Using your camcorder as a webcam
Connecting a regular amateur JVC GR-D340E camera to a computer took place without problems using a DV cable and IEEE 1394 board. But it turned out to be more difficult to implement the ability to use it as a webcam described in the instructions. No additional and detailed information was listed there. Therefore, I had to dig out the information myself. So, in order.
ICQ6 and Skype completely refused to detect the webcam in the system. Moreover, the latter still swore that the device was being used by another program. This led away from finding the right solution. A search on the Internet gave only one result: you can enable the webcam function only when using a USB connection. The task is difficult, given the lack of a USB output on the camera. Home appliance retailers completely denied the existence of a DV / USB cable. When such was found, its cost forced to seek other solutions.
After a careful study of specialized forums, an interesting program was discovered - SplitCam. It allows you to use a single image capture source in multiple client applications. Everything would be fine, but when I tried to specify the source (camcorder), an error message popped up. At the same time, it turned out that Windows Movie Maker also stopped working with the camera - an error “class not registered” was issued. Again, a dead end, but the slogan “Yandex - there is everything” works flawlessly only on Google. As it turned out, the error may occur after installing the Nero package. Or rather, Nero Vision - DVD authoring application. Everything was fixed by registering the codecs in the following sequence (manually, through the "run" menu):
regsvr32 msscds32.ax
regsvr32 l3codecx.ax
regsvr32 mpg2splt.ax
mpeg2data.ax regsvr32
regsvr32 sbe.dll
regsvr32 qedit.dll
regsvr32 wmmfilt.dll
regsvr32 vbisurf.ax
regsvr32 wiasf.ax
regsvr32 msadds.ax
regsvr32 wmv8ds32.ax
regsvr32 wmvds32.ax
regsvr32 qasf.dll
regsvr32 wstdecod.dll.
And finally, SplitCam discovered the camera and showed a small image. Launched Skype saw a "new" webcam (!), But ... the computer began to slow down intensely. The processor load crawled out onto a tectonic plateau - 100%. The first to surrender was Skype, then SplitKam, Firefox and Windows Explorer flew into the noise. Again at the start, the result is zero.
The question is ripening: "But what to do?". And the answer is simple - we install annoying and therefore remote Windows Messenger. Yes Yes. He is the one who perceives the camcorder connected via the IEEE 1394 interface as a webcam (with the possibility stated in the instructions for the camera). All other programs require connecting the webcam via USB. Moreover, this same messenger opens up quite interesting and unexplored WEB 2.0 free downloads from Microsoft.
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