[Discuss] streaming webcam

[markw at mohawksoft.com (Mark Woodward)]

On 04/24/2012 08:08 AM, John Abreau wrote:
> A decent camcorder can record video with a framerate of 60 fps.
> A typical webcam may record at something like 12 fps or less.
Unfortunately, the application calls for a webcam, or at least a USB 
video camera.
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> On Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 7:51 AM, Mark Woodward<markw at mohawksoft.com>  wrote:
>> Also, I have a bunch of webcams, and the one main problem I see in them is
>> that they are SLOW. With very little motion, they seem OK, but if you move
>> them quickly they blur the image terribly.  It is important that the
>> effective "shutter speed" is quick enough that moderate motion of the camera
>> does not blur excessively.
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>> Am I asking too much?
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>> Do you guys know of anything, I've been looking. I have more than half a
>> dozen different webcams ranging from the built-in laptop cameras to various
>> USB2 devices, which, when all is said and done, are basically logitech
>> quickcams.
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>> On 04/24/2012 06:43 AM, Mark Woodward wrote:
>>> I am looking for a very low latency simple webcam program. I want to be
>>> able to see the video from my laptop on my android fairly snappy. Most of
>>> the things I've seen introduce about 1/2 to a full second latency. So when I
>>> move my hand, I see the delay. I want to get rid of that I need it to be
>>> mostly instantaneous.
>>>
>>> (1) is it possible with Linux and USB2
>>> (2) If so what software
>>> (3) what camera.
>>>
>>> Anyone know?
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