[Cin] Analog S-Video or HDV capture via HDMI-USB to FFV1.mkv in realtime

Terje J. Hanssen terjejhanssen at gmail.com
Wed Feb 8 23:13:01 CET 2023



Den 08.02.2023 22:47, skrev Andrew Randrianasulu:
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> чт, 9 февр. 2023 г., 00:38 Terje J. Hanssen <terjejhanssen at gmail.com>:
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>     Den 08.02.2023 19:15, skrev Andrew Randrianasulu:
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>>     ср, 8 февр. 2023 г., 20:53 Terje J. Hanssen
>>     <terjejhanssen at gmail.com>:
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>>         Den 08.02.2023 16:45, skrev Terje J. Hanssen:
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>>>         Den 08.02.2023 15:34, skrev Andrew Randrianasulu:
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>>>>         ср, 8 февр. 2023 г., 17:16 Terje J. Hanssen
>>>>         <terjejhanssen at gmail.com>:
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>>>>             Den 08.02.2023 14:21, skrev Andrew Randrianasulu:
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>>>>>             ср, 8 февр. 2023 г., 14:47 Terje J. Hanssen
>>>>>             <terjejhanssen at gmail.com>:
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>>>>>                 Den 08.02.2023 02:38, skrev Andrew Randrianasulu:
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>>>>>>                 ср, 8 февр. 2023 г., 04:08 Terje J. Hanssen
>>>>>>                 <terjejhanssen at gmail.com>:
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>>>>>>                     Den 08.02.2023 00:52, skrev Andrew Randrianasulu:
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>>>>>>>                     ср, 8 февр. 2023 г., 01:35 Terje J. Hanssen
>>>>>>>                     via Cin <cin at lists.cinelerra-gg.org>:
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>>>>>>>                         Den 02.02.2023 01:46, skrev Terje J.
>>>>>>>                         Hanssen:
>>>>>>>>                         .......
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>                         but I prepare myself to test and use
>>>>>>>>                         one method left with regards to
>>>>>>>>                         "Personal Video Archiving".
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>                         Therefore I have ordered two selected,
>>>>>>>>                         inexpensive devices (the urls here are
>>>>>>>>                         just for English language):
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>                         1) Capture Card USB HDMI 4K to 1080P
>>>>>>>>                         USB-C adapter (Speedy USB 3.2/3.1/3.0,
>>>>>>>>                         60 Hz and 1080p FHD.)
>>>>>>>>                         https://www.turascandinavia.com/en/products/computer/microphone-webcam/webcams/74257
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>                           * Fluid video recordings without
>>>>>>>>                             delays or distortions during live
>>>>>>>>                             streaming
>>>>>>>>                           * Linux not mentioned, but assumed
>>>>>>>>                             this is a standard supported UVC.
>>>>>>>>                             OBS and VLC is mentioned.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>                         Then the first item, Hama Video
>>>>>>>                         Recording Stick, HDMI 4k - USB3.x is
>>>>>>>                         received. It promises:
>>>>>>>                         "Fluid video recordings without delays
>>>>>>>                         or distortions during live streaming,
>>>>>>>                         thanks to a picture frequency of 60 Hz
>>>>>>>                         and 1080p with Full HD. Transform
>>>>>>>                         high-quality video cameras into a
>>>>>>>                         high-resolution USB web camera".
