Saturday, May 14, 2011

Use webcam for videochats (For Windows)

It should work in theory, but my Skype exists some issues, so I haven't done a test indeed. If you make success, please add a comment here.

1. Download webcamXP MJPG filter (free for personal use).
    Download page: http://webcamxp.com/download.aspx

2. Install webcamXP

3. Configure in Skype

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12 comments:

  1. Well, I was able to connect it, some of the things I had to do is that after every configuration, I must turn off the server from the program and then start it again, but the main issue for me is that the camera looks very weird. Like this: http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/853/sinttulotjj.png/

    There must be some plugin issues I think, i dont know, any idea?

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  2. Btw, I am using an LG OPTIMUS ONE (P500)

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  3. Thank you hBruna, another user reported the same issue, I will research it. Could you try to open the http://ip:port/playWebCam.json?size=S in your Firefox, Chrome or Safari browser for a test?

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  4. Tried to use on HTC HD2. Doesn't work. Don't know why.

    Screenshots

    http://img222.imageshack.us/i/29688293.png/
    http://img9.imageshack.us/i/36521346.png/

    but when tryied in chrome i have the video

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  5. Using Windows 7 Home Premium

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  6. Thanks for your report, I will continue researching it.

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  7. When opening in Chrome or IE9 on Win7 x64 I receive "Failed to start WebCam"

    On one occasion a static image from the camera did load in Chrome - but I didn't have "Publish webcam" ticked in Desktop Server Preference when it did.

    It didn't work in Skype - permanently trying to connect to url.

    While writing this comment I've just changed size=S to size=M (for fun) and I now how have streaming images in my browser - I can even see my hand waving in front of the camera :)

    My phone is in it's cradle (portrait) - but the image is rotated landscape - but at least I have an image!

    I've changed the url back to size=S and reloaded - I've received a static image - no motion. I refreshed the page and again I only receive "Failed to start WebCam"

    Changed url back to size=M and it's working again!

    I've just gone in to Skype and changed the url to size=M and it's able to connect but the image is completely corrupted.

    JPEG Decoder keeps switching between JPEG Error #68, #51, #8 and #35 - if that helps.

    TBH I don't know when I'll use this feature but it's pretty cool and I'm happy to help test it!

    Phone: Nexus S
    Android 2.3.4 (not rooted)

    P.S for the record it looks like I can put any letter in the "size=" portion of the url, as long as it's not 'S' and it connects, the moment size=S it fails.

    I don't even need the "size=" portion at all and it still connects.

    Sorry for long post - just wanted to share feedback.

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  8. To omniscient:

    Thank you very mush for your detail feedback, I will try to figure it out.

    size=S mean to get 480*320 picture, otherwise, it will return the default size. For N1, it's 640*480

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  9. " Thank you hBruna, another user reported the same issue, I will research it. Could you try to open the http://ip:port/playWebCam.json?size=S in your Firefox, Chrome or Safari browser for a test?
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    I receive the video, and its much better than when I open it in the dektop browser, clicking the camera aplication.

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  10. Any chance the option of using the front camera rather than the rear camera will be implemented?

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  11. Front camera is in todo list, thank u

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  12. My webcam function doesn't work.
    Why?
    http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/89/errorhb.png/

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