On 06/29/2010 04:41 PM, Bob Goodwin wrote: > On 29/06/10 16:22, echapin wrote: >> -----Original message----- >> From: Bob Goodwin bobgoodwin@xxxxxxxxxxxx >> Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2010 09:21:13 -0400 >> To: Fedora list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: Save video stream? >> >> >>> I have some video cameras, so called internet cameras actually. I >>> have one looking out at a horse pasture and would like to be able to >>> save a video clip. >>> >>> Google brings up schemes for saving YouTube, etc., videos from /tmp >>> but I don't see any such files being created by these cameras. >>> >>> I simply address them with a browser at 192.168.1.52 for instance, >>> actually using the command/URL http://cam2/mjpg/video.mjpg, usually >>> with Opera because it seems to work "better" but Firefox does >>> provide a usable image too. >>> >>> How can I save a short clip to a file, preferably using software >>> provided with F-13? >>> >>> Bob >>> >>> -- >>> >> > > I use dwhelper/downloadhelper with FireFox on F12 > > > >> P.S. Sorry if my reply was not relevant; what I forgot to mention was that dwhelper is a FireFox plugin. >> > > It may well be relevant since I can display the camera video on Firefox! > > I've downloaded/installed "downloadhelper" but it's use is not > obvious to me? It is added in next to the URL window but when I > click on that it just offers me a million different video sites? > > If I display a video stream coming from a camera how do I start it > saving and where is it saving it? How do I use it. I haven't found > anything except "hype" so far! > > Bob > > I was confused at first as well - going to their website helped. At least in the case of something online: once a media file is coming in, the little icon on the upper task bar goes colour and starts to spin; then hit the litte arrow to its right... The file will be saved in full to the dwhelper directory. Hopefully this will work - considering you can at least display the videos. -- Elliott Chapin http://clients.teksavvy.com/~echapin -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
