Video Transmission via Python Socket

This is a set of Python scripts that transmit emulated video frames from a server to a client via a Python socket. The client-side script receives the video frames, and the server-side script sends the video frames.

Prerequisites

To run these scripts, you'll need:

• Python 3.x installed on your machine
• Basic knowledge of Python and networking concepts
• Access to a server and a client that can communicate with each other via a Python socket

Installation

1. Clone this repository to your local machine.
2. Open the client.py and server.py files in your favorite text editor or IDE.
3. Modify the server_address variable in the client.py file to match your server's IP address and port number.
4. Modify the IP address and port number in the server_socket.bind() function in the server.py file to match your server's IP address and port number.
5. Modify the frame_sizes variable in the server.py file to match the desired frame sizes for the video transmission. You can also create a frame_sizes.txt file in the same directory as the server.py file and list the frame sizes in separate lines.
6. Save the modified files.

Usage

Server-side

1. Open a terminal window and navigate to the directory where the server.py file is stored.
2. Run the server.py file by typing python server.py in the terminal.
3. The server will start listening for incoming connections from a client.
4. Once a connection is established, the server will start transmitting emulated video frames to the client.
5. The server will print the size of each transmitted frame to the console.

Client-side

1. Open a terminal window and navigate to the directory where the client.py file is stored.
2. Run the client.py file by typing python client.py in the terminal.
3. The client will connect to the server and start receiving emulated video frames.
4. Once a frame is received, the client will print the timestamp and frame size to the console.

Contributing

If you find a bug or have an idea for a new feature, feel free to contribute to this project by submitting a pull request.

Acknowledgments

These scripts were inspired by the following resources:

• Python Socket Programming Tutorial by Real Python: https://realpython.com/python-sockets/