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Tiny Core Extensions => TCE Q&A Forum => Topic started by: Tuftec on July 12, 2011, 07:02:22 AM

Title: mplayer - how to use with web cam
Post by: Tuftec on July 12, 2011, 07:02:22 AM

I am trying to get mplayer working on my system.
I have previuosly tried to use cheese and wxcam (which have a GUI interface).

How do I use mplayer with my web cam.
The help screen does not give me much idea how to use it.

Peter.

Title: Re: mplayer - how to use with web cam
Post by: curaga on July 12, 2011, 08:21:43 AM

As posted, "mplayer tv://". If that doesn't show a picture, please post the output of mplayer and dmesg.

Title: Re: mplayer - how to use with web cam
Post by: Tuftec on July 14, 2011, 09:29:53 PM

Ok ran mplayer tv:// and got no joy. Does not know about TV.
Files attached as requested.
 >:( >:( >:(

Title: Re: mplayer - how to use with web cam
Post by: curaga on July 15, 2011, 03:32:55 AM

Oh, seems mplayer doesn't know of the format output by your webcam.

http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-p-6238070.html?sid=956e0e98538161a94f15ee9c4ad88100

You could try if updating to the latest -nodeps helps.

Title: Re: mplayer - how to use with web cam
Post by: Tuftec on July 15, 2011, 04:04:22 AM

Eurecka.

No joy with that cam. Found another pencil cam kicking about and bingo. It works with mplayer and wxcam.
Cheese is still a bit dodgy. Crashes after a few frames are displayed.