v4l2src

## v4l2src v4l2src — Reads frames from a Video4Linux2 device |

## Properties

gchar * | device | Read / Write
gchar * | device-name | Read
GstV4l2DeviceTypeFlags | flags | Read
guint | queue-size | Read / Write
gboolean | always-copy | Read / Write
gint | device-fd | Read
gint | brightness | Read / Write
gint | contrast | Read / Write
gint | decimate | Read / Write
gint | hue | Read / Write
gint | saturation | Read / Write
V4L2_TV_norms | norm | Read / Write

## Types and Values

struct | GstV4l2Src

## Object Hierarchy

        GObject
        ╰── GstObject
            ╰── GstElement
                ╰── GstBaseSrc
                    ╰── GstPushSrc
                        ╰── GstV4l2Src

## Implemented Interfaces

GstV4l2Src implements GstURIHandler, GstImplementsInterface, GstTuner, GstColorBalance, GstVideoOrientation and GstPropertyProbe.

## Description

## Synopsis

### Element Information

plugin | video4linux2
author | Edgard Lima <edgard.lima@indt.org.br>, Stefan Kost <ensonic@users.sf.net>
class | Source/Video

### Element Pads

name | src
direction | source
presence | always
details | video/x-raw-rgb, bpp=(int)8, depth=(int)8, red_mask=(int)224, green_mask=(int)28, blue_mask=(int)3, endianness=(int)1234, width=(int)[ 1, 32768 ], height=(int)[ 1, 32768 ], framerate=(fraction)[ 0/1, 100/1 ]
| video/x-raw-rgb, bpp=(int)16, depth=(int)15, red_mask=(int)31744, green_mask=(int)992, blue_mask=(int)31, endianness=(int)1234, width=(int)[ 1, 32768 ], height=(int)[ 1, 32768 ], framerate=(fraction)[ 0/1, 100/1 ]
| video/x-raw-rgb, bpp=(int)16, depth=(int)16, red_mask=(int)63488, green_mask=(int)2016, blue_mask=(int)31, endianness=(int)1234, width=(int)[ 1, 32768 ], height=(int)[ 1, 32768 ], framerate=(fraction)[ 0/1, 100/1 ]
| video/x-raw-rgb, bpp=(int)16, depth=(int)15, red_mask=(int)31744, green_mask=(int)992, blue_mask=(int)31, endianness=(int)4321, width=(int)[ 1, 32768 ], height=(int)[ 1, 32768 ], framerate=(fraction)[ 0/1, 100/1 ]
| video/x-raw-rgb, bpp=(int)16, depth=(int)16, red_mask=(int)63488, green_mask=(int)2016, blue_mask=(int)31, endianness=(int)4321, width=(int)[ 1, 32768 ], height=(int)[ 1, 32768 ], framerate=(fraction)[ 0/1, 100/1 ]
| video/x-raw-rgb, bpp=(int)24, depth=(int)24, red_mask=(int)255, green_mask=(int)65280, blue_mask=(int)16711680, endianness=(int)4321, width=(int)[ 1, 32768 ], height=(int)[ 1, 32768 ], framerate=(fraction)[ 0/1, 100/1 ]
| video/x-raw-rgb, bpp=(int)24, depth=(int)24, red_mask=(int)16711680, green_mask=(int)65280, blue_mask=(int)255, endianness=(int)4321, width=(int)[ 1, 32768 ], height=(int)[ 1, 32768 ], framerate=(fraction)[ 0/1, 100/1 ]
| video/x-raw-rgb, bpp=(int)32, depth=(int)32, red_mask=(int)255, green_mask=(int)65280, blue_mask=(int)16711680, endianness=(int)4321, width=(int)[ 1, 32768 ], height=(int)[ 1, 32768 ], framerate=(fraction)[ 0/1, 100/1 ]
| video/x-raw-rgb, bpp=(int)32, depth=(int)32, red_mask=(int)-16777216, green_mask=(int)16711680, blue_mask=(int)65280, endianness=(int)4321, width=(int)[ 1, 32768 ], height=(int)[ 1, 32768 ], framerate=(fraction)[ 0/1, 100/1 ]
| video/x-raw-gray, bpp=(int)8, width=(int)[ 1, 32768 ], height=(int)[ 1, 32768 ], framerate=(fraction)[ 0/1, 100/1 ]
| video/x-raw-yuv, format=(fourcc)YVU9, width=(int)[ 1, 32768 ], height=(int)[ 1, 32768 ], framerate=(fraction)[ 0/1, 100/1 ]
| video/x-raw-yuv, format=(fourcc)YV12, width=(int)[ 1, 32768 ], height=(int)[ 1, 32768 ], framerate=(fraction)[ 0/1, 100/1 ]
| video/x-raw-yuv, format=(fourcc)YUY2, width=(int)[ 1, 32768 ], height=(int)[ 1, 32768 ], framerate=(fraction)[ 0/1, 100/1 ]
| video/x-raw-yuv, format=(fourcc)UYVY, width=(int)[ 1, 32768 ], height=(int)[ 1, 32768 ], framerate=(fraction)[ 0/1, 100/1 ]
| video/x-raw-yuv, format=(fourcc)Y42B, width=(int)[ 1, 32768 ], height=(int)[ 1, 32768 ], framerate=(fraction)[ 0/1, 100/1 ]
| video/x-raw-yuv, format=(fourcc)Y41B, width=(int)[ 1, 32768 ], height=(int)[ 1, 32768 ], framerate=(fraction)[ 0/1, 100/1 ]
| video/x-raw-yuv, format=(fourcc)Y41P, width=(int)[ 1, 32768 ], height=(int)[ 1, 32768 ], framerate=(fraction)[ 0/1, 100/1 ]
| video/x-raw-yuv, format=(fourcc)NV12, width=(int)[ 1, 32768 ], height=(int)[ 1, 32768 ], framerate=(fraction)[ 0/1, 100/1 ]
| video/x-raw-yuv, format=(fourcc)NV21, width=(int)[ 1, 32768 ], height=(int)[ 1, 32768 ], framerate=(fraction)[ 0/1, 100/1 ]
| video/x-raw-yuv, format=(fourcc)YUV9, width=(int)[ 1, 32768 ], height=(int)[ 1, 32768 ], framerate=(fraction)[ 0/1, 100/1 ]
| video/x-raw-yuv, format=(fourcc)I420, width=(int)[ 1, 32768 ], height=(int)[ 1, 32768 ], framerate=(fraction)[ 0/1, 100/1 ]
| video/x-raw-bayer, width=(int)[ 1, 32768 ], height=(int)[ 1, 32768 ], framerate=(fraction)[ 0/1, 100/1 ]
| image/jpeg, width=(int)[ 1, 32768 ], height=(int)[ 1, 32768 ], framerate=(fraction)[ 0/1, 100/1 ]
| image/jpeg, width=(int)[ 1, 32768 ], height=(int)[ 1, 32768 ], framerate=(fraction)[ 0/1, 100/1 ]
| image/jpeg, width=(int)[ 1, 32768 ], height=(int)[ 1, 32768 ], framerate=(fraction)[ 0/1, 100/1 ]
| video/x-dv, systemstream=(boolean)true, width=(int)[ 1, 32768 ], height=(int)[ 1, 32768 ], framerate=(fraction)[ 0/1, 100/1 ]
| video/mpegts
| video/x-sonix, width=(int)[ 1, 32768 ], height=(int)[ 1, 32768 ], framerate=(fraction)[ 0/1, 100/1 ]
| video/x-pwc1, width=(int)[ 1, 32768 ], height=(int)[ 1, 32768 ], framerate=(fraction)[ 0/1, 100/1 ]
| video/x-pwc2, width=(int)[ 1, 32768 ], height=(int)[ 1, 32768 ], framerate=(fraction)[ 0/1, 100/1 ]
| video/x-raw-yuv, format=(fourcc)YVYU, width=(int)[ 1, 32768 ], height=(int)[ 1, 32768 ], framerate=(fraction)[ 0/1, 100/1 ]

