[MPlayer-cygwin] Using mplayer to save RTSP stream to a local file

[compn]

On Thu, 17 Feb 2005 12:53:24 +0000
Barry Kelly <barry.j.kelly at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Thu, 17 Feb 2005 07:38:28 -0500, compn <tempn at twmi.rr.com> wrote:
> >
> > mplayer should be able to dump any mms:// stream, rtsp://.rm streams
> > any http:// stream. pnm and rtsp://file.mov are more difficult.
> > 
> > unfortunately mplayer does not save a video stream as fast as possible
> > on windows you should use a stream recording program like Net Transport
> > or Streambox VCR suite 2.0. you can learn more about these programs at:
> > 
> > http://p084.ezboard.com/fstreemeboxvcrfrm7.showMessage?topicID=115.topic
> > 
> > a very detailed list of stream recording programs, what formats they
> > support, and if they are freeware/shareware
> 
> Would it be possible to modify mplayer to stream as fast as possible?
> Or is there an inherent limit related to the plugin libraries that it
> loads?
> 

it might be, i do not know the code, so i cant tell you if its possible,
easy, hard, or whatnot. you'd be better off asking one of the developers.


> Although StreamBox VCR can do the job (and thanks for the tip), I'd
> prefer a command-line program: I can script it, put it in my crontab,
> etc.
> 
> -- Thanks,
> 
> Barry.

mplayer devs were thinking of making an mpdump command line that would do
nothing but dump streams. maybe you could sponsor this feature...