Can I Use My Video Cam As A Web Cam?

[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.

[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

or try the sony support site ( )

[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...