Hi, I guess this can be done using the Video4Linux2 BTTV driver, since it allows opening the same device twice. Give a look at http://bytesex.org/bttv/ for patches and instructions on configuration. Kind regards, Lucas On Wednesday 30 July 2003 01:30, suriya mohan wrote: > Hi champ, > In u'r mail to "video4linux-list" subjected "Multi-port video > card > support" u have specified as follows. > > " Video devices are split up like Lamar said.. > /dev/videoN (0-3). I've used port 0 and 1 with full motion (at > 352x288 and 640x480) with no problems.Another nice thing about > this > setup, though I have not tested it, while "motion" is using > /dev/video0 and /dev/video1, I _think_ I can use port 2 and 3 > with > other applications without interfering with motion (ie - not > conflicting - device busy.. etc). " > > I have similar problem. I am using Xawtv to view TV. It reads > from > "/dev/video0". Xawtv records video streams in "avi" format. And > then > we have to convert it into "mpeg". What I want is to record > video > streams directly into "mpeg". So I used FFMPEG to record video > streams. It also uses "/dev/video0". When I run FFMPEG in > parallel > with XAWTV "device or resource busy" error occurs. XAWTV uses > "/dev/video0" and when I execute FFMPEG, it also tries to read > "/dev/video0" which results in aforesaid error.I tried creating > a > symbolic link "/dev/video0" and made FFMPEG to use it. It fails > to > work out. > > ffmpeg -vd /dev/video0 /root/samp.mpg. > > What i want is to visualize "xawtv" and record video streams > using > "ffmpeg" simultaneously. How to accomplish this ? Is it possible > to > make the video input available at both /dev/video0 and /dev/video1 > ? > So that I can make FFMPEG to use "/dev/video1" and let XAWTV use > the > default /dev/video0. > > I am using bttv based "Pixel View PlayTV Pro" Tv Tuner card > (BT878) > and kernel 2.4.18-14. > > With Regards, > S.Suriya Mohan. > > ___________________________________________________ > Download the hottest & happening ringtones here! > OR SMS: Top tone to 7333 > Click here now: > http://sms.rediff.com/cgi-bin/ringtone/ringhome.pl > > > > -- > video4linux-list mailing list > Unsubscribe mailto:video4linux-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/video4linux-list
