[Digikam-devel] Collecting Video Samples for Video Metadata Tests

[Abhinav Badola]

Hi all,

I am currently working on the issue #813
<http://dev.exiv2.org/issues/813> (Exiv2)
- Video Metadata Support (http://dev.exiv2.org/issues/813), as my GSOC
project. The project also concern solving the bug,
#164442<https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=164442>,
in DigiKam. Extending Exiv2 to access/interpret video metadata is the
fundamental part of this project.

Unfortunately, the format of the metadata information stored in video files
varies from camera to camera, and Camera Manufactures as well. So I would
like to collect a set of sample videos for testing to ensure that Exiv2
will be able to read the metadata from the widest possible set of files.

If you have a camera that can record videos, you can help by recording a
short video and attaching it to this Forum post (
http://dev.exiv2.org/boards/3/topics/1189), as a reply, if you are a member
of Exiv2 community as well. Or you can directly mail the video to my email
address. My email-id is, mail.abu.to at gmail.com

The video can be *as short as you like (1 second is fine)* and *can be at
low resolution* since we're only interested in the metadata.
Please keep the video file less than 5 megabytes in size if possible. *When
you attach the file, please enter the name of your camera in the text box
labeled "Optional Description", or state it in the contents of the
mail. *Thanks
for your help!

I need as many samples as possible so if anyone possesses more than one
camera, then please upload/send samples from all camera. It could also be
videos recorded from your mobile/cell phones as well, since nearly all
mobile makers now do support camera functionality.
So please upload as many as possible. It really doesn't matter if some
other member has already posted it or not, any sample contributed, would
just be great.

You may also send me link of the sample video, if you already have any
uploaded video sample (original content only).

*One Important Note* - Please attach *only self made videos*. Also I need
permission to publish (publicly on a wiki page) the video, that you submit.
So if you contribute, I would be considering that you have permitted the
publishing of the video as well.
I would be publishing all of video samples collected (from Exiv2 forums and
all other resources possible) in a wiki page soon, so that the video can be
accessible to other developers as well, who would wish to undertake similar
project in the near future.

If you have any problem attaching the file or have any query, you are
always welcome to mail me directly.
-- 
Regards,
Abhinav Badola
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