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>                         I have done a quick, first test using my
>>>>>>>                         Sony HDR-FX7E camera. This is a HDV
>>>>>>>                         1080i camcorder with MPEG-2 video
>>>>>>>                         compression at 25 mbps on tape
>>>>>>>                         1440x1080, 50i25fps, 4:2:0 and MP2
>>>>>>>                         stereo audio. Currently it's cassette
>>>>>>>                         deck is broken and needs repair service.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>                         But according to Steve Mullen's V1 and
>>>>>>>                         FX7 handbook (not mentioned in the manual):
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>                             1. When the camera is operating, the
>>>>>>>                             EIP (Enhanced Image Processor)
>>>>>>>                             generates uncompressed 1440x1080i
>>>>>>>                             with a 4:2:2 color space. Digital
>>>>>>>                             4:2:2 data are output via the HDMI
>>>>>>>                             port while 4:2:2 analog is output
>>>>>>>                             via component-out. Therefore, you
>>>>>>>                             can record 4:2:2 live HD video from
>>>>>>>                             the camera without MPEG-2
>>>>>>>                             compression. V1 and FX7 provide an
>>>>>>>                             HDMI output port that carries
>>>>>>>                             uncompressed 4:2:2, 8-bit, digital
>>>>>>>                             video plus dual-channel, PCM,
>>>>>>>                             16-bit, 48kHz audio When the camera
>>>>>>>                             is running.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>                             2. If you are playing a 1080i50 or
>>>>>>>                             1080i60 HDV tape. The 4:2:0 MPEG-2
>>>>>>>                             is decoded and chroma up-scaled to a
>>>>>>>                             4:2:2. The HDMI
>>>>>>>                             chip downscales 1440 to 1280 while
>>>>>>>                             it up-scales 540 to 720. The result
>>>>>>>                             is 720p50 or 720p60, which is output
>>>>>>>                             via HDMI.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>                         That is, I have tested section 1 now,
>>>>>>>                         but see now that I didn't test 1440x1080
>>>>>>>                         resolution. The only resolution I got to
>>>>>>>                         work at 25 fps was 720x576 (SD), while
>>>>>>>                         HD 1280x720 and FHD 1920x1080 were set
>>>>>>>                         down to 10 fps and 5 fps respectively by
>>>>>>>                         the driver and caused jumpy playback.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>                     Did you tried to force specific format
>>>>>>>                     (uncompressed) before -i parameter for ffmpeg?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>                     Just "-framerate 25 -video_size 1920x1080"
>>>>>>                     before -i as repeated in the code as follows,
>>>>>>                     where I tested to encode to uncompressed v210
>>>>>>                     instead of ffv1, but with no change with
>>>>>>                     regards to low 5 fps:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>                     ffmpeg -hide_banner -f v4l2 -framerate 25
>>>>>>                     -video_size 1920x1080 -i /dev/video0 -codec:v
>>>>>>                     v210 -codec:a pcm_s16le -f matroska
>>>>>>                     1920x1080_v210.mkv
>>>>>>                     [video4linux2,v4l2 @ 0x55944900e0c0] The
>>>>>>                     driver changed the time per frame from 1/25
>>>>>>                     to 1/5
>>>>>>
>>>>>>                     I also read a related issue and reply to this
>>>>>>                     post at Superuser, where 1920x1080 was not
>>>>>>                     supported on the webcam.
>>>>>>                     https://superuser.com/questions/1449252/ffmpeg-captures-from-uvc-dev-video0-in-any-resolution-except-for-1920x1080
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>                     Also look out for usb2 vs usb3 ports?
>>>>>>>                     Shouldn't capture device hang on bus 002
>>>>>>>                     (usb 3.0) root hub, instead of bus 001 (usb
>>>>>>>                     2.0 root hub), from lsusb below?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>                     This may well work better. I have to admit
>>>>>>                     that I have never studied the difference
>>>>>>                     between shared usb buses. My thought was to
>>>>>>                     try to change the connected usb devices, but
>>>>>>                     tested first the only free usb3 port (blue)
>>>>>>                     on the add-on frontpanel of the workstation.
>>>>>>                     The other two usb3 ports are on the backpanel
>>>>>>                     and are used for the Asus blu-ray burner and
>>>>>>                     8TB Seagate expansion video disc.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>                     The other usb ports on both panels are usb2
>>>>>>                     ports, whereof two for the wireless keyboard
>>>>>>                     and mouse on the fronpanel. What I possibly
>>>>>>                     already have mentioned before, is that
>>>>>>                     sometimes if I connect a usb(2) device or
>>>>>>                     memory to the usb3 port on the frontpanel,
>>>>>>                     this cause hang on the keyboard or mouse. But
>>>>>>                     this didn't happend this time with the USB3
>>>>>>                     capture stick.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>                         Someone here that have suggestion to
>>>>>>>                         possibly modified syntax or can verify
