06-07-2018, 10:18 AM
Hello everyone,
I need to upgrade the SBC that supports our product (startup). Our prototype was built using the RPi3, but we need something a bit tougher to support new functionalities. The biggest task running on the system: I need to convert, in real-time, a video stream (HDMI 2.0 1080p60) streaming over USB 3.0 to a 720p10fps mp4 (h.264). Rock64 is currently at the top of my list, but I need to investigate a bit deeper before making the move.
On the RPi3, I didn't do it real-time, but used the h264_omx hw encoder, with ffmpeg. It worked pretty well, besides the amount of time required.
My Questions:
1) Will I be able to do the same with the Rock64, running GNU/Linux?
I found that gstreamer is available for that platform, but read diverging account as to whether hw accelerated encoding is available in GNU/Linux.
2) If not, will I be able to do something similar with Android/Linux?
I believe this is the safe shot, but I would prefer to do it in GNU/Linux is because all my software is programmed in Linux. If needed, I'll move on to Android, that's not a major issue, but I need to know if it's possible before investing in this direction.
Now, I am not a beginner, but I am not 10+ years of experience with SBCs either. If you can let me know about the level of difficulty to expect, that will help me plan the schedule accordingly.
Thank you,
Fred
I need to upgrade the SBC that supports our product (startup). Our prototype was built using the RPi3, but we need something a bit tougher to support new functionalities. The biggest task running on the system: I need to convert, in real-time, a video stream (HDMI 2.0 1080p60) streaming over USB 3.0 to a 720p10fps mp4 (h.264). Rock64 is currently at the top of my list, but I need to investigate a bit deeper before making the move.
On the RPi3, I didn't do it real-time, but used the h264_omx hw encoder, with ffmpeg. It worked pretty well, besides the amount of time required.
My Questions:
1) Will I be able to do the same with the Rock64, running GNU/Linux?
I found that gstreamer is available for that platform, but read diverging account as to whether hw accelerated encoding is available in GNU/Linux.
2) If not, will I be able to do something similar with Android/Linux?
I believe this is the safe shot, but I would prefer to do it in GNU/Linux is because all my software is programmed in Linux. If needed, I'll move on to Android, that's not a major issue, but I need to know if it's possible before investing in this direction.
Now, I am not a beginner, but I am not 10+ years of experience with SBCs either. If you can let me know about the level of difficulty to expect, that will help me plan the schedule accordingly.
Thank you,
Fred
