Web Cam

cleats

Will a standard external web cam (USB Logitech QuickCam Vision Pro) work with the DVInputStream feature?

Nick

I haven't tested a USB webcam. If you can get it to work in QuickTime Player (when you create a new recording), then you should be able to use it in MixEmergency.

djnyce

usb webcam works. i've tested that one specifically. you have to close me, have an app like quicktime use the built-in isight (new recording). then open me and load the dviinput file. it should now be using your usb webcam. you can close quicktime now.

Nick

I'm not sure how it works on Snow Leopard exactly (because of the new QuickTime X). But previously, using QuickTime 7, you could go into QuickTime Players Preferences and select the default input for video recording, and this is what MixEmergency would then use as the default device.

djred

djnyce could u link a vid of what you are talking about please

djnyce

ok Nick. in osx 10.6.4, quicktime doesn't have preferences like normal apps. so to set the usb webcam a) open quicktime, choose new recording, then there is a arrow next to record button (choose recording devices, quality and destination) b) choose your usb or FW camera c) close quicktime d) open me and drag the dvi file onto a deck.

Nick

Yeah, I thought that might be the case. I've only checked it out using QuickTime Player 7 (which you can choose to install for Snow Leopard) - thought I think you may need QuickTime Pro to do this.

Nick

Sorry, I just realised that I read your original post incorrectly.... I thought that you were opening QuickTime Player to make it use the iSight so that it wouldn't be available as the default camera when you tried to open a camera in MixEmergency.

djnyce

djred is here is a quick vid

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1UaB2eLP4g

djred

I noticed you are using qtx is this possible on qt7pro as I am running osx 10.5.8

Nick

For QT7 Pro, just open QuickTime Player (with your camera connected). Go to QT Player's preferences. In the Recording tab of the preferences select your camera as the Video Source, then exit QT Player. Whatever you selected will now be the default camera that MixEmergency tries to use.

djred

I'm still having issues with this after I do that in QT what do I do in ME?

Nick

Load the DVInputStream file. Details here: http://www.inklen.com/forum/comments.php?DiscussionID=25

djred

ok I must be an idiot lol I've upgraded to snow lep and can get the isight cam to wrk in ME but cannot get me external cam connected by firewire to show in ME even following the instructions and vid that nyce posted. I see my cam in QT and can even switch 2 it in QT but it will not show in ME it always revets back to the isight

Nick

Are you closing QuickTime Player before loading it into MixEmergency? Each camera can only be used by one application at a time.

djred

yes sir I am

Nick

Hmmm, that is strange. I'm not really sure what would be going on there. Maybe try opening QuickTime, opening a movie capture/recording (using your iSight), and then load the camera file into MixEmergency.... it should see that the iSight is busy and then open your other camera. If not, then maybe it is unable to use that second camera. Hopefully we can get some sort of official camera input feature working soon - which will make this current step unnecessary.

caliber

Is there any updated help with this. when i close quicktime, im ask to save and isight turns off. Then there is only a recorded file save and no streaming

Nick

I'm not sure what you mean here. Are you able to stream you iSight in MixEmergency by dragging the DVInputStream file onto one of the preview windows?

caliber

There is no DVInputStream file. Only the save .mov file