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+gst-plugins-vision
+==================
+
+GStreamer plugins related to the field of machine vision.
+
+Image acquisition elements
+------------------
+- edtpdvsrc: Video source for [EDT PDV frame grabbers][1] (Camera Link)
+- edtpdvsink: Video sink for [EDT PDV Camera Link simulator][2]
+- euresyssrc: Video source for [Euresys PICOLO, DOMINO and GRABLINK series frame grabbers][3] (analog, Camera Link)
+- framelinksrc: Video source for [IMPERX FrameLink and FrameLink Express frame grabbers][5] (Camera Link)
+- niimaqsrc: Video source for [National Instruments IMAQ frame grabbers][6] (analog, parallel digital, Camera Link)
+- niimaqdxsrc: Video source for [National Instruments IMAQdx library][7] (GigE Vision, FireWire, USB3 Vision)
+- phoenixsrc: Video source for [Active Silicon Phoenix frame grabbers][8] (HD-SDI, LVDS, Camera Link)
+- pixcisrc: Video source for [EPIX PIXCI frame grabbers][4] (analog, LVDS, Camera Link)
+
+Other elements
+--------------
+- sfx3dnoise: Applies 3D noise to video
+- videolevels: Scales monochrome 16-bit video to 8-bit, via manual setpoints or AGC
+
+Dependencies
+------------
+- GStreamer 1.2.x
+- Specific frame grabber SDKs
+
+[1]: http://www.edt.com/camera_link.html
+[2]: http://www.edt.com/pcidv_cls.html
+[3]: http://www.euresys.com/Products/FrameGrabber.asp
+[4]: http://www.epixinc.com/products/index.htm#divtab1
+[5]: http://www.imperx.com/framegrabbers
+[6]: http://sine.ni.com/nips/cds/view/p/lang/en/nid/1292
+[7]: http://sine.ni.com/nips/cds/view/p/lang/en/nid/12892
+[8]: http://www.activesilicon.com/products_fg_phx.htm