This computer runs F-13 and XFCE.
I have two "IP cameras" that provide video streams that I would like to make available in one corner of this wide screen monitor. I can view both cameras using either Firefox or VLC, I normally just click on an icon that brings up the desired camera in VLC but it would be convenient if I could elect to put a small image in one corner and keep it there when required, as when waiting for someone to come in the driveway, e.g.
Can anyone suggest a means of doing that?
Thanks.
Bob
On 25/09/10 14:27, JD wrote:
On 09/25/2010 07:35 AM, Bob Goodwin wrote:
but it would be convenient if I could elect to put a small image in one corner
Is what you want a static image, as in a photo, or do you want a tiny window showing the live camera feed?
The live feed, I need to see moving vehicles in the driveway, moving horses in the pasture. As it is I have to keep a tab running and check when I think about it.
On 09/25/2010 11:33 AM, Bob Goodwin wrote:
On 25/09/10 14:27, JD wrote:
On 09/25/2010 07:35 AM, Bob Goodwin wrote:
but it would be convenient if I could elect to put a small image in one cornerIs what you want a static image, as in a photo, or do you want a tiny window showing the live camera feed?
The live feed, I need to see moving vehicles in the driveway, moving horses in the pasture. As it is I have to keep a tab running and check when I think about it.
When you are viewing with VLC. Can you view the cams with mplayer? If so, mplayer's screen can be scaled to a very small size. anf you can then place it in a corner.
On 25/09/10 14:39, JD wrote:
On 09/25/2010 11:33 AM, Bob Goodwin wrote:
On 25/09/10 14:27, JD wrote:On 09/25/2010 07:35 AM, Bob Goodwin wrote:
but it would be convenient if I could elect to put a small image in one cornerIs what you want a static image, as in a photo, or do you want a tiny window showing the live camera feed?
The live feed, I need to see moving vehicles in the driveway, moving horses in the pasture. As it is I have to keep a tab running and check when I think about it.
When you are viewing with VLC. Can you view the cams with mplayer? If so, mplayer's screen can be scaled to a very small size. anf you can then place it in a corner.
I can scale it down to a small size with VLC which is actually what I use to view it, but I don't know how to get it into that small corner window I mentioned? I guess I somehow need to create the window? The whole thing leaves me feeling stupid right now!
On 09/25/2010 11:46 AM, Bob Goodwin wrote:
On 25/09/10 14:39, JD wrote:
On 09/25/2010 11:33 AM, Bob Goodwin wrote:
On 25/09/10 14:27, JD wrote:On 09/25/2010 07:35 AM, Bob Goodwin wrote:
but it would be convenient if I could elect to put a small image in one cornerIs what you want a static image, as in a photo, or do you want a tiny window showing the live camera feed?
The live feed, I need to see moving vehicles in the driveway, moving horses in the pasture. As it is I have to keep a tab running and check when I think about it.
When you are viewing with VLC. Can you view the cams with mplayer? If so, mplayer's screen can be scaled to a very small size. anf you can then place it in a corner.
I can scale it down to a small size with VLC which is actually what I use to view it, but I don't know how to get it into that small corner window I mentioned? I guess I somehow need to create the window? The whole thing leaves me feeling stupid right now!
VLC video window is integrated into the control gui and thus cannot be scaled down to the size that you can with mplayer view window. Now.... what small corner window? Moving anything on the screen only takes that you click and hold on the title bar and then drag it to any position on the screen and release. How hard can that be?
On 25/09/10 15:10, JD wrote:
VLC video window is integrated into the control gui and thus cannot be scaled down to the size that you can with mplayer view window. Now.... what small corner window? Moving anything on the screen only takes that you click and hold on the title bar and then drag it to any position on the screen and release. How hard can that be?
VLC is quite happy to display the videos as is Firefox, both ask for user and password and just work!
By mplayer I assume you mean totem which I have never had much success with. In this case I suspect it wants the user and password but doesn't ask. Perhaps there's a way to put it in the opening command? I will look for that ...
