Re: [GnomeMeeting-list] not supporting YUV420P format

[Damien Sandras <dsandras seconix com>]

On Sun, Mar 03, 2002 at 01:10:25AM +0000, Graham Smith wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> After starting gnomemeeting(0.84) and trying to view my video I get the 
> following error message:
> 
> Error while opening video device /dev/video0, channel 0.
> A test image will be transmitted.
> Your driver doesn't support the YUV420P format.
> Please check your kernel driver documentation to determine which Pallette 
> is supported. Set it as GnomeMeeting default with: gconftool --set 
> "apps/gnomemeeting/devices/color_format" YOURPALLETTE --type string
> 
> I am using a USB Zoom cam
> Vendor: VLSI Vision Ltd.
> Model: CPiA WebCam
> 
> which works ok in Xawtv.
> 
> I have no idea how to remedy this. Any help would be much appreciated,

There is a bug with this driver that make apparently fail the setting of all
video palettes even the palettes that are supported by the driver.
I was told that a common trick was to launch xawtv before GM, then the video
will work in GM. Weird isn't it? I'm looking for a better solution.

> 
> Thanks,
> Graham.
> 
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