[ale] Using a camcorder for a web cam?

[nlucent]

Yeah, it uses the ?bt848? chipset? I checked on the bttv page, its the same
chipset that it supports.

Nick

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> From: Wandered Inn <esoteric at denali.atlnet.com>
> To: nlucent <nlucent at mindspring.com>
> Cc: ale <ale at cc.gatech.edu>
> Subject: Re: [ale] Using a camcorder for a web cam?
> Date: Wednesday, December 16, 1998 8:37 AM
> 
> nlucent wrote:
> > 
> > You can get a video capture card ($29 from onsale.com), as long as your
> > camcorder has svideo it should work.
> 
> There's support for this $29 card under Linux?  I've checked out the
> docs on the video4linux (thanks to the previous poster..) and found that
> most of the hardware supported is in the $100+ range.  I don't mind
> spending the money, but I'm not an idiot.  I'd rather spend $29 then
> $100 and it's a lot easier to get it past the budget committee (my
> wife).
> 
> > 
> > Nick
> > 
> > ----------
> > > From: Wandered Inn <esoteric at denali.atlnet.com>
> > > To: ale <ale at cc.gatech.edu>
> > > Subject: [ale] Using a camcorder for a web cam?
> > > Date: Monday, December 14, 1998 10:58 PM
> > >
> > > I have an old camcorder that's gone on the fritz in that it won't
tape
> > > any longer.  It still provides a decent picture via video out. 
Question
> > > is, has anyone heard of using such a device as a web cam?  I've seen
> > > some video cards with video input jacks and was wondering if anyone
has
> > > heard of this.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Until later: Geoffrey         esoteric at denali.atlnet.com
> > >
> > > You mean you paid MONEY for Service Pack '98????
> 
> --
> Until later: Geoffrey		esoteric at denali.atlnet.com
> 
> You mean you paid MONEY for Service Pack '98????