Re: [Ekiga-devel-list] [Win32] Trouble with audio input peripherals

[Michael Rickmann <mrickma gwdg de>]

Thierry Simonnet schrieb:
> Hello,
>
> I continue working on win32 version.
>
> The last version of ekiga. exe is available at 
> http://www.pateam.org/archive/tmp/ekiga-win32/trunk/ 
> (http://www.pateam.org/archive/tmp/ekiga-win32/trunk/ekiga-setup-3.3.1-git-302_g5d4151a.exe) 
> with the related Makefile.
>
> I've done different tests on the same PC to compare 3.0.2 and 3.3.1-git-302 
> version with a Philips SPC 900NC PC Camera.
>
>     - With 3.0.2 : I can't have video but can have sound using camera 
> microphone. I also have sound using Realtek HD Audio. -d 4 output is available 
> at http://www.pateam.org/archive/tmp/ekiga-win32/trunk/ekiga-3.0.2-stderr.txt.gz
>
>     - With 3.3.1-git-302 : I have video with the same camera but I can't 
> activate micro. If I do it, ekiga send multiple error windows (Error while 
> opening audio output device SoundMax HD audio Only silence will be transmitted. 
> The selected audio device was successfully opened but it is impossible to read 
> data from this device. In case it is a pluggable device it may be sufficient to 
> reconnect it. If not, or if it still is not accessible, please check your audio 
> setup. ). -d 4 output is available at  
> http://www.pateam.org/archive/tmp/ekiga-win32/trunk/ekiga-3.3.1-git-302-stderr.txt.gz 
> . Camera microphone activation at  14:22:00.578 then "Media Patch:1520 
> GMAudioInputManager_ptlib       Encountered error while trying to read data". I 
> have the same trouble when using integrated sound card.
>
> I've done the same tests using my laptop. Same trouble with SoundMax HD audio. 
> No trouble with video (Logitech quickCam Express).
>
> Best regards
>
> Eugen Dedu wrote:
> > I suppose your sound card is not supported by alsa or by ptlib??  Could you 
> > send the -d 4 output?  It should contain more information about the error.
> >
> > Eugen
> >
> > Thierry Simonnet wrote:
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > I've done more tests using git-302 version :
> > >
> > > I ve the following message when enabling audio input :
> > > -------------------------
> > > Error while opening audio output device SoundMax HD audio
> > >
> > > Only silence will be transmitted.
> > >
> > > The selected audio device was successfully opened but it is impossible to
> > > read data from this device. In case it is a pluggable device it may be
> > > sufficient to reconnect it. If not, or if it still is not accessible, please
> > > check your audio setup.
> > > ---------------------------
> > > It is easier to break and stop ekiga now. No need to hard stop but enable to 
> > > have some debug info.
> > >
> > > Best regards
> > >
> > >
> > > Eugen Dedu wrote:
> > > > Thierry Simonnet wrote:
> > > > > Hello,
> > > > >
> > > > > it is now possible to have a version of Ekiga for windows.
> > > > > I noticed with the last trunk version (this morning) I can't activate any 
> > > > > iaudio input. I can call without trouble but only if audio input is on 
> > > > > SILENT. I tested it with a camera with mic and with a camera without mic.
> > > > > Ringing peripherals are OK.
> > > > > Message indicates (for any configuration and for any audio codec) that 
> > > > > ekiga is able to open peripheral but it is impossible to read it and then 
> > > > > only silence will be transmitted. Unfortunately ekiga goes into an infinite 
> > > > > loop.
> > > >
> > > > I ask myself if it is not my fault, my last three commits on git... I'll 
> > > > check this evening.
>
>
> --
>
> Thierry Simonnet
>
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Have a look at the second patch in 
http://mail.gnome.org/archives/ekiga-devel-list/2009-July/msg00071.html
it is against stable but perhaps you can get something similar going for 
git master as well.
Michael