Re: mpeg encoder card

[MK <amk@befree.ch>]

Hi,

An idea where to get a visiontech kfir-based card? pricing?


At 11:07 25.09.00 +0200, you wrote:
>Hi...
>
>Allan Jacobsen wrote:
>
> > MK wrote:
>
> > > I know it's slightly off-topic, but:
>
> > > I am looking for a good realtime mpeg encoder card with linux drivers 
> and a
> > > decent price. Anyone seen such a beast? thoughts, experiences?
>
> > I thought I had found one at:
> > http://www.visiontech-dml.com/kfir_rdk.html
> > and when I first contacted them they were very friendly, and wanted to
> > have a meeting about our company integrating it into our linux servers,
> > but the meeting never happened, and now they just ignore my email (3
> > emails
> > in a month) so I am not sure if they just want the extra publicity that
> > the linux name gives.
> > If you find a card with linux support, please let me know, we will use
> > at
> > least a few hundred a year.
>
>
>Due to the questions posted in the past few days, i'd like to drop a
>short answer:
>
>We have linux drivers running for the VisionTech Kfir card and presented
>the card inside our streaming server solution at the IBC 2000 in
>Amsterdam. We are going to release them in the next future (i assume,
>2-3 weeks). Be patient and visit www.linuxtv.org from time to time
>please.
>
>Bye... SP.
>
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