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[mpeg2] Re: BMK-Elektronik board, &c
Warren Young wrote:
> We are interested in automated encoding of MPEG-2 video on Linux and
> Windows. We'd like our board of choice to work on both platforms, if
> possible, but if necessary we can accept using different boards on each
> platform. Our questions:
>
> 1. Will the BMK board work under Windows?
maybe. But the price for the board is slightly higher if you purchase
the 'Windows' version (means the SDK)
> 3. Reading the linuxtv.org site, I get the impression that this
> driver/board combo is still kinda beta.
As usaual in open source projects the driver is still under development.
But a lot of people seem to be happy with board. Not all versions of
Linux/mainboard/southbridge/CPU/moon phase are checked out. So be
prepared that exactly under your configuration it fails to work properly.
>
> 4. I tried to go to www.visiontech-dml.com but got redirected to
> Broadcom's site. I guess they bought Visiontech out, but the Broadcom
> site doesn't list anything obviously related to MPEG encoding. Should
> this worry me? (I.e., is the KFIR chip in danger of being discontinued
> or something?)
Please ask BMK for that issue. I suppose that they have a contract for
at least two years for soldering KFir-1 boars. VT was aquired by BC.
This is sadly true ('cause their NDA policy for KFir-2)
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