This directory contains Python and C code we wrote while we had a
framegrabber board on loan from SGI.
--Guido and Jack
cam.py network real-time tv broadcast; see tv.py
usage: cam [packfactor [host]]
specifying 'all' for host broadcasts
camcorder.py record video movies or make snapshots (in movie format)
usage: camcorder [-c] [-a audiohost [-s]] [-p pf] [moviefile]
-c color (equivalent to -p 0)
-a audiohost syncaudio is running on audiohost
-s start syncaudio (on audiohost)
-p packfactor packfactor (default 2; 0 records color)
moviefile (default film.video)
keyboard commands:
s stop grabbing (single step if already stopped)
c continuous grabbing
r start recording
p pause recording (record single frame if paused)
ESC quit
statit.py various statistics operations on movie files
syncaudio.py record audio synchronized with camcorder -a
usage: syncaudio videohost soundfile
soundfile format: 16 bits/sample, 16000 samples/sec, 1 channel
(actually, you'd better set the sampling rate to 16000
with the audio panel)
tv.py receiver for transmissions from cam.py
vcopy.py selectively write frames from one movie file to another
usage: vcopy infile outfile
commands: 'n' gets next frame; 'w' writes current frame
video.py player for movies recorded by camcorder.py
usage: video [-l] [-p pf] [moviefile [soundfile [skipbytes]]]
-p pf override packfactor (to zoom)
-l looping -- restart movie when done
moviefile default is film.video
soundfile default is none (no sound)
skipbytes byte offset in soundfile where sound starts
vinfo.py print a summary of a movie file
vpregs.py definition of VP registers
vtime.py virtual time module imported by syncaudio.py and camcorder.py
These are C programs, either for efficiency or because they need to
link with a C library.
squash.c make a movie smaller by averaging pixels
usage: squash factor [bits] <moviefile >newmoviefile
factor x and y compression factor
bits #bits left per sample in result (default 8)
squash2.c make a movie smaller by dropping pixels
usage: squash2 factor <moviefile >newmoviefile
factor x and y compression factor
tomono.c like squash2 but outputs a monochrome movie
v2i.c convert the first frame of a movie file to SGI .rgb format
link with -limage
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