## Functions

## Types and Values

### struct GstV4l2Src

    struct GstV4l2Src;

## Property Details

### The `“device”` property

      “device”                   gchar *

Device location.

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: "/dev/video0"

### The `“device-name”` property

      “device-name”              gchar *

Name of the device.

Flags: Read

Default value: NULL

### The `“flags”` property

      “flags”                    GstV4l2DeviceTypeFlags

Device type flags.

Flags: Read

### The `“queue-size”` property

      “queue-size”               guint

Number of buffers to be enqueud in the driver in streaming mode.

Flags: Read / Write

Allowed values: [1,16]

Default value: 2

### The `“always-copy”` property

      “always-copy”              gboolean

If the buffer will or not be used directly from mmap.

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: TRUE

### The `“device-fd”` property

      “device-fd”                gint

File descriptor of the device.

Flags: Read

Allowed values: >= G_MAXULONG

Default value: -1

### The `“brightness”` property

      “brightness”               gint

Picture brightness, or more precisely, the black level.

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: 0

### The `“contrast”` property

      “contrast”                 gint

Picture contrast or luma gain.

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: 0

### The `“decimate”` property

      “decimate”                 gint

Only use every nth frame.

Flags: Read / Write

Allowed values: >= 1

Default value: 1

### The `“hue”` property

      “hue”                      gint

Hue or color balance.

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: 0

### The `“saturation”` property

      “saturation”               gint

Picture color saturation or chroma gain.

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: 0

### The `“norm”` property

      “norm”                     V4L2_TV_norms

video standard.

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: none