>>>>>>>                         that the driver doesn't manage this?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>                         Another (setup) problem, there was no
>>>>>>>                         audio recorded or heard during playback!?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>                         In the following I list the test command
>>>>>>>                         syntax I've collectedf and tried with
>>>>>>>                         shortened output (yet long):
>>>>>>>                         To explain, I have also another USB 2.0
>>>>>>>                         Webcam connected, beside the new
>>>>>>>                         HDMI-USB3 Videstick.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>                         Verify the devices, drivers and formats:
>>>>>>>                         ---------------------------------------
>>>>>>>                         dmesg | tail
>>>>>>>                         [22706.060759] perf: interrupt took too
>>>>>>>                         long (2521 > 2500), lowering
>>>>>>>                         kernel.perf_event_max_sample_rate to 79250
>>>>>>>                         [32105.561575] perf: interrupt took too
>>>>>>>                         long (3158 > 3151), lowering
>>>>>>>                         kernel.perf_event_max_sample_rate to 63250
>>>>>>>                         [40586.477420] usb 1-5: USB disconnect,
>>>>>>>                         device number 2
>>>>>>>                         [40599.099612] usb 1-5: new high-speed
>>>>>>>                         USB device number 5 using xhci_hcd
>>>>>>>                         [40599.250960] usb 1-5: New USB device
>>>>>>>                         found, idVendor=534d, idProduct=2109,
>>>>>>>                         bcdDevice=21.00
>>>>>>>                         [40599.250972] usb 1-5: New USB device
>>>>>>>                         strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
>>>>>>>                         [40599.250978] usb 1-5: Product: USB Video
>>>>>>>                         [40599.250984] usb 1-5: Manufacturer:
>>>>>>>                         MACROSILICON
>>>>>>>                         [40599.252310] usb 1-5: Found UVC 1.00
>>>>>>>                         device USB Video (534d:2109)
>>>>>>>                         [40599.256234] hid-generic
>>>>>>>                         0003:534D:2109.0006: hiddev96,hidraw0:
>>>>>>>                         USB HID v1.10 Device [MACROSILICON USB
>>>>>>>                         Video] on usb-0000:00:14.0-5/input4
>>>>>>>                         -----------------------------
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>                         lsusb
>>>>>>>                         Bus 002 Device 003: ID 05e3:0732 Genesys
>>>>>>>                         Logic, Inc. All-in-One Cardreader
>>>>>>>                         Bus 002 Device 002: ID 0bc2:2038 Seagate
>>>>>>>                         RSS LLC Expansion HDD
>>>>>>>                         Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux
>>>>>>>                         Foundation 3.0 root hub
>>>>>>>                         Bus 001 Device 003: ID 046d:c534
>>>>>>>                         Logitech, Inc. Unifying Receiver
>>>>>>>                         Bus 001 Device 005: ID 534d:2109
>>>>>>>                         MacroSilicon USB Video
>>>>>>>                         Bus 001 Device 004: ID 0c45:6340
>>>>>>>                         Microdia Camera
>>>>>>>                         Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux
>>>>>>>                         Foundation 2.0 root hub
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>                         udevadm info /dev/video* | egrep
>>>>>>>                         'DEVNAME|ID_V4L_PRODUCT'
>>>>>>>                         E: DEVNAME=/dev/video0
>>>>>>>                         E: ID_V4L_PRODUCT=USB Video: USB Video
>>>>>>>                         E: DEVNAME=/dev/video1
>>>>>>>                         E: ID_V4L_PRODUCT=USB Video: USB Video
>>>>>>>                         E: DEVNAME=/dev/video2
>>>>>>>                         E: ID_V4L_PRODUCT=USB 2.0 Camera: HD
>>>>>>>                         720P Webcam
>>>>>>>                         E: DEVNAME=/dev/video3
>>>>>>>                         E: ID_V4L_PRODUCT=USB 2.0 Camera: HD
>>>>>>>                         720P Webcam
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>                         lsusb | egrep 'Video|Camera'
>>>>>>>                         Bus 001 Device 005: ID 534d:2109
>>>>>>>                         MacroSilicon USB Video
>>>>>>>                         Bus 001 Device 004: ID 0c45:6340
>>>>>>>                         Microdia Camera
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>                         --------------------
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>                         ll /dev/video*
>>>>>>>                         crw-rw----+ 1 root video 81, 0 feb.   7
>>>>>>>                         20:22 /dev/video0
>>>>>>>                         crw-rw----+ 1 root video 81, 1 feb.   7
>>>>>>>                         20:22 /dev/video1
>>>>>>>                         crw-rw----+ 1 root video 81, 2 feb.   7
>>>>>>>                         09:05 /dev/video2
>>>>>>>                         crw-rw----+ 1 root video 81, 3 feb.   7
>>>>>>>                         09:05 /dev/video3
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>                         -----------------------
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>                         v4l2-ctl --list-devices
>>>>>>>                         USB 2.0 Camera: HD 720P Webcam
>>>>>>>                         (usb-0000:00:14.0-11):
>>>>>>>                         /dev/video2
>>>>>>>                         /dev/video3
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>                         USB Video: USB Video (usb-0000:00:14.0-5):
>>>>>>>                         /dev/video0
>>>>>>>                         /dev/video1
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>                         -------------------------
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>                         ffmpeg -f v4l2 -list_formats all -i
