[FFmpeg-trac] #224(avdevice:new): Improving support for IIDC cameras (libavdevice/libdc1394.c)

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Thu May 19 21:19:55 CEST 2011


#224: Improving support for IIDC cameras (libavdevice/libdc1394.c)
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 Reporter:  marlam     |        Type:  enhancement
   Status:  new        |    Priority:  wish
Component:  avdevice   |     Version:  git
 Keywords:  libdc1394  |  Blocked By:
 Blocking:             |  Reproduced:  0
 Analyzed:  0          |
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 [This is the following post from ffmpeg-devel:
 <http://ffmpeg.org/pipermail/ffmpeg-devel/2011-May/111608.html>. Since
 there was no reply, I add this ticket so that the patch does not get
 lost.]

 Hello all,

 currently, the libdc1394 format only supports very few video modes:
 320x240 or 640x480, and only two pixel formats. Furthermore, these modes
 have to be selected via AVFormatParameters, there is no autodetection.

 I'd like to change that so that the camera is queried for the modes it
 supports, and a suitable mode is selected with regard to
 AVFormatParameters. If no parameters are given, the best mode should be
 chosen automatically. Furthermore, I'd like to add support for more
 pixel formats.

 The attached patches do this in two steps:

 1) Remove support for the libdc1394 v1 API. V2 has been available for
 ages (it even is in Debian oldstable), and V1 is not shipped with
 current distributions anymore (it does not work with current kernels).

 2) Replace the mode selection code in dc1394.c (but leave the rest of
 the code untouched). Use the libdc1394 v2 API to query available video
 modes, remove those that we currently do not support, and sort the rest
 according to preference. Then pick a mode according to
 AVFormatParameters, or use a fallback based on the preferences list. At
 the same time, support all dc1394 color codings for which there is a
 corresponding FFmpeg pixel format.

 Please comment.

 Martin

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