[AG-TECH] AG video node using berkley mjpeg work

[Bob Riddle]

I built a "small" AG node for the purpose of testing the Berkeley mjpeg
video capture with the AG video capture and display machine.  In
summary, I ran the openmash vic on the display machine while in the
Venues Test Room and was able to display an expected H.261 video stream
along with a mjpeg stream. 

Here's the setup:
Display machine - Win2k, dual P500 processors, latest AG software loaded
Video machine - RedHat 7.1, dual P500 processors, latest AG linux apps,
1 WinTV card, 1 LML33 mjpeg card, latest version of MAtthew Delco's code
(http://bmrc.berkeley.edu/~delco/rtptv)

I ran the display machine as any AG operator would expect.  When I got
to the "Test Room", I cancelled the AG vic program and started the
openmash vic using the mcast address (233.2.171.38/42002).  I then
started the mjpeg video capture program using the same mcast address and
asking fro 10 mbps.  Then I started the AG vrm-eventlistener.

Observations:  

If I started the vrm-eventlistener before I started the mjpeg capture
program, the display machine never saw the mjpeg stream.  I don't
understand why this is true.

If I set the mjpeg capture rate greater than 10 mbps the display machine
never saw the mjpeg stream.  I don't understand why this is true.

On the Display machine (Win2K), when I expanded the mjpeg vic window,
the reported frame rate dropped from 30 fps to about 15-17 fps.  The
data rate reported also dropped from 10 mbps to about 6-7 mbps. 
However, the picture was great looking.  I checked the CPU with task
manager & one processor was tapped out completely.  My belief is if I
had a faster processor, I could have sustained higher frame rates.

I'll be glad when the openmash vic has the autoplace function.  I wish I
understood how to replace the AG vic with the openmash vic so that I'm
not required to start this vic manually.  

Any helpful suggestions will be appreciated!