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Quick Python program for testing VideoWriter instantiation
import cv2
destination_file = 'video.avi'
fps = 10.0
size = (640, 480)
codecs = [
'4XMV',
'AASC',
'AP41',
'ASV1',
'ASV2',
'AVC1',
'AVRN',
'AYUV',
'BLZ0',
'COL0',
'COL1',
'CRAM',
'CSCD',
'CVID',
'CYUV',
'DIV1',
'DIV2',
'DIV3',
'DIV4',
'DIV5',
'DIV6',
'DIVX',
'DUCK',
'DV25',
'DVHD',
'DVR ',
'DVSD',
'DVSL',
'DX50',
'FFV1',
'FFVH',
'FLV1',
'FMP4',
'FPS1',
'FSV1',
'H261',
'H263',
'H264',
'HDYC',
'HFYU',
'I263',
'I420',
'IJPG',
'IV31',
'IV32',
'IYUV',
'JPEG',
'JPGL',
'KMVC',
'LJPG',
'LOCO',
'M4S2',
'MJ2C',
'MJLS',
'MJPG',
'MMES',
'MP42',
'MP43',
'MP4S',
'MP4V',
'MPEG',
'MPG1',
'MPG2',
'MPG3',
'MPG4',
'MRLE',
'MSVC',
'MSZH',
'PIM1',
'Q1.0',
'Q1.1',
'QPEG',
'RMP4',
'RT21',
'SEDG',
'SNOW',
'SVQ1',
'TGA ',
'THEO',
'TM20',
'TSCC',
'U263',
'ULTI',
'UMP4',
'UYVY',
'VCR1',
'VCR2',
'VIV1',
'VIXL',
'VMNC',
'VP30',
'VP31',
'VP50',
'VP60',
'VP61',
'VP62',
'VP6F',
'VSSH',
'WHAM',
'WMV1',
'WMV2',
'WMV3',
'WMVA',
'WNV1',
'WV1F',
'WVC1',
'X264',
'XVID',
'XXAN',
'Y422',
'Y800',
'YUV1',
'YUY2',
'YV12',
'ZLIB',
'ZMBV'
]
for codec in codecs:
codec_int = cv2.cv.CV_FOURCC(codec[0], codec[1], codec[2], codec[3])
print('\nAttempting to create VideoWriter for "' + codec + '".')
writer = cv2.VideoWriter(destination_file, codec_int, fps, size, True);
if writer.isOpened():
print('Succeeded.')
else:
print('Failed.')
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