# NTSC to USB

**URL:** <https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/ntsc-to-usb/461>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [September 12, 2016, 2:59am UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/ntsc-to-usb/461 "2016-09-12T02:59:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![davidsi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/5f9b8f/32.png) [@davidsi](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/davidsi)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2016, 2:59am UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/ntsc-to-usb/461/1 "2016-09-12T02:59:28Z")

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has anyone tried to convert the camera to USB inside the ROV? I am using a single-twisted pair tether, not an ethernet cable for my tether and want to stream the video along with the data, in the same manner as the OpenROV.

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thx

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**Author:** ![rjehangir](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/discuss.bluerobotics.com/rjehangir/32/671_2.png) [@rjehangir](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/rjehangir)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2016, 5:51am UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/ntsc-to-usb/461/2 "2016-09-12T05:51:14Z")

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David - haven’t tried that but it sounds like it could be possible with a USB capture card. When using the Ethernet-based tether, we are using the Raspberry Pi camera since it connects to the board natively.

-Rusty

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**Author:** ![davidsi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/5f9b8f/32.png) [@davidsi](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/davidsi)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2016, 7:02am UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/ntsc-to-usb/461/3 "2016-09-12T07:02:13Z")

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thx. I’m using a Beaglebone for prototyping so far and was hoping to stick to that.

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david

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**Author:** ![rjehangir](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/discuss.bluerobotics.com/rjehangir/32/671_2.png) [@rjehangir](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/rjehangir)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2016, 8:34am UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/ntsc-to-usb/461/4 "2016-09-12T08:34:52Z")

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David,

I have no experience with it, but the Beaglebone actually has an analog video input I believe. Might be worth looking into.

-Rusty

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**Author:** ![davidsi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/5f9b8f/32.png) [@davidsi](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/davidsi)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2016, 9:28am UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/ntsc-to-usb/461/5 "2016-09-12T09:28:39Z")

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I think it’s output only ☹