Unknown issue streaming from Microsoft Lifecam
Posted: 30 Aug 2011 12:10
Hi all
We run a community sports club and we have until recently been using VLC with a feed from a camcorder (via firewire) to show our gymnasts what their routine look like, by pausing the video and playing it back with a time delay.
We recently purchased two Microsoft LifeCams. We were using a DELL Inspiron 1720 which is a fairly old machine, but has 4gb ram and was working fine with the camcorder. The webcam works fine on the LifeCam software supplied with it, but I cannot get it to receive a feed in VLC. VLC lists the LifeCam, and when I select Device Properties, I have tried reducing the resolution, but to no avail.
I have subsequently tried the LifeCams on newer machines in VLC and have no problems whatsoever. I just cant get my head around, why they work in the software supplied by MS, but not in VLC on the older machine.
Any help would be appreciated.
TheOx2k
We run a community sports club and we have until recently been using VLC with a feed from a camcorder (via firewire) to show our gymnasts what their routine look like, by pausing the video and playing it back with a time delay.
We recently purchased two Microsoft LifeCams. We were using a DELL Inspiron 1720 which is a fairly old machine, but has 4gb ram and was working fine with the camcorder. The webcam works fine on the LifeCam software supplied with it, but I cannot get it to receive a feed in VLC. VLC lists the LifeCam, and when I select Device Properties, I have tried reducing the resolution, but to no avail.
I have subsequently tried the LifeCams on newer machines in VLC and have no problems whatsoever. I just cant get my head around, why they work in the software supplied by MS, but not in VLC on the older machine.
Any help would be appreciated.
TheOx2k