Stream RTSP from Geovision DVR (need help)

[briant]

Hello, I am trying to play an RTSP Stream from a Geovision DVR, and keep running into the same problems. The Problem is that whenever I try to play the stream it asks for a username and password for my server, and then never connects. I have looked at the debug log and it seems to come up with an error right after I give it my user id and password. The error is "connection error -10053" I will post my debug log at the bottom of this post. Also I have tried disabling my firewall, and tried connecting to the stream on the DVR itself with VLC installed on it. Nothing Helps. Here is the link to the geovision site that describes how to set vlc up with a geovision RTSP stream. My input for vlc looks like "rtsp://10.4.44.112:8554/CH001.sdp" w/o quotes. Also I am running Windows 7 64 for the Geovision DVR and have a Geovision GV-1480A Card. Thank you in advance, and please help me figure out this problem.

Here is the log...

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main debug: adding item `rtsp://10.4.44.112:8554/CH001.sdp' ( rtsp://10.4.44.112:8554/CH001.sdp ) qt4 debug: Adding a new MRL to recent ones: rtsp://10.4.44.112:8554/CH001.sdp main debug: rebuilding array of current - root Playlist main debug: rebuild done - 1 items, index -1 main debug: meta ok for (null), need to fetch art main debug: processing request item: rtsp://10.4.44.112:8554/CH001.sdp, node: null, skip: 0 main debug: resyncing on rtsp://10.4.44.112:8554/CH001.sdp main debug: rtsp://10.4.44.112:8554/CH001.sdp is at 0 main debug: starting playback of the new playlist item main debug: creating new input thread main debug: Creating an input for 'rtsp://10.4.44.112:8554/CH001.sdp' main debug: looking for meta fetcher module: 1 candidate main debug: using timeshift granularity of 50 MiB, in path 'C:\Users\SECURI~1\AppData\Local\Temp' main debug: `rtsp://10.4.44.112:8554/CH001.sdp' gives access `rtsp' demux `' path `10.4.44.112:8554/CH001.sdp' lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Users\Security DVR\AppData\Roaming\vlc\lua\meta\fetcher main debug: creating demux: access='rtsp' demux='' location='10.4.44.112:8554/CH001.sdp' file='\\10.4.44.112:8554\CH001.sdp' lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\fetcher main debug: looking for access_demux module: 1 candidate lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\fetcher\tvrage.luac live555 debug: version 2011.12.23 main debug: using meta fetcher module "lua" main debug: TIMER module_need() : 2.915 ms - Total 2.915 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 2.915 ms) main debug: removing module "lua" main debug: searching art for rtsp://10.4.44.112:8554/CH001.sdp main debug: looking for art finder module: 2 candidates lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Users\Security DVR\AppData\Roaming\vlc\lua\meta\art lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\00_musicbrainz.luac lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\01_googleimage.luac lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\02_frenchtv.luac lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\03_lastfm.luac main debug: no art finder module matching "any" could be loaded main debug: TIMER module_need() : 5.533 ms - Total 5.533 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 5.533 ms) main debug: art not found for rtsp://10.4.44.112:8554/CH001.sdp live555 debug: authentication failed qt4 debug: IM: Setting an input live555 debug: retrying with user=brucet2 live555 debug: connection error -10053 live555 error: Failed to connect with rtsp://10.4.44.112:8554/CH001.sdp main debug: no access_demux module matching "rtsp" could be loaded main debug: TIMER module_need() : 13422.919 ms - Total 13422.919 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 13422.918 ms) main debug: creating access 'rtsp' location='10.4.44.112:8554/CH001.sdp', path='\\10.4.44.112:8554\CH001.sdp' main debug: looking for access module: 1 candidate main debug: net: connecting to 10.4.44.112 port 8554 main debug: connection succeeded (socket = 1360) access_realrtsp debug: rtsp connected access_realrtsp warning: only real/helix rtsp servers supported for now main debug: no access module matching "rtsp" could be loaded main debug: TIMER module_need() : 4.394 ms - Total 4.394 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 4.394 ms) main error: open of `rtsp://10.4.44.112:8554/CH001.sdp' failed main debug: finished input main debug: dead input main debug: changing item without a request (current 0/1) main debug: nothing to play qt4 debug: IM: Deleting the input main debug: TIMER input launching for 'rtsp://10.4.44.112:8554/CH001.sdp' : 13470.620 ms - Total 13470.620 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 13470.619 ms)

[Sébastien Escudier]

did you try to pass the username and password directly in the url ? like rtsp://user:pass@ip...

[briant]

Hello, Thanks for the suggestion, but I already tried that and it still get's me nowhere. It still asks for a username and password, and still does not connect...
Here is an updated log. One thing I notice is that when I include the username and password in the url the log looks a little different, meaning that the connection error 10053 is now connection error 10057. I am also editing the log so it does not show my password for my server. I will change it to "rtsp://user:pass@10.4.44.112:8554/CH001.sdp" where the stuff in bold is modified.

