Re: [TCLUG:4836] Video for Linux

[rtp <rtp@iaxs.net>]

I have no experience with the hardware that you've got. I tried to find a
capture solution about 6 months ago and as best I am able to recall there's a
linux driver for the Matrox Meteor frame grabber. I think it was being used in
medical imaging and security applications. I also found a person who's in the
early stages of writing an interface for firewire
(http://eclipt.uni-klu.ac.at/ieee1394/). Here's a link for an IEEE-1394 serial
bus (http://www.adaptec.com/products/solutions/1394.html).

I know that's not exactly what you're looking for. My past searches failed to
find a linux solution for digital video production. It seems obvious that it'll
happen but when? I hate to admit it but my partner and I purchased a G3 with
firewire. If I go out a rake a few lawns, I might be able to get a digital
camera and then bota-boom, bota-bing.

If you need 3D Animation check out Blender. It's the bomb! (www.blender.nl).
Also there's a guy somewhere around here who's selling used SGI systems. I
thought about buying one of those and still might, how many lawns could a linux
user rake, if a linux user could rake? I could look up the link if you're
interested.

Good luck and if you find any interesting solutions, please them on.

ron parker

Eleven days until DSL. tick-tock

Allie Micka wrote:

> Anyone tried it?
>
> I have an a MiroVideo DC-30+, and just for good measure; an ATI
> All-In-Wonder.  I was wondering if anyone had used video for linux
> successfully for frame and/or video capture.  S-VHS quality video capture
> would be real neat and I bet Linux could do it way better than '98 could;
> but what I am really looking for is sequential frame capture for stop-motion
> animation.  My quest-- on any platform-- is to find software that will let
> me do onion-skinning [comparison between current and prior frames so ya get
> the motion right]. It is a ridiculously simple request but I get blank
> stares from Adobe and others when I make it.
>
> So my question here is two-part:  Does anyone have experience setting
> up/using frame/video capture hardware?  And is anyone familiar with such
> software?  I've been holding back on installing a dual boot on this system
> for the disk space, but if i thought linux could do as much/more in terms of
> capturing and editing then i'd find a way...
>
> Thank Ya,
> Allie Micka
>
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