>>>>>>>                         /dev/video0
>>>>>>>                         ffmpeg -hide_banner -f v4l2
>>>>>>>                         -list_formats all -i /dev/video0
>>>>>>>                         [video4linux2,v4l2 @ 0x556cf63570c0]
>>>>>>>                         Compressed:       mjpeg : Motion-JPEG :
>>>>>>>                         1920x1080 1600x1200 1360x768 1280x1024
>>>>>>>                         1280x960 1280x720 1024x768 800x600
>>>>>>>                         720x576 720x480 640x480
>>>>>>>                         [video4linux2,v4l2 @ 0x556cf63570c0]
>>>>>>>                         Raw       :     yuyv422 : YUYV 4:2:2 :
>>>>>>>                         1920x1080 1600x1200 1360x768 1280x1024
>>>>>>>                         1280x960 1280x720 1024x768 800x600
>>>>>>>                         720x576 720x480 640x480
>>>>>>>                         /dev/video0: Immediate exit requested
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>                         ffmpeg -hide_banner -f v4l2
>>>>>>>                         -list_formats all -i /dev/video1
>>>>>>>                         [video4linux2,v4l2 @ 0x5560c0bc70c0]
>>>>>>>                         ioctl(VIDIOC_G_INPUT): Inappropriate
>>>>>>>                         ioctl for device
>>>>>>>                         /dev/video1: Inappropriate ioctl for device
>>>>>>>                         ----------------
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>                         v4l2-ctl --all
>>>>>>>                         Driver Info (not using libv4l2):
>>>>>>>                                 Driver name   : uvcvideo
>>>>>>>                                 Card type     : USB Video: USB Video
>>>>>>>                                 Bus info      : usb-0000:00:14.0-5
>>>>>>>                                 Driver version: 5.14.21
>>>>>>>                         Capabilities : 0x84A00001
>>>>>>>                                         Video Capture
>>>>>>>                                         Metadata Capture
>>>>>>>                                         Streaming
>>>>>>>                                         Extended Pix Format
>>>>>>>                                         Device Capabilities
>>>>>>>                                 Device Caps   : 0x04200001
>>>>>>>                                         Video Capture
>>>>>>>                                         Streaming
>>>>>>>                                         Extended Pix Format
>>>>>>>                         Priority: 2
>>>>>>>                         Video input : 0 (Camera 1: ok)
>>>>>>>                         Format Video Capture:
>>>>>>>                         Width/Height : 1920/1080
>>>>>>>                                 Pixel Format      : 'MJPG'
>>>>>>>                         Field : None
>>>>>>>                                 Bytes per Line    : 0
>>>>>>>                                 Size Image        : 4147200
>>>>>>>                         Colorspace : sRGB
>>>>>>>                         Transfer Function : Rec. 709
>>>>>>>                         YCbCr/HSV Encoding: ITU-R 601
>>>>>>>                         Quantization : Default (maps to Full Range)
>>>>>>>                         Flags :
>>>>>>>                         Crop Capability Video Capture:
>>>>>>>                         Bounds      : Left 0, Top 0, Width 1920,
>>>>>>>                         Height 1080
>>>>>>>                         Default     : Left 0, Top 0, Width 1920,
>>>>>>>                         Height 1080
>>>>>>>                                 Pixel Aspect: 1/1
>>>>>>>                         Selection: crop_default, Left 0, Top 0,
>>>>>>>                         Width 1920, Height 1080
>>>>>>>                         Selection: crop_bounds, Left 0, Top 0,
>>>>>>>                         Width 1920, Height 1080
>>>>>>>                         Streaming Parameters Video Capture:
>>>>>>>                         Capabilities : timeperframe
>>>>>>>                                 Frames per second: 30.000 (30/1)
>>>>>>>                                 Read buffers     : 0
>>>>>>>                                              brightness
>>>>>>>                         0x00980900 (int)    : min=-128 max=127
>>>>>>>                         step=1 default=-11 value=-11
>>>>>>>                                                contrast
>>>>>>>                         0x00980901 (int)    : min=0 max=255
>>>>>>>                         step=1 default=148 value=148
>>>>>>>                                              saturation
>>>>>>>                         0x00980902 (int)    : min=0 max=255
>>>>>>>                         step=1 default=180 value=180
>>>>>>>                                                     hue
>>>>>>>                         0x00980903 (int)    : min=-128 max=127
>>>>>>>                         step=1 default=0 value=0
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>                         -----------------
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>                         v4l2-ctl --list-formats-ext
>>>>>>>                         ioctl: VIDIOC_ENUM_FMT
>>>>>>>                         Index       : 0
>>>>>>>                         Type        : Video Capture
>>>>>>>                                 Pixel Format: 'MJPG' (compressed)
>>>>>>>                         Name        : Motion-JPEG
>>>>>>>                                         Size: Discrete 1920x1080
>>>>>>>                                                 Interval:
>>>>>>>                         Discrete 0.017s (60.000 fps)
>>>>>>>                                                 Interval:
>>>>>>>                         Discrete 0.033s (30.000 fps)
>>>>>>>                                                 Interval:
>>>>>>>                         Discrete 0.040s (25.000 fps)
>>>>>>>                                                 Interval:
>>>>>>>                         Discrete 0.050s (20.000 fps)
>>>>>>>                                                 Interval:
>>>>>>>                         Discrete 0.100s (10.000 fps)
>>>>>>>                         .........
