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[ (h)ascii for the masses! ]
version 0.9
Copyright (c) 2000-2001 denis roio aka jaromil
see file COPYING for licensing stuff
Hasciicam makes it possible to have live ascii video on the web. It
captures video from a tv card and renders it into ascii, formatting the
output into an html page with a refresh tag or in a live ascii window or
in a simple text file as well, giving the possiblity to anybody that has a
bttv card. a linux box and a cheap modem line to show a live asciivideo
feed that can be browsable without any need for plugin, java etc.
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INSTALLATION
it should work as usual:
./configure
make
make install
what's needed to compile:
aalib - that's the great lib that makes possible ascii rendering
if your distribution does'nt includes it, you can fetch it
from the hasciicam webpage.
jpeglib - 'nuff said, you should already have it, otherwise go and grabit
if installing from distribution packages you need the jpeg-devel
in order to compile sources.
video4linux driver - depending on your card - stable comes as a kernel module
bttv :: http://www.metzlerbros.de/bttv.html
buz :: http://www.munich-vision.de/buz
usb cams :: http://www.linux-usb.org
i'm using hasciicam with a wintv hauppage card (bttv brooktree)
using as a driver the bttv one coming with the 2.4.x kernel series
people reported success with several pci and usb devices, refer to
video4linux documentation for further informations.
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DOCUMENTATION
to have a list of command line options:
./hasciicam -h
or once installed try:
man hasciicam
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ADDITIONAL CREDITS
code snippets hacks and ideas have been contributed by:
aalibcrew gerdknorr mathop augustonero boffh martinguy
pbm megabug rat rapid alessandropreitemartinez hks1
special thanks to:
# LOA hacklab milano :: http://loa.hacklab.it
for donating a pentium100mhz box
# hell voyager
for donating an hauppage bttv brooktree card
(wich makes it possible to have releases :) )
# alex + rasty + martinez
very good vibez!
# servus.at, maddler.net, flyinglinux.net, autistici.org
high quality bandwidth lets people get slashdotted!
# FREAKNET medialab catania :: http://freaknet.org
for knowledge, place, sun and connectivity under the vulcano!
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DISCUSSION
feel free to join the hasciicam@dyne.org mailinglist to discuss
bugs, development of new features and support for new devices.
besides that we're actively working on a new codec compressed hascii
streaming framework, so expect something more soon and keep an eye
on http://www.hascii.org ;)
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have phun!
jrml ..//korova.dyne.org
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