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Hardware recommendations

This page is updated to the 2.0.0 release

Base unit

Galicaster units are assembled with standard computer components and compatible capture devices and cards. For a good experience with Galicaster, we recommend a series of reference units, all of them sharing the common components indicated in this base unit.

Two different references are proposed: a HD webcam unit and a HD based unit. Other combinations are possible that may fit your needs better. For instructions on how to assemble or purchase a unit, contact us through any of our multiple communication channels

CPU and RAM requirements

The capture devices used with Galicaster demand a high bandwith capacity and disk writing rate, so a powerful CPU is needed. Depending on the chosen hardware, the following statements will suffice:

  • An Intel i3 cpu, minimum.
  • 64 bits architecture.
  • 4 GB of RAM memory.
Info Info
The selected hardware must be compatible with your Linux distribution of choice. Our recommendation is using Ubuntu 16.04, since Galicaster is developed and extensively tested in this distribution. Nonetheless, other distributions may work with Galicaster, however some additional testing is advisable.

Touchscreen

Galicaster's Graphical Interface is designed in an user-friendly, easy-to-use, big-sized style, making it suitable for tactile devices, specially high resolution touchscreens. However, there is nothing against using it with a classic mouse and keyboard interface.

Reference units

This section provides some examples of reference units, so that the interested readers can have a reference to begin with. Several combinations can be implemented, even multiple ones on the same unit. Some parameters should be taken into account when making the decision, such as:

  • Pre-existing equipment: cameras, microphones, computers.
  • Recording scenario: lectures, conferences, studio, video-conference.
  • Complementary Hardware: scalers, splitters, audio mixers ...
  • Cost.
  • Publication channels.

HD webcam unit

Entry level unit schema

Component Device Format Observations
Base unit Intel i3 processor 4 GB RAM
Camera Logitech c920 720p or 1080p
VGA capture card Datapath VisionRBG 1es 24bit 1920x1080 x 32bit at 60Hz Accepts DVI single link and VGA

HD configuration unit

HD based unit schema

Component Device Format Observations
Base unit Intel i7 processor 4GB RAM
Video capture card Blackmagic Decklink SDI
Blackmagic Intensity Pro		 720p, 1080p, 1080i Sound embedded or analog
DVI capture card Datapath VisionRBG 1es 24bit 1920x1080 x 32bit at 60Hz
Info Info
Audio can be captured from outside the video capture cards. Multiple audio sources can be recorded at once, but additional processing may be needed afterwards for a proper playback.