[vlc] Re: v4l input error: cannot open device (Is a directory)

[Ricardo Kleemann]

Hi guys,

I actually figured out that I needed to use /dev/video0 rather than
/dev/video. At least that didn't give me an error.

However, I need to select the composite port of the card (the default
port is the TV port). How can I do that?

And how can I switch the encoder? I can't see anything in the GUI to
change codecs. 

For example, if I wanted to use the DV codec, how can I configure that?

Thanks again
Ricardo

On Mon, 2004-09-20 at 19:52, Ricardo Kleemann wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> I just installed VLC on Fedora Core 2. I have a Hauppauge WinTV card which
> is properly recognized in /dev/video. But when I startup vlc and try to
> capture, I get the above mentioned message.
> 
> It mentions "playlist item 'v4l://'"  although I'm not trying to do anything
> with playlist.
> 
> What is the correct syntax for v4l:// ?
> 
> BTW, I'm just running "vlc" from the command line without any additional
> arguments, and then from the GUI I attempt to capture.
> 
> Thanks for any help
> 
> Ricardo
> 

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