Stk1160 based USB 2.0 video and audio capture devices - Revision history

Andlandl at 15:57, 7 February 2013

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	===Drivers===		===Drivers===
-	==== eaysycap driver ====	+	==== eaysycap driver (outdated) ====
-	The easycap driver is part of the ~~current~~ kernel ~~(since~~ 2.6.38) and supports all the features of the STK1160 based devices but has some limitations (framedropping, stability, sound issues).	+	The easycap driver is part of the kernel from 2.6.38 up to 3.6.x and supports all the features of the STK1160 based devices but has some limitations (framedropping, stability, sound issues).

	===== easycap audio support =====		===== easycap audio support =====
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	==== stk1160 driver ====		==== stk1160 driver ====
-	The stk1160 driver is the successor of the easycap driver. It supports video capturing and audio capturing via ALSA. This driver doesn't suffer from the limitations of the easycap driver ~~but is still under development~~. ~~It is intended that the~~ stk1160 module ~~will replace~~ the easycap module in the 3.7 kernel release.	+	The stk1160 driver is the successor of the easycap driver. It supports video capturing and audio capturing via ALSA. This driver doesn't suffer from the limitations of the easycap driver. The stk1160 module replaces the easycap module in the 3.7 kernel release.
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		+	If you want to use the stk1160 driver in the 3.2, 3.4 or 3.6 kernel, you can get the sourcecode frome here:

	[https://github.com/ezequielgarcia/stk1160-standalone stk1160 github repository]		[https://github.com/ezequielgarcia/stk1160-standalone stk1160 github repository]

Andlandl at 11:54, 6 November 2012

2012-11-06T11:54:12Z

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	At the middle of 2012 [https://github.com/ezequielgarcia/stk1160-standalone Ezequiel Garcia] decided to rework the easycapdriver. He changed the drivers name to "stk1160".		At the middle of 2012 [https://github.com/ezequielgarcia/stk1160-standalone Ezequiel Garcia] decided to rework the easycapdriver. He changed the drivers name to "stk1160".

-	In ~~one of~~ the ~~next kernel releases (~~3.6/7~~) the stk1160 driver will come into mainlaine and replace~~ the old easycapdriver.	+	In the 3.7 kernel release the old easycapdriver has been replaced by the stk1160 driver.

Andlandl: Capturing format

2012-08-27T10:28:46Z

Capturing format

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	==Overview/Features==		==Overview/Features==
	* USB ID 05e1:0408		* USB ID 05e1:0408
-	* USB 2.0 interface (USB 1.1 will not work, it's too slow).	+	* USB 2.0 interface (USB 1.1 will not work, it's too slow).
		+	* Video capturing up to 720x576px @ 25fps (PAL) and 720x480px @ 30fps (NTSC)
	* Inputs: (Model 001) CVBS, S-VIDEO, AUDIO(L), AUDIO(R)		* Inputs: (Model 001) CVBS, S-VIDEO, AUDIO(L), AUDIO(R)
	* Inputs: (Model 002) 4 yellow input cables (CVBS) labelled 1, 2, 3, 4 and one white unlabelled audio cable		* Inputs: (Model 002) 4 yellow input cables (CVBS) labelled 1, 2, 3, 4 and one white unlabelled audio cable

Andlandl: History

2012-08-25T15:32:07Z

History

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	== Short linux driver history ==		== Short linux driver history ==
-	In early 2010 [http://sourceforge.net/projects/easycapdc60/ Mike Thomas] started developing a driver for the STK1160 based video capture device which is sold as EasyCAP DC60. He used the [http://sourceforge.net/projects/syntekdriver/ stk11xx] driver and some existing patches for the "05e1:0408" Syntek device as a basis for his project. Since the easycapdriver (version 0.9) has been added to the staging directory of the Linux kernel in November 2011 Mike Thomas stopped his development and support.	+	In early 2010 [http://sourceforge.net/projects/easycapdc60/ Mike Thomas] started developing a driver for the STK1160 based video capture device which is sold as EasyCAP DC60. He used the [http://sourceforge.net/projects/syntekdriver/ stk11xx] driver and some existing [http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=924504&page=3 patches] for the "05e1:0408" Syntek device as a basis for his project. Since the easycapdriver (version 0.9) has been added to the staging directory of the Linux kernel in November 2011 Mike Thomas stopped his development and support.

