Access a remote capture device

Hi,
Is it possible to access, from PC #A, on which JMF is installed, a remote capture device on PC #B, without installing JMF on PC #B.
In other words, I would like to a access a dsound or a vfw capture device of PC #B, remotely, from PC #A on which a JMF program runs.
Can I create a URL to connect to a distant dsound or vfw capture device ? If yes, how ?
Do you have other ideas to suggest?
Thx in advance.
Liz

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[ 8371.856372] saa7115 4-0025: saa7113 found (1f7113d0e100000) @ 0x4a (em28xx #0)
[ 8372.495384] em28xx #0: Config register raw data: 0x50
[ 8372.515361] em28xx #0: AC97 vendor ID = 0x83847650
[ 8372.525227] em28xx #0: AC97 features = 0x6a90
[ 8372.525231] em28xx #0: Empia 202 AC97 audio processor detected
[ 8372.908213] em28xx #0: v4l2 driver version 0.1.3
[ 8373.760714] em28xx #0: V4L2 video device registered as video0
[ 8373.760718] em28xx #0: V4L2 VBI device registered as vbi0
And lsmod :
[user@OGwncMO ~]$ lsmod | grep em28xx
em28xx 88986 0
tveeprom 13809 1 em28xx
videobuf_vmalloc 4351 1 em28xx
videobuf_core 16231 2 videobuf_vmalloc,em28xx
v4l2_common 5370 2 saa7115,em28xx
videodev 100564 3 saa7115,em28xx,v4l2_common
i2c_core 20508 7 i2c_i801,saa7115,em28xx,nvidia,v4l2_common,tveeprom,videodev
usbcore 147434 10 uas,ath3k,btusb,snd_usb_audio,usb_storage,em28xx,snd_usbmidi_lib,ehci_hcd,usbhid,xhci_hcd
From what I see my guess is that the module supposed to handle this hardware is present but doesn't do its job properly...any help?

Hi again !
Thanks for you tip nomorewindows. The programs tvtime and xawtv worked out of the box concerning video !! xawtv, however, crashes everytime I try to resize the (very) small window. As for tvtime, there is no sound (output is it can't open /dev/mixer so I guess it's fixable, I'll look into it).
I started reading the doc but I didn't found yet if it was possible to record the output with these program...
Concerning the cables, you are right they are not special at all it is standard : there is the triple (yellow=composite video, red/white for audio) cable and a fourth one for video but with inferior quality, I didn't connect it (it's either the yellow or this one for video)

How to connect a video capture device to Satellite M30X 127

I'm going around in circles trying to find a video capture device that will function with a laptop and would be grateful for advice. By way of example, I'm now looking at the 'Canopus ADVC-110', although still looking around (but not Pinnacle, who seem to have a terrible reputation for capture items).
Problems include:
1. Main problem is - many video capture external devices require a 'line-in' to PC for good quality audio transfer. This laptop doesn't have a line in, only the mike and headphone jacks. In addition, I've also tried a few RCA pins in the 3.5mm microphone/headphones jack and they were too small. How to solve the problem of getting audio from vcr to my PC?
2. The ADVC-110 connects to the PC via Firewire (and S-video), but is a SIX-pin type. M30X is a FOUR-pin type. Are there adapters available?
3. Some capture programmes seem to require huge capacity of RAM. Is a laptop going to be suitable to do the job? (I simply want to capture old vhs tapes from vcr to PC, then burn to DVD with Nero 7 or similar).
Thanks in advance!

Hello
You are right! You must use external device for signal transfer to your notebook. I dont know where you have this info but I have good experiences with Pinnacle product. For data transfer I have used USB port.
'Canopus ADVC-110 is not known to me but I dont see any reason why this should not work well. Use delivered software for video capturing and there should not be any problem.
Only thing is that after recording the whole video material must be prepared for burning and unit need a lot of power to do this well und fast. When you buy this and want to use on right way I recommend you to expand RAM to 1GB.
Compatible memory modules for your Satellite M30x are:
PC2700 512MB (PA3312U-1M51)
PC2700 1024MB (PA3313U-1M1G)
Bye

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