Re: Re: Video capturing]

[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]



take a look at:
http://planeta.terra.com.br/informatica/gleicon/video4linux/

I've put some documentation and examples at my website, regarding the v4l
api, including videodog, my app, and a example on gtk+v4l

Regards

Gleicon S. Moraes | gleicon@xxxxxxxxxxxx - gleicon@xxxxxxxxxx
http://videodog.cjb.net
http://planeta.terra.com.br/informatica/gleicon/


----- Original Message -----
From: <dpetrini@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <Video4linux-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, September 10, 2001 12:31 PM
Subject: [Fwd: Re:  Video capturing]


> HI,
>
> I'm not  a specialist but maybe I can help you:
>
> video4linux-list-admin@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
> > Hi I'm new to video 4 linux. Can someone answer the following questions
> or
> > direct me to websites that can solve my problems. Thanks very much.
>
>
>
> You should verify the v4l API, in the kernel sources documentation, and
> visit the bttv and xawtv sites.
>
>
> >
> > What is the best way to write my program so that it will not be too
> > dependent on the capturing card? I'm looking at a particular card right
> now
> > but I might want to switch to another card and I want the transition as
> > painless as possible, possibly with a rewrite of the driver and that's
> it.
>
>
> As far as I know, you can use the v4l API (ioctls) and and develop a tv
> app with any card listed (supported) in bttv drivers. The driver takes
> care of low level issues for you.
> What you have to do in user level is call the correct sequence of the
> v4l ioctls and some other details related to your graphic application.
>
>
> >
> > I'm thinking of the following software structure:
> >
> > Capturing App
> >    |
> >    |
> >    v
> > My SDK
> >    |
> >    |
> >    v
> > Video for Linux
>
>
> See videodev.h in the kernel includes.
>
>
> >    |
> >    |
> >    v
> > Device driver
>
>
> See the bttv driver in the kernel source tree.
>
>
> >
> >
> > Eric Chao
> > Software Engineer
> > Merlin Software Technologies, Inc
> >
>
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> Daniel
>
>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > Video4linux-list mailing list
> > Video4linux-list@xxxxxxxxxx
> > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/video4linux-list
> >
> >
>
>
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Video4linux-list mailing list
> Video4linux-list@xxxxxxxxxx
> https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/video4linux-list
>





[Index of Archives]     [Linux DVB]     [Video Disk Recorder]     [Asterisk]     [Photo]     [DCCP]     [Netdev]     [Xorg]     [Util Linux NG]     [Xfree86]     [Free Photo Albums]     [Fedora Users]     [Fedora Women]     [ALSA Users]     [ALSA Devel]     [Linux USB]

Powered by Linux