[PD] Webcam&hardware requirements

[Georg Holzmann]

Hallo!

> If you're on mac, firewire cam or dec would of course be good
> ( don't try it on linux...)
why not on linux? I also used a firewire cam with gem+pdp on linux ... 
it works fine!

LG
Georg


> 
> On pc/linux I'd use an old  box, a bttv card and a security cam - 
> perfect res, 30fps, and fantastic zoom :)
> also latency is propably lowest as possible ( even on the mac you'll 
> still have to decode the dv stream)
> bttv cards do about 12 euro second hand in the netherlands.
> 
> rainer kohlberger wrote:
> 
>>
>> On Aug 30, 2005, at 21:39, Rune Lain Knudsen wrote:
>>
>>> I hope this is not too OT, but I'm working on a project where PD/ GEM 
>>> is going to be used for interpretation of a tree's movement  caused 
>>> by wind.
>>> Basically a camera will be used to record a tree, this will be made  
>>> into a moviefile that will be uploaded to a website periodically.  
>>> The movement from the tree will be the basis for triggering a
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> Does anyone have any recommendations regarding a camera/webcam that  
>>> doesn't cost too much and which is capable of recording 30fps with  a 
>>> fairly
>>> good resolution? It also needs a zoom lens as the tree will be a  bit 
>>> far away from the camera.
>>
>>
>>
>> i think your requirements does not fit with low cost equipment. i  
>> don't know about a [web]cam that has good zoom and is able to record  
>> 30f and is cheap. there will be two ways: 1) buy an (external)  
>> capture card and a monitoring cam (high latency). 2) buy a cheap  
>> camcorder (300-400eur) and plug it in to mac mini's firewire port.
>>
>>
>>> I was thinking about using a mac mini to record, interpret and  
>>> upload; would the standard(1.4Ghz/512MB/80GB) be enough for this?
>>>
>>
>> should be enough,
>> but maybe a cheap pc + onboard/internal capture card + monitoring cam  
>> - commercial os would be cheaper.
>>
>>
>>
>> r!
>>
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