Tested Hardware List for Windows Media Encoder 7.0 (279281)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows Media Encoder 7
This article was previously published under Q279281

SUMMARY

For a video capture card to be compatible with Windows Media Encoder 7.0, it must meet the following requirements:
  • Support Video for Windows or the Windows Driver Model.
  • Be able to capture uncompressed audio data and video data in one of the supported pixel formats. For additional information, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

    269967 Video Appears Upside Down When You Use an AVI File as a Source File

The Windows Media Encoder currently supports live capturing through the following devices:
  • Video capture cards
  • Digital video through IEEE 1394
  • USB Capture Devices
Motion JPEG capture cards are not supported. For additional information, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

255945 NSUM Causes an Invalid Page Fault with Some Video Capture Cards

MORE INFORMATION

The following cards and devices have been tested to work with Windows Media Encoder 4.1:
  • ViewCast.com Osprey 100/200/500
  • Winnov Videum AV/VO (PCI)
  • Intel Corporation Intel PC Camera Pro
  • Creative.com SoundBlasterLive (audio)
  • Gadget Labs Wave/824 (audio)
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:12/12/2000
Keywords:kbhowto KB279281
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