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Re: Wanted: frame-grabber for still video

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From: Ryan J Kucera
Date: Tue, 14 Apr 1992 19:14
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In article <1992Apr9.203724.27656@news.nd.edu> jscott@vardamir.next.nd.edu  
(james scott) writes:
> Greetings!
> 
> I have a small problem.  I would like to transfer images from a Cannon  
Xap  
> Shot still video camera to the NeXT via the video inputs on the ND  
board.   
> The Canon uses the NTSC standard, but I've encountered problems using  
the  
> NeXTtv app.  I think it has something to do with the way the camera  
> doesn't update the image.
> 
> Does anyone know of other software which would be suitable to my task?   
Or  
> do I get to write my own?

I encountered a problem when I first connected my Xap Shot but I found out  
there is a little switch on the bottom of the camera so that it will make  
the signal interlaced.  If you look, there is a black little circle on the  
bottom.  If you pull it off you'll see the switch.  That fixed mine.


Ryan Kucera
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Subject: Re: Wanted:  frame-grabber for still video
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