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Where to start:

Look at the source for the video_recorder node in the image_view package (which is what is used in the tutorial that you linked to). You'll notice that cv::VideoWriter from OpenCV is used. Next, checkout the API for the cv::VideoWriter class. This should be a good start for you.

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