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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Hi,</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>I sent this to the list with a bunch of images attached and</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>it didn't make it through (probably best). I've edited it</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>a bit and the long version is now on a web page (the URL is</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>below).</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>I have both an IDS Falcon Quattro and an iTuner Spectra 8</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>which I'm experimenting with under WinXP on different machines. </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>They both behave pretty much the same way for me (and not </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>satisfactorily) so first I'm wondering if anyone has a configuration</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>running WinXP that can actually deliver 3 or 4 good quality streams.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>If so could you let me know the magic in terms of hardware/software/</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>registry-hacks that you used to make it go (at least for the Spectra)?</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Secondly, I know that there are a number of people who run Linux</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>with the iTuner card: are there any tricks to getting 4 streams</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>out under Linux? Is a 2.6 kernel compiled with VfL and the</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>0.9.something version of the bttv driver enough or is there more to </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>make it work? I know the Falcon works (for 3 streams anyway) with</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>the bttv 0.7.something drivers and a 2.4 kernel.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>The long description of what is happening can be found at:</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2> <A HREF="http://tyr.cns.ualberta.ca/VideoCapture/VideoCapture.html" TARGET="_blank">http://tyr.cns.ualberta.ca/VideoCapture/VideoCapture.html</A></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>and some images of the steps that I describe.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Basically under XP, I add 4 video producers and I get 2 good color</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>streams, one jumpy b/w stream and vic eventually gives up on trying </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>to connect to the video source for one input. The b/w stream is</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>always the input labelled Vin 1 on the Spectra card and the one that</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>chokes is always Vin 4.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>I'd appreciate any help in getting all 4 streams working on these</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>(at least the Spectra) cards.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Yes, I should have got a Videum ...</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Thanks,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Jon.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>-- </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Jon I Johansson * Research Computing Support</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>jon.johansson@ualberta.ca * Computing and Network Services</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Tel.: (780) 492-9304 * University of Alberta</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Fax.: (780) 492-1729 * Edmonton, Alberta, CANADA</FONT>
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