[AG-TECH] Video cards in PIG

Steve Gallo smgallo at ccr.buffalo.edu
Thu Feb 12 15:30:16 CST 2004


If you are using a webcam for your PIG then you do not need
a video capture card.  If you are using a video camera with
NTSC/PAL/S-video output then you will need a capture card.

Steve


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-ag-tech at mcs.anl.gov [mailto:owner-ag-tech at mcs.anl.gov]On
> Behalf Of Ronald Crummett
> Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2004 2:42 PM
> To: ag-tech at mcs.anl.gov
> Subject: [AG-TECH] Video cards in PIG
>
>
> I am soon to be working on installing and configuring a PIG from a standard
> PC.  I have seen very little specs given for hardware to be used in a PIG
> node, which I can understand since most of them that I have heard of seem to
> be installed on laptops.  But with more hardware options available for a PC,
> I am wondering what hardware I need in it, particularly along the lines of
> video cards.
>
> I want this PIG to be able to run two displays, so it seems reasonable that
> a dual-head video card would do the job.  But do I need a video capture card
> as well?  I really have no idea of the purpose of a video capture card, but
> it appears to be vital in a full room node so I am wondering if it is
> necessary in a PC PIG node as well, or what, since I am pretty sure I don't
> have one in my laptop.  Does it depend on the camera, or if I want to record
> the video sessions?  Thanks for the help.
>
> -Ron Crummett
>
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