Hello,<br><br>I'm running an AG node with several cameras attached, 3 of which are connected through a Winnov Videum 4400 (which is Windows-only). I'm about to buy a video capture card to try with our Linux machines, and from everything listed on the AG website[1], it seems like the IVC-200 series is winning:
<br><br>[1]: <a href="http://www.accessgrid.org/taxonomy/term/16">http://www.accessgrid.org/taxonomy/term/16</a><br><br> * PCI-compatible<br> * Linux drivers<br> * video inputs are directly attached to the card (unlike the Bluecherry)
<br> * I hear some people have had trouble with the Spectra8<br><br>The FALCONquattro might also work, but I don't know if they're available in small quantities; I've emailed IDS to ask about that.<br><br>...but before I buy an IVC-200, I'd like your input: there seem to be 4 varities, with -G and/or -RS-R20 tacked on the end. Near as I can tell, the -G is for a GPIO module, which might be interesting if we were programming microcontrollers (which we aren't), and the other suffix pertains to European hazardous substance regulations.
<br><br>So, should we buy the IVC-200, one of the (slightly) more expensive models, or something else entirely?<br><br>Thanks,<br>-Ed Brannin<br><a href="mailto:edbrannin@gmail.com">edbrannin@gmail.com</a><br>