Media

Media Hardware




The following tables list the audio cards and chipsets, video capture cards and chipsets, and digital cameras that are known to be supported by the BeOS. Other devices may work as well. For the most up-to-date list of BeOS-compatible network hardware, see
http://www-classic.be.com/products/beosreadylist.html.

Sound Cards
  • E-mu APS
  • Ensoniq AudioPCI
  • I/OMagic MagicSound 16 and MagicSound PCI
  • NewClear PCI 128
  • SoundBlaster Live!, PCI 16/32/64/128/512, Vibra PnP, AWE32, AWE64, AWE64 Gold, and manually configured SB16 compatibles.
  • Turtle Beach Daytona
  • Yamaha Waveforce 192XG
Sound Chips and Chipsets
  • Crystal 4235, 4236, and 4237
  • ES 137x
  • ESS 1938 (Solo-1)
  • EMU10K1
  • OPTi931
  • S3 SonicVibes
  • Yamaha YMF715 and YMF724
1394 Video Capture

BeOS supports 1394 cards (also known as "FireWire" or "i.LINK") based on Adaptec chipsets or that adhere to the OHCI specification. The 1394-enabled cameras that we've tested are:

  • Canon PV1 and Vistura
  • Sony DCR-TRV510
  • Panasonic PV-DV910
  • Sony DHR-1000 DVCR (digital VCR)
Video Capture Cards

BeOS supports the Brooktree Bt848, 878, and 879 chipsets:

  • ADS Channel Surfer TV
  • Miro PCTV
  • IXMicro ixTV and TurboTV
  • STB PCI/TV
  • AverMedia TV98
  • Video Highway Xtreme 98
  • Hauppauge WinCast TV 400, 401, 404, and 447
  • IO-DATA GV-VCP and PCI
  • KeyVision Combo 606
  • and many more...
Digital Cameras
  • Nikon Coolpix 900
  • Polariod PDC640
  • Olympus D320-L and D340-L
  • Camedia C-340-L, C400, and C840-L



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