On Fri, Dec 7, 2012 at 3:09 PM, Robert Voinea <rvoi...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi list > > > > I have tried to create a QML Item for video playback using phonon. For that > I am creating a video widget and display it in a QDeclarativeItem via a > QGraphicsProxyWidget. > > > > This is the tutorial I have used for inspiration > > http://www.meegoexperts.com/2011/09/phonon-video-player-qml/ > > > > Everything works OK if the video is local or if the network path to the > video source is OK (eg: reachable and not too slow). > > > > If the network path is NOT ok (eg: video source is not available or network > is slow) then the GUI freezes until the video is available... or a timeout > is reached. This is unacceptable for my project. > > > > I have been using for testing a local file AND a network webcam via RTSP > protocol. Phonon backend vlc. > > > > In the phonon documenation it is said that: > > "Note also that most of the functions in this class are asynchronous. For > instance, a media source may not play immediately after you call the play() > function." > > > > Do you have some hints on how to make the GUI not to freeze if the media > cannot be reached?... or while the media is loading?... > > > > (As a backup I could be using QX11Embed and vlc... although I could not find > the wid command line parameter for vlc...) > > > > Thank you in advance! :) > > -- > > Robert Voinea > > Software Engineer > > +4 0740 467 262 > > > > Don't take life too seriously. You'll never get out of it alive. > > (Elbert Hubbard) > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Interest mailing list > Interest@qt-project.org > http://lists.qt-project.org/mailman/listinfo/interest >
I don't know if this "advice" is recommended, but going to give it anyway :) You could simply put all media handling in a thread and send the updated images through signals/slots. That will keep your GUI responsive, but will give you some pain to get it working. Someone else might know a better solution..? _______________________________________________ Interest mailing list Interest@qt-project.org http://lists.qt-project.org/mailman/listinfo/interest