[bobg@box9 ~]$ /usr/bin/totem http://192.168.1.51/mjpeg/mjpeg.video
(totem:5322): Totem-WARNING **: Failed to create dbus proxy for org.gnome.SettingsDaemon: Could not get owner of name 'org.gnome.SettingsDaemon': no such name ** Message: Error: Unauthorized gstsouphttpsrc.c(914): gst_soup_http_src_finished_cb (): /GstPlayBin2:play/GstURIDecodeBin:uridecodebin0/GstSoupHTTPSrc:source: libsoup status code 401
Results in an error message:
An error occurred Location not found.
On 09/25/2010 12:48 PM, Bob Goodwin wrote:
On 25/09/10 15:10, JD wrote:
VLC video window is integrated into the control gui and thus cannot be scaled down to the size that you can with mplayer view window. Now.... what small corner window? Moving anything on the screen only takes that you click and hold on the title bar and then drag it to any position on the screen and release. How hard can that be?
VLC is quite happy to display the videos as is Firefox, both ask for user and password and just work! By mplayer I assume you mean totem
NO! Totem is NOT mplayer. mplayer-1.0-0.117.20100703svn.fc13.i686 totem-2.30.2-1.fc13.i686
which I have never had much success with. In this case I suspect it wants the user and password but doesn't ask. Perhaps there's a way to put it in the opening command? I will look for that ...
[bobg@box9 ~]$ /usr/bin/totem http://192.168.1.51/mjpeg/mjpeg.video (totem:5322): Totem-WARNING **: Failed to create dbus proxy for org.gnome.SettingsDaemon: Could not get owner of name 'org.gnome.SettingsDaemon': no such name ** Message: Error: Unauthorized gstsouphttpsrc.c(914): gst_soup_http_src_finished_cb (): /GstPlayBin2:play/GstURIDecodeBin:uridecodebin0/GstSoupHTTPSrc:source: libsoup status code 401 Results in an error message: An error occurred Location not found.
On 25/09/10 16:05, JD wrote:
On 09/25/2010 12:48 PM, Bob Goodwin wrote:
On 25/09/10 15:10, JD wrote:VLC video window is integrated into the control gui and thus cannot be scaled down to the size that you can with mplayer view window. Now.... what small corner window? Moving anything on the screen only takes that you click and hold on the title bar and then drag it to any position on the screen and release. How hard can that be?
VLC is quite happy to display the videos as is Firefox, both ask for user and password and just work! By mplayer I assume you mean totemNO! Totem is NOT mplayer. mplayer-1.0-0.117.20100703svn.fc13.i686 totem-2.30.2-1.fc13.i686
Ok, yum installed mplayer and the GUI too. It appears to accept the camera user and password but it doesn't seem able to decode the mjpeg video? The screen goes to black as though it is starting but then it reverts to a splash screen with a play button and does nothing after that.
I will spend some more time investigating mplayer. The ability to put the user and password in the start command is a definite convenience, if only it can be made to display the video.
Thanks for the help.
Bob
On 09/25/2010 01:58 PM, Bob Goodwin wrote:
On 25/09/10 16:05, JD wrote:
On 09/25/2010 12:48 PM, Bob Goodwin wrote:
On 25/09/10 15:10, JD wrote:VLC video window is integrated into the control gui and thus cannot be scaled down to the size that you can with mplayer view window. Now.... what small corner window? Moving anything on the screen only takes that you click and hold on the title bar and then drag it to any position on the screen and release. How hard can that be?
VLC is quite happy to display the videos as is Firefox, both ask for user and password and just work! By mplayer I assume you mean totemNO! Totem is NOT mplayer. mplayer-1.0-0.117.20100703svn.fc13.i686 totem-2.30.2-1.fc13.i686
Ok, yum installed mplayer and the GUI too. It appears to accept the camera user and password but it doesn't seem able to decode the mjpeg video? The screen goes to black as though it is starting but then it reverts to a splash screen with a play button and does nothing after that. I will spend some more time investigating mplayer. The ability to put the user and password in the start command is a definite convenience, if only it can be made to display the video. Thanks for the help. Bob
So, you are missing the coddec, and I would venture to say probably missing a lot of other codecs. I do not know which fedora package provides the codecs. The authors of mplayer provide these codecs at:
On 09/25/2010 02:35 PM, Bob Goodwin wrote:
Can anyone suggest a means of doing that?
if i am recalling this correctly.
when oil spills and underwater cameras were popular, i got tired of opening firefox browser to watch.
on a hunch, i right clicked image, and there was selection to 'open with'.
i selected totem and used totem 'save as', floppy disk at bottom of play list, and saved a link to desktop.
thereafter, to watch underwater cam, all i did was click desktop icon and totem opened with video feed.
should work for you.
