[dba-VB] c# interface to webcam

Stuart McLachlan stuart at lexacorp.com.pg
Fri Apr 9 18:25:01 CDT 2010


Max just posted "YAWCAM"   on dba_Tech,  I think in a misplaced response to this.
Yawcam = Yet Another WebCAM software"

http://www.yawcam.com/


On the help page, I noticed this google ad:

Add Video Capture and processing to your .NET applications in seconds. 
http://www.mitov.com/html/videolab.html

("free for non-commercial purpose"!)

Might be just what you are looking for for that "someday".

-- 
Stuart

On 9 Apr 2010 at 13:02, jwcolby wrote:

> I bought four little USB no name webcams from Newegg the other day.
> 
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826717012R
> http://www.imcorpusa.com/products.asp?id=486
> 
> I took a chance just because of the price, I ended up paying $10 each shipped to my door.  What 
> peaked my interest is that they are an actual 1280 x 1024 sensor.  Getting more than 640 x 480 is 
> tough and usually very expensive.  Thus I figure if they worked I win.  They work!
> 
> Windows Vista eventually figures out how to load a driver for them.  I say eventually because it 
> takes a good minute before the message pops up.  Once that happens I can use them in any application 
> that needs a camera, and the resolution and picture quality is just outstanding!  For example, once 
> the driver loads, Skype picks them right up and uses them at max resolution.  GREAT picture!.
> 
> So what I really want to do is experiment with them and use C# to read them and display them.
> 
> Between now and then, does anyone have a favorite "surveillance" software that isn't too expensive 
> that would allow me to connect these to machines around the house and record video?  Movement 
> triggered etc.  I have a system in the living room that sits under the TV that I would like to put 
> one of these on just to be able to record a burst of a few seconds when it senses movement.  Then 
> wait for no movement before resetting to record another burst.
> 
> Kind of a poor man's (that would be me) surveillance camera.
> 
> I actually went looking, found and downloaded a half dozen packages last night.  Some worked, all 
> were klunky if they worked.  There are a bunch that are designed to publish the video to a web 
> system so that I could see them from outside the house "when I travel", but I don't travel so I 
> really just need them to snap a few seconds every once in a while when there is movement.
> 
> And someday play with them in C#.
> 
> -- 
> John W. Colby
> www.ColbyConsulting.com
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