A camera is a device that records and stores images. It can be based on digital, analog, web or other types of basis.
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Debugging for camera windows 8
I am using Windows 8 on VMware Player and trying to get the Web camera working.
Ensured to enable the USB control and connecting device to VM instead of host.
However built in "Camera" says ...
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Streaming video from a point-and-shoot camera that doesn't support it
I have a Canon IXUS 120is (PowerShot SD940) - a nice digital camera that's a couple of years old. It does record fairly decent video, but, alas, can't function as a webcam - and I need to stream video ...
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Copying large file from SD to HDD via USB failing on Ubuntu
I'm attempting to copy some large files from my camera (Canon EOS 500D) to my laptop, which is running 64 bit Ubuntu 9.04. I am using USB to connect the two devices.
For most files, it is simply a ...
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How do I disable the iSight camera on Mac OS 10.6?
I want to disable my camera. Have it stop working. Have all applications that can use the camera to be unable to use the camera anymore. I would cut it out physically from the device if that wouldn't ...
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can iphone camera be used to photograph/scan a line of text into a readable pic for notes, like a pen scanner? [closed]
pen scanners cost too much and, according to Amazon reviews, might produce bad results, break down and otherwise misbehave. So I was thinking if perhaps iphone could be used as an alternative for ...
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What is a good alternative to the iDVD OneStep DVD feature for copying video from a camcorder to DVD (on Mac OS X)?
I can't use the iDVD "OneStep DVD" button to copy video from my camcorder to a DVD—see "Why does nothing happen after I press OK after selecting OneStep DVD in iDVD (with my Canon HV20 connected)?". ...
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I am looking for a webcam that supports WIA or TWAIN but cannot find one [closed]
I am looking for a webcam that suppport WIA or TWAIN. It has proven very difficult, for me at least, to find one.
I found many logitech, but on their website, I cannot verify what it uses for PC ...
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Reset DVR H.264 CCTV camera appliance password [closed]
I have a H.264 DVR camera appliance setup. I want to reset the password, currently i am not able to login to the DVR system. Following manual does not have any instructions to reset password, is there ...
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External DV camera not found with flash for ustream or justin.tv on OS X in Chrome, Safari and firefox
I have Canon DV camera (MV850i), Macbook pro (early 2008), OS X Lion.
MY DV camera works fine with in OS X and iMovie and I can image capture using a firewire cable.
What I am trying to do is ...
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Recover images from a digital camera memory card
I tried to connect the digital camera on the computer using USB but then the camera froze, so I tried to turn it off, but it wont turn off so I just removed the battery. When I plugged it in again, ...
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HD camera through hdmi for Skype
I have a Panasonic hd-sd90 camera and hdmi mini to big cable. How can I configure video source from hdmi for skype?
Thanks!
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Copy large movie from digital camera (Canon) to PC
I have a Canon Digital Ixus 990IS. The PC (running Windows XP SP2) sees the camera fine. I can copy images and movies.
However a large movie (900mb) fails with no message. This MS KB article ...
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Where can I find Drivers for Sharper Image Digital Camera Binoculars 10x25?
I have some Digital Camera Binoculars from Sharper Image, but do not have the driver CD that came with them. I searched online and can not find the a place to download the device drivers for them. It ...
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Is is possible to map a photo to a 3d model in Sketchup (or other tools)?
I know it's possible to match a photo in Sketchup and then create a 3D model, but is it possible to do the reverse ?
If I have the 3d model already and a geolocation added + a photo is it possible to ...
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How can I “scan” an image at a set DPI using a camera?
I want to scan a check so I can upload it to my bank's website for electronic deposit. The bank requires the image to be a JPG of at least 200 DPI. Unfortunately, I do not have a scanner, just a ...
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Hidden movies inside camera
I have Sony Steadyshot dsc-w550 camera. The problem is I can see all recorded videos INSIDE camera only. When accessing via USB cable, I see only photos.
Tried to show hidden files. No success!
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Find camera connected to Macintosh in Terminal?
Is it possible use the Terminal on Mac (OS X 10.6.8) to find a camera (Kodak EasyShare Z712 IS in this case) connected via USB? This camera does not show up in the Finder as a mounted drive. Where/How ...
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Live camera software [closed]
Im looking for a good software that we can use to stream HD video with sound 24/7. We want to use it between two offices with a cam and TV on each end. A crappy webcam wont cut it. A very good one ...
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How can I keep skype from suddenly going to letterbox mode and back, over and over?
During a 1 hour conversation, my guest's camera does this over and over, about 5 - 10 times.
Any idea on what I can do to stop it?
I'm using Skype for Mac, Version 5.3.0.1093
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Can a normal camera with a USB connection be used as a webcam?
Is this possible natively on Windows or is there special software to do it?
EDIT
My goal is to stream a lecture from our hall over the internet, but we want the computer / camera to be in the back ...
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Remote access to ip camera
I am trying to set up remote access to an ip camera I've just bought. The camera is tuned wirelessly to my Huawei HG520B router and works fine on my LAN. My ip address is public, so I've set up a ...
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asus aspire linux: how to attach a digicam?
How do I attach a digital camera (canon s3) to an asus aspire one running linux? I plug in the USB, the camera turns on, but nothing seems to happen on the computer side.
update: this netbook is so ...
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How do I focus my camera using Digiflow?
How do I correctly adjust the aperture and focus on my camera with the help of Digiflow?
When I first set up my camera I had a lot of trouble getting the focus right - I'd set the aperture first and ...
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ip camera foscam on wifi, only works on wifi on local network
I am so confused, I have the foscam F18908W and the neufbox router NB4.
when plugged directly to the router
- i can connect to it using another computer on the network
- i can connect to it ...