On 25/09/10 20:28, g wrote:
On 09/25/2010 02:35 PM, Bob Goodwin wrote:
Can anyone suggest a means of doing that?
if i am recalling this correctly.
on a hunch, i right clicked image, and there was selection to 'open with'.
I assume you mean to right click on the video image? Firefox 3.6.10 does not provide that option or anything that sounds close ...
i selected totem and used totem 'save as', floppy disk at bottom of play list, and saved a link to desktop.
Neither totem nor mplayer will run the mjpeg video for whatever reason but both Firefox and VLC do, VLC being best, so I would simply use it instead of totem if I could make your scheme work.
thereafter, to watch underwater cam, all i did was click desktop icon and totem opened with video feed.
I already have XFCE icons that bring up each camera with any size image via VLC [or I can tell it to use Firefox, a minor change in the command line] I elect to use but that still hogs the entire 23" screen. What I want to create is a small window that is "always on top" that I can switch on when desired so I can see when someone I am expecting comes in the driveway. The alternative is to leave a second computer displaying the image and adding to the heat load in my room!
should work for you.
Wish it would.
Thanks.
Bob
Bob Goodwin wrote:
This computer runs F-13 and XFCE. I have two "IP cameras" that provide video streams that I would like to make available in one corner of this wide screen monitor. I can view both cameras using either Firefox or VLC, I normally just click on an icon that brings up the desired camera in VLC but it would be convenient if I could elect to put a small image in one corner and keep it there when required, as when waiting for someone to come in the driveway, e.g. Can anyone suggest a means of doing that?
I just drop the vlc to 1/4 size with the drop down menu (there's a shortcut, don't remember it offhand) and then drag and drop the window. I'm probably missing something, that's the way I watch TV (HDhomerun capture).
On 25/09/10 23:35, Bill Davidsen wrote:
Bob Goodwin wrote:
This computer runs F-13 and XFCE. I have two "IP cameras" that provide video streams that I would like to make available in one corner of this wide screen monitor. I can view both cameras using either Firefox or VLC, I normally just click on an icon that brings up the desired camera in VLC but it would be convenient if I could elect to put a small image in one corner and keep it there when required, as when waiting for someone to come in the driveway, e.g. Can anyone suggest a means of doing that?I just drop the vlc to 1/4 size with the drop down menu (there's a shortcut, don't remember it offhand) and then drag and drop the window. I'm probably missing something, that's the way I watch TV (HDhomerun capture).
Why didn't I think of that earlier? It's not precisely what I would like but it definitely works! It requires more manipulation than simply clicking on an icon but that's no different than a lot of stuff I do ...
It reproduces the entire VLC window with all the trimmings, all I actually need is the video image, and oddly I can't reduce the window width smaller than a certain size, while vertically it can be closed down to nothing? It can be set as "always on top." Clicking on "full-screen" immediately switches to a 23" wide display of the video image only with a small tool bar at the bottom, a usable feature certainly.
I had hoped to make it use a little less screen area than it does but this is certainly one solution to my problem.
Thanks.
Bob
On Sun, Sep 26, 2010 at 11:19 AM, Bob Goodwin bobgoodwin@wildblue.net wrote:
On 25/09/10 23:35, Bill Davidsen wrote:
Bob Goodwin wrote:
This computer runs F-13 and XFCE.
I have two "IP cameras" that provide video streams that I would like to make available in one corner of this wide screen monitor. I can view both cameras using either Firefox or VLC, I normally just click on an icon that brings up the desired camera in VLC but it would be convenient if I could elect to put a small image in one corner and keep it there when required, as when waiting for someone to come in the driveway, e.g.
Can anyone suggest a means of doing that?
I just drop the vlc to 1/4 size with the drop down menu (there's a shortcut, don't remember it offhand) and then drag and drop the window. I'm probably missing something, that's the way I watch TV (HDhomerun capture).
Why didn't I think of that earlier? It's not precisely what I would like but it definitely works! It requires more manipulation than simply clicking on an icon but that's no different than a lot of stuff I do ...
It reproduces the entire VLC window with all the trimmings, all I actually need is the video image, and oddly I can't reduce the window width smaller than a certain size, while vertically it can be closed down to nothing? It can be set as "always on top." Clicking on "full-screen" immediately switches to a 23" wide display of the video image only with a small tool bar at the bottom, a usable feature certainly.
I had hoped to make it use a little less screen area than it does but this is certainly one solution to my problem.
Thanks.
Bob
Why don't you just use mplayer? Something like
mplayer -vf scale=64:48 -ontop yourvideostream
or similar. You can put it whereever you want, the only thing that gets displayed is the video window (no overhead with controls etc.), you can scale it to any width:height you wish, toogle the fullscreen just by hitting f on the keyboard, and so on.
In general mplayer is the most powerful video player when it comes to custom stuff...
:-) Marko
On 26/09/10 05:39, Marko Vojinovic wrote:
On Sun, Sep 26, 2010 at 11:19 AM, Bob Goodwinbobgoodwin@wildblue.net wrote:
On 25/09/10 23:35, Bill Davidsen wrote:
Bob Goodwin wrote:
This computer runs F-13 and XFCE. I have two "IP cameras" that provide video streams that I would like to make available in one corner of this wide screen monitor. I can view both cameras using either Firefox or VLC, I normally just click on an icon that brings up the desired camera in VLC but it would be convenient if I could elect to put a small image in one corner and keep it there when required, as when waiting for someone to come in the driveway, e.g. Can anyone suggest a means of doing that?I just drop the vlc to 1/4 size with the drop down menu (there's a shortcut, don't remember it offhand) and then drag and drop the window. I'm probably missing something, that's the way I watch TV (HDhomerun capture).
Why didn't I think of that earlier? It's not precisely what I would like but it definitely works! It requires more manipulation than simply clicking on an icon but that's no different than a lot of stuff I do ... It reproduces the entire VLC window with all the trimmings, all I actually need is the video image, and oddly I can't reduce the window width smaller than a certain size, while vertically it can be closed down to nothing? It can be set as "always on top." Clicking on "full-screen" immediately switches to a 23" wide display of the video image only with a small tool bar at the bottom, a usable feature certainly. I had hoped to make it use a little less screen area than it does but this is certainly one solution to my problem. Thanks. BobWhy don't you just use mplayer? Something like
mplayer -vf scale=64:48 -ontop yourvideostream
or similar. You can put it whereever you want, the only thing that gets displayed is the video window (no overhead with controls etc.), you can scale it to any width:height you wish, toogle the fullscreen just by hitting f on the keyboard, and so on.
In general mplayer is the most powerful video player when it comes to custom stuff...
:-) Marko
Neither mplayer or totem will display the mjpeg video stream? It was suggested that a codec could be obtained from http://www.mplayerhq.hu/MPlayer/releases/codecs/. I found an rpm there, installed it but to no avail.
I probably should investigate mplayer further ...
On Sun, Sep 26, 2010 at 12:46 PM, Bob Goodwin bobgoodwin@wildblue.net wrote:
On 26/09/10 05:39, Marko Vojinovic wrote:
Why don't you just use mplayer? Something like
mplayer -vf scale=64:48 -ontop yourvideostream
or similar.
Neither mplayer or totem will display the mjpeg video stream? It was suggested that a codec could be obtained from http://www.mplayerhq.hu/MPlayer/releases/codecs/. I found an rpm there, installed it but to no avail.
I probably should investigate mplayer further ...
Post exactly the command line with which you invoked mplayer, and the output messages it generated, there is usually a lot of good info what went wrong. Both VLC and mplayer use ffmpeg (while Totem uses gstreamer instead), so codecs should not be a problem if VLC plays properly. My guess is that mplayer just needs to be invoked properly, GUIs usually suck at translating to correct cli options...
And my advice is to forget Totem. VLC and mplayer are more than enough, along with Xine. Totem is there only because it isn't patent encumbered.
