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xawtv and Linux

  • 17-12-2002 1:24pm
    #1
    Chico_2002
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23 ✭


    Hello

    Im new to linux and to anything unix based realy but I have to create time lapse video using Linux Redhat 8 and the xawtv TV application which I downloaded from the net. I am also using a Wintv card and a Camcorder.
    Can anyone offer any guidance on this.
    I dont know where to start realy


Comments

  • #2
    davej
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,186 ✭✭✭davej


    Setting it up should be relatively painless - just follow the install guide.
    I'd advise you to install bttv2 as well (you may already have it - don't know what rh8 comes with), as it will give you more options when you run xawtv.

    If you're running it as anyone else besides root remember to change permissions on /dev/video0

    launch it with the command:

    xawtv -c /dev/video0

    once it's running you may need to play with the settings to get your camcorder image up on screen.

    davej


  • #3
    Chico_2002
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23 ✭Chico_2002


    I have xawtv installed and can see the fottage from the camera fine.

    Does anyone know of any good Jpeg to Mpeg converters.

    Free ones????


  • #4
    ironape
    Closed Accounts Posts: 84 ✭✭ironape


    mpeg_encode:

    http://rpmfind.net/linux/RPM/contrib/libc6/i386/mpeg_encode-1.5b-2.i386.html

    should do the job

    Ape


  • #5
    Chico_2002
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23 ✭Chico_2002


    Thanks that looks like it will do the job.

    Has anyone here used xawtv here before. I dont have a clue about it.

    I need to make time lapse video but dont know how to capture images or view them back again.


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