List of cameras with onboard video stream encoding

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.

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

Arecont Vision

AV2805

LAN

surveillance

1920 x 1080

H.264

-

Creative

Live! Cam inPerson 1080

USB 2.0

videochat

1920 x 1080

H.264

claimed

Creative

Live! Cam Connect HD

USB 2.0

videochat

1280 x 720

H.264

claimed

Creative

Live! Cam Connect HD 1080

USB 2.0

videochat

1920 x 1080

H.264 (?)

claimed

GoPro

HD Hero 2

SD card

camcorder

1920 x 1080

H.264

-

HP

HD-5210

USB 2.0

videochat

1280 x 720 (?)

H.264

-

Logitech

C920

USB 2.0

videochat

1920 x 1080

H.264

yes, with patch

Logitech

B990

USB 2.0

videochat

?

H.264

work in ProgresS

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