cannot capture webcam

[Garotonoturno]

I have a great (older) 3Com HomeConnect USB webcam that I want to stream. Running WinXP SP3 w/ VLC 0.9.9
When I select 'Open Capture Device' >> 'Capture mode' = DirectShow & 'Video device name' = ViCAM Digital Camera AVI Driver >> Play

I get the error:
Capturing failed:
The capture device "ViCAM Digital Camera AVI Driver" does not support the required parameters.

Here is verbose Messages:
main debug: starting new item
main debug: processing request item dshow:// node Playlist skip 0
main debug: resyncing on dshow://
main debug: dshow:// is at 0
main debug: creating new input thread
main debug: Creating an input for 'dshow://'
main debug: waiting for thread initialization
main debug: thread started
main debug: thread 5524 (input) created at priority 1 (../../src/input/input.c:370)
main debug: `dshow://' gives access `dshow' demux `' path `'
qt4 debug: Updating the stream status: 3
main debug: creating demux: access='dshow' demux='' path=''
main debug: looking for access_demux module: 1 candidate
dshow debug: found device: ViCAM Digital Camera AVI Driver
dshow debug: using device: ViCAM Digital Camera AVI Driver
dshow error: capture device 'ViCAM Digital Camera AVI Driver' does not support required parameters !
dshow error: can't open video
qt4 debug: Hide the Interaction Dialog
dshow debug: found device: Realtek HD Audio Input
dshow debug: using device: Realtek HD Audio Input
dshow debug: EnumDeviceCaps: output pin: Capture
dshow debug: EnumDeviceCaps: input pin: CD Volume
dshow debug: EnumDeviceCaps: input pin: Line Volume
dshow debug: EnumDeviceCaps: input pin: Mic Volume
dshow debug: EnumDeviceCaps: input pin: Stereo Mix
dshow debug: EnumDeviceCaps: trying pin Capture
dshow debug: EnumDeviceCaps: input pin default format configured
dshow debug: EnumDeviceCaps: input pin accepts format: araw, channels:2, samples/sec:44100 bits/sample:16
dshow debug: EnumDeviceCaps: input pin accepts format: araw, channels:2, samples/sec:44100 bits/sample:16
dshow debug: EnumDeviceCaps: input pin accepts format: araw, channels:1, samples/sec:44100 bits/sample:16
dshow debug: EnumDeviceCaps: input pin accepts format: araw, channels:2, samples/sec:32000 bits/sample:16
dshow debug: EnumDeviceCaps: input pin accepts format: araw, channels:1, samples/sec:32000 bits/sample:16
dshow debug: EnumDeviceCaps: input pin accepts format: araw, channels:2, samples/sec:22050 bits/sample:16
dshow debug: EnumDeviceCaps: input pin accepts format: araw, channels:1, samples/sec:22050 bits/sample:16
dshow debug: EnumDeviceCaps: input pin accepts format: araw, channels:2, samples/sec:11025 bits/sample:16
dshow debug: EnumDeviceCaps: input pin accepts format: araw, channels:1, samples/sec:11025 bits/sample:16
dshow debug: EnumDeviceCaps: input pin accepts format: araw, channels:2, samples/sec:8000 bits/sample:16
dshow debug: EnumDeviceCaps: input pin accepts format: araw, channels:1, samples/sec:8000 bits/sample:16
dshow debug: EnumDeviceCaps: input pin accepts format: araw, channels:2, samples/sec:44100 bits/sample:8
dshow debug: EnumDeviceCaps: input pin accepts format: araw, channels:1, samples/sec:44100 bits/sample:8
dshow debug: EnumDeviceCaps: input pin accepts format: araw, channels:2, samples/sec:22050 bits/sample:8
dshow debug: EnumDeviceCaps: input pin accepts format: araw, channels:1, samples/sec:22050 bits/sample:8
dshow debug: EnumDeviceCaps: input pin accepts format: araw, channels:2, samples/sec:11025 bits/sample:8
dshow debug: EnumDeviceCaps: input pin accepts format: araw, channels:1, samples/sec:11025 bits/sample:8
dshow debug: EnumDeviceCaps: input pin accepts format: araw, channels:2, samples/sec:8000 bits/sample:8
dshow debug: EnumDeviceCaps: input pin accepts format: araw, channels:1, samples/sec:8000 bits/sample:8
dshow debug: EnumDeviceCaps: input pin accepts format: araw, channels:2, samples/sec:48000 bits/sample:16
dshow debug: EnumDeviceCaps: input pin accepts format: araw, channels:1, samples/sec:48000 bits/sample:16
dshow debug: EnumDeviceCaps: input pin accepts format: araw, channels:2, samples/sec:96000 bits/sample:16
dshow debug: EnumDeviceCaps: input pin accepts format: araw, channels:1, samples/sec:96000 bits/sample:16
dshow debug: CaptureFilter::JoinFilterGraph
dshow debug: connecting filters
dshow debug: CaptureFilter::EnumPins
dshow debug: CapturePin::QueryDirection
dshow debug: CapturePin::ConnectedTo [not connected]
dshow debug: CapturePin::QueryPinInfo
dshow debug: CaptureFilter::QueryFilterInfo
dshow debug: CapturePin::QueryPinInfo
dshow debug: CaptureFilter::EnumPins
dshow debug: CapturePin::QueryDirection
dshow debug: CapturePin::QueryDirection
dshow debug: CapturePin::QueryAccept [OK] (channels=2, samples/sec=44100, bits/samples=16, format=araw)
dshow debug: CapturePin::ReceiveConnection [OK]
dshow debug: CapturePin:Hospedagem:NotifyAllocator
dshow debug: filters connected successfully !
dshow debug: MEDIATYPE_Audio
dshow debug: selected audio pin accepts format: araw
dshow debug: Playing...
dshow debug: CapturePin::QueryPinInfo
dshow debug: CaptureFilter::EnumPins
dshow debug: CapturePin::QueryDirection
dshow debug: CapturePin::QueryPinInfo
