Video capture hardware and software advice needed!

February 22, 2006 7:16 PM

What is some good software and hardware that can handle multiple channels of video/audio capture, compress the video in real time, and stream it over a Gigabit network?

I haven't looked into what is possible with the new PCIe bus. Is that the most advanced bus that is available? Anyway, these are the requirements I'm wanting to fulfill and would like to know if I'm day dreaming or if I can really put this together with technology today.

• Mix of firewire and s-video/composite audio inputs (probably 5-10 ports).
  
• Capture video at resolutions 320x240 - 640x480 and compressing the video (in some MPEG4 format preforably), 25-30 fps.
• Able to stream video over a high speed gigabit network. Like shoutcast works.

What can be done with todays cutting edge? Can anyone recommend some good encoding/broadcasting software as well? BTW I'd also like to know if I can run DAQ along side this (about 12 or so analog channels at ~225kSps).

Thanks for your input. I haven't looked at new hardware in awhile. Money is an object but I'm willing to spend a lot to get this done, and done right.

posted by nickerbocker to computers & internet (3 comments total)

I like the Hauppauge cards. The 500 has two tuners. It might be a place for you to start.
posted by kc0dxh at 7:29 AM on February 23, 2006

Thanks for the reply.

I'm not receiving any television signal, so why would I need a tuner? Think of it like one of those old close circuit security camera networks, but all digital and much higher quality.
posted by nickerbocker at 1:20 PM on February 23, 2006

On the encoding side, I've had good luck with Osprey cards. They have a streaming solution, but I haven't used it.
posted by snickerdoodle at 8:52 PM on February 23, 2006