Re: Streaming bttv webcam? How?

> The video size is not yet change-able in the ffserver, only in ffmpeg.  Rate
> control is clunky...

Well did you see it somewhere is it Hardcoded ?

Oh I found it let me test:

line 1091/2 ffserver.c

edit
make

works with other resolutions too

Viva Open Source :)

cheers

Tobias




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jodie Reynolds" <jodier333@xxxxxxxx>
To: <video4linux-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2001 00:13
Subject: RE:  Streaming bttv webcam? How?


> The video size is not yet change-able in the ffserver, only in ffmpeg.  Rate
> control is clunky...
> 
> >>
> res: 160x128
> 320kBit 10fps     No go
> 320kBit  6fps     great
> 160kBit 6fps     Significantly worse quality (noiselike Artifacts)
> 160kBit 3fps     ~ ok quality noticeable jumpiness in motion
> 
> Noticable the Keyword VideoSize even though specfied in the sample is not so
> supported - how is it really handled ?
> 
> The code is C Argh...  :(
> 
> But great stuff !
> 
> cheers
> 
> Tobias
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Marco A. Sousa" <marcolinux@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <video4linux-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2001 19:57
> Subject: Re:  Streaming bttv webcam? How?
> 
> 
> > Tobias Gogolin (tobias@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx) wrote:
> >
> > > > stream in flash (swf)
> > > Could You elaborate a little on that ?
> >
> > Sure.
> > Here I do the following:
> >
> > cat swfjpg.conf
> >
> > #----------------------------------------------FFserver conf begin
> > Port 8080
> > BindAddress 0.0.0.0
> > CustomLog -
> >
> > <Stream test.jpg>
> > Format jpeg
> > VideoFrameRate 2
> > VideoIntraOnly
> > </Stream>
> >
> >
> > <Stream test.swf>
> > Format swf
> > VideoFrameRate 2
> > VideoIntraOnly
> > </Stream>
> >
> > <Stream stat.html>
> > Format status
> > </Stream>
> > #-------------------------------------------------FFserver conf end
> >
> >
> > Then:
> >
> > ffserver -f swfjpg.conf
> >
> > netscape http://localhost:8080/stat.html
> >
> > Then u can choose the formats: jpeg or swf.
> >
> > Now all u have to do is embed flash in index page:
> >
> > <EMBED src="http://ffserver-adress:8080/test.swf"; width=128 height=96
> > type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></EMBED>
> >
> > -------------------------------------------Done! streaming video! :)
> >
> >
> > Unfortunely, there are some problems:
> > - Here at  home I can see jpg but swf is not working. I think I dont have
> enough
> > processor power (pentium 200 Mhz) to run ffserver _and_ netscape.
> >
> > - At work I can generate / see the flash stream (K6 450Mhz, overclocked :)
> > But I managed to crash (!) some windoze ME machines.
> > (Picture this: boss -> "Marco, come here. QUICK" . I hate M$.)
> > Linux/Nestcape/flash4, NT and win95 works OK.
> > Maybe a problem with new flash 5 ?
> >
> > So I put a jpeg link on index page:
> >
> > <a href="/path/to/swf-page.html">Live stream:
> > <img src=http://ffserver-adress:8080/test.jpg>
> > </a>
> >
> > and moved the embed code above to swf-page.html page.
> > At least the Win ME crash _after_ the user click on link, not on IE
> loading my index page.
> > This is a example of how bad is lack of source code.
> >
> > - FFserver generate log based on gethostbyname. I use squid here, so all
> request
> > seems to come from 127.0.0.1 :-( I wish ffserver could read
> X-FORWARDED-FOR
> > env.  variable.
> >
> >
> > > Defnitley a delightfull offer this FFSERVER
> > > Bye Bye Spare Network Bandwidth :)
> >
> > Oh, BTW, say goodbye to your processor power too :)
> > Maybe a SMP machine could do a better job.
> >
> > I hope u find this info useful. Sucess/failure report are welcome.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Marco
> >
> > --
> > > Oh my God! They kill INIT! You bastard!
> >
> >
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