[AG-TECH] Problems using webcam?

[Todd Zimmerman]

I was going to mention the "Configure on Transmit" solution as I know 
I've used that solution in the past for solving this sort of problem; 
however, correct me if I'm wrong (and there is a strong possibility that 
I am!) but isn't the "Configure on Transmit" option only available on 
the Windows side??



Todd

Benjamin Khoo wrote:

> hi there....
> 
> i was wondering.. was there any changes that made the removal of the
> "Configure on transmit" option in v2.2.6 as opposed to the older
> version?
> or was there a mistake in removing it?
> 
> 
> On Fri, 2004-07-30 at 10:53, Michael Miller wrote:
> 
>>Ben,
>>
>>It's usually offered under the "options" button in the vic "Menu",  but as 
>>I look now, I don't see it either.  So I'm guessing it's a matter of what 
>>the camera driver offers.
>>
>>Does anyone have contact with the companies creating these drivers? Perhaps 
>>we could drive new features in the drivers as well as the AG.
>>
>>
>>Michael Miller
>>NCSA
>>
>>
>>At 09:28 PM 7/29/2004, Benjamin Khoo wrote:
>>
>>>Hi Michael
>>>
>>>thanks for your reply...
>>>
>>>in my configuration (i am using AG 2.2.6) i don't have an option that
>>>says "Configure on Transmit". i have been looking around for something
>>>similar.. but i can't seem to find anything.
>>>
>>>i have the rest of the options though.. like "Hardware Decide" etc etc
>>>changing the encoding options don't seem to help either...
>>>
>>>where else do you think it is possible to make any settings?
>>>
>>>On Fri, 2004-07-30 at 10:10, Michael Miller wrote:
>>>
>>>>Ben,
>>>>
>>>>When using the QuickCam with WinXP, I have to go into vic and select the
>>>>"Configure on Transmit" option.  Then stop the transmission and start it
>>>>again.  This brings up two dialogs, one sets the options such as hue and
>>>>saturation and the next lists the resolutions available as presented by 
>>>
>>>the
>>>
>>>>driver for the camera.  Once I've set the resolution, I don't have to set
>>>>it again.  I'm wondering if this "Configure on Transmit" option is
>>>>available and what happens when you try this.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Miichael Miller
>>>>NCSA
>>>>
>>>>At 08:02 PM 7/29/2004, you wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>Hi Todd...
>>>>>it is nice to know that someone out there is sharing my woe..
>>>>>
>>>>>i have a Aiptek Camera which is supported through the ov511 drivers
>>>>>using V4L.
>>>>>All my other webcam applications works fine except AG.
>>>>>
>>>>>...
>>>>>Does anyone have a clue on how we can define the webcam capture
>>>>>resolution in AG?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>On Fri, 2004-07-30 at 01:51, Todd Zimmerman wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>I'm having a similar issue using a Logitech Pro 4000 on FC 2.  The
>>>>>>Logitech drivers are slightly different in that you have to install the
>>>>>>standard pwc module plus the pwcx binary kernel module to get some of
>>>>>>the larger resolution capabilities - but I'm still getting the 'green'
>>>>>>output.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>The camera works using xawtv and gnomemeeting - so I assume Vic is
>>>>>>asking for a resolution that the driver is not capable of delivering.
>>>>>>Any vic and/or webcam experts in the crowd??
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Todd
>>>>>>--
>>>>>>Collaboration & Visualization Technician
>>>>>>WestGrid - www.westgrid.ca
>>>>>>IRMACS - www.irmacs.com
>>>>>>Ph. 604.268.6979
>>>>>>Todd Zimmerman - toddz at sfu.ca
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Benjamin Khoo wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>hi
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>i recently got a V4L supported webcam hoping to be able to get it to
>>>>>>>work under Linux with AG.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>i managed to setup the VideoProducer to obtain the device of the 
>>>
>>>webcam
>>>
>>>>>>>under /dev/video0
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>however, i keep getting a blank Green screen for my own video feed.
>>>>>>>investigation for the error messages shows the following errors..
>>>>>>>is there anything i can do to limit the dimensions of the video?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>my webcam can support up to a max of 640x480, it is a Aiptek 
>>>
>>>model using
>>>
>>>>>>>the ov511 drivers. i use FC2.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>thanks lots for anyone's help in advance.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>14:59:32 kernel: drivers/usb/media/ov511.c: VIDIOCMCAPTURE: requested
>>>>>>>dimensions too big
>>>>>>>15:20:54 kernel: drivers/usb/media/ov511.c: VIDIOCMCAPTURE: requested
>>>>>>>dimensions too big
>>>>>>>15:22:25 kernel: drivers/usb/media/ov511.c: VIDIOCMCAPTURE: requested
>>>>>>>dimensions too big
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>--
>>>>>--
>>>>>bENJAMIN kHOO
>>>>>qIU wENDA
>>>>>http://www.copperblue.per.sg
>>>>
>>>>Thanx,
>>>>
>>>>Michael Miller
>>>>System Engineer
>>>>Visualization Technology Support
>>>>Computing and Data Management
>>>>National Center for Supercomputing Applications
>>>>University of Illinois - UC
>>>>217-649-0747
>>>>
>>>>"If you're clear in your vision and trust the people in your team with
>>>>clear objectives, they will invariably do their best to achieve everything
>>>>desired, and usually deliver everything you could have hoped for and even
>>>>more." -Paul Debevec
>>>
>>>--
>>>--
>>>bENJAMIN kHOO
>>>qIU wENDA
>>>http://www.copperblue.per.sg
>>
>>Thanx,
>>
>>Michael Miller
>>System Engineer
>>Visualization Technology Support
>>Computing and Data Management
>>National Center for Supercomputing Applications
>>University of Illinois - UC
>>217-649-0747
>>
>>"If you're clear in your vision and trust the people in your team with 
>>clear objectives, they will invariably do their best to achieve everything 
>>desired, and usually deliver everything you could have hoped for and even 
>>more." -Paul Debevec