I tried Camera Capture sample from Windows Mobile 5.0 SDK and
I can access big camera, but I can't get image from small one.
I tried "CAM2:" as camera name, tried FindNextDevice() - it doesn't work.
Does anybody know how to access second camera?
Undocumented interface?
Registry setting?
HELP!
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i'm also interrested about this info.
I am also interested:Nobody knows how to use the second camera for the skype or messenger you have installed in you HTC Universal, not as webcam for desktop computer.
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I've searched through the forum and unfortunately haven't found any DirectShow solutions to access the front camera of the HTC Universal (or TyTN). Only thing I found was some low level .dll hacking.
If anybody has found a way to access the second capture device (front camera), please share.
Thanks in advance
I don't know how to access second camera.
But I know that CoolCamera can use the second camera to take pictures,and also as a webcam for desktop computer
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a barcode scanner and a webcam... wouldn't that be hilarious?
For the first thing our PDA should pretend to be a USB keyboard and translate the photographed bar code into its numbers.
For the second thing our PDA should pretend to be a USB webcam and instantly stream each picture to the USB port.
You think it's impossible? I don't think so. Softick managed to have the PDA pretend a USB stick. Other pretended devices shouldn't be a problem then!
Chatty - I don't know anything about interfacing with the camera, but obviously from my SuperBright Magician screen adventures, I know that you can kind of control the camera programatically. From there, you could use a timer to snap pictures every X seconds, and use code to FTP them (using wifi), or RAPI them over to the desktop if that was what was required (using USB). On WM5 I believe that this will be significantly easier.
That's not going to give you video I guess. You might be able to look into container video formats to see if we can stream the video, deleting as we're going, so we just stream straight from the PPC to a non local source without taking up much local space. But I've got no idea if that's possible.
Converting the pic from a barcode: you'd have to write custom "ocr" type software I guess. I've never done that before.
Good luck though
V
do a search in the forum for camara api or stk
and find that htc is not much for sharing the interface to the camera
Rudegar - tell me about it! At least <WM5 I think the camera is very proprietary, but it can be arm twisted into taking snaps programmatically.
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direct show / camera
may I suggest to have a look at CameraCapture sample in msvc-8.0
Any code to get access to a pixel pointer is welcome
I want to use xda as webcam under Linux...
Barcode reader is great, too
For the second thing our PDA should pretend to be a USB webcam and instantly stream each picture to the USB port.
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I know this software works to 'stream' the video from the camera to the desktop. I haven't tested it as a webcam, maybe it does work (?)
http://www.zone1.de/PocketPC/LxCam.html
any one tried that app yet?
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I want to use xda as webcam under Linux...
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If you mean XDA-II or XDA-III, then the ADCM
camera module is not a problem, there is
a linux driver for it. The problem is the
undocumented ATI 3200 video capture port,
where the camera is connected.
It will be much easier on Magician or Universal,
where the builtin PXA27x camera
interface is used.
I have got a network camera it's a web cam that doesn't need a PC to work: it's stand alone and has its own IP number .Ican acces it from outside digiting my IP at home along with the port number .My camera is a Linksys that unfortunately need a plug in of explore to work.Nor PIE neither OPERA can obtain the video (i can instead normally acces set setting of the camera from outside.)
Anyone resolved the problem ?
anyone is using with satisfaction jj along with a network camera?
thanks
hi!
i have a same device..is it linksys internet camera wvc54g? i also wanted do the same but till now, i havent see any 1 using this particular camera on ppc. There are few people who are using other ip camera's on thier devices..i think we are unable to use this camea because it uses activx control.
IT WORKS !
Hi all,
i have the same cam, and it works perfect on my mda-pro
I use TCMP to view my cam´s here is the link http://www.tcmp.org/
You have to open it like a file only insert http://ip.of.cam/img/video.asf
as file name !
Greetings from germany
RAVE
not http://tcpmp.corecodec.org/download ?
how about some clever spod to write software for universal so that the universal is the ip cam, surlly its possible
Carnivor, nice idea, Universal as a wifi webcam would be great.
Carnivor, nice idea, Universal as a wifi webcam would be great.
Try ComVu PocketCaster for the HTC Universal.
www.comvu.com
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not http://tcpmp.corecodec.org/download ?
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Rave i've tried solution but it doesn't work
anyone else tried it ?
Use TCPMP & video.asf output
Hi,
I got my Linksys working with TCPMP (Latest) and using the following typed into File>Open file (in TCPMP) leave off port if default
http://ipaddress:port/img/video.asf
Can't make it work with username and password unfortunately but if you use an obscure port, it should be relatively safe unless someone knows different?
Hope this helps, and btw it works on WiFi, GPRS & 3G - Fullscreen!
George
Try www.tcpmp.com or www.corecodec.org
http://www.warelex.com/products/webcam/Buy/
any one had tried similar software? I tried the one above, but halfway through.
i can get the image to PC via PDA, but i couldn't get it working with MSN/SKYPE... :-(
i can confirm that currently i am using 'Webcamer Plus' from www.ateksoft.com
it works as a charm! thx for the 3M pixel camera!!! all my friends are telling me i am using the best webcam they ever seen!
royalmail said:
i can confirm that currently i am using 'Webcamer Plus' from www.ateksoft.com
it works as a charm! thx for the 3M pixel camera!!! all my friends are telling me i am using the best webcam they ever seen!
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awsome software....just tried it and it works great....tho its nearly impossible to get the athena to sit right.
