lib/vnctools/recorder.rb in vnctools-0.0.1 vs lib/vnctools/recorder.rb in vnctools-0.0.2

@@ -17,15 +17,21 @@
         "-y",                                       # overwrite output files
         "-r", @options[:frame_rate] || "5",         # frame rate
         "-s", @options[:frame_size] || "1024x768",  # frame size
         "-i", "#{display}.0+0,0",                   # display :1
         "-vcodec", @options[:codec] || "mpeg4",     # video codec
-        "-sameq", output            # output
+        "-sameq", output                            # output
       )
 
-      @process.io.inherit! if $DEBUG
+      if $DEBUG
+        @process.io.inherit!
+      else
+        @process.io.stdout = @process.io.stderr = "/dev/null"
+      end
+
       @process.start
 
+      # TODO: this may be too quick to actually catch the failure
       if @process.crashed?
         raise Error, "ffmpeg failed, run with $DEBUG = true for full output"
       end
     end