Can I Use My Video Cam As A Web Cam?

[jonathan_tijuana]

Can i do that?

[TheFilePirater]

ya if u got the right cables and if ur camra can do streaming out-put

[jonathan_tijuana]

like what cables? streaming out-put what is that?

i have SONY DCR-Vx2000 NTSC do u think that will work? and if it does how?


cables i have firewire and dv

[TheFilePirater]

do u have firewire port on ur pc?, try reading the owners manual of the cam

[jonathan_tijuana]

yes i have it on my pc. i don't have the manual with me.

[shn]

I use my digital camera as a webcam, if that helps any :huh:

But then again it has a usb port on it. Does your video camcorder have a usb port?
If so then you can use it as a webcam. Or firewire may work just as well. :D

[Livy]

give it a try and see if it works, that what i did, plug it in and turn it on, and try it in msn, mines worked

[jonathan_tijuana]

there is no image everything is black, mine doesn't have usb it has dv in/out, s-video and video and audio. i don't know wtf with this cam i don't have much time with it.


what kind of cam u guys have?

[harrycary]

If this (http://www.sonystyle.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/eCS/Store/en/-/USD/SY_DisplayProductInformation-Start;sid=I4ZPNY1PA0BPZrIN7mRFPsJBn__v1avB1Q0=?CatalogCategoryID=HPgKC0%2eN4ZcAAAD34YOquAcK&Dept=dcc&TemplateName=item%2fsy_item_b&ProductID=IJsKC0%2eNM_gAAAD3J06quAcS&ContentItemPage=) is the camera you have, than it should work fine. Especially since it has 3 CCDs(most camcorders have 1 and most web-cams use a CMOS vs a CCD)

Anyways, it has firewire capability and should automatically be recognized by Windows XP(an assumption since you've failed to even provide that much info).

All you've got to do is configure your messenger software to use that particular connected device. It's really not to difficult.

[balamm]

Or just use video out to your video in on the video card or tuner card if you have it.

[jonathan_tijuana]

yeah that's the cam, but how i configure the cam with messenger software?





My video card has only s-video out i have gainward geforce 4 ti 4200 silver pack

[abu_has_the_power]

i would just buy a webcam. cuz i would rather spend 20-30 bucks than break an expensive camcorder. :lol:

[jonathan_tijuana]

because 20 - 30 dlls web cam sucks, and right now i don't have any money ;)

[jonathan_tijuana]

i tryied to use the cam in messenger i can send the invitation, but there is no video or any image. the web cam screen is black. :S wtk..

[Damnatory]

Whatever the case, if your cam is capable of acting as a webcam, there should have been a CD-ROM that came with it that had the proper drivers on it. (I'm assuming thats the reason your getting a black screen.) When you connect through your firewire, doesn't windows automatically detect new hardware? (because it should)

[jonathan_tijuana]

there was no cd, but win detect the cam.

[Nexus UK]

if you have an Nvidia chipset you need to have the nvidia wdm drivers installed to allow the camera to be classed as a "capture device"
NVidia WDM Drivers Page (http://www.nvidia.com/object/wdm_winxp-2k-Me-98se_1.22)

or try the sony support site ( :D )

[harrycary]

Do whatever you can to use that camera. You will be astounded at how good it will look.

In my previous post you'll see I mentioned CMOS and CCD?
Most webcams(under $50-60) use a CMOS(complimentary metal oxide semiconductor, a microchip) to capture your image. These just plain suck. More expensive webcams use a CCD(charged coupled device, like camcorders use). The difference in quality is most noticeable.
Shit, your camera has 3 CCDs! One for each primary color in the light spectrum(red, blue and green). The quality should be very good.

Good luck with it...