AVI as input

cyruspy · Post by **cyruspy** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 3:43 am

Hi, got a Ovislink WL-5420CAM and would like to use it with ZM, the problem is it uses a supper ugly interface that needs ActiveX. It has a feature to record AVI files (with the date as part of the name) on a samba share, but no option to upload jpg files...

Is it possible to use a AVI file that's being updated as input for zoneminder?

Lee Sharp · Post by **Lee Sharp** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 5:01 am

You have to write something to take the AVI stream, and strip it to jpegs, and spool that to ZM. Generally it is cheaper or easier just to get a camera that works.

cyruspy · Post by **cyruspy** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 9:44 am

Pretty much assumed it... As a new user of ZoneMinder wasn't sure about the valid input formats... Thanks for replying...

RoundSparrow · Post by **RoundSparrow** » Wed Oct 24, 2007 4:12 am

Google produces a lot of pages with that model # and references to "motion jpeg". You sure it doesn't also output in jpeg mode?