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x64 Windows 7 won't recognize my Sony DV cam DCR-TRV330 through Firewire
I'm having issues using my Sony DV cam DCR-330 and windows 7 ultimate 64bit. I connect the DV Cam as I do it in another pcs (works flawless in windows windows xp 32 bit and another notebook with the ...
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ZoneMinder: improve motion detection?
I started to use ZoneMinder but I'm getting lots of false alarms.
False alarm example: because of occasional noise in the image, it triggers alarm although nothing has really changed.
Delayed alarm ...
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Very precise measurement software for Windows
I have bought a digital USB microscope:
Which can take images like this:
I would like to measure – as accurately as possible – the width of the white line on screen, as you see in the picture.
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rs232 PTZ cameras software program for control
Does anyone know of a program that would allow you to control multiple IR cameras via usb (computer jack) to rs232 (camera hardware)? We have a cameraswitcher, very low key, that I can press buttons ...
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How can I mount my photo camera for a write access?
I plug a camera to ubuntu 11.10.
It is automatically recognized and browsed with nautilus or through terminal.
But when I copy files to my camera no copying happened.
How can files be written to the ...
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Automatically sync camera photos to folder when connected
I'd like to automatically sync the photos/movies on my iPhone to a folder on my Windows 7 PC each time the device is connected. I want this to happen without requiring any action, and ideally without ...
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How to convert HD movie from DV tapes from camera
I had one party and the camera man just recorded all the videos on mini DV tapes.
Now he promised me that he will give me HD 16:9 1080p DVD for videos
But i am confused how he will convert tapes to ...
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I can't find the right driver for ASUS laptop x44h webcam on Windows 7 x64 [closed]
i have asus x44h with pid A014
i can not find webcam driver
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Is resolution more important or DPI in photos
Which property of pixel resolution (many megapixels) and spatial resolution (many dpi) influences the quality of the resulting product more?
For example, of
16 MP at 72 dpi
and
7 MP at 300 dpi
, ...
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Logitech webcam/mic combo not working on Ubuntu … (Mic doesn't work, Cam does)
A regular line-in microphone will work, but the mic on my mic/cam combo will not, but the camera works fine. How can I troubleshoot this?
I'm running Ubuntu Oneiric.
Thanks!
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Using HD camera for web stream [closed]
How can I use an HD camera for web stream (Ustream or YouTube Live)
Is there a solution to use a cam connected through USB as a webcam?
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Using Digital Still camera as webcam
I have an old Sony DSC P-200 camera. Can I use it as a webcam. If so, how?
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USB cable for certain device? [closed]
I have a device (camera) which needs 8-pin USB cable. I looked with Google and found "8-pin USB cable for camera xxxx model xxxx".
Do I need to buy this certain cable? Or is any 8-pin USB cable fine?
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Remove Kernel Lock from Unmounted Mass Storage USB Device from the Command Line in Linux
I've searched high and low, and can't figure this one out. I have a older Olympus Camera (2001 or so). When I plug in the USB connection, I get the following log output:
$ dmesg | grep sd
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My computer is not reading my PNY SD 1GB memory card
I use a Kodak EasyShare C160 digital camera, a PNY SD 1GB memory card, and a Dell Latitude E5500 computer. I have had my camera for over a year and have always been able to transfer my pictures to my ...
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which grabber is good enough to get 1000fps? [closed]
I have two framegrabber with a fast camera (1800+ fps). I would like to know which grabber can grab 1000fps. Below are the features of the 2 grabbers:
Inspecta-5 Full Camera Link® Version:
Support ...
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Camera Hand Mouse/Keyboard
Is there software out there that lets me control the computer purely through gestures using a webcam?
I understand that it might need to have novel ways to process what used to be "keyboard input" ...
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Camera Canon pal DC95 not being able to get cd contents
A friend of mine recorded a family event with his Canon pal DC95. This camera records to a mini cd. I saw the cd being played in the camera (which was hooked up to a tv) but when I place the cd's in ...
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Webcam showing blank grey image
I'm having a frustrating problem with my computer. I have a lenovo thinkpad t510, and my webcam is just returning a blank grey image for some reason. I've checked device manager, it is there as a ...
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How can I install the latest full version of Canon ZoomBrowser EX without the original CD?
ZoomBrowser EX comes with Canon cameras.
Canon software enigeering team did a really poor job analyzing how people are using the software:
people do lose their x-year old CD
or do not have it with ...
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Are there any HD cameras with Pan/Tilt/Zoom features supported in Linux? [closed]
Answered:
How to connect HDMI camera to Linux?
I have tried a few cameras such as the Bullet HD. I was never able to make it work in my CentOS, Fedora, I returned their product finally, it ...
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Can't transfer images from a camera connected to a USB 2 port on a PCMCIA adapter
I have an old laptop (HP OmniBook vt6200, Windows XP professional, SP2) that only has USB 1 ports. Transferring pictures from a digital camera is too slow, so I thought of trying one of ...
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How can I mount my camera's SD card as a disk using the camera?
I had a minor photo related mishap yesterday, I deleted files from the SD card on my Canon 550D without importing them onto my PC first. I've connected the camera up and pointed PhotoRec and some ...
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Is there a free video camera software to switch between multiple cameras?
My church wants to get 2 or so cameras and a projector and would like to do live feeds of whats going on on a big screen. I need to pull live streams onto a computer and then change what shows on the ...
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Give the path to the inserted USB key to a script
I'd like to run a given Perl script whenever I connect my camera to my PC, so that this script will download all the photos on it. But as the drive letter for the camera may change depending on ...
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iPad 2 shows as camera on my computer
When I connect my iPad 2 to my computer, it is displayed like a camera, and I can't put any files on it.
What could be the problem?
