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| 78118 | 2002-09-10 01:48:00 | What is the best video card (or firewire) to use for video in (and even out) – ie ex a VCR? Also want to use it for a security camera input to a web page. Dell Dimension 1.5 GHz XP. Many thanks |
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| 78119 | 2002-09-10 03:06:00 | If, as your original post suggested, you feed the video camera into the TV system now, perhaps you should look at a TV card? These take a TV antenna OR direct video in and can create an avi file onto the hard drive from either source. High resolution is not needed as the security camers will be low re anyway. I feed my security camera into a TV modulator and its loosely coupled to the main TV antenna system. I can receive it on any TV in the house and also on the TV card in the PC. I can therefore create an avi file from it. Just how I would automate it I have never considered, as you would want to start and stop the recording, deleting the old one as avi files can get very large. I would think you would probably capture a few seconds every few seconds to refresh a web page (or a minute every minute) Noting your location, shout yourself a cup of coffee in the Vudu coffee shop in Q'town, they have a live webcam, find out how they automate it? My TV Card is a LifeView '98 and runs well under XP with the recently released drivers. I only have a 667 Mhz cpu and it gets a bit of lag at full screen, but is great in a window. |
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| 78120 | 2002-09-10 03:52:00 | Thanks – actually have got a live cam going – using ConquerCam - www.theill.com - a US$10.00 programme. Found it very easy to use – even for and old fella. Can set how often it refreshes – ie every 10 seconds or every minute – also times and days of the week. Am getting the video feed via a video tuner (TVVIEW200) but don’t find it very stable. Can also use a “dongle” via a USB port but this can be a bit slow. Want to find something for a local operation but not going to pay $3500+ for a “camera video server” – hence the question about video cards. Incidentally get my camera signal into the home aerial system by an old VCR – AV video in – RF out. Would give you my web address so could have a look, except don’t wish to publish it in a public forum! |
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| 78121 | 2002-09-10 04:42:00 | Would be fascinated! Send the link address to: auditor at orcon.net.nz (replace the at with @) hope the spammers dont find it, but thats my disposable address anyway, I have never used it and it has spam in it! The Lifeview cards are cheap ($136 or $157 with radio) and I use a video sender unit but an old video-thats good recycling! |
godfather (25) | ||
| 78122 | 2002-09-10 06:33:00 | Thanks but that email is not working - can contact me at ryan@arrowtown.com Cheers |
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