>>>>>>>                                         Size: Discrete 1280x720
>>>>>>>                                                 Interval:
>>>>>>>                         Discrete 0.017s (60.000 fps)
>>>>>>>                                                 Interval:
>>>>>>>                         Discrete 0.020s (50.000 fps)
>>>>>>>                                                 Interval:
>>>>>>>                         Discrete 0.033s (30.000 fps)
>>>>>>>                                                 Interval:
>>>>>>>                         Discrete 0.050s (20.000 fps)
>>>>>>>                                                 Interval:
>>>>>>>                         Discrete 0.100s (10.000 fps)
>>>>>>>                                         ......
>>>>>>>                                         Size: Discrete 720x576
>>>>>>>                                                 Interval:
>>>>>>>                         Discrete 0.017s (60.000 fps)
>>>>>>>                                                 Interval:
>>>>>>>                         Discrete 0.020s (50.000 fps)
>>>>>>>                                                 Interval:
>>>>>>>                         Discrete 0.033s (30.000 fps)
>>>>>>>                                                 Interval:
>>>>>>>                         Discrete 0.050s (20.000 fps)
>>>>>>>                                                 Interval:
>>>>>>>                         Discrete 0.100s (10.000 fps)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>                 well, it seems we know by now why this device was
>>>>>>                 ...unexpensive.
>>>>>
>>>>>                 Yes, I have a "90-days open order" and will start
>>>>>                 to search for another, better UVC video capture
>>>>>                 device.
>>>>>                 The problem is the lack of definitive
>>>>>                 specifications, compared with my proprietary BMD
>>>>>                 devices.
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>                 it really seems to report only 5-10 fps at fullHD
>>>>>>                 uncompresed, anything bigger is mjpeg ...
>>>>>
>>>>>                 Type        : Video Capture
>>>>>                         Pixel Format: 'YUYV'
>>>>>                 Name        : YUYV 4:2:2
>>>>>                 Size: Discrete 1920x1080
>>>>>                                         Interval: Discrete 0.200s
>>>>>                 (5.000 fps)
>>>>>
>>>>>                 This can absolutely not be what they promote as:
>>>>>                 "Fluid video recordings without delays or
>>>>>                 distortions during live streaming, thanks to a
>>>>>                 picture frequency of 60 Hz and 1080p with Full HD".
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>                 https://superuser.com/questions/1449252/ffmpeg-captures-from-uvc-dev-video0-in-any-resolution-except-for-1920x1080
>>>>>
>>>>>                 I also tried that link's suggested syntax
>>>>>
>>>>>                 |ffmpeg -y -t 15 -f video4linux2 -video_size
>>>>>                 1920x1080 -input_format nv12 -timestamps abs
>>>>>                 -use_libv4l2 1 -i /dev/video0 out.mov|
>>>>>
>>>>>                 but it didn't work for me, just quitted ffmpeg with
>>>>>
>>>>>                     Unrecognized option 'timestamps'.
>>>>>                     Error splitting the argument list: Option not
>>>>>                     found
>>>>>
>>>>>                 Looking at ffmpeg man pages at
>>>>>                 https://manpages.org/ffmpeg/1 there also is a
>>>>>                 similar video4linux2 syntax example
>>>>>
>>>>>                     Grab and record the input of a video4linux2
>>>>>                     device, leave the frame rate and size as
>>>>>                     previously set:
>>>>>                     ffmpeg -f video4linux2 -input_format mjpeg -i
>>>>>                     /dev/video0 out.mpeg
>>>>>
>>>>>                   * video_size
>>>>>                   * Set the video frame size. The argument must be
>>>>>                     a string in the form WIDTHxHEIGHT or a valid
>>>>>                     size abbreviation.
