Macromedia Flash Server - [Q] Any pointers on the Mac/Cam/Record issue???

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[Q] Any pointers on the Mac/Cam/Record issue???

2006-05-17, 7:11 am

Hi...

I am working on FMS2 Dev version to do the FLV recording over the webcam...
and it works fine on the PC sides, but 2/3 of Mac people said that they
cannot see/record the cam image... I can see that the 20 something byte FLV
files get created but it never go further than that...
So, they can initiate the recording process, but they cannot actually do the
recording while their cam works on any other software in that Mac...

I am using this script to do the job...
http://www.flashcomguru.com/forum/f...1940&PN=1&TPN=1

Any pointer would be appreciated...

Thanks...

Jason

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Stefan Richter

2006-05-17, 7:11 am

That's normal, on Win also. Only one app can access the cam at any one time.

Stefan

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>
> Hi...

>
> I am working on FMS2 Dev version to do the FLV recording over
> the webcam...
> and it works fine on the PC sides, but 2/3 of Mac people said
> that they cannot see/record the cam image... I can see that
> the 20 something byte FLV files get created but it never go
> further than that...
> So, they can initiate the recording process, but they cannot
> actually do the recording while their cam works on any other
> software in that Mac...
>
> I am using this script to do the job...
> http://www.flashcomguru.com/forum/f...1940&PN=1&TPN=1
>
> Any pointer would be appreciated...
>
> Thanks...

>
> Jason
>
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Bill Sanders

2006-05-17, 7:11 am

Jason,

Here are some key problems people have experienced with a Mac and FMS:

1. The default setting for cameras on a Mac is the DV driver. Have
your clients w/ Macs Control + Click to get the Settings and change
it to the appropriate camera.

2. Never record anything with a Microphone.setRate() of 8. Use a rate
setting of 11 or better. (5 will work, but you run into the latency
problem with 5). The Player for the Mac with a setting of 8 is
screwed up, and unless they've changed it in F9, the sound is messed
up at 8.

HTH,
Bill

On May 17, 2006, at 6:51 AM, <Jason-KRHSgQQ45+w/N4CUxbK1KQ@public.gmane.org> wrote:

> Hi...

>
> I am working on FMS2 Dev version to do the FLV recording over the
> webcam... and it works fine on the PC sides, but 2/3 of Mac people
> said that they cannot see/record the cam image... I can see that
> the 20 something byte FLV files get created but it never go further
> than that...
> So, they can initiate the recording process, but they cannot
> actually do the recording while their cam works on any other
> software in that Mac...
>
> I am using this script to do the job...
> http://www.flashcomguru.com/forum/f...1940&PN=1&TPN=1
>
> Any pointer would be appreciated...
>
> Thanks...

David Simmons

2006-05-17, 1:11 pm

The Mac 8khz sound bug is fixed for Flash 9, but given the current
installed base of that player, your advice to avoid 8khz sound is the
way to go.

- Dave Simmons
Adobe Engineering

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Subject: Re: [FlashComm] [Q] Any pointers on the Mac/Cam/Record issue???

Jason,

Here are some key problems people have experienced with a Mac and FMS:

1. The default setting for cameras on a Mac is the DV driver. Have =20
your clients w/ Macs Control + Click to get the Settings and change =20
it to the appropriate camera.

2. Never record anything with a Microphone.setRate() of 8. Use a rate =20
setting of 11 or better. (5 will work, but you run into the latency =20
problem with 5). The Player for the Mac with a setting of 8 is =20
screwed up, and unless they've changed it in F9, the sound is messed =20
up at 8.

HTH,
Bill

On May 17, 2006, at 6:51 AM, <Jason-KRHSgQQ45+w/N4CUxbK1KQ@public.gmane.org> wrote:

> Hi...

>
> I am working on FMS2 Dev version to do the FLV recording over the =20
> webcam... and it works fine on the PC sides, but 2/3 of Mac people =20
> said that they cannot see/record the cam image... I can see that =20
> the 20 something byte FLV files get created but it never go further =20
> than that...
> So, they can initiate the recording process, but they cannot =20
> actually do the recording while their cam works on any other =20
> software in that Mac...
>
> I am using this script to do the job...
> =
http://www.flashcomguru.com/forum/f...&PN=3D1&TPN=3D=
1
>
> Any pointer would be appreciated...
>
> Thanks...

>
> Jason
>
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2006-05-18, 1:11 am

Thanks for the replies, guys... Really appreciate it...

Unfortunately, I was not able to get it working on one of the Macs at
work... The default was set to DV driver but changing it to something else
did not make any difference...

I am not currently setting anything for the Microphone.setRate(), but I'll
see if it makes difference if I change it to 11 tomorrow and keep you guys
posted on that...

Thanks...

Jason

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Subject: Re: [FlashComm] [Q] Any pointers on the Mac/Cam/Record issue???

> Jason,
>
> Here are some key problems people have experienced with a Mac and FMS:
>
> 1. The default setting for cameras on a Mac is the DV driver. Have your
> clients w/ Macs Control + Click to get the Settings and change it to the
> appropriate camera.
>
> 2. Never record anything with a Microphone.setRate() of 8. Use a rate
> setting of 11 or better. (5 will work, but you run into the latency
> problem with 5). The Player for the Mac with a setting of 8 is screwed
> up, and unless they've changed it in F9, the sound is messed up at 8.
>
> HTH,
> Bill
>
> On May 17, 2006, at 6:51 AM, <Jason-KRHSgQQ45+w/N4CUxbK1KQ@public.gmane.org> wrote:
>
>
> bill sanders | www.sandlight.com | bloomfield, ct | 860-242-2260

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Jason Je

2006-05-18, 7:11 pm

Thanks, Bill for the link...
I have checked the link from one of the Mac and it did work on your link...=
So,
it seems like the script that I am using has some stuff that I need to fix.=
..=2E
Do you have any suggestion on where I should look for???

Appreciate your help on this... ;)

Thanks...

Jason
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2006-05-19, 7:11 am

Hi Jason,

Sorry I didn't get back to you sooner...busy with work.

If your application works with a PC, it should work with a Mac. The
application I built (http://poobah.hartford.edu/flashcom/applications/
vidtest/) is fairly plain vanilla as far as FMS is concerned. I
didn't even create any server side code for it. If you created your
app using components, that could have been the problem. Nothing wrong
with components except when they don't work. Then you've got a debug
nightmare. (I do anyway.)

You can send me your app offlist (ChattyFig accepts no attachments
other than little id ones) I'll be glad to take a look at it--unless
you set it up with components. In that case I couldn't be much help.

Take care,
Bill
On May 18, 2006, at 2:26 PM, Jason Je wrote:

> Thanks, Bill for the link...
> I have checked the link from one of the Mac and it did work on your
> link... So,
> it seems like the script that I am using has some stuff that I need
> to fix...
> Do you have any suggestion on where I should look for???
>
> Appreciate your help on this... ;)
>
> Thanks...
>
> Jason
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