[AG-TECH] sending dv/hdv via accessgrid all in one

Gurcharan S. Khanna gurcharan.khanna at rit.edu
Sun Jul 19 21:19:11 CDT 2009


muhammad akl wrote:
>
> Gurcharan
>  
> well, I can confirm that multicast is working as i can see the 
> multicast address group in the DVTS Receiver window
well if you're talking about your own address for the stream you are 
sending, that only means multicast is
working locally. you need to test with an outside stream to see if 
multicast is working end to end.

-gurcharan
>  
> I'm streaming now again , if you're there you can check again my video
>  
> Regards
>  
> Muhammad
> On Sun, Jul 19, 2009 at 3:40 PM, Gurcharan S. Khanna 
> <gurcharan.khanna at rit.edu <mailto:gurcharan.khanna at rit.edu>> wrote:
>
>     muhammad,
>
>     3.2-Beta! I wish I had noticed that earlier! Yes, definitely stay
>     away from that.
>     There are known problems both with DVTS (and H264) in the beta.
>
>     Now that you've discovered that, I have to say I have never seen
>     the kind of
>     artifacts that you show us in your DVTS image.
>
>     I'm connected to your sever now but I guess you must have turned
>     off your
>     stream. I will check it again later.
>
>     Also, you should check trying to receive an external stream as
>     well. If you go
>     to the RIT Venue at
>     https://vv3.mcs.anl.gov:8000/Venues/8cdd226521d429b68e7e8c0158a6a663
>     there should be several DVTS streams available.
>
>     As John said in an earlier email, make sure multicast is working
>     (there are
>     independent ways to test that). But it looks like something in
>     your machine
>     or local network possibly.
>
>     -gurcharan
>
>     muhammad akl wrote:
>
>         hi Gurcharan, John
>          Firstly appreciated your help both , I think now the problem
>         has taken another curve , i mean i've downgraded AccessGrid
>         version from 3.2-Beta to AccessGrid 3.1 stable release ( also
>         using the easyinstaller package) , and as i previously did ,
>         i've configured AccessGrid on the sender Pc to use the
>         ExtendedVideoProducerService and again i can see my video
>         signal fine without any problem
>          Now at the receiver Pc , I've configured it to use the
>         ExtendedVideoConsumerService and now it pops up the DVTS
>         screen and I can see the stream sent by my sender pc , and did
>         as Gurcharan said , that I clicked on each of those text lines
>         and the DVTS window was brought up with the following problem
>         within it :
>          http://muhammad.akl.googlepages.com/19072009367.jpg
>          As you can see the video is corrupted and is not clear , what
>         can cause this problem ?
>         my AccessGrid Server url is https://ag0.mans.edu.eg
>         <https://ag0.mans.edu.eg/> <https://ag0.mans.edu.eg/>
>
>          Our Bridge Name : Mansoura University
>          Regards
>          Muhammad
>         On Sun, Jul 19, 2009 at 2:08 AM, John I. Quebedeaux, Jr
>         <johnq at lsu.edu <mailto:johnq at lsu.edu> <mailto:johnq at lsu.edu
>         <mailto:johnq at lsu.edu>>> wrote:
>
>            Muhammad, on Monday I can put up a DVTS stream into a lobby
>         (let
>            me know which you’re playing in, there are several these days –
>            Louisiana has their own for example) and see what’s up.
>
>            Confirm you have multicast working...
>
>            It’s not clear from you on the display (receiver) machine
>         if DVTS
>            is starting, if you’re getting errors, etc. Is it starting
>         but not
>            showing anything? Can you confirm the multicast addresses
>            involved? Are you getting “video” but it’s black for example?
>
>            Thanks,
>
>            John Q.
>
>            --    John I. Quebedeaux, Jr.; Louisiana State University
>            Computer Manager LBRN; 131 Life Sciences Bldg.
>            e-mail: johnq at lsu.edu <mailto:johnq at lsu.edu> <http://johnq
>         <http://johnq/>@lsu.edu/ <http://lsu.edu/>>; web:
>            http://lbrn.lsu.edu <http://lbrn.lsu.edu/>
>         <http://lbrn.lsu.edu/>
>
>            phone: 225-578-0062 / fax: 225-578-2597
>
>          
>          ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>            *From: *muhammad akl <muhammad.akl at gmail.com
>         <mailto:muhammad.akl at gmail.com>
>            <http://muhammad.akl <http://muhammad.akl/>@gmail.com/
>         <http://gmail.com/>>>
>
>            *Date: *Sat, 18 Jul 2009 19:39:16 +0300
>            *To: *Gurcharan Khanna <gurcharan.khanna at rit.edu
>         <mailto:gurcharan.khanna at rit.edu>
>            <http://gurcharan.khanna
>         <http://gurcharan.khanna/>@rit.edu/ <http://rit.edu/>>>
>            *Cc: *<ag-tech at mcs.anl.gov <mailto:ag-tech at mcs.anl.gov>
>         <http://ag-tech <http://ag-tech/>@mcs.anl.gov/
>         <http://mcs.anl.gov/>>>
>
>            *Subject: *Re: [AG-TECH] sending dv/hdv via accessgrid all
>         in one
>
>
>            hi Gurcharan,
>                well, the problem mainly is that i'm unable to receive
>         my video
>            signal at the receiver side , which actually i can see it
>         via DVTS
>            program at the sending side
>                let's explain my setup in more details , i've two pcs
>         their specs
>            as follows :
>                Sender PC
>                OS : Windows XP SP3
>                AccessGrid Ver : 3.2 Beta version ( All in one
>         Installer made by
