On 2005-01-04, DaveC wrote:
> laptop models available (past or present models) that have video inputs

This question was posted sometimes ago, the answer was : not as far as
we know.
Davide

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On 1/4/05 5:51 AM, in article
0001HW.BDFF60DC000CADECF02845B0@news.individual.ne t, "DaveC"
wrote:

> I know you can add a video-in card (PCMCIA) to most laptops. But are any
> laptop models available (past or present models) that have video inputs and
> software that will display a video signal from an external source (such as
> VCR, etc.)? Either composite video or S-Video connector would be fine.
>
> Thanks,


No.

Ej

In comp.sys.laptops Eric Johnson wrote:
> On 1/4/05 5:51 AM, in article
> 0001HW.BDFF60DC000CADECF02845B0@news.individual.ne t, "DaveC"
> wrote:

> > I know you can add a video-in card (PCMCIA) to most laptops. But are any
> > laptop models available (past or present models) that have video inputs and
> > software that will display a video signal from an external source (such as
> > VCR, etc.)? Either composite video or S-Video connector would be fine.
> >
> > Thanks,


> No.

> Ej


Closest would probably be something like a usb2 capture device. But that's not
what you're after. Nex

> But are any
> laptop models available (past or present models) that have video inputs
> and
> software that will display a video signal from an external source (such as
> VCR, etc.)?

Ok, I'm a complete newbie to Linux, but have been doing this for decades on
Windoze, so this seems pretty easy to me. If you can get video from a
source that uses Firewire ieee 1394 (also called iLink), just use a notebook
that has a Firewire connection. My Sony Vaio PCG-FXA32 notebook does (as do
all Sony Vaios as far back as I can recall). As far as I know, my notebook
should work with Mandrake and from what I've read, the 1394 should function
as well (I found a couple sites that explain how to install Linux on the
Vaios and I'll be able to try this myself in less than a week). I also
picked up a Sony Digital8 video camera for cheap (< $300) that has Firewire
out. I've been using the two without problems under Windoze for over a year
now.

If you have to go with composite or S video, then you'll have to find a
video capture card that is supported by your flavor of Linux. I'm no help
here, I'm afraid. If you find nothing, you can try re-recording your video
to a deck that supports 1394 output... this would be a pain to do more than
once, but is possible.

As for software, I'm afraid I'm no help here either, but it shouldn't be too
hard to find a video capture app for Linux.

I'm not sure I've been much help, good luck!

Paul

Alan Pollock wrote:

> In comp.sys.laptops Eric Johnson wrote:
>> On 1/4/05 5:51 AM, in article
>> 0001HW.BDFF60DC000CADECF02845B0@news.individual.ne t, "DaveC"
>> wrote:
>
>> > I know you can add a video-in card (PCMCIA) to most laptops. But are
>> > any laptop models available (past or present models) that have video
>> > inputs and software that will display a video signal from an external
>> > source (such as VCR, etc.)? Either composite video or S-Video connector
>> > would be fine.
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>
>
>> No.
>
>> Ej
>
>
> Closest would probably be something like a usb2 capture device. But that's
> not what you're after. Nex



Also go to and search on "tuner" and
"video-in".

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DaveC writes:

> I know you can add a video-in card (PCMCIA) to most laptops. But are any
> laptop models available (past or present models) that have video inputs and
> software that will display a video signal from an external source (such as
> VCR, etc.)? Either composite video or S-Video connector would be fine.

My Thinkpad A31p has s-video in and out.

http://www-306.ibm.com/pc/support/si...cid=MIGR-41638

It's not a current model. Mine is a year or so old, and that was just
about when it went off the pricelist.

tim

On Wed, 5 Jan 2005 18:01:01 -0800, Tim wrote
(in article ):

> My Thinkpad A31p has s-video in and out.
>
> http://www-306.ibm.com/pc/support/si...cid=MIGR-41638
>
> It's not a current model. Mine is a year or so old, and that was just
> about when it went off the pricelist.

So you can view video on-screen from an external video source, such as VCR,
or such? What software so you use?

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DaveC writes:

> So you can view video on-screen from an external video source, such as VCR,
> or such? What software so you use?

Yes, though only with the bundled windows software. I don't know the
name offhand, and I haven't booted windows in months. Maybe MGI
something or other? I transferred a video from an analog camcorder to
an mpeg file. And it was visible on screen while it was captured to
disk. I don't recall if it would display video without capturing it.

tim