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main debug: adding item `rtsp://10.4.44.112:8554/CH001.sdp' ( rtsp://user:pass@10.4.44.112:8554/CH001.sdp ) qt4 debug: Adding a new MRL to recent ones: rtsp://user:pass@10.4.44.112:8554/CH001.sdp main debug: rebuilding array of current - root Playlist main debug: rebuild done - 3 items, index 1 main debug: processing request item: rtsp://10.4.44.112:8554/CH001.sdp, node: null, skip: 0 main debug: resyncing on rtsp://10.4.44.112:8554/CH001.sdp main debug: rtsp://10.4.44.112:8554/CH001.sdp is at 2 main debug: starting playback of the new playlist item main debug: creating new input thread main debug: Creating an input for 'rtsp://10.4.44.112:8554/CH001.sdp' main debug: meta ok for (null), need to fetch art main debug: using timeshift granularity of 50 MiB, in path 'C:\Users\BRIANT~1\AppData\Local\Temp' main debug: `rtsp://user:pass@10.4.44.112:8554/CH001.sdp' gives access `rtsp' demux `' path `user:pass@10.4.44.112:8554/CH001.sdp' main debug: creating demux: access='rtsp' demux='' location='user:pass@10.4.44.112:8554/CH001.sdp' file='\\user:pass@10.4.44.112:8554\CH001.sdp' main debug: looking for access_demux module: 1 candidate live555 debug: version 2011.12.23 main debug: looking for meta fetcher module: 1 candidate lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Users\Brian Thompson\AppData\Roaming\vlc\lua\meta\fetcher lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in S:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\fetcher lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script S:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\fetcher\tvrage.lua main debug: using meta fetcher module "lua" main debug: TIMER module_need() : 3.574 ms - Total 3.574 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 3.574 ms) main debug: removing module "lua" main debug: searching art for rtsp://10.4.44.112:8554/CH001.sdp main debug: looking for art finder module: 2 candidates lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Users\Brian Thompson\AppData\Roaming\vlc\lua\meta\art lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in S:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script S:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\00_musicbrainz.luac qt4 debug: IM: Setting an input lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script S:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\01_googleimage.lua lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script S:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\01_googleimage.luac lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script S:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\02_frenchtv.lua lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script S:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\02_frenchtv.luac lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script S:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\03_lastfm.lua lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script S:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\03_lastfm.luac lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script S:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\04_musicbrainz.lua main debug: no art finder module matching "any" could be loaded main debug: TIMER module_need() : 9.065 ms - Total 9.065 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 9.065 ms) main debug: art not found for rtsp://10.4.44.112:8554/CH001.sdp live555 debug: authentication failed live555 debug: retrying with user=user live555 debug: connection error -10057 live555 error: Failed to connect with rtsp://user:pass@10.4.44.112:8554/CH001.sdp main debug: no access_demux module matching "rtsp" could be loaded main debug: TIMER module_need() : 10193.199 ms - Total 10193.199 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 10193.199 ms) main debug: creating access 'rtsp' location='user:pass@10.4.44.112:8554/CH001.sdp', path='\\user:pass@10.4.44.112:8554\CH001.sdp' main debug: looking for access module: 1 candidate main debug: net: connecting to user port 0 main error: cannot resolve user port 0 : No such host is known. access_realrtsp error: cannot connect to user:0 access_realrtsp debug: could not connect to: user:pass@10.4.44.112:8554/CH001.sdp main debug: no access module matching "rtsp" could be loaded main debug: TIMER module_need() : 2558.951 ms - Total 2558.951 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 2558.951 ms) main error: open of `rtsp://user:pass@10.4.44.112:8554/CH001.sdp' failed main debug: finished input main debug: dead input main debug: changing item without a request (current 2/3) main debug: nothing to play qt4 debug: IM: Deleting the input main debug: TIMER input launching for 'rtsp://10.4.44.112:8554/CH001.sdp' : 12804.767 ms - Total 12804.767 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 12804.766 ms)

[Sébastien Escudier]

You could try vlc under msys rxvt to see rtsp dialog, or with wireshark.
Maybe th eserver tells why it refuses the connection

[cdw5510]

Hello,

Did you ever get this working? I am in the process of trying to get rtsp working with VLC on a Windows 7 machine and am having the same issues. Based on my Wireshark captures it is saying Unauthorized after the request is sent.

Any help would be great if you figured it out.

Thanks.

[jmgrange]

Hello,
I have exactely the same problem.
I submit the problem to CCTV Camerapros and recieve this answer : Here are instructions going over the embedding portion -- http://www.usavisionsys.com/forums/view ... f=16&t=317

At this time it doesn't solve the problem.
Thanks for any help.

[briant]

Hello everybody, I totally forgot about this thread... Sorry
I did eventually find a solution, about a year ago more or less, and totally forgot to post back about it, again sorry...
The solution is using a program (developed by geovision) called geovision mobile server.
It's included with the latest geovision software release and can be downloaded from http://www.apexcctv.com/support/Downloa ... .5.7.0.rar
After extracting the software you'll notice two folders 1 that says free 1 that says paid. Open the Paid Folder, extract the folder that says "MobileServer_v1.4.0.0" and install Mobile Server. BE SURE to have all instances of geovision software closed (there is a bug where if u run the installer and have the geovision server running, it causes weird playback issues and corrupting the webcam server; I've learned this from experience, had to reinstall the geovision server software) After install, start the geovision Main server first. Go to the network icon, then select the webcam server settings. Make sure the 3GPP tab is UNCHECKED, otherwise the ports will conflict with what we are about to do next. Everything else you can choose to your liking, the only thing to make sure is the 3GPP tab is unchecked. Now, Run Geovision Mobile Server, select Enable RTSP Streaming, and if you want set a username and password (optional). Now with the geovision mobile server running and the geovision server software running start up VLC. open a network stream and use the following format [url]rtsp://ipaddressofserver:8554/cam#_stream1[/url] where cam# is the camera you want to access and ipaddressofserver is the ip address of your server. Try it locally on the geovision server first, then if that works try on another pc in the same network. If it does not work it's usually firewall related. After you get the stream working, you can then port forward it on your router, embed it on a webpage, etc... The only thing that sucks about using this program is it requires a good amount of cpu power and computer resources. At least it does for me anyway, but still worth it in my opinion.
Hopefully it works for you. Best Regards
Brian.