Hi
I just wondered if anyone had tried to connect an external camera via the mini usb port. I have a Canon EOS 350d camera and it would have been fun if you could take a picture, connect the camera to the phone and transfer the picture over. Then you could use wifi on the phone and transfer the picture home or something else.
Is it possible? Does anyone know about any software for doing something like this?
Unfortunately, I don't think the phone can be used as 'USB Host', which is what you would need for this to work.
Ooops - I may be wrong! Have a look here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=58834
I was thkning about the same thing. Only solution I could come up with as lots of adapters, but in the camera not in the phone. No one makes sd to compact flash adapters, but they do make them the other way round. Just means you'd have to go microsd > sd > compactflash.
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Would it be possible to connect a digital camera to the Jasjar so that I can send photos through my GPRS connection. Or does this require USB host capability (and thus a new ROM)?
Thanks!
Hi
It's not possible, and as far as I know there's no software to emulate USB host.
Still, if you have some BT/IRDA fancy camera, you may send photos to your PDA.
Personally I take advantage of SD card camera, which is flash-card compatibile with PDAs. It may not be very quick (changing SDs) but it works
OK, unfortunately I already have a camera...I suppose I need to use a CF-->SD converter in the camera. Have you heard of a SD-->CF converter (I know it would be big and stick out...just curious).
Yep... it exists.
Just google for "cf sd adapter"
One example here:
http://www.directshopper.de/minolta-cf-sd-adapter_compact-flash_p
Hi, I'm going on Holiday soon and want to use my XDA Exec to view photos I take with my digital camera (beats taking the laptop along just to do that).
Now, I understand the Exec doesn't have Host functionality through the USB port, so is there any other way of getting the photos off a Sony Memorystick and onto the XDA?
I've looked around for a USB Host SDIO card and can't find one (not sure the XDA Exec would support it anyway).
Anyone got any suggestions?
TIA
I'm not 100% sure, but I think I saw a device in PC World that looked like a USB hub, but it was for connecting digital cameras to USB memory sticks, however I only briefly looked at the picture on the box and didn't check it out closely.
Might be worth asking at PC World though in case I didn't imagine it. For gods sake don't mention the exec to the staff there, as they are completely incapable of thinking, but if it would work for a memory stick it might be able to work for the exec, especially as there is a thread around here about making the exec appear as usb memory to a PC.
I found this link http://homepage.mac.com/techedgeezine/2004-0624_syncbox1.htm
and
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SyncBox-Porta...QQitemZ5232874442QQcategoryZ162QQcmdZViewItem
At the very worst you'd have to get one of these and a small SD card reader to plug into the USB stick slot.
I have the same problem.
Another device is the Delkin USB Bridge:
http://www.delkin.com/delkin_products_usb_bridge.html
Similar idea but the Macally SyncBox allows you to copy a subset of the files by storing them in a folder called SyncBox though you won't be able to move files into that folder on most digital cameras.
If you want to turn your PDA into a USB mass storage device get a USB sync cable and this software:
http://www.softick.com/pocket-pc/cardexport2/
The problem I have with the USB bridge type devices is that they copy everything. I have a Vosonic 6230 MultiMedia Viewer:
http://www.vosonic.com/index.php?PA=product&id=10&kind_id=12
It's a portable HD with multi-card reader. So basically you can copy files from MS card to HD and then from HD to SD card. Not as cheap or light as a USB bridge but you can also use it as extra storage for your PDA and camera or a video player which can connect to a TV.
Looking on Macally site, they now have SyncBox II which allows you to copy individual files:
http://www.macally.com/spec/usb/input_device/syncbox2.html
Why don't more manufacturers implement USB host? It would make PDAs a lot more useful.
The SyncBox II isn't available yet but Memorex have 2 similar devices - one with multi-card reader, one without:
http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/26/swap-data-on-the-go-with-memorex-travellink-and-travelsync/
But I don't think it's currently available from a UK retailer.
Hi, there I use Athena to tranfer and edit pictures with program Pocket Phojo.
I can not get my Canon Digital SLR working. I can see Camera when i Browes but nothing more. Any one with experince from this???
try just using a card reader, and attach it to the 4to1 cable, I've had sucess with that.
I have the 4-in-1 adapter cable and was able to connect a flash drive. Worked like a charm.
I konw......
There is no problem to connect card reader etc. Most of them works....butttttt to connect a Canon Camera direct...will not workkkkkk...grrr
I need to find working driver for Canon SLR models.
Skycam100 said:
There is no problem to connect card reader etc. Most of them works....butttttt to connect a Canon Camera direct...will not workkkkkk...grrr
I need to find working driver for Canon SLR models.
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Have you tried putting the camera in USB mass storage mode(if it has one, which most do) and then connecting?
Hi, I saw several post that speak about use the HTC camera to use to insert in the properties (exif) in jpg photos, like
http://forum.xda-developers.com/archive/index.php/t-363014.html
I know that our devices, haven´t got GPS, but I use with external GPS bluetooth.
I try to insert in registry the value P9, because it don´t appear, but it isn´t work.
I have Rom CE OS 5.2.1948 (BUILD 18548.0.7.0)
Any advice?
Also, I would like to know if anybody can use the tytn like usb host (to connect a memory card or pendrive to tytn usb conector) and can read the content of the memory connected.
Any idea?
Thanks.
hi, I used to have a hermes. nice device. but GPS photo did not worked for me. I tried few roms but without luck. also hermes doesnt have any USB host, so if you connect e.g. USB harddisk then it will be not detected-recognized. but you can use your tytn as mass storage, with wm5storage. if you find out how to set the camera to take a picture with exif GPS info, put the info in here. I am curious.
sinmae said:
hi, I used to have a hermes. nice device. but GPS photo did not worked for me. I tried few roms but without luck. also hermes doesnt have any USB host, so if you connect e.g. USB harddisk then it will be not detected-recognized. but you can use your tytn as mass storage, with wm5storage. if you find out how to set the camera to take a picture with exif GPS info, put the info in here. I am curious.
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Thanks sinmae, for answering. I'll try looking for 3rd party software to used Gps photo..., If I made anything I'll tell you.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=331654&highlight=usb+host
Rudegar said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=331654&highlight=usb+host
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Thanks Rudegar
Just got the new G2 and its a bit disappointing that it doesn't have a front facing camera on it. Now I am looking for a way to do video calling with the use of a Web Camera. It would involve connecting the two devices with a USB Female-Female Adapter and designing an app to use the camera. Does anyone have an idea where to start on something like that?
i guess you have to look into usb host driver, there was one guy doing this with a nexus one i think, just search on youtube there was a video
Once you make the special adapter to trigger your phone into USB host mode (if possible) you will still run into a problem of no driver support for your webcam and no applications capable of using a usb camera.
basically you're SOL for a good while