Re: [transcode-users] Recording from v4l2?

[Adam K Kirchhoff <adamk@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Erik Slagter wrote:

> On Wed, 2004-12-15 at 20:08, Adam K Kirchhoff wrote:
>  
>
> > > > [import_v4l2.so]: v4l2 audio grabbing
> > > > [import_v4l2.so]: SNDCTL_DSP_SETFMT: Invalid argument
> > > > audio import module error: OPEN failed
> > > > [transcode] critical: failed to open input source
> > > >        
>
>  
>
> > > This ioctl is used to set 16 bit recording (as opposed to 8 bits).
> > > I cannot imagine the driver of your soundcard doesn't support this. Is
> > > there anything interesting in the output of dmesg?
> > >      
>
>  
>
> > You actually reminded me of something...  I've constantly been getting 
> > these messages in my syslog since I first installed the card and loaded 
> > the drivers. 
> >
> > cx8800[0]: AUD_STATUS: 0xfff4 [stereo/pilot c1] ctl=BTSC_AUTO_STEREO
> >
> > Mind you, I get this even when the card isn't in use.  I've never 
> > worried about it since it's never affected my recording with streamer.
> >    
>
> This makes me suspect you're trying to record from the cx88 card (is
> that possible nowadays?) instead of your soundcard... Try /dev/dsp1
> instead of /dev/dsp0 or v.v.
>  

Not sure I understand.  I'm certainly not doing anything intentionally 
to try recording from the capture card.  Is there a way to tell 
transcode to record from and specific audio device?  I didn't see 
anything in the man page to suggest that, but may have overlooked it.

Adam

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