trying to use commandline options with vlc activex

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Ok im trying view and record a rtsp steam using the activex plugin with vb.net.

First of I know the activex plugin cant record so Im looking for away around it

I can record using command line

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recorder = New Process() recorder.StartInfo.FileName = "C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe" recorder.StartInfo.Arguments = "-vvv rtsp://admin:admin@192.168.5.222/ --sout file/ts:""" & myfileName & """ -Idummy --dummy-quiet" recorder.Start()

which works but then I need 2 streams from the camera one to record one to view.. since im connecting to the camera over a 1000 ft vdsl line this is not good. I don't want to use double bandwidth.. video is 1080p

my new approach is rebroadcast the stream then I can watch and record the new steam
if I use this commandline it creates the new stream for me

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vlc -vvv rtsp://admin:admin@192.168.5.222/ :sout=#duplicate{dst={rtp{sdp=rtsp://:8554/live.ts}}}

only problem here is latency.. its going through 2 buffers the latency is pretty bad.. 2-3 seconds..

what I was hoping, which I think will not work, was to use the activex control to view the main steam then rebroadcast it so I can record the rebroadcasted stream..
in command line I can use this command to view the main stream and rebroadcast. I cant get this to work with the options in the vlc activex. Is what im trying to do impossible?
I have never found any documentation on what commandlines will work with the activex control and what will not

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vlc -vvv rtsp://admin:admin@192.168.5.222/ :sout=#duplicate{dst=display,dst={rtp{sdp=rtsp://:8554/live.ts}}}