>>>>>                   * pixel_format
>>>>>                   * Select the pixel format (only valid for raw
>>>>>                     video input).
>>>>>                   * input_format
>>>>>                   * Set the preferred pixel format (for raw video)
>>>>>                     or a codec name. This option allows one to
>>>>>                     select the input format, when several are
>>>>>                     available.
>>>>>
>>>>>                 But what should be set as input_format in this case?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>             YUYV ? (lowercase)
>>>>
>>>>             ffmpeg -hide_banner -f video4linux2 -input_format yuyv
>>>>             -i /dev/video0 out.mkv
>>>>             [video4linux2,v4l2 @ 0x55b25017e0c0] No such input
>>>>             format: yuyv.
>>>>             /dev/video0: Invalid argument
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>         :(
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>>         Yes, 'yuyv422' at least not returned any errors, but just
>>         verified 5 fps from the encoded file
>>
>>         ffmpeg -hide_banner -f video4linux2 -input_format yuyv422 -i
>>         /dev/video0 out.mkv
>>
>>         ffprobe -hide_banner out.mkv
>>         Input #0, matroska,webm, from 'out.mkv':
>>           Metadata:
>>             ENCODER         : Lavf58.76.100
>>           Duration: 00:00:12.40, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 2 kb/s
>>           Stream #0:0: Video: vp9 (Profile 1), yuv422p(tv,
>>         progressive), 1920x1080, 5 fps, 5 tbr, 1k tbn, 1k tbc (default)
>>             Metadata:
>>               ENCODER         : Lavc58.134.100 libvpx-vp9
>>               DURATION        : 00:00:12.400000000
>>
>>         Any idea why the audio:0kB from  '-codec:a pcm_s16le'
>>         disappeared in the encoded files?
>>
>>         inxi -GA
>>         Graphics:  Device-1: NVIDIA GK208B [GeForce GT 730] driver:
>>         nouveau v: kernel
>>                    Device-2: Microdia Camera type: USB driver:
>>         snd-usb-audio,uvcvideo
>>                    Device-3: MacroSilicon USB Video type: USB driver:
>>         hid-generic,snd-usb-audio,usbhid,uvcvideo
>>                    Display: server: SUSE LINUX 1.20.3 driver: loaded:
>>         nouveau unloaded: fbdev,modesetting,vesa
>>                    resolution: 2560x1440~60Hz
>>                    OpenGL: renderer: llvmpipe (LLVM 11.0.1 256 bits)
>>         v: 4.5 Mesa 21.2.4
>>         Audio:     Device-1: Intel 100 Series/C230 Series Family HD
>>         Audio driver: snd_hda_intel
>>                    Device-2: NVIDIA GK208 HDMI/DP Audio driver:
>>         snd_hda_intel
>>                    Device-3: Microdia Camera type: USB driver:
>>         snd-usb-audio,uvcvideo
>>                    Device-4: MacroSilicon USB Video type: USB driver:
>>         hid-generic,snd-usb-audio,usbhid,uvcvideo
>>                    Sound Server-1: ALSA v:
>>         k5.14.21-150400.24.41-default running: yes
>>                    Sound Server-2: PulseAudio v: 15.0 running: yes
>>                    Sound Server-3: PipeWire v: 0.3.49 running: yes
>>
>>
>>
>>     I think for audio you need few more alsa switches:
>>
>>     https://askubuntu.com/questions/1451630/hdmi-capture-card-macrosilicon-ms2109-missing-audio-device-on-ubuntu-22-04
>>
>>
>>     something like this but find/use your own alsa device :)
>
>     What I feel unused to is the need to set ffmpeg code both Audio
>     and Video input format and input device respectively.
>     A couple of syntax examples for audio found:
>
>     ffmpeg \
>
>     -f alsa -ac 2 -i hw:CARD=HDMI,DEV=0
>     https://trac.ffmpeg.org/wiki/Capture/V4L2_ALSA
>
>     -f pulse -ac 2 -i default
>     https://dev.to/ethand91/how-to-record-webcam-video-and-audio-using-ffmpeg-419c
>
>     Suggestions here what to use from the listing below?
>
>
>
> try -f pulse -i default, (or sysdefault) because your system already 
> set it up as first rec. device?
