use mplayer to get video ?

depe · Post by **depe** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 6:58 pm

Hi,
Its possible to use externals programs (like mplayer) to feed zoneminder ?
I have a MPG4 Cam (no jpg or mjpg), and made litle scripts to take jpg from my cam using mplayer.
By my point of view I have 2 options, use this jpg to feed zoneminder or try to use mplayer to get the video.
I installed zoneminder yersterday, great soft.

Thanks for your help.

Demian

depe · Post by **depe** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 10:27 pm

just in case I was unclear, I need to know if its possible grab video with mplayer and feed aoneminder with it.

thanks anyway.

depe · Post by **depe** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 1:18 am

I was doing a little more researh an I will try to transcode the mp4 video using VLC and streaming at the same time, so I can set up a monitor in zoneminder ...

I will update tommorrow.

jameswilson · Post by **jameswilson** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 1:31 am

im not replying as i cant see how you would do this. The jpeg way would work as you can make zm grab the fpgs form the file system but you will need to overite the same file. You will only achive 1 fps this way i beleive. Good luck on your research