ViewCast's line of Osprey capture cards are the de facto standard in the streaming media industry. They capture and digitize full-motion video.

Since the inception of Internet streaming media starting with Progressive Networks (now RealNetworks) in 1997, ViewCast Osprey Video has been a major player in pioneering efforts of the streaming media industry. Throughout the streaming media market's emergence and explosive growth, Osprey Video has maintained its position as an industry-leading developer and manufacturer of cutting-edge streaming media capture technology. Moreover, Osprey Video products have enabled many companies to deliver on key applications like IPTV, mobile streaming, webcasting, and more recently, videoblogging. With the ongoing introduction of new professional-level streaming and capture products, the lead continues to grow.

The ViewCast Osprey family of video capture cards is segmented by application and performance. Below is a brief summary of the Osprey series: