I was going to mention the "Configure on Transmit" solution as I know I've used that solution in the past for solving this sort of problem; however, correct me if I'm wrong (and there is a strong possibility that I am!) but isn't the "Configure on Transmit" option only available on the Windows side??
Todd Benjamin Khoo wrote: > hi there.... > > i was wondering.. was there any changes that made the removal of the > "Configure on transmit" option in v2.2.6 as opposed to the older > version? > or was there a mistake in removing it? > > > On Fri, 2004-07-30 at 10:53, Michael Miller wrote: > >>Ben, >> >>It's usually offered under the "options" button in the vic "Menu", but as >>I look now, I don't see it either. So I'm guessing it's a matter of what >>the camera driver offers. >> >>Does anyone have contact with the companies creating these drivers? Perhaps >>we could drive new features in the drivers as well as the AG. >> >> >>Michael Miller >>NCSA >> >> >>At 09:28 PM 7/29/2004, Benjamin Khoo wrote: >> >>>Hi Michael >>> >>>thanks for your reply... >>> >>>in my configuration (i am using AG 2.2.6) i don't have an option that >>>says "Configure on Transmit". i have been looking around for something >>>similar.. but i can't seem to find anything. >>> >>>i have the rest of the options though.. like "Hardware Decide" etc etc >>>changing the encoding options don't seem to help either... >>> >>>where else do you think it is possible to make any settings? >>> >>>On Fri, 2004-07-30 at 10:10, Michael Miller wrote: >>> >>>>Ben, >>>> >>>>When using the QuickCam with WinXP, I have to go into vic and select the >>>>"Configure on Transmit" option. Then stop the transmission and start it >>>>again. This brings up two dialogs, one sets the options such as hue and >>>>saturation and the next lists the resolutions available as presented by >>> >>>the >>> >>>>driver for the camera. Once I've set the resolution, I don't have to set >>>>it again. I'm wondering if this "Configure on Transmit" option is >>>>available and what happens when you try this. >>>> >>>> >>>>Miichael Miller >>>>NCSA >>>> >>>>At 08:02 PM 7/29/2004, you wrote: >>>> >>>>>Hi Todd... >>>>>it is nice to know that someone out there is sharing my woe.. >>>>> >>>>>i have a Aiptek Camera which is supported through the ov511 drivers >>>>>using V4L. >>>>>All my other webcam applications works fine except AG. >>>>> >>>>>... >>>>>Does anyone have a clue on how we can define the webcam capture >>>>>resolution in AG? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>On Fri, 2004-07-30 at 01:51, Todd Zimmerman wrote: >>>>> >>>>>>I'm having a similar issue using a Logitech Pro 4000 on FC 2. The >>>>>>Logitech drivers are slightly different in that you have to install the >>>>>>standard pwc module plus the pwcx binary kernel module to get some of >>>>>>the larger resolution capabilities - but I'm still getting the 'green' >>>>>>output. >>>>>> >>>>>>The camera works using xawtv and gnomemeeting - so I assume Vic is >>>>>>asking for a resolution that the driver is not capable of delivering. >>>>>>Any vic and/or webcam experts in the crowd?? >>>>>> >>>>>>Todd >>>>>>-- >>>>>>Collaboration & Visualization Technician >>>>>>WestGrid - www.westgrid.ca >>>>>>IRMACS - www.irmacs.com >>>>>>Ph. 604.268.6979 >>>>>>Todd Zimmerman - to...@sfu.ca >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>Benjamin Khoo wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>>hi >>>>>>> >>>>>>>i recently got a V4L supported webcam hoping to be able to get it to >>>>>>>work under Linux with AG. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>i managed to setup the VideoProducer to obtain the device of the >>> >>>webcam >>> >>>>>>>under /dev/video0 >>>>>>> >>>>>>>however, i keep getting a blank Green screen for my own video feed. >>>>>>>investigation for the error messages shows the following errors.. >>>>>>>is there anything i can do to limit the dimensions of the video? >>>>>>> >>>>>>>my webcam can support up to a max of 640x480, it is a Aiptek >>> >>>model using >>> >>>>>>>the ov511 drivers. i use FC2. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>thanks lots for anyone's help in advance. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>14:59:32 kernel: drivers/usb/media/ov511.c: VIDIOCMCAPTURE: requested >>>>>>>dimensions too big >>>>>>>15:20:54 kernel: drivers/usb/media/ov511.c: VIDIOCMCAPTURE: requested >>>>>>>dimensions too big >>>>>>>15:22:25 kernel: drivers/usb/media/ov511.c: VIDIOCMCAPTURE: requested >>>>>>>dimensions too big >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>> >>>>>-- >>>>>-- >>>>>bENJAMIN kHOO >>>>>qIU wENDA >>>>>http://www.copperblue.per.sg >>>> >>>>Thanx, >>>> >>>>Michael Miller >>>>System Engineer >>>>Visualization Technology Support >>>>Computing and Data Management >>>>National Center for Supercomputing Applications >>>>University of Illinois - UC >>>>217-649-0747 >>>> >>>>"If you're clear in your vision and trust the people in your team with >>>>clear objectives, they will invariably do their best to achieve everything >>>>desired, and usually deliver everything you could have hoped for and even >>>>more." -Paul Debevec >>> >>>-- >>>-- >>>bENJAMIN kHOO >>>qIU wENDA >>>http://www.copperblue.per.sg >> >>Thanx, >> >>Michael Miller >>System Engineer >>Visualization Technology Support >>Computing and Data Management >>National Center for Supercomputing Applications >>University of Illinois - UC >>217-649-0747 >> >>"If you're clear in your vision and trust the people in your team with >>clear objectives, they will invariably do their best to achieve everything >>desired, and usually deliver everything you could have hoped for and even >>more." -Paul Debevec
