Media.VideoPlayer

Plays video files.

Free

HECTOR v0.2

Connections

Name

Type

Data Type

Description

Sync

Collector

SyncFrame

Sync reference signal. Usually, the VideoPlayer module will play back at the frame rate specified by the video file itself. If you wish to override this and play back at a different frame rate (eg, for slow-motion playback), a sync signal can be connected here.

Out

Generator

VideoFrame

Video output of playback.

Options

Name

Data Type

Description

Resolution

text

The display resolution of the video file.

FPS

text

Reports the frame rate of video file. If a sync signal is being used, this text field will continue to show the FPS as encoded into the video file, and not the FPS of the sync signal.

Upload

fileupload

File upload facility. Drag-drop video files via the web interface to upload new videos to this module.

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Loop

bool

When switched on, the video playback will loop.

Description

This module can load video files from disk and produces a stream of video frames for processing by any other video frame-compatible HECTOR module. It is possible to upload video files to HECTOR - even remotely - by drag-dropping the file onto the module through HECTOR's web interface.