how to grab dv video from a camera to a lucid machine?

Mon Dec 6 10:57:31 UTC 2010

On 12/06/2010 06:21 PM, Mark Widdicombe wrote:
>
>
> On Mon, May 24, 2010 at 8:03 PM, Basil Chupin <blchupin at iinet.net.au
> <mailto:blchupin at iinet.net.au>> wrote:
>
>     On 18/05/10 12:57, H.S. wrote:
>     > Hello.
>     >
>     > I used to use dvgrab to grab raw dv video from a camcorder to my
>     ubuntu
>     > machine. I have upgraded to Lucid a few weeks ago and and tried
>     to grab
>     > a video from the same camcorder after quite a while. It doesn't
>     work,
>     > however.
>     >
>     > If I connect the camcorder via the USB port in VCR mode, I used
>     to start
>     > the dvgrab, which used to capture the video to a dv file. The
>     command I
>     > used was something like this:
>     > $> ï¿½sudo dvgrab ï¿½-a ï¿½-f raw ï¿½-t -input /dev/dv movie-
>     >
>     > "sudo" was used because apparently the /dev/ieee1394 or /dev/video
>     > device is not root:video anymore, it is root:root since some
>     kernel version.
>     >
>     > I have tried this with and without the ieee1394 and raw1394 modules
>     > loaded. The command just says "waiting for dv ..." and does not
>     capture
>     > any frames at all.
>     >
>     > So, how do I grab the video in Lucid now? What am I missing? I
>     cannot
>     > even use Kino to grab the video since it doesn't see any
>     firewire input
>     > device. I would prefer to use dvgrab.
>     >
>     > Running Lucid with 2.6.32-22-generic kernel.
>     >
>     > Thanks in advance.
>     >
>
>     I gave you a public answer the same day as you posted your question.
>
>     You have not responded to it in public (here) nor in a private e-mail.
>
>     People who read this mail list normally expect an answer to learn
>     if the
>     suggested solution they provided did or did not solve the problem.
>
>     Seeing as how nobody else replied to your post, I, for one, would like
>     to know if my suggestion was the right one for your problem.
>     Please let
>     me know.
>
>     BC
>
>     --
>
>     ATTORNEY: ï¿½The youngest son, the 20-year-old, how old is he?
>     WITNESS: ï¿½ He's 20, much like your IQ.
>
>
>     --
>     ubuntu-users mailing list
>     ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com <mailto:ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
>     Modify settings or unsubscribe at:
>     https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Disclaimer
> http://www.shopriteholdings.co.za/pages/1019812640/disclaimer/E-mail-Disclaimer.asp
>

Today is 6 December 2010 so why are you posting a non-reply to something
which was posted way back in May last?

BC

-- 
Attorney:    Are you qualified to give a urine sample?
Witness:    Are you qualified to ask that question?