List of cameras with onboard video compression

This article should contain a list of cameras, that contain some ASIC to do video compression in real-time and deliver a stream of compressed video.

Transmitting a video stream across a network usually consumes comparably high amounts of bandwidth, especially when the video is recorded at a high resolution, such as 720p or 1080p. Webcam-based conversations however depend on small time delays between camera and receiver. Video streams are therefore usually compressed before transmission, preferably using efficient video codecs, like H.264. Video encoding on the other hand consumes high amounts of computing power, such that it is advantageous to make use of a dedicated hardware encoder for stream encoding.[1]

## List

This is a list of cameras with support for hardware-based, onboard video stream encoding:

Manufacturer | Model | Connection | Typical application | Maximum resolution @ 30 fps | Onboard encoding | Linux support

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Arecont Vision  | AV2805  | LAN  | surveillance  | 1920×1080  | H.264  | \-
Creative  | Live! Cam inPerson 1080  | USB 2.0  | videochat  | 1920×1080  | H.264  | claimed[2]
Creative  | Live! Cam Connect HD  | USB 2.0  | videochat  | 1280×720[3] | H.264
Creative  | Live! Cam Connect HD 1080  | USB 2.0  | videochat  | 1920×1080  | H.264 (?)
GoPro  | HD Hero 2  | SD card  | camcorder  | 1920×1080  | H.264  | \-
HP  | HD-5210  | USB 2.0  | videochat  | 1280×720 (?)  | H.264  | Via Skype Encoding Camera Specification API only[4]
Logitech  | C920  | USB 2.0  | videochat  | 1920×1080  | H.264  | Yes[5]
Logitech  | C922  | USB 2.0  | videochat  | 1920×1080  | H.264  | \-
Logitech  | C925e  | USB 2.0  | videochat  | 1920x1080  | H.264  |
Logitech  | C930e[6] | USB 2.0 (USB 3.0 ready)  | videochat  | 1920×1080  | H.264 (SVC + UVC 1.5)  | \-
Logitech  | B990  | USB 2.0  | videochat  | ?  | H.264  | Upcoming[7]
Kurokesu  | C1  | USB 2.0  | computer vision  | 1920×1080  | H.264  | Yes, UVC 1.1

(Only cameras with codecs, which provide efficient compression, shall be listed.)

## References

1. ↑ "UVC H264 Encoding cameras support in GStreamer". KaKaRoTo's Blog. 2012-09-21. http://kakaroto.homelinux.net/2012/09/uvc-h264-encoding-cameras-support-in-gstreamer. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
2. ↑ "Creative: Full-HD-Webcam mit Hardwarekompression". Golem.de. http://www.golem.de/1009/77711.html. Retrieved 2012-10-11.
3. ↑ Lendino, Jamie. "Creative Live! Cam Connect HD Review & Rating". PCMag.com. https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2402309,00.asp. Retrieved 2012-10-11.
4. ↑ "[linux-uvc-devel HP Webcam HD 5210 - no h264 with guvcview"]. 2015-06-05. http://sourceforge.net/p/linux-uvc/mailman/message/34179239/. Retrieved 2015-06-05.
5. ↑ "Using the Logitech C920 webcam with Gstreamer 1.2". http://oz9aec.net/software/gstreamer/using-the-logitech-c920-webcam-with-gstreamer-12.
6. ↑ "C930E WEBCAM: 1080p HD, H.264 video compression, 90-degree field of view". http://www.logitech.com/en-us/product/c930e-webcam. Retrieved 2017-05-14.
7. ↑ "Linux driver for UVC webcams". Comments.gmane.org. http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.linux.drivers.uvc.devel/6012. Retrieved 2012-10-11.

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