:-) Marko
On 26/09/10 07:36, Marko Vojinovic wrote:
On Sun, Sep 26, 2010 at 12:46 PM, Bob Goodwinbobgoodwin@wildblue.net wrote:
On 26/09/10 05:39, Marko Vojinovic wrote:
Why don't you just use mplayer? Something like
mplayer -vf scale=64:48 -ontop yourvideostream
or similar.
Neither mplayer or totem will display the mjpeg video stream? It was suggested that a codec could be obtained from http://www.mplayerhq.hu/MPlayer/releases/codecs/. I found an rpm there, installed it but to no avail. I probably should investigate mplayer further ...Post exactly the command line with which you invoked mplayer, and the output messages it generated, there is usually a lot of good info what went wrong. Both VLC and mplayer use ffmpeg (while Totem uses gstreamer instead), so codecs should not be a problem if VLC plays properly. My guess is that mplayer just needs to be invoked properly, GUIs usually suck at translating to correct cli options...
And my advice is to forget Totem. VLC and mplayer are more than enough, along with Xine. Totem is there only because it isn't patent encumbered.
:-) Marko
Ok, I found an error in the command I typed, mjpg typed mjpeg!
[bobg@box9 ~]$ mplayer http://192.168.1.51/mjpg/video.mjpg -user admin -passwd 1234
Mplayer thrashed around for a while, I assume doing its password verification routine. Once it settled and brought up the image it was ok although the command window produces a continuous stream as below:
Cache not filling!8% 3% 0.0% 0 0 0% Cache not filling! Cache not filling!8% 3% 0.0% 0 0 0% Cache not filling!8% 3% 0.0% 0 0 0% Cache not filling!8% 3% 0.0% 0 0 0% Cache not filling!8% 3% 0.0% 0 0 0%
I will experiment with it further.
Thanks.
Bob
On 09/26/2010 07:52 AM, Bob Goodwin wrote:
On 26/09/10 07:36, Marko Vojinovic wrote:
On Sun, Sep 26, 2010 at 12:46 PM, Bob Goodwinbobgoodwin@wildblue.net wrote:
On 26/09/10 05:39, Marko Vojinovic wrote:
Why don't you just use mplayer? Something like
mplayer -vf scale=64:48 -ontop yourvideostream
or similar.
Neither mplayer or totem will display the mjpeg video stream? It was suggested that a codec could be obtained from http://www.mplayerhq.hu/MPlayer/releases/codecs/. I found an rpm there, installed it but to no avail. I probably should investigate mplayer further ...Post exactly the command line with which you invoked mplayer, and the output messages it generated, there is usually a lot of good info what went wrong. Both VLC and mplayer use ffmpeg (while Totem uses gstreamer instead), so codecs should not be a problem if VLC plays properly. My guess is that mplayer just needs to be invoked properly, GUIs usually suck at translating to correct cli options...
And my advice is to forget Totem. VLC and mplayer are more than enough, along with Xine. Totem is there only because it isn't patent encumbered.
:-) Marko
Ok, I found an error in the command I typed, mjpg typed mjpeg!
[bobg@box9 ~]$ mplayer http://192.168.1.51/mjpg/video.mjpg -user admin -passwd 1234Mplayer thrashed around for a while, I assume doing its password verification routine. Once it settled and brought up the image it was ok although the command window produces a continuous stream as below:
Cache not filling!8% 3% 0.0% 0 0 0% Cache not filling! Cache not filling!8% 3% 0.0% 0 0 0% Cache not filling!8% 3% 0.0% 0 0 0% Cache not filling!8% 3% 0.0% 0 0 0% Cache not filling!8% 3% 0.0% 0 0 0%I will experiment with it further.
Thanks.
Bob
Pretty sure you can accomplish what you want with VLC. You can for instance: vlc --scale .25 -I dummy http://someIP/somevideo.mpg or cvlc --scale .25 http://someIP/somevideo.mpg
use CTRL+q to quit
There are lots of command line options to vlc http://wiki.videolan.org/VLC_command-line_help only think I couldn't figure out quickly was how to force the position of the window where I want it tried using --video-x and --video-y with --no-embedded-video (could be cause I'm using XFCE?) Also you might play with the vlc preferences with minimal view mode or try something like --qt-minimal-view
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