Hauppauge BT878 ImpactVCB problem

[mwise101]

K, here's my issue. I'm having trouble with my capture card I just bought off the internet. Bought a 4 channel input card that was supposed to run 4 video inputs at once. I can't get it to run correctly in windows vista or in Linux MCE. Linux MCE I was able to get the first camera up, and the other ones showed a second but froze. I setup motion wrapper and the generic analog camera drivers via the web admin, and did both quick and full restarts on the system.   I could only get one camera up at a time. Am I doing something incorrectly? Please help.  The card is a Hauppauge 64405 Rev B2 and from what I read is supported at the kernel level in linux. I tried creating more than one motion wrapper and only one. Nothing seems to work. If anyone has any insight or where I can find a cheap 4 input video board that works relatively easily in linux let me know please. I'm new to MCE, but know how to install drivers using the sh command. I installed the video drivers this way.  Thanks for any assistance!!

Configuration:
1gb ddr memory
3.0ghz pentium 4 ht
intel chipset
ati xpress 200 video if I recall, set to 64 mb shared memory (seems to work well)
option to add pci express video card.
SATA 1tb drive and ata133 40gb hd

[mwise101]

Ok. Maybe someone knows what type of card that I will be able to buy that will definitely work in linux mce. One that I can plug and play with.

[rocketlynx]

Ok. Maybe someone knows what type of card that I will be able to buy that will definitely work in linux mce. One that I can plug and play with.

OK, Just because the BT878 (Brooktree) chipset on your board is the same as what Bulecherry uses, it doesn't mean the board's design will use the same drivers successfully.  The following Bluecherry capture boards are Linux compatible and known to work in LinuxMCE:

From the LinuxMCE Wiki...
http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/Bluecherry_PV-143
http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/Bluecherry_PV-149
http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/Bluecherry_PV-155


I have the PV-143 working just fine!  Hope this helps.

Regards,
Charles

[tschak909]

it sure would be nice to add specific device templates for these devices to set them up as surveillance devices.

yup..

sure would be nice. Then everybody could just plug them in and have them just work.

-Thom

[mwise101]

Ok. Thanks for the help. I had found this in the wiki. I actually looked for this board and had a little trouble finding it at a reasonable price. I guess I thought that since mine had the same chipset it would work. Anyways, I appreciate the help. Now, where to go to get this?  Do these all support simultaneous video feeds to record from? I assume so.  I'll look into the 143  Thanks!!

**Actually found the answer. Does anyone know where I can get a PV149 for cheap?

Ok. Maybe someone knows what type of card that I will be able to buy that will definitely work in linux mce. One that I can plug and play with.

OK, Just because the BT878 (Brooktree) chipset on your board is the same as what Bulecherry uses, it doesn't mean the board's design will use the same drivers successfully.  The following Bluecherry capture boards are Linux compatible and known to work in LinuxMCE:

From the LinuxMCE Wiki...
http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/Bluecherry_PV-143
http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/Bluecherry_PV-149
http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/Bluecherry_PV-155


I have the PV-143 working just fine!  Hope this helps.

Regards,
Charles

[rocketlynx]

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http://store.bluecherry.net/Provideo_PV_149_p/pv-149.htm
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Ok. Thanks for the help. I had found this in the wiki. I actually looked for this board and had a little trouble finding it at a reasonable price. I guess I thought that since mine had the same chipset it would work. Anyways, I appreciate the help. Now, where to go to get this?  Do these all support simultaneous video feeds to record from? I assume so.  I'll look into the 143  Thanks!!

**Actually found the answer. Does anyone know where I can get a PV149 for cheap?

Ok. Maybe someone knows what type of card that I will be able to buy that will definitely work in linux mce. One that I can plug and play with.

OK, Just because the BT878 (Brooktree) chipset on your board is the same as what Bulecherry uses, it doesn't mean the board's design will use the same drivers successfully.  The following Bluecherry capture boards are Linux compatible and known to work in LinuxMCE:

From the LinuxMCE Wiki...
http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/Bluecherry_PV-143
http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/Bluecherry_PV-149
http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/Bluecherry_PV-155


I have the PV-143 working just fine!  Hope this helps.

Regards,
Charles

[mwise101]

Ok. Thank you everyone for your help! I only have one other question. I was able to get my card working under linux mce  I can get one input at a time to work. After plugging it into my windows vista computer I realized that the card has to be switched between the 3 rca inputs on the back. It can't display all three simultaneously.  How do I get the card to do this?  Is there a special command that I give motion wrapper?

Also is there a way to get the computer to allow me to work on it. When x windows starts after the Linuxmce initializer finishes doing its job it closes and leaves a blank solid background.  No shell to control the computer.  I have to go through the internet to do anything to it.  Any help is appreciated in that regard.  Thanks!!