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DFG/1394-1 3.01.03


DFG/1394-1 DFG/1394-1 - Driver for The Imaging Source video converter

System Requirememts
Mac OS X 10.4 or later
Download Details
Company Aupperle Services & Contracting
Version 3.01.03
Post Date May 12, 2009
License Shareware
File Size 545 KB
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DFG/1394-1 3.01.03


DFG/1394-1 - Driver for The Imaging Source video converter
The DFG/1394-1 driver delivers full frame, full size 640x480 NTSC @ 29.97 fps or 768x576 PAL @ 25 fps interlaced (odd and even fields) YUV 4:2:2 color, YUV 4:1:1 color and Monochrome uncompressed video over FireWire.

DFG/1394-1 is a tool designed to provide interactive real time access to image controls for adjusting the Hue, Saturation, Brightness, Contrast and Sharpness.

Supports up to six DFG/1394-1 units each delivering three 320x240 30 fps video streams on a single Mac - perfect for Live Broadcast events or Security applications.

Main features of DFG 1394 1:

  • Delivers 320x240 NTSC single (decimated horizontally but vertically full 240 lines) field at 29.97 fps. There is no interlacing in the 320x240 sizes and only the odd field is kept, which is specifically designed for Video Conferencing and Video Broadcasting.
  • With the new "E" series DFG/1394-1 hardware additionally support sizes of 384x288PAL, 720x576 PAL and 720x480 NTSC.
  • Provides interactive real time access to image controls for adjusting the Hue, Saturation, Brightness, Contrast and Sharpness of the Analog Image before they are digitized. No more time consuming CPU intensive post processing to correct off color video as can happen with DV Converters and older video media.
  • For Color YUV422 video, supports up to three DFG/1394-1 units delivering 320x240 29.97 fps NTSC video or two DFG/1394-1 units at 320x240 and 640x480 29.97 fps NTSC or a single DFG/1394-1 for 768x576 25 fps PAL unit on one Mac at the same time. The "E" Series support the above and up to two DFG/1394-1 at 384x288 25 fps PAL.
  • For Color YUV411 video, supports up to four DFG/1394-1 units delivering 320x240 29.97 fps NTSC video or two DFG/1394-1 units at 640x480 29.97 fps NTSC or a single DFG/1394-1 for 768x576 25 fps PAL unit on one Mac at the same time. The "E" Series support the above and up to three DFG/1394-1 at 384x288 25 fps PAL.
  • For Indexed Colors (i.e. Monochrome to Psycho modes), supports up to six DFG/1394-1 units delivering 320x240 29.97 fps NTSC video or four DFG/1394-1 units at 320x240 and two 640x480 29.97 fps NTSC or three DFG/1394-1 units delivering 640x480 29.97 fps NTSC, or two DFG/1394-1's for 768x576 25 fps PAL unit on one Mac at the same time. The "E" Series support the above and up to five DFG/1394-1 at 384x288 25 fps PAL.
  • Allows you to switch to any of the 3 video in inputs by name (Comp1, Comp2 or SVHS) and by Signal Type (NTSC or PAL) via software.
  • Low CPU utilization, use of Altivec (if available) and multi threading allows Video Conferencing and Video Broadcast applications to devote more time to compression rather than decompressing the incoming video stream.
  • Embeds Time Code information, based on initial start time of digitization for post analysis (limitations apply due to various QuickTime Bugs, listed below).
  • Allows applications to specify what fields are to be displayed; both fields interlaced, odd only, even only, both fields separated and both fields alternating.


    Requirements of DFG 1394 1:

  • a G4 or G5 Mac (DeskTop Power Mac, iMac, Mac mini, iBook or PowerBook) or a x86 MacIntel (Mac mini, iMac, MacBook and MacBook Pro)
  • QuickTime 7.x or higher


    What's New in This Release:

  • Version 3.01.03 of the DFG driver fixes an issue with frame elapsed times when the Video source is unplugged and then plugged back in, addresses a compatibility issue with QuickTime applications that enable Leopards Garbage Collection 2 methodology and tests the drivers under QuickTime 7.4.5.