Hi Maritza,

On Monday 18 August 2008, MARITZA BRACHO DE RODRIGUEZ wrote:
> I want to know, how to access the video captured from a logitech camera
> 5000 pro from two differents applications at the same time,  if I am
> using the uvc driver.
>
> For example, if right now I execute luvcview, it will give the image
> captured in a window with the next messages:
> Video driver: x11
> A window manager is available
> video /dev/video0
>
> If I executed a second luvcview program, while the first one is still
> executing,  it gives the next messages wiht no image:
> Video driver: x11
> A window manager is available
> video /dev/video0
> Unable to set format: 16.
> Init v4L2 failed !! exit fatal
> [2]+  Exit 1

That's simply not possible. V4L doesn't handle sharing a single video stream 
source between different consumers.

You will need a userspace framework, such as GStreamer, for such advanced 
functions. Your applications will of course have to be written specifically 
for the framework you chose.

Best regards,

Laurent Pinchart
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