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braincreation 2009-12-14 04:58
N900 Camera Front and Back with mplayer
 
First of all everyone knows the N900's current firmware's front camera is poor at best.

The mirror application is poor on resources.

Here is an alternative.

Install mplayer form one of the repositories. I do not think it is officially supported, so WARNING and know what your doing, blah blah blah disclaimer.

After mplayer is installed, open up x terminal

For the front camera use the command
Code:
mplayer  tv:// -tv driver=v4l2:device=/dev/video1 -vf mirror
For the rear camera use the command
Code:
mplayer  tv:// -tv driver=v4l2:device=/dev/video0
There is no need to mirror the rear camera.

You should be able to use mencoder to record without the amber led once it shows up in your repos.

joppu 2009-12-14 08:53
Re: N900 Camera Front and Back with mplayer
 
Thanks, useful info.

giacay 2009-12-22 05:45
Re: N900 Camera Front and Back with mplayer
 
when I use this command it display "mplayer: not found"

Fargus 2009-12-22 05:49
Re: N900 Camera Front and Back with mplayer
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by giacay (Post 437173)
when I use this command it display "mplayer: not found"
Have you read the post and installed mplayer from the repository first? If not then that would explain it

Lazarpandar 2009-12-22 05:54
Re: N900 Camera Front and Back with mplayer
 
"No such driver: v412"

is the error message I got, I'm probably doing something wrong though

qole 2009-12-22 06:02
Re: N900 Camera Front and Back with mplayer
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Lazarpandar (Post 437180)
"No such driver: v412"

is the error message I got, I'm probably doing something wrong though
It is an L not a one.

braincreation: Thanks for the mplayer command lines, but:

Quote:
Originally Posted by braincreation (Post 426654)
The mirror application is poor on resources.
What does that mean? The mirror app uses the built-in gstreamer framework, how is it "poor on resources"?

Quote:
You should be able to use mencoder to record without the amber led once it shows up in your repos.
mencoder comes with mplayer, at least it did with mine.

Lazarpandar 2009-12-22 06:06
Re: N900 Camera Front and Back with mplayer
 
Ah, silly me. Filthy stinking success after I put the L in there. Though.. the image quality is just as bad as the mirror application (and this time its stretched).

giacay 2009-12-22 07:42
Re: N900 Camera Front and Back with mplayer
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Fargus (Post 437179)
Have you read the post and installed mplayer from the repository first? If not then that would explain it
How can I install mplayer? I search in Apps manager it not found

twaelti 2009-12-22 07:43
Re: N900 Camera Front and Back with mplayer
 
Can't the in-built GStreamer do all this without the need for another 20 MB install?

Pavan.m 2011-02-01 06:03
Re: N900 Camera Front and Back with mplayer
 
Thank u for ur post it was very useful.
i have activated the front camera but the clarity of the front camera was too bad.
And how can i take photos with the front camera.
Is there any option for making video call using the front camera.


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