I'm new on this forum. I've used multi-input SW video capture (transcoder/ffmpeg, mencoder 4cc's) on previous projects. Now I'm building a couple i5 mini-itx boxes for the same job. I've used primarily Debian, and on one occasion Ubuntu 2.6.xx. I'll use the latest stable kernel release for either OS selection.

The 'cost effective' itx mobos use PCIe (and 16x) to boot. After doing a little research on linux4video supported devices, I came up with these:

1. Adlink PCIe-RTV24 1x cost: ~$200 to $230 (4 channels, exp. to 24 but 30 fps x 4 x D1)

2. Sensoray 811 PCIE 1x cost: $359.00 (4 channels, 30 fps x 4 x D1)
Sensoray 2255 USB 2.0 self powering, cost $515 with metal enclosure, (4 chan, 15 fps color x D1).

3. Active Silicon LFG4 PCIe 1x cost: ???

Anyone have any stories/opinions on these devices? Has anyone actually utilized a PCIe 1x card in a PCIe 16x slot? *In theory* it is supposed to work but .... They key is that I need Linux4video support and at least 4 inputs ( /dev/video0,/dev/video1... /dev/video3), AND capable of doing 15 fps COLOR, FULL SIZE.

thanks in advance to anyone who cares to respond!

-T