On Tue, 22 Jun 2004, Bernhard Praschinger wrote:
> Hallo > > > > > I've got several home movies on vhs that my mom had had transfered from > > > > 8mm film > > > > The tapes are pretty poor quality > > > > When I try to capture I get > > > > > > > > [home]$ lavrec -fa -in -d2 -q100 -m -U -w -c2 test%02d.avi > > > > ++ WARN: [lavrec] Closing file(s) and exiting - output file(s) my not be > > > > readable due to error > > > > **ERROR: [lavrec] Error syncing on a buffer: Timer expired > > > > **ERROR: [lavrec] Error resetting buffer-queue: Invalid argument0.000 > > > That lookes bad. Can you view the incomming video with a TV application > > > ? > > I can view the video using the lml33 passthru > > It's "jerky" > > When I view the video normally (vcr -> tv) the picture looks "pretty good" > The normal TV has a different "timing" than the typical PC card has. And > the TV has not that much problems with a sloppy timing. :-/ > > > > If that works, try recording without audio (-a 0). > > The videos have no audio > > Using -a 0 doesn't help > > I can't record a single frame > Than I really fear that the timing is to bad. And the card is not able > to sync on it. If you have a VCD, try to record it first to the VCR and > that from the VCR to the LML33. > > Else I fear that the only way to recrod the video will be a box that > makes the signal better. I think your right. It will probably be a good investment. > > > > > The only reference I found searching the mailing list said to remove the > > > > target file first > > > > That doesn't help > > > > I tried rerecording on to a new tape and capturing from that but no good > > > > I tried 2 different vcrs but no good > > > > I tried -c2, -c1, and -c0 but no good > > > > I'm using a LML33 with kernel 2.6.6 and mjpegtool 1.6.2 > > > > I've successfully captured from other tapes > > > Do you use the original kernel driver or the CVS version ? > > I've tried both, no difference > If you have the LML33R10, you have a SAA7111a, in the PDF specification > the the IC, you finde on page 48 a description for the sync control > register SA08 where you can set the TV mode VTRC. If you change that bit > in the saa7111.c line 175 to 0 (TV mode recomended for poor quality > only) that MIGHT help. You have to change the 0xc8 to 0xc0 > > Maybe there are other registers that help but that one looks as if it > could be helpfull. Mine is a LML33 Kudzu identifies it as 'Zoran Corporation|ZR36057PQC Video cutting chipset' It's a new board I'm going to order the Sima device today Thanks for all your help > > auf hoffentlich bald, > > Berni the Chaos of Woodquarter > > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > www: http://www.lysator.liu.se/~gz/bernhard > ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email sponsored by Black Hat Briefings & Training. Attend Black Hat Briefings & Training, Las Vegas July 24-29 - digital self defense, top technical experts, no vendor pitches, unmatched networking opportunities. Visit www.blackhat.com _______________________________________________ Mjpeg-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/mjpeg-users
