VLC

VLC is a world-class FOSS video player, but also includes a bunch of other tools.

Video Capture

This is the solution for capturing all old home videos on DVD, VHS, mini DVDs, whatever. If you can play it to a video stream or to your desktop, VLC can capture it.

The drivers are best in class, but the UI is just a bit wonky.

Capture Mini DVDs

Plug the Geniatech A/V decoder into the , and plug the USB into a linux box (cast in this case). You should see dmesg log about it:

[248021.607802] usb 1-6.1.4: new high-speed USB device number 13 using xhci_hcd
[248021.751122] usb 1-6.1.4: New USB device found, idVendor=1f4d, idProduct=0102, bcdDevice=40.02
[248021.751127] usb 1-6.1.4: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
[248021.751130] usb 1-6.1.4: Product: OTG102
[248021.751132] usb 1-6.1.4: Manufacturer: Geniatech
[248021.751133] usb 1-6.1.4: SerialNumber: 20090427
[248021.837831] cx231xx 1-6.1.4:1.1: New device Geniatech OTG102 @ 480 Mbps (1f4d:0102) with 6 interfaces
[248021.840150] cx231xx 1-6.1.4:1.1: Identified as Geniatech OTG102 (card=17)
[248021.843323] i2c i2c-6: Added multiplexed i2c bus 8
[248021.843360] i2c i2c-6: Added multiplexed i2c bus 9
[248022.110165] cx25840 5-0044: cx23102 A/V decoder found @ 0x88 (cx231xx #0-0)
[248026.916652] cx25840 5-0044: loaded v4l-cx231xx-avcore-01.fw firmware (16382 bytes)
[248027.102677] cx231xx 1-6.1.4:1.1: v4l2 driver version 0.0.3
[248027.520833] cx231xx 1-6.1.4:1.1: Registered video device video2 [v4l2]
[248027.520872] cx231xx 1-6.1.4:1.1: Registered VBI device vbi0
[248027.520875] cx231xx 1-6.1.4:1.1: video EndPoint Addr 0x84, Alternate settings: 5
[248027.520878] cx231xx 1-6.1.4:1.1: VBI EndPoint Addr 0x85, Alternate settings: 2
[248027.520880] cx231xx 1-6.1.4:1.1: sliced CC EndPoint Addr 0x86, Alternate settings: 2
[248027.521056] usbcore: registered new interface driver cx231xx
[248027.527270] cx231xx 1-6.1.4:1.1: audio EndPoint Addr 0x83, Alternate settings: 3
[248027.527274] cx231xx 1-6.1.4:1.1: Cx231xx Audio Extension initialized

Put a disc in the Sony Mini DVD hand camera, and hit play.
Start VLC > Media > Capture Device >