Adding timestamp to recording? #4442
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I was looking through the docs and searched the discussion and perhaps I missed something but I can't seem to find the configuration to add the timestamp to recordings instead of using the timestamp on my camera. Is this possible? I can see the option to add a timestamp to a snapshot but not recordings and live view other than the debug menu. |
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Adding timestamps to a recording is very expensive operation as it requires decoding the frames, inserting the timestamp, then re-encoding. Most cameras support this so that is the recommended path. If not, then you can use the |
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Gotcha. Thanks for clarifying that. I'll stick to using camera timestamp. |
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Adding timestamps to a recording is very expensive operation as it requires decoding the frames, inserting the timestamp, then re-encoding. Most cameras support this so that is the recommended path. If not, then you can use the
ffmpeg -> output_argsto include a timestamp https://superuser.com/questions/1491264/ffmpeg-filter-to-add-timestamp-on-video