Re: HELP: skype, webcam and video

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 Le mer 18/11/09 18:11, Rohit Joshi rj.rohit@xxxxxxxxx a écrit:
> Hi Erjo,
Hi,

Good job!
Both Mplayer and Skype works like a charm.

I think skype still working last day. Just have to launch it in console after the export LD_PRELOAD 

That-s nice to have webcam support for slitaz now.

Cheers

+Eric.


> 
> I have localized the problem to skype now. I think skype takes Xvideo
> "xv" as default. It should be something like "-vo x11" as in mplayer.
> Does anyone know how to set "X11" video in skype for Xvesa.
> 
> My webcam works with mplayer-svn. To test your webcam in mplayer (you
> need mplayer-svn with tv, v4l enabled : download from
> http://people.slitaz.org/~jozee/packages/mplayer-svn-29843.tazp
> kg),
> Then, do:
> #export LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/libv4l/v4l1compat.so
> # mplayer tv:// -tv
> driver=v4l2:width=320:height=240:device=/dev/video0 -vo x11
> Hope it works for you too.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Rohit
> 
> 
> On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 9:36 PM, Eric Joseph-Alexandre <erjo@slitaz.o
> rg> wrote:
>
> > --
> > +Eric
> >
> >
> >  Le mar 17/11/09 17:42, Rohit Joshi rj.rohit@g
> mail.com a écrit:
>> Hi all,
> >>
> > Hi Rohit.
> >
> > It doesn't work for me too.
> > The image is not clear.
> >
> > +Eric.
> >
> >> I was wondering if somebody is using video on
> skype. I found my old
>> webcam (Microdia Win2 PC Camera) yesterday and
> thought I will give it
>> a try on skype. I have got to the stage where I
> can see a blurry image
>> in skype. I don't know how to proceed afterwards
> :-(. I want to check
>> if its a problem with my webcam or if I am
> missing any lib. If you
>> have any webcam, you can help me out. Please do
> the following:
>>
> >> 1) Download/install the following pkgs
> from
>> http://people.slitaz.org/~jozee/packages/
>> 1) linux-video pkg  (having many more webcams
> support)
>> 2) libv4l pkg (video 4 linux 1 and 2 support
> extra libs)
>>
> >> Then, plugin your webcam (/dev/video0 should be
> created). Add yourself
>> to "video" group if not done
> already.
>>
> >> # lsusb (find your webcamera)
> >> # modprobe correct_module
> >>
> >> Then, do:
> >> #export
> LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/libv4l/v4l1compat.so
>> (if you don't so this, skype will crash when
> video starts)
>>
> >> and run skype &. You should then be able to see
> your webcam in skype:
>> OPTIONS->Video device-> Usb camera
> (/dev/video0)
>>
> >> Press "Test" and you should see a live image.
> The problem is that i am
>> not getting a clear image. I don't have another
> webcam to test to see
>> if its a webcam problem or a lib problem. If you
> have been able to
>> successfully install webcam, please let me
> know.
>>
> >> Thanks
> >>
> >> Rohit
> >>
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