PARALLAX GRAPHICS is using this area to post sample code
which demonstrates the usage of the XVideo-family of
digital video boards.

All of these applications are provided "as-is".

Please return to this area regularly, as we will continue
to post software as it is written or contributed.


Software Samples:



  •  DisplayJpeg.c
     Platforms:    SUN Framebuffer and Overlay, HP Overlay
     API used:     XtWidget
     Description:  Displays a JPEG or JFIF file with a
                   very short program.


  •  SaveJpeg.c
     Platforms:    SUN Framebuffer and Overlay, HP Overlay
     API used:     XtWidget
     Description:  Writes a JFIF file every 5 seconds.


  •  TomsGOV.c
     Platforms:    SUN Framebuffer
     API used:     Xlib
     Description:  Demonstrates GOV functions in order
                   to work-around a known bug.


  •  annotate.c
     Platforms:    SUN Framebuffer
     API used:     Xlib
     Description:  Allows GOV over JPEG playback


  •  captwo.c
     Platforms:    SUN Framebuffer and Overlay, HP Overlay
     API used:     Xlib
     Description:  Displays two video windows, allows the
                   user to capture stills from either


  •  dblmoviefb.c
     Platforms:    SUN Framebuffer 
     API used:     Xlib
     Description:  Displays two video windows, records
                   to JMovie files from both (alternating
                   captures)
                   (XVideo-VIO only)


  •  dblmovieov.c
     Platforms:    SUN Overlay and HP Overlay
     API used:     Xlib
     Description:  Displays two video windows, records
                   to JMovie files from both (alternating
                   captures)
                   (XVideo-Xtra and XVC-700 only)


  •  govtime.c
     Platforms:    SUN Overlay and HP Overlay
     API used:     Xlib
     Description:  Places system clock graphics over live video


  •  jpegtime.c
     Platforms:    SUN Overlay and HP Overlay
     API used:     Xlib
     Description:  Allows the user to "rate" their system,
                   experimenting with different capture sizes
                   and compression ratios to determine the
                   frames per second and capture bandwidth
                   available at each setting.


  •  makemovie.c
     Platforms:    SUN Overlay and HP Overlay
     API used:     Xlib
     Description:  Allows record of a JMovie without a GUI.


  •  mj2j.c
     Platforms:    SUN Framebuffer and Overlay, HP Overlay
     API used:     Xlib
     Description:  Extracts JFIFs from a JMovie file


  •  MovieMaker (mm.tar.Z)
     Platforms:    SUN Overlay and HP Overlay
     API used:     Xlib
     Description:  Software record of animations/graphics
                   into a JMovie format.


  •  playmovie.c
     Platforms:    SUN Overlay and HP Overlay
     API used:     Xlib
     Description:  Allows playback of a JMovie without a GUI.


  •  playmovieout.c
     Platforms:    SUN Overlay and HP Overlay
     API used:     Xlib
     Description:  Allows playback of a JMovie without a GUI,
                   also sending the video to the analog out port.
                   (XVideo-Xtra and XVC-700 only)


  •  vidout.c
     Platforms:    SUN Framebuffer and Overlay, HP Overlay
     API used:     Xlib
     Description:  Displays video window, sends to the
                   analog output (XVideo-VIO, XVideo-Xtra,
                   XVC-700 only)


  •  winout.c
     Platforms:    SUN Overlay, HP Overlay
     API used:     Xlib
     Description:  Sends the contents of a non-video window
                   to the analog output of the Parallax board
                   (XVideo-Xtra and XVC-700 only)


  •  ximagetime.c
     Platforms:    SUN Overlay and HP Overlay
     API used:     Xlib
     Description:  Allows the user to "rate" their system,
                   experimenting with different capture sizes
                   to determine the frames per second which
                   can be captured in an UNCOMPRESSED format.


  •  xvOutTest.c
     Platforms:    SUN Overlay and HP Overlay
     API used:     Xt Widgets
     Description:  Demonstrates output of video window
                   (XVideo-Xtra and XVC-700 only)


    

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