[GnomeMeeting-list] Re: GnomeMeeting-list Digest, Vol 23, Issue 3

["Hawkeye I. King" <hawkeye1 u washington edu>]

> > > Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2006 10:00:52 +0100
> > > From: Julien PUYDT <jpuydt free fr> 
> > > Subject: Re: [GnomeMeeting-list] Firewire 1394 DV source for video conferencing
> > > 
> > > Hawkeye I. King wrote:
> > > 
> > > > I'm having no luck with DV video on Ekiga, and I'm hoping someone can
> > > > help me.
> > > > 
> > > > DV works using dv1394 (this was verified with VLC), but Ekiga doesn't
> > > > seem to use a dv1394 source.  Anyone know how to use raw DV with V4L or
> > > > AVC1394 (or whatever!) as a source for Ekiga?
> > > > 
> > > > FYI, I'm using an ADVC-55 NTSC-> DV/Firewire converter to capture and
> > > > stream analog video from a surgical camera (endoscope).
> > > 
> > > Use the AVC plugin for pwlib, and it should work. 
> > > 
> >
> > Thanks for the suggestion, but it doesn't seem to be working.
> >
> > I believe the AVC plugin is installed, since I have the file
> > /usr/lib64/pwlib/devices/videoinput/avc_pwplugin.so. Also, I see the 1394AVC
> > option under preferences ->  video devices. However, it just says "No device
> > found" under input devices.
> >
> > I'm using Ekiga version 1.99.1, and pwlib version 1.9.3-1. Both installed fro binaries (rpms)
> >
> > Any thoughts? 
>
> Does kino work with it ?

I haven't tried Kino, but ffmpeg does work. I can capture to disk and play in real-time.

Hawkeye