[mpeg2] Re: kfir MPEG 2 Board

[torsten <torsten@inetw.net>]

> 
> as i can see on the spec details the LML1011 (the only on that make MPEG 
> in hw) works at lower resolution (and only MPEG1). I'm searching for a 
> realtime MPEG2 solution because i need a smaller stream compared to 
> MJPEG and a good video quality.
> 
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> > 
> > If you have plenty of time, I would recommend looking at
> > MJPEG boards.  They are cheaper ($15 on ebay), have comparable
> > or better quality.  It can take a couple of hours to convert
> > an MJPEG stream to MPEG stream.
> > 
> 
> I have some Pinnacle DC10+ ...but the bandwidth needed is too high.
> 

Then there are only two solutions that I know of, for hardware MPEG2
on Linux.

First, the kfir board you obviously know about, which is just a dumb-buffer
board.  If you want a television tuner, it is very simple to hack
a TV-Out onto a Hauppauge board (requires attaching one wire).  Or just use
a VCR.  I got the best results encoding video from the S-Video input.

Second, Linuxmedia Arts.
http://www.lmahd.com/
They offer a complete solution.  I believe they are actually
a "broadcast" company.  Their system specs include all the
HDTV resolutions.  They don't have prices on their website,
but last I remember, their systems start around USD25k.  I could
be completely wrong.

Have fun.
Torsten