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

[Abhinav Badola]

Thanks Gilles,
I will do it asap.

On Wed, Jul 4, 2012 at 12:39 PM, Gilles Caulier <caulier.gilles at gmail.com>wrote:

> Abhinav,
>
> I recommend you to post also an announce in G+ and Facebook digiKam
> group to have a better chance to found somebody who send you any video
> sample...
>
> https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/100127992760143250422/100127992760143250422
>
> http://www.facebook.com/digikam
>
> Best
>
> Gilles Caulier
>
> 2012/7/4 Abhinav Badola <mail.abu.to at gmail.com>:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I am currently working on the issue #813 (Exiv2) - Video Metadata Support
> > (http://dev.exiv2.org/issues/813), as my GSOC project. The project also
> > concern solving the bug, #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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-- 
Regards,
Abhinav Badola
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