[PD] video analysis
CK
x at meta.lo-res.org
Tue Mar 18 11:23:07 CET 2003
I read:
> since i'm new to video (and will be so for a while...) i'd need a few hints
> from you pixel pros:
well I'm more like your newbie pixel bro' but I'll try to answer some of it
> - which linux/PD/GEM etc. components would i need for video in and analysis?
I found pdp pretty good for this job though gem's pix_blob IIRC is nice aswell,
pidip has some pdp based externs that do colortracking and there is a very use-
ful object called motiongrid. Also the API is easy enough to grasp to add
your own stuff.
> - any experiences concerning long-term (several months) video and audio
> stuff with PD under linux?
test it for a week, make sure the box has a network connection, put everything
in startup scripts so even non-geeks can get is back up in no time.
> - which (cheap!) video-in device should be used?
these philips usb cams are cheap, there is a i386 binary only decompressor
module for linux so you get a decent framerate and the image quality is ok
bttv based cards are also cheap, well supported (even on ppc) then you can
use whatever composite/s-video device you have (also these tiny composite
cams from conrad.de) + you can use it to watch tv after the installation ;)
HTH
x
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