>            http://www.hitlabnz.org/wiki/Access_Grid_-_Easy_Installer)
>                Processor: Intel core 2 duo 2.3 GHZ
>                Ram : 2 GB
>                VGA Card : Nvidia 8400 GS ( Driver installed via nvidia
>         website )
>                Ethernet Type : Gigabit ethernet
>                Firewire ports : External Pci card has two IEEE-1394 ports
>                Input Camera : Sony DCR-TRV285E
>                Receiver PC
>            OS : Windows XP SP3
>                AccessGrid Ver : 3.2 Beta version ( All in one
>         Installer made by
>            http://www.hitlabnz.org/wiki/Access_Grid_-_Easy_Installer)
>                Processor : intel pentium D 3.4 GHZ
>                Ram : 512 MB
>                VGA Card : Nvidia 8400 GS ( Driver installed via nvidia
>         website )
>                Ethernet type : fast ethernet
>                    Now , The sender Pc is configured to Start sending
>         Digital Video
>            via ExtendedVideoServiceProducer Option which is found in the
>            AccessGrid node management menu , that i've included during the
>            installation of AccessGrid , And at this time i can see my
>         video
>            signal via DVTS program
>                At the Receiver Side , I've started AccessGrid and
>         configured It
>            to use The ExtendedVideoConsumerService from AccessGrid node
>            Management menu by adding a new service , and at this time
>         i can
>            not see anything , and no error messages appeared
>                does my setup lacks something that's i've fogotten to
>         do , or does
>            i need much horse power for my PCS ?
>                if though , what are the necessary steps to be done to
>         be able to
>            send and/or receive dv/hdv on windows xp ?
>                Regards
>                Muhammad
>                On Sat, Jul 18, 2009 at 5:31 PM, Gurcharan S. Khanna
>            <gurcharan.khanna at rit.edu <mailto:gurcharan.khanna at rit.edu>
>         <http://gurcharan.khanna <http://gurcharan.khanna/>@rit.edu/
>         <http://rit.edu/>>> wrote:
>
>                hi,
>
>                we use it constantly. can you give us more details
>         about your
>                problem?
>
>                e.g., specific error messages?
>
>                -gurcharan
>
>
>                muhammad akl wrote:
>
>                    hello,
>                     I've just installed the recent all in one accessgrid
>                    package on windows xp , the installation process
>         went fine ,
>                    and i've added the extended video services during the
>                    installation as I want to start sedning dv/hdv
>         video via
>                    firewire cameras ,
>                    after i've joined the lobby , i've configured the
>                    ExtendedVideoProducerService , and I can see my
>         video fine
>                    via the DVTS program ,
>                    but the problem that i'm unable to receive it via
>                    ExtendedVideoConsumerService ,I've tried several
>         times to
>                    enable and disable the service with no luck
>                     Anyone had a previous experience on how to get dv/hdv
>                    video on windows xp using this all in one (which
>         includes
>                    the DVTS ) ?
>                     also anyone tried the enhanced vic that was made by
>                    vislab team (chris willing ) on windows xp and
>         successed
>                    to integrate it with accessgrid ?
>                      
>
>
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>                Director of Research Computing
>                Office of the Vice President for Research
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>
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>
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>         Laboratory,
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>     -------------------------
>     Gurcharan S. Khanna, Ph.D.
>     Director of Research Computing
>     Office of the Vice President for Research
>     http://rc.rit.edu <http://rc.rit.edu/>
>
>     Assistant Research Professor, Ph.D. Program
>     Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences
>     http://people.rit.edu/gskpop
>
>     Director, Interactive Collaboration Environments Laboratory,
>     Center for the Advancing the Study of Cyberinfrastructure
>     http://icelab.rit.edu <http://icelab.rit.edu/>
>     ---
>     Rochester Institute of Technology
>     1 Lomb Memorial Drive
>     Rochester, New York 14623-5603
>     Phone: 585-475-7504  ~  Cell: 585-451-8370
>     Email: gurcharan.khanna at rit.edu <mailto:gurcharan.khanna at rit.edu>
>
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Gurcharan S. Khanna, Ph.D.
Director of Research Computing
Office of the Vice President for Research
http://rc.rit.edu

Assistant Research Professor, Ph.D. Program
Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences
http://people.rit.edu/gskpop

Director, Interactive Collaboration Environments Laboratory,
Center for the Advancing the Study of Cyberinfrastructure
http://icelab.rit.edu
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Rochester Institute of Technology
1 Lomb Memorial Drive
Rochester, New York 14623-5603
Phone: 585-475-7504  ~  Cell: 585-451-8370
Email: gurcharan.khanna at rit.edu



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