STR2PPM(M)                                             STR2PPM(M)



NAME
       str2ppm - converts the captured video stream to ppm files

SYNOPSIS
       str2ppm [options] parameter-file

DESCRIPTION
       Vstream is a collection of utilities for capturing reason-
       ably high quality video from a  v4l  device  (specifically
       configured  for bttv).  A simultaneous audio track is also
       captured.

       This utility -  str2ppm  -  converts  the  captured  video
       stream  to ppm files.  When the stream is being converted,
       it is restored to the ideal framerate, so dropped pictures
       will  result  in  a slightly jerky picture, but no loss of
       synchronisation.  (A patch against  mpeg2encode/decode  by
       the MPEG Software Simulation Group (MSSG) is also included
       to allow direct MPEG encoding from this stream).

OPTIONS
       -str <output stream x>
              write to output stream(m) <output stream x> instead
              of  ppm  files.   This  option can be used multiple
              times.

       parameter-file
              name of parameter file (normally "str2ppm.par").

NOTES
       Creates video:<frame  number>.ppm  files  in  the  current
       directory!  The  filename  can  be changed by changing the
       root-name in "str2ppm.par". The  file  <root-name>:cliptab
       must exist.   When outputting to another stream, make sure
       you have enough disk space; no  space  checking  is  done!
       Also,  no default cliptabs/parameter files are created, so
       you'll have to make your own.

SEE ALSO
       audioclip(p), audioconv(v), stream(m), ppm2str(r), xfv(v),
       xsf(f).

AUTHOR
       This   manual   page   was   written   by   Lenart   Janos
       <ocsi@debian.org>, for the Debian GNU system (but  may  be
       used by others).



                          April 25, 2001               STR2PPM(M)