Webcam with VfW doesn't work

Kojak_ · Post by **Kojak_** » Fri Dec 20, 2002 10:01

The Logitech Quickcam Pro 3000 doesn't work in Resolume 1.1 4 (only white or black screen). The webcam can work with Video for Windows drivers as is tested in different other applications. How comes?

Than another suggestion :

Video for Windows (VfW) was released for the Windows 3.1 operating system and was optimized for capturing movies to disk. Since then, video capture rates have risen dramatically because of the use of the PCI bus, bus mastering controllers, and direct transfer of captured video from adapter memory to disk without data copies.

DirectShow video capture was designed to resolve the problems inherent in the VfW architecture. It provides 32-bit drivers for devices with a 32-bit architecture, such as USB and IEEE 1394 conferencing cameras and supports multiple streams.

Maybe implement DirectShow for webcams? This also gives a far better framerate. Thnx

Kojak_ · Post by **Kojak_** » Fri Jan 03, 2003 12:05

thank u for not answering my question

ether_warpTV_ · Post by **ether_warpTV_** » Mon Jan 06, 2003 01:41

i have had no luck with webcams - try a dv-cam, had no worries with that.

PS. Bart and Ed are away on a smowboarding holiday i believe

kojak_ · Post by **kojak_** » Fri Jan 10, 2003 15:53

Kojak_ · Post by **Kojak_** » Tue Jan 14, 2003 15:24

Fixed it!
A nice clean install of WinXP did the job. Some other hardware or driver must have been in the way.
Webcam gives good quality (for a webcam) with high frame rates