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Title: DCS-932L viewing/recording with VLC
Post by: grngrn on March 12, 2012, 08:40:27 AM

Hello,

I'm thinking of buying a DCS-932L. I would like to do a simple VLC setup that currently works with my Foscam where I can record the MJPEG stream...

Has anyone tried the DCS-932L with VLC's "Open Network Stream -> URL" (not AVI viewing)?

Title: Re: DCS-932L viewing/recording with VLC
Post by: oberkc on March 14, 2012, 12:38:07 PM

While I have had success viewing the -932 on various apps and software, I think (cant recall for sure) I was not successful using VLC.  Mostly this is because I remain uncertain what is the streaming URL address.  Having tried most of the standard options, i never got one to work.

Title: Re: DCS-932L viewing/recording with VLC
Post by: MMa0blabla on March 15, 2012, 02:20:14 AM

Hi,
i had no succes opening it with VLC either.

Title: Re: DCS-932L viewing/recording with VLC
Post by: jakendall on March 29, 2012, 08:49:20 AM

I have been able to get video working well under VLC - however, audio doesn't work quite right. Search the forums for audio issues.

Title: Re: DCS-932L viewing/recording with VLC
Post by: Jonas on March 29, 2012, 09:06:10 AM

I have gotten so far as to get VLC to pop up a user/password dialog when opening the stream, but I have been unable to figure out what to actually put there.

For the curious, the stream appears to be http://192.168.137.2/MJPEG.CGI , with the IP replaced with the appropriate one for yours, of course.

Title: Re: DCS-932L viewing/recording with VLC
Post by: jakendall on March 30, 2012, 12:35:49 PM

My apologies - It worked before, it appears to not be working now.

Title: Re: DCS-932L viewing/recording with VLC
Post by: oberkc on March 30, 2012, 01:04:06 PM

I have had very mixed results with streaming video using the direct address approach.  I have concluded (without much investigation or evidence) that the results vary based on whether I have already logged in during a current session.  If not, a stream address such as:

http://your.ip.address/MJPEG.CGI

does not work for me.  I wonder, too, if this address fails if you have configured your cameras and router with static port and port forwarding.

Alternatives may included:

http://your.ip.address:yourportnumber/MJPEG.CGI

but this still fails to address login credentials or how to stream over a WAN address.