DVI2USB 3.0 on Linux
Epiphan provides drivers and an API for linux, but does not provide a capture application. The video grabber is compatible with Video4Linux, so you can use any Video4Linux application for capture.
If your capture workstation uses UEFI Secure Boot, your workstation won't be able to discover DVI2USB 3.0. You must disable Secure Boot on your Linux workstation.
USB device driver (linux)
The Epiphan USB device driver for linux come as a set of pre-compiled binaries and additional source files that you may need to compile before installing on your computer.
To download the drivers for your product, go to www.epiphan.com/support and find the support page for DVI2USB 3.0. From the Softwaretab, If the device supports linux, it'll be listed here. Select the Linux download link and the linux download page appears.
Choose vga2usb from the first dropdown box, and specify your linux distribution specifics in the other boxes. Once you've drilled into the version of linux for which you want the drivers, click the file links to download a compressed file with everything you'll need to compile and install the driver. Unzip the file and read the README for further instructions.
The driver works with Video4Linux compatible applications (including gStreamer, VLC and the Video4Linux application), and with the Epiphan API.
Epiphan capture API
The Epiphan capture API receives captured images from the USB device driver. To record or stream these images you can use a compatible Video4Linux application (such as VLC or gStreamer) or you can use the API to write your own capture application.
The API is optimized for capturing high resolution images from your DVI2USB 3.0. It analyzes individual images, performs on-device cropping and handles video mode changes.
Sample applications
Epiphan provides some sample applications including a sample capture application, a sample settings application and a sample utility for reading and writing EDIDs.
You can download the samples from the same downloads page as the driver.
