On 15 May 2003, furrama wrote:
> On 14 May 2003, furrama wrote:
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > I am have a bttv 878 based video-grabber card witch works fine with my
> > RedHat-8 Linux.But I have a problem with an application.This application
> > can not switch between the pictures size,but I need a larger picture.Is
> > there a chance to set the driver "by default" to a size like 640x480 ?
> > Can anybody help me ?
> >
> > Thanks a lot
> >
> > Frank Wegmann
> >
> > Frank
> > I think what I have done using RH 8 and xawtv which uses the bttv
> > driver is as follows;
> >
> > I set up 4 desktop, windows or whatever you want to call them in kwindows.
> > I do this as myself a user.
> > Using cntrl+tab I can toggle back and forth to the windows.
> >
> > I like xterm so in each I set up an 'xterm -fg(yellow or cyan or white)
> > -bg black. Of course the xterm window has very small text being in a 1280
> > x ?? window. But first I start in window 1 (upper left) 'xawtv' then in
> > that window hit crtl+f for full screen.
> > Then hit ctrl+alt+(+) and change the window size to get to 640x480 screen
> > size. With this routine I end up with a border to border window that is
> > sharp and clear. Sure is better on my 19" sony monitor than my 13"
> > panosonic TV.
> >
> > To go to my other windows I do a ctrl+tab and get to my other windows and
> > just move them around to suit the position left by xawtv in window one.
> >
> > The other windows being text window may need some resizing using the upper
> > right and lower left corner mouse thing (click mouse on corner, get double
> > ended diagonal arrow and drag around)
> >
> > I find my F5-12 keys will change the brightness, hue, contrast and color.
> > Ctrl+f toggles between full screen or smaller screen that you cn use 'o'
> > in and get the xawtv menu of actions.
> >
> > I know this sounds complex and involved but once I have it all set and
> > working I leave it that way 24/7 as I have cox.net but do shut the tv
> > display off at bedtime.
> >
> > I also run a bbs on linux and it is a Fido system you can check in via
> > 'telnet ob.darktech.org'
> >
> > Hoping this is of help.
> >
> > Warren, sysop Ocean Beach bbs, Ocean Beach, San Diego, Ca.
>
> Hallo Warren,
>
> thanks a lot for your posting...My English is a little bit poor,so I have to ask
> and tell you a little bit more.
> The problem I have is a streaming software who works in a console.There is no
> graphical Interface, only the command line.Does the system that you has described
> work for a application that I described ?
>
> Thanks a lot
>
> Frank
Frank,
I find that xawtv will do the grab but no streaming thus wont work for
saving to disk and replaying. I don't know what software is needed to
make that work. It probably works fine with a wondoz system but it should
for Linux. I have asked about it before but no one offered any help.
Also xawtv only works in xwindows not console.
Thus the name (x)awtv.
Warren
