VLC

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

Video Playback

Fire it up in linux or Windows and open just about anything.

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 >