I have a customer who is moving (metal working shop, making curtain rods for interior designers) and in the past, due to the occasional complaint about missing pieces in shipping, they started filming the packaging, where they then take the SD card out, put it in a computer in the office, and copy the file to a USB 3.0 HDD. I replaced the PC's reader with a external USB 3.0 reader and it really flies, hardly takes any time compared to how it used to be. It's done with an HD handheld camera but requires two employees, and that's taking someone away from doing work. Also, these SD cards, even though they're full sized, they're used so often they wear out in only a few weeks.
In his new place, he wants to automate the system. I've been going through my head so far and this is what I have:
Mount an NUC with a 1080p or 4k webcam above the table where they box everything. Put up a small tv in front with the nuc hooked to it. Next is where i'm still working out. What I have is, make a simple program in c#.net or vb.net where the order number is typed in and used in making the command line for the proper folders and parameters for VLC to capture the video to a NAS on the network. I've already been playing around with FFMPEG dshow, but it doesn't have a native output screen (though it can pipe ffplay, it doesn't have as good as an interface).
Since it's a mapped drive, it has to temp write the file locally and copy the file over the network. If it's not copied completely before another order starts, this might cause problems. It did when I was testing the capture concept on a laptop. Mind you it was a shitty little 10.1" atom laptop and the results were mixed.
Anyone have any alternatives? I've been reading through documentation about dplay capture libraries with c#.net but it's been confusing. I've done tons of searching and researching of capture programs, but theyre all complex, or too simple (and lack the command line properties I need).
anyone have any other ideas or better yet something I haven't even come near considering? Keep in mind HAS to have the order number as a file/folder
In his new place, he wants to automate the system. I've been going through my head so far and this is what I have:
Mount an NUC with a 1080p or 4k webcam above the table where they box everything. Put up a small tv in front with the nuc hooked to it. Next is where i'm still working out. What I have is, make a simple program in c#.net or vb.net where the order number is typed in and used in making the command line for the proper folders and parameters for VLC to capture the video to a NAS on the network. I've already been playing around with FFMPEG dshow, but it doesn't have a native output screen (though it can pipe ffplay, it doesn't have as good as an interface).
Since it's a mapped drive, it has to temp write the file locally and copy the file over the network. If it's not copied completely before another order starts, this might cause problems. It did when I was testing the capture concept on a laptop. Mind you it was a shitty little 10.1" atom laptop and the results were mixed.
Anyone have any alternatives? I've been reading through documentation about dplay capture libraries with c#.net but it's been confusing. I've done tons of searching and researching of capture programs, but theyre all complex, or too simple (and lack the command line properties I need).
anyone have any other ideas or better yet something I haven't even come near considering? Keep in mind HAS to have the order number as a file/folder
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