Filter Greyscale Format Longform

gst-launch-1.0 <videotestsrc> ! capsfilter caps=video/x-raw,format=GRAY8 ! <videoconvert ! autovideosink>

gst-launch-1.0 <videotestsrc> ! capsfilter caps=video/x-raw,format=GRAY8 ! <videoconvert ! autovideosink>

#!/bin/bash

# Filter Greyscale Format Longform
gst-launch-1.0 {{videotestsrc}} ! capsfilter caps=video/x-raw,format=GRAY8 ! {{videoconvert ! autovideosink}}

import subprocess

# Filter Greyscale Format Longform
# Make sure to replace <placeholders> with actual values
def run_command():
    cmd = [
        "gst-launch-1.0",
        "<videotestsrc>",
        "!",
        "capsfilter",
        "caps=video/x-raw,format=GRAY8",
        "!",
        "{{videoconvert",
        "!",
        "autovideosink}}"
    ]
    
    try:
        print(f"Executing: {' '.join(cmd)}")
        subprocess.run(cmd, check=True)
    except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
        print(f"Error: {e}")
    except FileNotFoundError:
        print("Error: gst-launch-1.0 not found. Please install it first.")

if __name__ == "__main__":
    run_command()