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vlc will not play webcam.
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 Joined: Tue Jan 22, 2008 2:16 pm Posts: 91 Location: Lillian, Alabama Has thanked: 6 times Have thanks: 4 times 
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Post # 245941
 vlc will not play webcam.I have mepis 8.5 installed on an amd 64 machine. vlc has always "just worked". Now it will not open the new webcam. I get the following error:
I have reinstalled and upgraded vlc using the cr repos. Even tried aptitude (only removed a lib). Running vlc from terminal gives video but no audio. |
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| Wed Sep 15, 2010 2:33 pm |
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MEPIS Guide   Joined: Wed Jul 12, 2006 4:30 pm Posts: 1243 Location: Flinthills of Kansas, USA Has thanked: 183 times Have thanks: 112 times
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Post # 245976
Check this thread from "regulars" section > http://www.mepislovers.org/showthread.php?t=28123. It's probably what your dealing with. JBoman
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| Wed Sep 15, 2010 6:18 pm |
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MEPIS Enthusiast   Joined: Mon Feb 12, 2007 1:45 pm Posts: 4871 Location: Penn's Woods Has thanked: 537 times Have thanks: 398 times
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Post # 246040
The problem with the CR version of VLC, described in the link above, was corrected up before September 15, when this thread was started. @ rockets You indicate that the updated version of VLC won't open your new webcam, but earlier versions always just worked in the past. Did earlier versions work with with the new webcam or with a different one? Maybe the upgraded version of VLC has a regression. Unfortunately, I can't be much help troubleshooting your problem since I don't own a webcam and am running the 32-bit kernel. _________________ SimplyMEPIS is SimplyTHEBEST Mepis 8.5; 2.6.32-1-mepis-pae (Internal 2.6.32-12); 4GB RAM 2.4GHz AMD Athlon 4600+ NVidia GeForce 6150 LE; 304.51 Display Driver |
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| Thu Sep 16, 2010 11:53 am |
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MEPIS Enthusiast  Joined: Wed Jul 19, 2006 6:13 am Posts: 6444 Location: Geneva NY Has thanked: 1380 times Have thanks: 1032 times
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Post # 246041
We may be able to help if we have more specific info about the webcam. Please open Konsole and type:
http://www.mepis.org/docs/en/index.php?title=Webcam_Overview _________________ A Wiki only works when many eyes are on it. 32bit, 2.6.36-1-mepis-pae, KDE 4.6.5, AMD Phenom 9650 Quad-Core, Dell SP2309W with integrated webcam, Nvidia GeForce 6150SE, 4 GB DDR2 |
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| Thu Sep 16, 2010 12:13 pm |
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MEPIS Enthusiast Joined: Mon Feb 12, 2007 1:45 pm Posts: 4871 Location: Penn's Woods Has thanked: 537 times Have thanks: 398 times
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Post # 246190
@ rockets
I think you need to downgrade VLC to version 1.0.6. In this post kmathern shows how to do it. _________________ SimplyMEPIS is SimplyTHEBEST Mepis 8.5; 2.6.32-1-mepis-pae (Internal 2.6.32-12); 4GB RAM 2.4GHz AMD Athlon 4600+ NVidia GeForce 6150 LE; 304.51 Display Driver |
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| Sat Sep 18, 2010 1:28 pm |
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MEPIS Enthusiast  Joined: Fri Dec 15, 2006 8:07 pm Posts: 7354 Location: Skullcrusher Mountain, Santee, CA USA Has thanked: 322 times Have thanks: 1185 times
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Post # 246192
Another workaround is just to see if wxcam or guvcview will work with your cam. Both allow recording, too.
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| Sat Sep 18, 2010 2:49 pm |
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Joined: Tue Jan 22, 2008 2:16 pm Posts: 91 Location: Lillian, Alabama Has thanked: 6 times Have thanks: 4 times
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Post # 246253
update: Sorry, for the delay...had to go fishing, had to help neighbor train dogs for field test...etc...
I probably should not have posted. I have a hand mic and a new (first time used) usb webcam. a--skype plays video, but uses old hand mic not the usb webcam mic. b--vlc refuses as stated if I click desktop icon, from terminal vlc plays video and complains of a alsa upgrade. @joany: I have not tried vlc and webcam before. Sorry, I meant "vlc always just plays whatever I throw at it". btw-another mislead I am running a 32bit kernel on an amd64 chip. @jerry:
@stevo: wxcam grabs the video but no audio. |
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