 19:37:06 +0100 > > > "Georgios Kapetanakis" <georgios@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > > > I've also checked what Charlie told me, but since I have excellent > > > > recommendations for the Omnimedia P1S, I'm reluctant to look for > > something > > > > else. And it's a good guarantee to have a Meteor (even a cloned one). > > > > > > > > > > I have used both BT878 based cards and the Omnimedia P1S extensively > > > and can say from experience that BT878 based framegrabbers are far > > > better than the Omnimedia P1S in nearly every way. Price in > > > particular: a framegrabber containing just a BT878 (that is, with no > > > sound support) will be only 1/10th the cost of a Omnimedia P1S. > > > > > > Alan > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Video4linux-list mailing list > > > Video4linux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/video4linux-list > > > > > > > > >