dshow debug: CaptureFilter::EnumPins
dshow debug: CapturePin::QueryDirection
dshow debug: CaptureFilter::EnumPins
dshow debug: CapturePin::QueryDirection
dshow debug: CaptureFilter::EnumPins
dshow debug: CapturePin::QueryDirection
dshow debug: CapturePin::ConnectedTo [OK]
dshow debug: CaptureFilter::SetSyncSource
dshow debug: CaptureFilter::Pause
dshow debug: CaptureFilter::Run
main debug: selecting program id=0
qt4 debug: New Event: type 1108
main debug: using access_demux module "dshow"
main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 347.000 ms - Total 347.000 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 347.000 ms)
main debug: looking for a subtitle file in C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\
main debug: looking for decoder module: 34 candidates
araw debug: samplerate:44100Hz channels:2 bits/sample:16
main debug: using decoder module "araw"
main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 0.000 ms - Total 0.000 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.000 ms)
main debug: thread 6012 (decoder) created at priority 2 (../../src/input/decoder.c:217)
main debug: thread started
main debug: `dshow://' successfully opened
qt4 debug: New Event: type 1103
qt4 debug: Updating the stream status: 3
main debug: control type=1
main debug: no aout present, spawning one
main debug: looking for audio output module: 3 candidates
aout_directx debug: OpenAudio
aout_directx debug: found device: Primary Sound Driver
aout_directx debug: found device: Realtek HD Audio output
aout_directx debug: device supports 2 channels (DEFAULT!)
aout_directx debug: device supports 2 channels
aout_directx debug: device supports 1 channel
aout_directx debug: Windows says your SpeakerConfig is stereo
aout_directx debug: creating DirectSoundThread
main debug: thread 5708 (DirectSound Notification Thread) created at priority 15 (../../../modules/audio_output/directx.c:392)
main debug: using audio output module "aout_directx"
main debug: thread started
aout_directx debug: DirectSoundThread ready
main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 11.000 ms - Total 11.000 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 11.000 ms)
main debug: output 's16l' 44100 Hz Stereo frame=1 samples/4 bytes
main debug: mixer 'fl32' 44100 Hz Stereo frame=1 samples/8 bytes
main debug: filter(s) 'fl32'->'s16l' 44100 Hz->44100 Hz Stereo->Stereo
main debug: looking for audio filter module: 24 candidates
main debug: using audio filter module "converter_float"
main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 0.000 ms - Total 0.000 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.000 ms)
main debug: found a filter for the whole conversion
main debug: looking for audio mixer module: 3 candidates
main debug: using audio mixer module "float32_mixer"
main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 0.000 ms - Total 0.000 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.000 ms)
main debug: input 's16l' 44100 Hz Stereo frame=1 samples/4 bytes
main debug: filter(s) 's16l'->'fl32' 44100 Hz->44100 Hz Stereo->Stereo
main debug: looking for audio filter module: 24 candidates
main debug: using audio filter module "converter_float"
main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 0.000 ms - Total 0.000 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.000 ms)
main debug: found a filter for the whole conversion
main debug: filter(s) 'fl32'->'fl32' 48510 Hz->44100 Hz Stereo->Stereo
main debug: looking for audio filter module: 24 candidates
main debug: using audio filter module "bandlimited_resampler"
main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 0.000 ms - Total 0.000 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.000 ms)
main debug: found a filter for the whole conversion
main warning: PTS is out of range (12384225781), dropping buffer
main warning: PTS is out of range (12384202561), dropping buffer
main warning: PTS is out of range (12384179341), dropping buffer
main warning: PTS is out of range (12384156121), dropping buffer


The camera works with other applications. Any idea how I can configure this device?

Felipe Medeiros
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Name: Felipe Medeiros
Status: Analyst JR
E-mail: felipe.medeiros@weblocal.com.br
Company: Weblocal Hospedagem

[jerry007]

I also encounter the same problem. The log shows following:

dshow debug: asking for default device: Camtasia Studio Video Capture Driver
dshow debug: asked for Camtasia Studio Video Capture Driver, binding to Camtasia Studio Video Capture Driver
dshow debug: using device: Camtasia Studio Video Capture Driver
dshow error: capture device 'Camtasia Studio Video Capture Driver' does not support required parameters !
main error: Capture failed
main error: The capture device "Camtasia Studio Video Capture Driver" does not support the required parameters.
dshow error: can't open video device
dshow debug: skipping audio device
dshow error: FATAL: could not open ANY device
main error: Capture failed
main error: VLC cannot open ANY capture device.Check the error log for details.
dshow debug: releasing DirectShow

Any advice?
Thanks in advance!

xutm