Hauppauge Colossus Linux Driver

Summary

The Kernel Labs Linux driver for Hauppauge Colossus allows for the deployment of the Hauppauge Colossus in desktop, server, or datacenters.

Because of its support for a variety of video interface types and PCIe formfactor, it is well suited for inclusion in high-density capture environments.

Features

• H.264 encoder with AAC audio encoding
• AC3 Audio Passthrough via optical or 
HDMI interface
• Automatic resolution and framerate 
detection Configurable bitrate up to 20 Mbps
• Support for all inputs supported by the hardware (HDMI, component, composite)
• Support for all resolutions/framerates provided by the hardware
• Component video and optical audio passthrough enabled (to connect to an external display)
• Support for multiple cards installed in a single server

Application compatibility

• Uses the standard Video4Linux API
• Gstreamer
• VLC
• Mplayer
• Xine
• V4l2-ctl

Supported Linux distributions

• Red Hat
• Fedora
• Ubuntu