Re: video4linux loopback device

[Folkert van Heusden <folkert@vanheusden.com>]

> >> > Any chance that the video4linux loopback device will be integrated in
> >> > the main video4linux distribution and included in the kernel?
> >> > http://www.lavrsen.dk/foswiki/bin/view/Motion/VideoFourLinuxLoopbackDevice
> >> > or
> >> > http://sourceforge.net/projects/v4l2vd/
> >> > or
> >> > http://code.google.com/p/v4l2loopback/
> >> > This enables userspace postprocessors to feed the altered stream to
> >> > applications like amsn and skype for videochats.
> >> If the postprocessor application is LGPL, the better is to add it at libv4l.
> >
> > I don't agree as the postprocessor implements fun-effects: warhol,
> > puzzle, circles, wobble, etc.
> 
> and how one can make skype to get pictue from libv4l or alter the
> picture which application is getting through libv4l?
> again some proxy is needed here.

Correct so we definately need some external video loopback device.
It gives as a much greater flexibility.


Folkert van Heusden

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