>
> for -f alsa try -i hw:CARD=MS2109,DEV=0
>
> default audio should be 2 ch/48khz pcm

And the latter fit with my used encoding syntax?

    ffmpeg \

        -codec:a pcm_s16le

Now I will disconnect the Blu-ray burner from its USB3 port on the 
backpanel and reconnect and retest Video capture there.

Thanks for useful help!

>
> see
> https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/alsa-devel/patch/20200702071433.237843-1-marcan@marcan.st/#23469437
>
> Also, ms2109 confirmed .. :(
>
>
>
>     cat /proc/asound/cards
>     0 [MS2109         ]: USB-Audio - MS2109
>                          MacroSilicon MS2109 at usb-0000:00:14.0-5,
>     high speed
>     1 [Camera         ]: USB-Audio - USB 2.0 Camera
>                          Sonix Technology Co., Ltd. USB 2.0 Camera at
>     usb-0000:00:14.0-11, high speed
>     2 [PCH            ]: HDA-Intel - HDA Intel PCH
>                          HDA Intel PCH at 0xdf420000 irq 139
>     3 [NVidia         ]: HDA-Intel - HDA NVidia
>                          HDA NVidia at 0xdf080000 irq 17
>
>     arecord -L
>     null
>        Discard all samples (playback) or generate zero samples (capture)
>     sysdefault
>        Default Audio Device
>     speexrate
>        Rate Converter Plugin Using Speex Resampler
>     pulse
>        PulseAudio Sound Server
>     upmix
>        Plugin for channel upmix (4,6,8)
>     default
>        Default ALSA Output (currently PulseAudio Sound Server)
>     sysdefault:CARD=MS2109
>        MS2109, USB Audio
>        Default Audio Device
>     front:CARD=MS2109,DEV=0
>        MS2109, USB Audio
>        Front output / input
>     sysdefault:CARD=Camera
>        USB 2.0 Camera, USB Audio
>        Default Audio Device
>     front:CARD=Camera,DEV=0
>        USB 2.0 Camera, USB Audio
>        Front output / input
>     sysdefault:CARD=PCH
>        HDA Intel PCH, ALC892 Analog
>        Default Audio Device
>     front:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
>        HDA Intel PCH, ALC892 Analog
>        Front output / input
>
>
>
>
>
>>
>>     for laughs you can try cingg's internal v4l2 capture
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>>
>>>>         sorry, may be ask on ffmpeg support channel then?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>         p.s. fake 1080 at 60 usb dongles def. exist, made me sad
>>>>
>>>>         https://www.naut.ca/blog/2020/07/09/cheap-hdmi-capture-card-review/
>>>>
>>>>         p.p.s may be try to contact this person so you can
>>>>         confirm/deny exact chip (set) in this device, or at very
>>>>         minimum confirm it based on something else?
>>>>
>>>>         https://github.com/BertoldVdb/ms-tools
>>>>
>>>>          "Program, library and reference designs to develop for
>>>>         MacroSilicon MS2106/MS2109/MS2130 chips."
>>>
>>>         Interesting stuff. Mat in a previous thread referred to a
>>>         couple of other links (article test)
>>>         https://lists.cinelerra-gg.org/pipermail/cin/2021-October/003960.html
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>                         Index       : 1
>>>>>>>                         Type        : Video Capture
>>>>>>>                                 Pixel Format: 'YUYV'
>>>>>>>                         Name        : YUYV 4:2:2
>>>>>>>                                         Size: Discrete 1920x1080
>>>>>>>                                                 Interval:
>>>>>>>                         Discrete 0.200s (5.000 fps)
>>>>>>>                                         ......
>>>>>>>                                         Size: Discrete 1280x720
>>>>>>>                                                 Interval:
>>>>>>>                         Discrete 0.100s (10.000 fps)
>>>>>>>                                         .......
>>>>>>>                                         Size: Discrete 720x576
>>>>>>>                                                 Interval:
>>>>>>>                         Discrete 0.040s (25.000 fps)
>>>>>>>                                                 Interval:
>>>>>>>                         Discrete 0.050s (20.000 fps)
>>>>>>>                                                 Interval:
>>>>>>>                         Discrete 0.100s (10.000 fps)
>>>>>>>                                                 Interval:
>>>>>>>                         Discrete 0.200s (5.000 fps)
>>>>>>>                                         .........
