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Are there any 4+ channel capture cards that work with v4l and zoneminder that can get 30fps per channel?

Right now I'm using Video Insight running on Windows to monitor my analog and IP cameras (IK-WB02A's since you asked). I'm not happy with Windows or Video Insight. I have used v4l with webcams and WinTV in the past but I have been unable to find any 4-8 channel capture cards that can do 30fps per channel and work with v4l. I understand that the Aver DX5000 cards had some form of Linux support but according to them it was proprietary and does not work with v4l.

Before you tell me to just use IP cameras for everything, I have not found a low lux IP camera with infrared illuminators that rivals the cost and performance (500ft IR spot beam) of the ones that I am using now.

I need to move my security away from Windows so bad that if I can't find a driver I might commission a programmer to write a Linux driver for the Aver NV7000. Yes, I'm that serious.

Any ideas?

all you need is a card with a chip per input. I beleive bluecherry do a few.
But 30 fps per input wont be easy on your server, you need serious hardware above 100fps global

Why is that? Would the load be any higher than averaging 60% cpu utilization an an Intel Core 2 4300 @ 1.8 Ghz? That's where I'm at right now with 4 analog cameras being captured at 30fps per channel on Windows.