[mpeg2] Re: mpeg2 encoder

[Bram Stolk <bram@sara.nl>]

On Tue, 07 Oct 2003 14:58:53 -0400 (EDT)
mgottesfeld@amnethome.com wrote:

> Can you get the KFir card shipped to the U.S.? I'm looking for a hardware mpeg2
> encoder to use with mencoder in a multiple input scenario. I've looked at
> NuppelVideo etc, and obviously it would be ideal to use hardware mpeg2 encoders
> instead. I'm running debian stable and getting ivtv to compile was a bitch,
> inserting the modules swamped me w/ errors, and, enough said, it didn't work.
> Even if it had, I'm looking to use somewhere around 5 inputs in my capture box,
> so the current state of the drive (supports only one card per system) is not
> suited. I've been thinking about $200 a capture card, but if there are no
> options in that range, I could use fewer tuners and pay around $400. Has anyone
> had success with a hardware mpeg2 encoder using V4l or V4l2? Any advice, or
> potential products would be greatly appreciated.

The kfir driver is v4l only, not v2l2 support.
Also, the driver may not compile on 2.6 kernels, or late 2.5 kernels,
you would have to try.

As a precautionary measure, you could try building it for your kernel,
before you purchase the card. You can get the kernel module from CVS.
Read more in the kfir FAQ at:

http://www.linuxtv.org/mailinglists/mpeg2/2002/08-2002/msg00036.html

Also, I've tested with 2 kfirs in 1 machine, for recording 
stereo-vision video. This works just fine, although the cards will
not be synchronized.

  Bram


> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Marty Gottesfeld
> 
> 


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