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Article #1105Re: Electronics Engineering Video Blog
From: Jasen Betts
Date: Mon, 06 Apr 2009 10:29
Date: Mon, 06 Apr 2009 10:29
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On 2009-04-06, David L. Jones <altzone@gmail.com> wrote: > > "Mark Harriss" <billy@blartco.co.uk> wrote in message > news:iOGdnaIwsYcy7UTUnZ2dnUVZ8vSWnZ2d@westnet.com.au... >> Have you seen those cheap $15 webcams at the import shops? >> it may be worth grabbing a couple for the "Studio" > > I'm using an "ancient" 2 y/o webcam. > Just discovered that that frame rate appears to vary with the image > brightness! > When I useed it the other day to shoot it was working fine at 30fps, but I > was playing with it this morning and it was only 10fps. Point it toward a > bright light source like the window and it climbs up to near 30fps again. A > linear type increase with brightness. Weird. > Just realised too that my digital camera has a 640x480 30fps video mode and > can also be used as webcam. The webcam mode only seems to work at around > 10fps (no brightnes issue), but the standalone video mode works great. Only > limitation is the internal mic is a bit noisy and is only sampled at 8 bits. > So unless I upgrade my gear, the choice at the moment is either higher res > and clearer video with so-so audio, or 320x240 webcam quality with good > audio... > > Perhaps a new $15 webcam is in order! I think most of it would have worked well as a podcast, with no video at all.
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From: Jasen Betts <jasen@xnet.co.nz>
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Subject: Re: Electronics Engineering Video Blog
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