FastVDO's SmartCapture^TM Pro is the worlds first and smallest USB based capture and H.264/AAC encoder hardware with live streaming

SmartCapture^TM Pro captures NTSC or PAL video and analog stereo audio (L/R), digitizes and compresses the video/audio data using the latest video and audio encoding technologies (H.264/AAC) to deliver high quality multimedia at low bit rates. Captured and compressed video/audio streams are delivered to the PC/laptop/single board computer through simple USB interface for storage or live streaming. While having a portable form-factor and using very low power, SmartCapture^TM Pro allows encoding at various bitrates and interfaces with a broad spectrum of AV sources. SmartCapture^TM Pro Content creation, content repurposing, field acquisition, surveillance, news gathering, and a host of applications are now available in a compact, cost-effective form. SmartCapture^TM Pro design is flexible and customizable to various interfaces and connectors.

This versatile device serves multiple functions apart from capture, encoding and streaming:

Resize video - from 160X120 up to 720X576 : for mobiles, iPodTM, PSP, TV and PC    Compress at various bitrates - 32 kb/s to 4 Mb/s : for wireless, broadband and IPTV    Unicast, multicast or Broadcast. Capture and streaming/web casting of live shows, games, field reports, tapes  easy  and fast in real time    Stream live over the internet. Compatible with Wowza media server, Darwin server and players like  Flash, Quicktime,VLC    Make iPodTM files - Convert home videos, TV shows, VHS and tapes easy and fast    Distance learning - Store or live stream high quality videos to enable E-learning    Training videos - Capture screens or presentations to create training videos    News Gathering - Capture, compress and stream live news and interviews    Security - Simple and compact solution for all surveillance applications    Defense - Small form factor and light payload for unmanned and reconnaissance applications

SmartCapturePro: Technical specifications