Avisynth Stream reader ?

[Ghim]

I'd just like to know if there isn't any RTP stream reader for AVIsynth.

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Originally posted by Ghim
I'd just like to know if there isn't any RTP stream reader for AVIsynth.
Wouldn't it be better to record it to a static file first, or are you trying to do realtime effects? If the latter, you might want to take a look at Graphedit and DirectShowSource's new ability to open .GRF files.

[Ghim]

Here's what I need :
- I create a Quicktime video stream server and I stream video (with RTP protocol) through an IP network.
- I receive the rtp stream, and I want to be able to reconstruct a video file from this stream and see the distorsions caused by the network.

I was thinking about opening the rtp stream with avisynth if there was a rtp stream source. But if there isn't, could you give me some advices on the tools I may use.

[mf]

Originally posted by Ghim
I was thinking about opening the rtp stream with avisynth if there was a rtp stream source. But if there isn't, could you give me some advices on the tools I may use.
Like I said, Graphedit and DirectShowSource. You open your stream with Graphedit, disconnect the video and audio renderers (meaning click on the arrow that goes from the decoder to the renderer and press delete), save the graph as a GRF file, and do DirectShowSource("your_file.GRF") in avisynth.

[Ghim]

Thanks a lot.
I'll try that...

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The only problem I can see is AVISynth not being able to eat truly live streams, as they have no duration, and AVI apps would really like to know how long a clip is ;).

[sh0dan]

...plus some filters might request frames in a very non-linear fashion.