I saw this ATEKSOFT software and thought it was very clever however from this point on I am advising people not to buy it. Although the software looks slick the customer service offered by the company is appalling. What is more, if you post complaints on their forum about the quality of after service they get deleted. Not what I would look for from someone who wants my money.
Nice idea - very badly executed.
You can do it for free
Download mymobiler: http://www.mymobiler.com
Download VH screen capture driver: http://www.hmelyoff.com/index.php?section=8
Start mymobiler and activate your mobile camera
Grab the part of the screen you want with VH screen capture
Now you have a webcam stream which you can use in any program like skype, msn etc..
Look at this video as example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wveANUBUIJM
Instead of using the microsoft remote tool use mymobiler. It is much faster.
PS: You need active sync to communicate with mymobiler
This is why I love this forum. I've learned something new today - I never would have thought of using the camera as a webcam, or about My Mobiler. I love My Mobiler, very cool app; note, it says you can connece via WiFi, too, not just Activesync. Interesting feature, when you activate "Mouse Curser To", and it essentially turns your mobile into a 2nd (or 3rd) display device for your desktop, with mouse and all.
One problem though, when I activate my camera I get normal video/pictures on the Athena, but only the foreground graphics (camera settings) on the desktop. The video is just a black screen. Any ideas?
Mobiler don't capture the camera
techntrek said:
This is why I love this forum. I've learned something new today - I never would have thought of using the camera as a webcam, or about My Mobiler. I love My Mobiler, very cool app; note, it says you can connece via WiFi, too, not just Activesync. Interesting feature, when you activate "Mouse Curser To", and it essentially turns your mobile into a 2nd (or 3rd) display device for your desktop, with mouse and all.
One problem though, when I activate my camera I get normal video/pictures on the Athena, but only the foreground graphics (camera settings) on the desktop. The video is just a black screen. Any ideas?
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Hello.
I have the same problem.
My Mobiler shows only the foreground graphics.
Is there a way to shows what the camera shows in the athena screen?
Any ideas?
Thanks in advance.
Regards.
Funny, I'm getting the same problem with my new touchII. It still works with both an Artemis and a Pharos on 6.1 Rom's.
Maybe something to do with the camera software or that it is a 6.5 ROM?
Can anyone confirm this?
Hi
Is anyone aware of a an API or better a wrapper for the Camera Functions?
The Integration of the Camera that comes with CF2.0 WIndows Mobile 5 SDK is not what I'm looking for because it still needs the user click to capture a photo.
I want to take photos every now and then when I'm not with my PDA
Anyhelp or hints is highly Appreciated! a HTC only solution would also do the job for me.
BR
Daniel
Hi
I found something nice - it is even with a C# Sample.
http://blogs.msdn.com/marcpe/archive/2006/03/03/542941.aspx?CommentPosted=true#commentmessage
And it works - tested on a breeze and a wizzard.
Only problem I'm to stupid to change the resolution.
BR
Daniel
How about this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=1414212&postcount=41
Here's one stupid question.
Altrough the camera seems to be ok in terms of hardware drivers i can't seem to find any utility to start it neither in control pannel or anywhere else. I cannot use it in yahoo messenger or similar services. Can someone enlight me about that camera?
camera does work , but only in MSN messenger
I played with the camera too...
The only program that recognizes the camera, and uses it OK , is MSN (live) messenger.
X-Lite (Voip Software with camera option) usually detects any camera I got.
However, on the Shift, no joy !
Also, another program called WinTLV (Superb windows time lapse recording software)
does not see the camera.
Drivers...drivers...drivers.... c'mon HTC .. supply us with new ones
Py Software Active Webcam
killer_t, what are you trying to tell us?
Camera Works
The camera i test it with many programs and is working in skype msn and other programs automatically but i dont know how to start it alone i mean not through other programs
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killer_t, what are you trying to tell us?
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With the program Active Webcam from Py Software can use the build-in Shift camera.. You can do video and photo
yep the Active Web Cam program works. I've tested it yesterday without any problems. However the program can't facilitate the usage of the camera with other programs.
I want to run the camera alone to take photo, do you guys know any good software out there with good and clean interface which does this job?
I use Dorgem v2.1.0 it's a small and freeware software.
http://dorgem.souceforge.net
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I use Dorgem v2.1.0 it's a small and freeware software.
http://dorgem.souceforge.net
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it doesn't seems to have a preview windows, does anyone else know anything better then this?
It has. Click on the preview button
Nice little camera app. Thanks.
Yu can use this one too
http://www.nchsoftware.com/capture/index.html
I had the same problem of the camera showing as installed but not recognised by MSN, Skype, etc. So I just deleted the driver (from Device manager). Windows then rediscovered it and then it worked fine!
I have been using "cheese" on ubuntu. it has preview and can be used to capture video or still pictures.
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Yu can use this one too
http://www.nchsoftware.com/capture/index.html
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This one is more than capable. The one posted earlier on page 1 (can't remember what it's called) has been discontinued.
But the one quoted above is perfect just for using the camera for point and shoot, video or stills.
Thanks.
Edit>>Struggles a bit with video (low frame rate, a bit like video calling quality, or like video phone you see on the news!) but I haven't really had a good luck around the settings yet too see if it can be manually improved.
I have installed the Debut Video Capture Software on my Shift, but when I run it it defaults to 'screen' which replicates my screen image but when I click 'Device' the selection remains at screen. I can't see any options to enable my camera device.
Anyone know what to do next?
(The dorgem one worked fine so my Shift hardware is not in question.)
Camera software
I tried a program called "AMCap" that I had. (You will have to Google for it, I can't remember where I got my).
It seems to catch the video & audio and lets me take stills and such.