	Some people added changes in order to clean up the sourcecode. These changes didn't hardly affect the limitations (framedropping, stability) of the driver.		Some people added changes in order to clean up the sourcecode. These changes didn't hardly affect the limitations (framedropping, stability) of the driver.

Andlandl: History

2012-08-25T15:27:55Z

History

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	== Short linux driver history ==		== Short linux driver history ==
-	In early 2010 [http://sourceforge.net/projects/easycapdc60/ Mike Thomas] started developing a driver for the ~~stk1160~~ based video capture device which is sold as EasyCAP DC60. ~~Since~~ the driver (version 0.9) has been added to the staging directory of the Linux kernel in November 2011 Mike Thomas stopped his development and support ~~for the easycapdriver~~.	+	In early 2010 [http://sourceforge.net/projects/easycapdc60/ Mike Thomas] started developing a driver for the STK1160 based video capture device which is sold as EasyCAP DC60. He used the [http://sourceforge.net/projects/syntekdriver/ stk11xx] driver and some existing patches for the "05e1:0408" Syntek device as a basis for his project. Since the easycapdriver (version 0.9) has been added to the staging directory of the Linux kernel in November 2011 Mike Thomas stopped his development and support.

	Some people added changes in order to clean up the sourcecode. These changes didn't hardly affect the limitations (framedropping, stability) of the driver.		Some people added changes in order to clean up the sourcecode. These changes didn't hardly affect the limitations (framedropping, stability) of the driver.

Andlandl: syntec link

2012-08-24T09:56:19Z

syntec link

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-	This article covers all the tunerless USB 2.0 video and audio capture devices which are based on the STK1160 chip. This device is convenient for capturing from cameras, VHS-tapes, receivers ... and even for small surveillance installation (4 inputs model).	+	This article covers all the tunerless USB 2.0 video and audio capture devices which are based on the STK1160 chip from [http://www.stk.com.tw/product-01.asp?Product_Type=32 Syntec Semiconductor.co.ltd.]. This device is convenient for capturing from cameras, VHS-tapes, receivers ... and even for small surveillance installation (4 inputs model).

	Many but not all of these devices are branded as [[Easycap]]. Althought this device is sold with different names and labels, in many forums and blogs this device is called "EasyCAP DC60".		Many but not all of these devices are branded as [[Easycap]]. Althought this device is sold with different names and labels, in many forums and blogs this device is called "EasyCAP DC60".

Andlandl: internal link

2012-08-17T10:27:13Z

internal link

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	Bus 001 Device 003: ID 05e1:0408 Syntek Semiconductor Co., Ltd STK1160 Video Capture Device		Bus 001 Device 003: ID 05e1:0408 Syntek Semiconductor Co., Ltd STK1160 Video Capture Device

-	~~lsusb -v see below:~~ [[Stk1160#Full_lsusb_-v_output]]	+	[[Stk1160#Full_lsusb_-v_output\|lsusb -v see below]]

	==== Identify the audiotype of your device ====		==== Identify the audiotype of your device ====

Andlandl: moved Stk1160 to Stk1160 based USB 2.0 video and audio capture devices: More clear title, stk1160 is the chips name

2012-08-17T10:22:00Z

moved Stk1160 to Stk1160 based USB 2.0 video and audio capture devices: More clear title, stk1160 is the chips name

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2012-08-17T10:16:55Z

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-	[[Category:~~DVB-T PCI~~ Devices]]	+	[[Category:Analog USB Devices]] [[Category:Capture Devices]] [[Category:Hardware]] [[Category:Drivers]]