Re: [Nvrec-open] Optimum build for nvrec on bttv

[Antonio B. M. <ant...@li...>]

El mi=E9, 22-06-2005 a las 11:55 -0400, Trevor Boicey escribi=F3:
> Antonio Beamud Montero wrote:
> > Yes, this is a known problem, I have been recording with nvrec and al=
sa
> > with two sound cards, but three hours later the driver starts to repo=
rt
> > some problems and the recording stopped...
> >=20
> > When I have more time I'll try to debug this issue.
>=20
>    OSS seems to work fine, so no biggie.
>=20
>    Although... I spoke too soon. Still more troubles, although probably=
=20
> not nvrec more likely ffmpeg.
>=20
>    Whenever I try to output to mspeg4v2, the image is distorted from=20
> about the middle down. All other codecs work fine, but that one breaks.=
=20
> (and spits out many "dct cliped" messages).
>=20
>    I found a page using google yesterday where another user had the sam=
e=20
> problem on ffmpeg > 0.4.8. Strangely, I can't google that page today.
>=20
>    Anyways, so I attempted to go back to ffmpeg 0.4.8, but then I have=20
> to keep chasing my tail backwards to find nvrecs that will compile with=
=20
> older ffmpegs.

Well, ffmpeg in every new version introduces new api changes, and I have
to review all the code to compile with the last release. The best is to
use the ffmpeg-0.4.9pre1.

>    I ended up back at ffmpeg-0.4.6 and nvrec-20030316 in order to get i=
t=20
> working. :<
>=20
>    At least it works again and now with v4l2 and kernel 2.6.11.12, but =
I=20
> was hoping to be a lot more current.

nvrec-cvs + ffmpeg-0.4.9pre1 +  kernel > 2.6.8 must works without
problem.=20

Greetings.