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>                         Encoding:
>>>>>>>                         --------
>>>>>>>                         ffmpeg -hide_banner -f v4l2 -framerate
>>>>>>>                         25 -video_size 720x576 -i /dev/video0
>>>>>>>                         -codec:v ffv1 -codec:a pcm_s16le -f
>>>>>>>                         matroska 720x576_ffv1.mkv
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>                         ffmpeg -hide_banner -f v4l2 -framerate
>>>>>>>                         25 -video_size 1280x720 -i /dev/video0
>>>>>>>                         -codec:v ffv1 -codec:a pcm_s16le -f
>>>>>>>                         matroska 1280x720_ffv1.mkv
>>>>>>>                         [video4linux2,v4l2 @ 0x559d031190c0] The
>>>>>>>                         driver changed the time per frame from
>>>>>>>                         1/25 to 1/10
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>                         ffmpeg -hide_banner -f v4l2 -framerate
>>>>>>>                         25 -video_size 1920x1080 -i /dev/video0
>>>>>>>                         -codec:v ffv1 -codec:a pcm_s16le -f
>>>>>>>                         matroska 1920x1080_ffv1.mkv
>>>>>>>                         [video4linux2,v4l2 @ 0x55ce18d060c0] The
>>>>>>>                         driver changed the time per frame from
>>>>>>>                         1/25 to 1/5
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>                         ffmpeg -hide_banner -f v4l2 -framerate
>>>>>>>                         25 -video_size 1920x1080 -i /dev/video0
>>>>>>>                         -codec:v v210 -codec:a pcm_s16le -f
>>>>>>>                         matroska 1920x1080_v210.mkv
>>>>>>>                         [video4linux2,v4l2 @ 0x55944900e0c0] The
>>>>>>>                         driver changed the time per frame from
>>>>>>>                         1/25 to 1/5
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>                         Recorded test video files and probing
>>>>>>>                         formats:
>>>>>>>                         ---------------------------------------------
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>                         du -sh *
>>>>>>>                         258M 1280x720_ffv1.mkv
>>>>>>>                         292M 1920x1080_ffv1.mkv
>>>>>>>                         1,1G 1920x1080_v210.mkv
>>>>>>>                         61M 720x576_ffv1.mkv
>>>>>>>                         -----------------------------
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>                         ffprobe -hide_banner 720x576_ffv1.mkv
>>>>>>>                         Input #0, matroska,webm, from
>>>>>>>                         '720x576_ffv1.mkv':
>>>>>>>                           Metadata:
>>>>>>>                         ENCODER : Lavf58.76.100
>>>>>>>                           Duration: 00:00:09.20, start:
>>>>>>>                         0.000000, bitrate: 55385 kb/s
>>>>>>>                           Stream #0:0: Video: ffv1 (FFV1 /
>>>>>>>                         0x31564646), yuv422p(tv, progressive),
>>>>>>>                         720x576, 25 fps, 25 tbr, 1k tbn, 1k tbc
>>>>>>>                         (default)
>>>>>>>                             Metadata:
>>>>>>>                         ENCODER : Lavc58.134.100 ffv1
>>>>>>>                         DURATION : 00:00:09.200000000
>>>>>>>                         -----------
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>                         ffprobe -hide_banner 1280x720_ffv1.mkv
>>>>>>>                         Input #0, matroska,webm, from
>>>>>>>                         '1280x720_ffv1.mkv':
>>>>>>>                           Metadata:
>>>>>>>                         ENCODER : Lavf58.76.100
>>>>>>>                           Duration: 00:00:38.90, start:
>>>>>>>                         0.000000, bitrate: 55512 kb/s
>>>>>>>                           Stream #0:0: Video: ffv1 (FFV1 /
>>>>>>>                         0x31564646), yuv422p(tv, progressive),
>>>>>>>                         1280x720, 10 fps, 10 tbr, 1k tbn, 1k tbc
>>>>>>>                         (default)
>>>>>>>                             Metadata:
>>>>>>>                         ENCODER : Lavc58.134.100 ffv1
>>>>>>>                         DURATION : 00:00:38.900000000
>>>>>>>                         --------------
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>                         ffprobe -hide_banner 1920x1080_ffv1.mkv
>>>>>>>                         Input #0, matroska,webm, from
>>>>>>>                         '1920x1080_ffv1.mkv':
>>>>>>>                           Metadata:
>>>>>>>                         ENCODER : Lavf58.76.100
>>>>>>>                           Duration: 00:00:53.40, start:
>>>>>>>                         0.000000, bitrate: 45747 kb/s
>>>>>>>                           Stream #0:0: Video: ffv1 (FFV1 /
>>>>>>>
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