vidin

The vidin command is used to view and manage video input parameters on the encoder. ID is used to select the video input, or all.

The number of inputs varies with the platform: The Makito X4 has four video inputs (0 for BNC-1, 1 for BNC-2, 2 for BNC-3, 3 for BNC-4), while the Makito X4 Single Channel and the Makito X1 have one video input (0 for BNC-1).

Synopsis

vidin ID set
vidin ID get
vidin ID clear

Actions

Action	Description
set	Configures video input parameters. A series of one or more `parameter=value` pairs can be specified at once. See Parameters below.
get	Displays information on the video input.
clear	Clears the video input's statistics.
help	Displays usage information for the `vidin` command.

Parameters

Parameter	Default	Description/Values
filter	Off	This parameter enables Input Image Filtering for the input interface in order to optimize the compression of the image and to enhance the overall quality of the coded video stream.

Examples

# vidin get all
Input ID : 0
Name : "BNC-1"
State : ACTIVE
Input Type : SDI
FIR Filter : Off
Input Format : 720x480i29 (NTSC)
Lock Status Changes : 1
Last Status Change : 2h16m2s ago

Returns information for the video input.

# vidin 0 set filter=Off

Sets the filter to Off.

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