Coriander is an interactive GUI software that allows users to control their 1394 digital video cameras with ease. It enables easy and user-friendly management of camera settings and recording features.
Coriander is a Linux graphical user interface (GUI) software that allows users to control a digital camera via the IEEE1394 bus, also known as FireWire or iLink. It comes with a range of features, including the ability to change camera parameters, record video, send images to an FTP site, convert video to a V4L stream, and provide a live display. One of its key advantages is its compatibility with any camera that meets the IIDC specifications (also known as DCAM specs), including most 1394 webcams and many industrial or scientific cameras.
It is essential to note that Coriander is not compatible with cameras that use video tapes, such as camcorders. Such cameras record compressed DV video on the tape, while IIDC specifies uncompressed, on-the-fly video flows.
Some of the key features offered by Coriander include change picture mode and format, control of auto/man/one-push-auto, and control of external trigger, among others. The software update, release 2.0.0-rc6, includes more updates regarding the feature frame that is more compact than ever. Spin buttons have been added to most ranges, and temporary FFMPEG support has been disabled since it’s seriously broken.
There is also an improvement in name generation when saving files, and external trigger and trigger polarity buttons have been protected to avoid spurious warnings. The software syncs with libdc1394 SVN 526 and libdc1394 2.0.0-rc8.
Additionally, the software update includes removal of timing-related debug statements, fixing of trigger issues caused by changes in the latest libdc SVN. Coriander also syncs with libdc SVN 492, 479, 477, 469, 362, 430, 429, and 428, and uses the new camera detection API. The software also offers some smarter feature presence checks, and it syncs with libdc1394.
In summary, Coriander is an excellent software for controlling a digital camera via the IEEE1394 bus, offering several features and compatibility with most cameras that meet IIDC specifications. The software update provides an improvement in performance and compatibility with the latest libdc1394 SVN.
It is essential to note that Coriander is not compatible with cameras that use video tapes, such as camcorders. Such cameras record compressed DV video on the tape, while IIDC specifies uncompressed, on-the-fly video flows.
Some of the key features offered by Coriander include change picture mode and format, control of auto/man/one-push-auto, and control of external trigger, among others. The software update, release 2.0.0-rc6, includes more updates regarding the feature frame that is more compact than ever. Spin buttons have been added to most ranges, and temporary FFMPEG support has been disabled since it’s seriously broken.
There is also an improvement in name generation when saving files, and external trigger and trigger polarity buttons have been protected to avoid spurious warnings. The software syncs with libdc1394 SVN 526 and libdc1394 2.0.0-rc8.
Additionally, the software update includes removal of timing-related debug statements, fixing of trigger issues caused by changes in the latest libdc SVN. Coriander also syncs with libdc SVN 492, 479, 477, 469, 362, 430, 429, and 428, and uses the new camera detection API. The software also offers some smarter feature presence checks, and it syncs with libdc1394.
In summary, Coriander is an excellent software for controlling a digital camera via the IEEE1394 bus, offering several features and compatibility with most cameras that meet IIDC specifications. The software update provides an improvement in performance and compatibility with the latest libdc1394 SVN.
What's New
Version 2.0.0 RC6: N/A