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TODO

USB/Firewire Cameras

  • 4x firewire iSight
    • vlc dc1394:///dev/video1394/0:capture=raw1394:size=640x480:fps=30:camera=0
    • ffmpeg -f libdc1394 -pixel_format uyvy422 -video_size 640x480 -framerate 15 -i auto test.mkv
    • TODO figure out audio maybe :adev=/dev/dsp:channel=2
    • gscanbus only picks the first card, use gscanbus -p <number> (0-indexed) to select other cards
  • sony xcd-v60
  • cheap logitech
  • less cheap logitech
  • aukey 1080p lm-1???
  • aukey 1080p lm-3???
  • pink thing
  • really crappy thing, manual focus
  • usb snake cam

Standalone Cameras

  • canon vixia hv30 minihdv camcorder
  • canon vixia hg20 hard drive camcorder
  • canon elura 50 minidv camcorder
  • samsung hmx-r10 camcorder
  • 3x xiaomi yi action cam
  • xiaomi dafang IoT camera, dafang hacks firmware
  • panasonic long zoom thing (mini-hdmi out)
  • flip mino
  • several point and shoots
    • Nikon Coolpix L18
    • Nikon Coolpix L25
    • Sony Cyber-shot dsc-s2100
    • Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Phone/Tablet Cameras

  • moto g power 2020
  • moto g7
  • iphone 5s (front cam only)
  • nexus 7 2013

Optical Drives

  • hd-dvd, dvd+-rw(dl), blu-ray UHD

Tape Devices

  • Mitsubishi MD3000 S-VHS

Capture devices

  • agptek hdmi
  • 2x inogeni dviusb
  • inogeni 4k2usb3
  • inogeni vga2usb3 (composite, component w/adapter)
  • pcie capture thing in chaos
  • pci capture thing in gouf (or is it zaku)
  • plextor usb s-video/composite
  • 2x datavideo dn-300 (dv, hdv, s-video, composite)
  • firestore fs-1 (dv)

Converters/Scalers

  • centerstage cs-2
  • hdmi extender (network broadcast encoder)
  • Atlona AT-HD500 vga+audio to hdmi
  • Atlona AT-HD600 (2x s-video/comp, 2x component, VGA, 3x HDMI to HDMI out) w/ audio
  • tendak s-video/composite to hdmi
  • Miranda DV-Bridge (DV <-> SDI, + s-video monitor out)
  • Miranda Kaleido Solo (SDI to HDMI + production monitoring overlay)
  • Miranda PicoLinks
    • SDM-271P (SDI to Composite)
    • TPG-171P (SDI and AES Serial Audio Test Pattern Generator, with Reference in)
    • ADX-172p/110 (SDI loop with 2ch AES out)
    • AMX-172p/110 (SDI loop with 2ch AES in)
    • ASD-251u (NTSC/PAL to SDI 4:2:2 + SDI input to bypass converter)
    • SDA-172p (SDI distribution amp, 1 in, 3 out)
    • ASD-171p (Component to SDI)
  • AJA D5D (Composite or Y/C to 3x SDI)

Feature comparison table

I indicates the device has this type of input, O for output. A number prefix before either indicates how many (for n>1).

This is mostly because I have too much junk, and need to see where things overlap so I can downsize.

Device Audio S/PDIF AES Composite S-Video Component VGA DVI HDMI DP SDI DV HDCP HD Support
Datavideo DN-300 IO     IO IO IO           2IO   X
Centerstage CS-2       I I I IO IO     I     X
Atlona AT-HD500 IO IO         I   O         X
Atlona AT-HD600 IO     2I 2I 2I I   3IO         X
Tendak I     I I       IO       X X
Miranda DV-Bridge O   IO O O           IO IO    
Miranda Kaleido Solo O O             O   IO     X
Miranda SDM-271P       O             I      
Miranda ADX-172p/110     2O               IO      
Miranda AMX-172p/110     2I               IO      
Miranda ASD-251u       I             2IO      
Miranda SDA-172p                     I3O      
Miranda ASD-171p           I         O      
AJA D5D       I I           3O      
Portta SDI to HDMI                 O   I     X

Misc

  • iogear 4x1 hdmi switch w/serial control
  • monoprice 4x2 hdmi switch splitter
  • 2-way hdmi switch
  • hdmi splitter with hdcp bypass

Sound things

  • wireless lavalier mic
  • olympus vn-541pc voice recorder
  • sony voice recorder

Lighting

  • Neewer 90090647 Dimmable Bi-Color LED 10" panels
  • driverless led lamps I made
  • crappy ring light
  • work bench flood
  • misc bulbs