# How to record Slow Motion video in higher FPS (240 or 960 fps) in openCV **URL:** \ **Category:** Python\ **Tags:** programming\ **Created:** [January 31, 2024, 11:21am UTC](https://forum.opencv.org/t/how-to-record-slow-motion-video-in-higher-fps-240-or-960-fps-in-opencv/16326 "2024-01-31T11:21:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Neeraj\_Dhekale](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.opencv.org/neeraj_dhekale/32/8819_2.png) [@Neeraj\_Dhekale](https://forum.opencv.org/u/Neeraj_Dhekale)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2024, 11:21am UTC](https://forum.opencv.org/t/how-to-record-slow-motion-video-in-higher-fps-240-or-960-fps-in-opencv/16326/1 "2024-01-31T11:21:00Z")
Hello, How to record video in slow motion with higher (240 or 960) fps? I have tried using VideoWriter shown below and when video properties is checked it only shows fps is 960 but it does not seem 960 frames in 1 second. I am trying to record a running fan. **cv2.VideoWriter(‘filename.avi’, cv2.VideoWriter\_fourcc(\*‘mp4v’), 960, size)** Second option: I have also tried to set **cv2.waitKey(milliseconds)** but this method also does not work. Camera used: I am using webcam Kreo owl, [click here for more details](https://kreo-tech.com/products/kreo-owl-ultra-hd-streaming-webcam) Alternate cross-check: I also tried to record the same from an Android mobile with 960 fps and it really works. Let me know if I am doing any thing wrong? Thanks in advance. Regards, Neeraj Dhekale ---
**Author:** ![matti.vuori](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e79b87/32.png) [@matti.vuori](https://forum.opencv.org/u/matti.vuori)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2024, 12:55pm UTC](https://forum.opencv.org/t/how-to-record-slow-motion-video-in-higher-fps-240-or-960-fps-in-opencv/16326/2 "2024-01-31T12:55:32Z")
As the camera can only do 60 fps, it is obviously impossible to record with it at 240 or 960 fps…