[PD] gem pix_videoDarwin

[chris clepper]

>chris clepper said this at Wed, 5 Mar 2003 14:36:45 -0600:
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>>>pix_videoDarwin: could not make new SG channnel
>>>pix_videoDarwin: could not set SG ChannelBounds
>>>pix_videoDarwin: could not set SG ChannelUsage
>>
>>these messages mean that you do not have a QuickTime compatible video
>>capture device attached to your machine and configured correctly.
>
>Ohhhh.... so *that's* how you do it.
>I was wondering for a while (idly) if there was anything that would do
>real-time capture in Gem. I had no idea it was sitting under my nose.
>Plugged in a miniDV cam to the FireWire port, and it Just Worked (tm).
>Excellent.
>
>A few questions about (future?) functionality: will it support multiple
>devices? Can I use it at above 320x240 at some point? The last one would
>be very nice, as DV (with "high quality" enabled) *should* give
>stunningly clear results.

yes.  create [pix_videodarwin 720 480] and it will be DV resolution. 
i'll have to check the source to see if HQ is enabled (it's is on 
pix_film).  multiple devices is a bit trickier but i think we can 
hack in the standard vdig control panel.   someone showed me the code 
the other day.  now if i only had multiple capture devices....

>This is a real kick in the behind to get to know how to use Gem more,
>especially with the nice, seamless choosing of an external display.

there will be more fine tuning of the external display use.

>Thanks, Jamie and Chris (and Mark and IOhannes, etc....)

you're welcome.

cgc

>adam
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