Trying to use TVLIPCamera from Mitov Software

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Hi All,

Does anyone have any experience using the TVLIPCamera component from Mitov Software

In my application I’m trying to connect to a IP camera and display the video stream in my application

But I’m a bit lost

Does anyone have any example code that I can look through to see how it all works

Is the TVLIPCamera component the correct component to use

Which component do I use to display the data from the camera

Which component do I use to send PTZ commands

Thanks in advance

Kind Regards
Grant Brown

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I have had a play with it - originally I couldn’t get it to work because it doesn’t support Digest authentication as required by Dahua cameras at least.

I did modify the code to get it authenticating but the stream was stopping after something like 60 seconds which I haven’t had a chance to get back to looking into - presumably the camera needs to hear from the client on a regular basis to ensure that it’s still listening or something like that.

I haven’t found anything for sending PTZ cameras in the Mitov code but it could well be there…

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This link talks about using HTTP PUT commands to manipulate a PTZ IP camera.

Maybe you’ve already seen this page :

https://www.mitov.com/wiki/index.php?title=Class_VLIPCamera.TVLIPCamera

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You can also ask Boian Mitov directly - he is very responsive and would probably be happy to help. His email is mitov@mitov.com

Let me know if you need me to message him to introduce you. I get on very well with him.

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Hi Ian,

I have tried Boians email a number of times but never get a response,

If you could introduce me that would be very helpful and appreciated.

Grant

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No worries - can you email me at ian.barker@embarcadero.com and I will then hook you both up. I can also ping him via DM if necessary. He’s in LA so his time zone is a little bit awkward for Aussies. :slight_smile:

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Email sent to you both. Let me know if you have any problems. You might not get a response until daytime on Friday LA time.

Good luck.

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