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authorMichael Niedermayer <michaelni@gmx.at>2013-08-11 11:49:47 +0200
committerMichael Niedermayer <michaelni@gmx.at>2013-08-11 11:49:47 +0200
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* commit '205a4502d3da9de2db75d2c965c9d065574e9266': doc: Clarify the avconv section about -re Conflicts: doc/ffmpeg.texi Merged-by: Michael Niedermayer <michaelni@gmx.at>
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@@ -877,13 +877,12 @@ Dump each input packet to stderr.
When dumping packets, also dump the payload.
@item -re (@emph{input})
Read input at native frame rate. Mainly used to simulate a grab device.
+or live input stream (e.g. when reading from a file). Should not be used
+with actual grab devices or live input streams (where it can cause packet
+loss).
By default @command{ffmpeg} attempts to read the input(s) as fast as possible.
This option will slow down the reading of the input(s) to the native frame rate
-of the input(s). It is useful for real-time output (e.g. live streaming). If
-your input(s) is coming from some other live streaming source (through HTTP or
-UDP for example) the server might already be in real-time, thus the option will
-likely not be required. On the other hand, this is meaningful if your input(s)
-is a file you are trying to push in real-time.
+of the input(s). It is useful for real-time output (e.g. live streaming).
@item -loop_input
Loop over the input stream. Currently it works only for image
streams. This option is used for automatic FFserver testing.