Creating an Elapsed Timer using FFmpeg

https://youtu.be/aC6GDbeQsY0
View Timer
ffplay -f lavfi -i color=c=black:s=240x96 -ss 00:00:00 -t 00:48:00 -vf "drawtext=fontfile=/System/Library/Fonts/Monaco.dfont:text='%{pts\:gmtime\:0\:%M\\\\\:%S}':fontcolor=white:fontsize=64:x=(w-tw)/2:y=(h-th)/2:box=1:boxcolor=green@0.5:boxborderw=10,format=yuv420p"
Save as File
ffmpeg -f lavfi -i color=c=black:s=240x96 -ss 00:00:00 -t 00:48:00 -vf "drawtext=fontfile=/System/Library/Fonts/Monaco.dfont:text='%{pts\:gmtime\:0\:%M\\\\\:%S}':fontcolor=white:fontsize=64:x=(w-tw)/2:y=(h-th)/2:box=1:boxcolor=green@0.5:boxborderw=10,format=yuv420p" timer.mp4

Note: On Window systems, access the fonts like this: “/Windows/Fonts/arial.ttf”. You can’t use the traditional “C:\Windows\Fonts\arial.ttf” because the colon is a reserved character in the FFmpeg syntax.

FFmpeg Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLErU2HjQZ_ZOPDZ71Khzt5PX4X4j6flkg

FFmpeg notes: https://www.rickmakes.com/ffmpeg-notes/

Synology DS918+ vs QNAP TS-453Be Virtualization Comparison w/Ubuntu Desktop

Synology DS918+ (Amazon Affiliate)
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QNAP TS-453Be (Amazon Affiliate)
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* Please verify that you have chosen the WD40EFRX (CMR) model when ordering. Also check that you got the correct drives when your order arrives. Avoid the WD40EFAX SMR models!

Crucial 16GB (8GBx2) RAM CT2K8G3S186DM (Amazon Affiliate)
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DE: https://amzn.to/3avuVwe (HX318LS11IB/8)
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Synology Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLErU2HjQZ_ZPL8Yx7FxnY6xKxcMiVWkkJ

QNAP Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLErU2HjQZ_ZPX505_znSLtZE7Z42m6DEK