[vlc] Re: stdin from file versus program?

[Eric Petit]

On Wed, May 14, 2003, Ulrik Pagh Schultz wrote:
> I'm trying to use vlc to display an mpeg-2 stream coming from a
> firewire camera (a fancy one that doesn't produce DV output, but
> mpeg-2).
> 
> [00000141] mpeg_system input warning: garbage at input (3e)
> [00000141] mpeg_system input warning: garbage at input (29)
> [00000141] mpeg_system input warning: garbage at input (9)
> [00000141] mpeg_system input warning: packet lost by TS demux for PID 2064: current 4, packet 6

 It looks like VLC does not detect the stream type properly. If your
camera generates MPEG2-PS, try `cat file | vlc /ps:-' ('-' means stdin).

 You may also upload a small file to ftp.videolan.org/incoming/ so
someone could have a look at it.

 Regards,

-- 
Eric Petit <titer at videolan.org>
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