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hi,

i'm running version v1.21.3

my video is coming up as



the camera is a cheap b&w cctv camera bought from aldi a few months ago, the capture card is an old jetway BT878 card.

the output of zmu -d /dev/video0 -q -v is:

Video Capabilities
Name: BT878( *** UNKNOWN/GENERIC **)
Type: 235
Can capture
Can tune
Overlay onto frame buffer
Can clip
Uses the frame buffer memory
Scalable
Video Channels: 4
Audio Channels: 1
Maximum Width: 924
Maximum Height: 576
Minimum Width: 48
Minimum Height: 32
Window Attributes
X Offset: 0
Y Offset: 0
Width: 320
Height: 240
Picture Attributes
Palette: 0 - Unknown
Colour Depth: 0
Brightness: 32768
Hue: 32768
Colour :32512
Contrast: 27648
Whiteness: 0
Channel 0 Attributes
Name: Television
Channel: 0
Flags: 3
Channel has a tuner
Channel has audio
Type: 1 - TV
Format: 0 - PAL
Channel 1 Attributes
Name: Composite1
Channel: 1
Flags: 2
Channel has audio
Type: 2 - Camera
Format: 0 - PAL
Channel 2 Attributes
Name: S-Video
Channel: 2
Flags: 2
Channel has audio
Type: 2 - Camera
Format: 0 - PAL
Channel 3 Attributes
Name: Composite3
Channel: 3
Flags: 2
Channel has audio
Type: 2 - Camera
Format: 0 - PAL

I've tried changing the capture resolution and frame rate etc, but can't get a steady image. Changing from PAL to NTSC in the settings gives an OK picture (although zmu suggests it should be in PAL) - and even then this picture jitters up and down?

Any ideas please?
Thanks

try setting your card to 77 do you have a pic of ur card?

Regards James

james, you're a star. it was that simple! i now have a perfectly steady picture. thank you!

glad to help