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On Mon, 30 Nov 1998 10:22:35 +1100, Nick Coleman <nicholas.coleman@ssmb.com.au> wrote:
>Grahame M. Kelly wrote:
>> 
>> > Relevant configuration:
>> >         2.1.129 kernel
>> >         #9GXEPro PCI (S3 964 based).
>> >         Teppro TV Tuner/Video Capture TEV560.
>> >
>[snip]
>> After this, all as OK. The only other interesting experience was one
>> of the TV cards had a faulty tuner for VHF stations. Once I swapped it
>> the VHF stations were there but very iffy, further investigations proved
>> the incoming RF signal was too low. I move to a better outlet (I got 5)
>> and everything now works great. I have a 1"x1" composite video camera
>> outside watching possums (PossumCAM) with IR lighting. Works well, only
>                                       ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>                                       very impressive! 
>
>> have to select Composite video on xawtv control panel.
>> 
>> Hope this helps you,
>> Cheers Grahame.
>> 
>> Then you should be OK. I have had to play around to get my card working
>> (Its a Mr.Vision TVLink Card).
>> 
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>
>I'd no idea you could do this with Linux!  Is this easy and cheap?  Can
>you give an idea how much the cards are?

	It's the camera...

	...the 848/878 are video overlay cards.

	Just feed it any video signal, tune it in and do the
	video capture (gui or command line)...

	Peruse the page below for a screen shot.

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