I working out the details on how to view and record downlinked video to a laptop. I went with the video system from Range Video and I purchased an audio/video-to-usb converter dongle. While I am able to view a video image via Skype as if this were a web cam, the input is not recognized by other software I use to record video from a video camera.
Can anyone recommend a good piece of software to view and record this video stream? I have not yet installed any of the DIY Drones software, such as Mission Planner, GCS or OSD. Do any of those include a viewer for downlinked video?
Thanks,
Paul
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Paul, Hi there i scanned through this page http://code.google.com/p/ardupilot-mega/wiki/Mission and found this "Yes, the Mission Planner can overlay the data on your video feed. Just check the Configuration page of the Mission Planner to set up the video. You can also double-click on the HUD and it will pop out as a separate window that you make as big as you want (or display on another monitor)" - by Chris Anderson himself -
I have another, related, hardware question. I had trouble picking out a video capture device and went with an unknown brand. It worked OK at first, but not at all after I updated the drivers. It went to black and white and nothing I do fixes it. It's going back. Any recommendations on a video capture device for a laptop, i.e. portability, no need for external power? I was looking at one of the Dazzle devices. At least it's a name that's been around, but the reviews are pretty bad.
P.S. (edit) -- My desktop is Windows 7, one laptop I tried this on is Windows XP and the laptop I'll use in the field could very well be Vista. It broke on the Win 7 PC and never did work under XP, yet it claimed to have drivers for all three OSs. I guess what I'm saying is I'm looking for a quality product.
Thanks.