Directly recording mp4, mpeg, etc video without having to record bag

[matthewha123]

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Required Info
Camera Model	D435
Firmware Version	(Open RealSense Viewer --> Click info)
Operating System & Version	{Win (8.1/10) / Linux (Ubuntu 14/16/17) / MacOS
Kernel Version (Linux Only)	(e.g. 4.14.13)
Platform	Jetson Nano
SDK Version	{ legacy / 2.<?>.<?> }
Language	{C/C#/labview/nodejs/opencv/pcl/python/unity }
Segment	{Robot/Smartphone/VR/AR/others }

I'm wondering if it is possible to record video from a realsense camera without having to record to a .bag file first. I've seen that .bag files can easily be converted to .mp4's, but, since .bag files are so large, I wanted to circumvent that intermediary step.

[MartyG-RealSense]

Hi @matthewha123 In this scenario, I would personally use video screen-capture software such as XSplit Broadcaster to record the complete contents of the screen to mp4 video whilst letting the camera stream in real-time in a full-screen view but not recording to a bag.

https://www.xsplit.com/broadcaster

XSplit is for Windows though. If you are using Linux, the link below suggests some alternatives to XSplit:

https://alternativeto.net/software/xsplit-broadcaster/?platform=linux

The RealSense Viewer program can be toggled between fullscreen and windowed by pressing the F8 function key on the keyboard. You can also enable and disable fullscreen by left-clicking on the gear-wheel icon in the top corner of the Viewer, selecting the 'Settings' option from its drop down menu and going to the 'Performance' section of the Settings window.

[dorodnic]

Also, if you build the SDK with V4L2 backend (-DFORCE_LIBUVC=OFF) you should be able to capture raw data from the camera using standard Linux tools. It would not be nicely colorised, but it should work.

[matthewha123]

Thank you for the suggestions @dorodnic and @MartyG-RealSense