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From MelvinG Mon Apr 12 04:02:16 +0200 2010
From: MelvinG
Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2010 04:02:16 +0200
Subject: Codecs Again
Message-ID: <20100412040216+0200@www.abelcam.com>
Additional to my earlier comment: there are codecs on some (most?) systems that seem to be designed for Telecine conversion operations. These codecs should be avoided! When used with AbelCam they do produce a video file but the codec plays around with the embedded timestamps and even drops frames. This is design behaviour on the codec's part: correct for telecine work, not good for AbelCam needs.
The codecs to avoid have "Cine" in their names. On a clean XP install there is only "Cinepak by Radius". If you've installed 3ed party video editing programs there will be other "Cine*" codecs as well.
Video Save
with the VideoCapX capture interface
File Options
- select the location for the video
- eigther use Time based name or enter a file name
- set or uncheck the maximum recording time
- set or uncheck the maximum recording size
Recording Options
all recording options record until
- time limit is reached or
- size limit is reached or
- Stop Record button is pressed
Real Time
records as captured by the capture interface
Web Access
Records every image requested by the web server - see what your viewers were looking at
Motion Detection
Records detected motion. The Motion Trigger determines the sensitivity of the motion detection. Auto Trigger will capture images with much more motion than average
If you want to keep recording after the motion event, set the Keep recording value > 0
Recording Format
Select Format and Codecs for the video file. If you record Real Time, you may select to record audio as well, the audio device selected for the Video Server will be used.
From MelvinG Fri Apr 9 09:32:25 +0200 2010
Many of the Codecs that appear in the listbox were placed on your system by third-party software for very specific purposes. These codecs are probably not suitable to use for AbelCam Video Save.
For best results, keep your codec selection "simple": choose a codec that came with Windows. Microsoft Video 1 codec will always work but the quality is not so good. If available, try a DivX codec or one of the Intel Indeo family. Indeo 5.11 is one that works quite nicely; other Intel Indeo versions are good too.
Control
Start/Stop the recording here.
If you save the camera settings with recording active, the video recording will be started next time you load the capture interface.
Codecs Again --MelvinG?, Mon, 12 Apr 2010 04:02:16 +0200 reply
Additional to my earlier comment: there are codecs on some (most?) systems that seem to be designed for Telecine conversion operations. These codecs should be avoided! When used with AbelCam they do produce a video file but the codec plays around with the embedded timestamps and even drops frames. This is design behaviour on the codec's part: correct for telecine work, not good for AbelCam needs.
The codecs to avoid have "Cine" in their names. On a clean XP install there is only "Cinepak by Radius". If you've installed 3ed party video editing programs there will be other "Cine*" codecs as well.