Caspar CG in ubuntu

ajithmsm · December 26, 2018, 1:11pm

Thank you so much sir let me try after deleting these lines in code and i use Decklink SDI-4k

didikunz · December 26, 2018, 1:12pm

Be aware, that the Decklink SDI 4K only supports fill & key in SD. How many of them do you have?

ajithmsm · December 26, 2018, 1:14pm

only one sir

ajithmsm · December 26, 2018, 1:25pm

This is my client configuration sir.
if any thing i want to change ? sir

didikunz · December 26, 2018, 10:02pm

In your config you have 4 outputs. If you only have one Decklink card you can get rid of the rest. With the Decklink SDI 4K card you will not be able to output fill and key. So the keyer setting should be set to Default. The whole channel block should look like that:

<channel>
	<video-mode>1080i5994</video-mode>
	<consumers> 
		<decklink>
			<device>1</device>
			<embedded-audio>true</embedded-audio>
			<channel-layout>stereo</channel-layout>
			<latency>normal</latency>
			<keyer>default</keyer>
			<key-only>false</key-only>
			<buffer-depth>3</buffer-depth>
			<custom-allocator>true</custom-allocator>
		</decklink>
	</consumers>
</channel>

You can probably also remove the screen consumer node. By the way, as soon as you define your Decklink in the config it is occupied and can not be used a input. So the Decklink Input command in your screenshot will fail.

ajithmsm · December 27, 2018, 5:54am

sir in ubuntu i compile the caspercg server and client
the client software not shown any default media file

but in windows i just run the software it shows every media file and templates in default and i also add some file it work perfectly

in ubuntu what can i do sir i follow only github to install server and client it’s connected but i can able to run html input only

ajithmsm · December 27, 2018, 5:57am

i try that code sir again it’s failed i configure only one output
and decklink to os configuration also i finished sir
i am totally confused sir right now i can run html file only

didikunz · December 27, 2018, 8:57am

My dear Sir I know nothing about Linux beside that it exist. I am a Windows guy. Probably there is somebody here, that can help you.

ajithmsm · December 27, 2018, 9:34am

it’s ok thankyou sir

how to i configure the single input get the multiple output in windows sir
pls explain step by step sir
i am beginner

and i want know how to configure the Decklink input to the casper cg

didikunz · December 27, 2018, 11:05am

You need to add the connection settings for the client to connect to the server. Click Edit/Settings and then the little + button bellow. Because as long as you have that red disconnect icon on the right in your list, nothing will work.

ajithmsm · December 27, 2018, 2:35pm

thanks for that reply but i connect client server it’s work
now i can able to play the video and templates in server

but i want to play 3 or 4 videos in one client at the same time i want 4 outputs sir is that possible
if possible how to i configure sir

didikunz · December 27, 2018, 2:38pm

Not with only one output card. Or do you want to play on 4 different PC (VGA) screens? Other ways it would make sense to buy another Decklink card. Look at the Duo 2 or Quad 2. These offer you 4 or 8 outputs.

ajithmsm · December 27, 2018, 2:51pm

4 different pc sir but i want to control one client

i saw that channel options in server frontend. i try but its not working in client
i configure the four different input in client but i can able to see only one output

didikunz · December 27, 2018, 3:10pm

Aha, then add the connections to the different servers to the client. You then need to change the server from the server dropdown, on all servers it is channel 1 then.

Grab2

ajithmsm · December 28, 2018, 4:59am

OK thanks sir it works
sir anyone you know using casperCG in ubuntu because i want to use this software in ubuntu

zeeshan · February 6, 2019, 10:02am

Hi,
We are using several CasparCG servers on Windows at our TV channel which we are going to try to gradually migrate to Ubuntu.
We’re waiting for the latest stable version to release a linux build so that we can test it. Are you using the old linux build?
Regards.

miha.markovic · April 15, 2021, 1:33pm

Hi, is possible to run caspar in ubuntu server (console) ?

dan · April 15, 2021, 5:35pm

@miha.markovic:
Search for @dimitry_ishenko recent posts on the forum
and you will have a picture about CasparCG in ubuntu.

If by console you mean runlevel 3 maybe not.
But if by console you mean terminal in runlevel 5 then yes.

dimitry_ishenko · April 15, 2021, 6:42pm

Good ole days of run levels…

@miha.markovic what @dan says is correct. The CCG server requires running X server.

If you are trying to avoid pulling in the entire Ubuntu desktop, this is what I’ve done in the past:

Start with Ubuntu server image.
Install xorg, blackbox (minimalist window manager) and rxvt-unicode (small terminal).
Install nvidia-driver-*
If using Blackmagic cards, download and install Desktop Video.
Copy CCG server.
Install any other missing dependencies for CCG.
Set up auto start script.
Share and enjoy.

brice.b · April 19, 2021, 12:29pm

I’ve had a go at running it with the xserver-xorg-video-dummy package, it worked ok (really high CPU usage in certain case, maybe not related …) but it has never been tested in production.