How to set up video stream from webcam

[Phil Savoie]

Hello,

This may not be the right forum for this, but I really need help in how
to do this.  What I would like to do is use my web cam to stream it's
video across my lan.

The idea here is I have a new grand baby and I would like to attach the
camera to her crib.  The idea is that if my wife and I hear her, we can
just check the feed to see what she is up to.

I have done this easily and successfully in M$ but I would like a linux
solution if possible.  I have wasted several hours today playing with
v4l and have not had any success.  I must say I am a bit overwhelmed
with all the setup and reading I have done.

Drak HW scanner shows I have a Misc Module: ‎sn9c102 usb Video camera
that really looks awful through cheese.  But I figure I can eventually
change that.

Would anyone have any ideas as to how to accomplish this?

Thanks in advance,

Phil

[benigni]

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Phil Savoie a écrit :

> Hello,
>
> This may not be the right forum for this, but I really need help in
> how to do this.  What I would like to do is use my web cam to
> stream it's video across my lan.
>
> The idea here is I have a new grand baby and I would like to attach
> the camera to her crib.  The idea is that if my wife and I hear
> her, we can just check the feed to see what she is up to.
>
> I have done this easily and successfully in M$ but I would like a
> linux solution if possible.  I have wasted several hours today
> playing with v4l and have not had any success.  I must say I am a
> bit overwhelmed with all the setup and reading I have done.
>
> Drak HW scanner shows I have a Misc Module: ‎sn9c102 usb Video
> camera that really looks awful through cheese.  But I figure I can
> eventually change that.
>
> Would anyone have any ideas as to how to accomplish this?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Phil
>

hello
spcaserv : at : http://mxhaard.free.fr/spcaserv.html
stream service : spcaserv -d /dev/videox -w 7373 -a 0 -f jpg   ( it's
not v4l2 compatibl directly)
and to watch stream :  spcaview -w @IP:7373  (linux and windows version )
or
vlc at http://www.videolan.org/vlc/streaming.html
or cvlc (curses mode for server)

best regard's


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[benigni]

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Phil Savoie a écrit :

> Hello,
>
> This may not be the right forum for this, but I really need help in
> how to do this.  What I would like to do is use my web cam to
> stream it's video across my lan.
>
> The idea here is I have a new grand baby and I would like to attach
> the camera to her crib.  The idea is that if my wife and I hear
> her, we can just check the feed to see what she is up to.
>
> I have done this easily and successfully in M$ but I would like a
> linux solution if possible.  I have wasted several hours today
> playing with v4l and have not had any success.  I must say I am a
> bit overwhelmed with all the setup and reading I have done.
>
> Drak HW scanner shows I have a Misc Module: ‎sn9c102 usb Video
> camera that really looks awful through cheese.  But I figure I can
> eventually change that.
>
> Would anyone have any ideas as to how to accomplish this?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Phil
>

for your webcam ...
for most webcam compliant with
sn9c102 module, i use gspca module
test with :
"remove sn9c102"
and
"modprobe  gspca"
and look"dmesg" if you see /dev/video

install "cheese" or "vlc" to test the webcam ... or "spcaview"

Best Regard's

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[ed-81]

benigni wrote:

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> Phil Savoie a écrit :
>  
>> Hello,
>>
>> This may not be the right forum for this, but I really need help in
>> how to do this.  What I would like to do is use my web cam to
>> stream it's video across my lan.
>>
>> The idea here is I have a new grand baby and I would like to attach
>> the camera to her crib.  The idea is that if my wife and I hear
>> her, we can just check the feed to see what she is up to.
>>
>> I have done this easily and successfully in M$ but I would like a
>> linux solution if possible.  I have wasted several hours today
>> playing with v4l and have not had any success.  I must say I am a
>> bit overwhelmed with all the setup and reading I have done.
>>
>> Drak HW scanner shows I have a Misc Module: ‎sn9c102 usb Video
>> camera that really looks awful through cheese.  But I figure I can
>> eventually change that.
>>
>> Would anyone have any ideas as to how to accomplish this?
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>>
>> Phil
>>
>>    
> for your webcam ...
> for most webcam compliant with
> sn9c102 module, i use gspca module
> test with :
> "remove sn9c102"
> and
> "modprobe  gspca"
> and look"dmesg" if you see /dev/video
>
> install "cheese" or "vlc" to test the webcam ... or "spcaview"
>
> Best Regard's

there is also "motion" and "camstream" for v4l and or v4l2 compliant webcams

[Phil Savoie]

benigni wrote:

> Phil Savoie a écrit :
> hello
> spcaserv : at : http://mxhaard.free.fr/spcaserv.html
> stream service : spcaserv -d /dev/videox -w 7373 -a 0 -f jpg   ( it's
> not v4l2 compatibl directly)
> and to watch stream :  spcaview -w @IP:7373  (linux and windows version )
> or
> vlc at http://www.videolan.org/vlc/streaming.html
> or cvlc (curses mode for server)
>
> best regard's
>
>

Thank you to benigni and ed for your replies.

Phil