Cornell University's created the original freeware version and now White Pine's markets a commercial version. Most RGB cameras/Capture Cards will work with both the Cornell and White Pine versions of CU-SeeME. The cameras/capture cards that supply RGB (Video for Windows aka AVICAP) tend to be older or higher end devices but not always. Most newer USB type cameras only output YUV (DirectDraw) video streams and will only work (un aided) with the White Pine version. The Cornell version only supports the AVICAP format not WDM) aka Video for Windows. Cornell needs the video stream to be in RGB16/RGB24 or YUV9 format at a resolution of 160x120 or 320x240.
An add on program called SoftCam from Luminositi ( http://www.softcam.com/ ) has allowed some cameras to work with the Cornell version though. It does this by converting the YUV type video streams to a RGB format that's acceptable to Cornell. I have a SoftCam setup quick start page.
Tip: Have a B&W camera and Cornell but don't want the pixeling? Get SoftCam and select RGB24 160 x 120. This allows you to use the M-JPEG codec with Cornell for your B&W camera. This is what the greyscale (TCD) codec looks like without going thru M-JPEG
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Logitech Quick Cam Home has a video streaming problem with CU-SeeMe that require it to be turned off.
The following table has been compiled from many sources. I hope that they are all accurate but be advised that some of this information may have inaccuracies!
Camera |
Type |
Cornell v1.0 |
White Pine v2.x & v3.x |
White Pine CU-SeeMe 4 Pro |
Camera URL |
3Com/USR Big Picture |
PCI Card and cam |
YES |
YES |
YES |
|
3Com/USR Home Connect |
USB |
YES |
YES |
|
|
Addonics Webcam S3 |
USB |
NO |
NO |
NO |
|
ADS Technologies Channel Surfer TV (+FM) |
PCI Card |
|
Yes |
YES/ YES |
|
Alaris QuickVideo DVC1 |
PP |
YES |
YES |
YES |
|
Alaris Wee Cam |
PP+USB |
SoftCam |
|
|
|
Animation Technologies Fly Video |
PCI Card |
|
YES |
YES |
|
ATI Technology Inc. All-In-Wonder Pro/128 |
PCI and AGP card |
SoftCam |
YES |
YES |
|
ATI Technology Inc.ATI PC2TV Tuner |
PCI Card |
|
YES |
YES |
|
AverMedia Technologies, Inc. InterCam USB |
USB |
|
YES |
YES |
|
AverMedia Technologies, Inc. InterCam Elite |
USB |
YES |
YES |
YES |
|
AverMedia Technologies, Inc. InterCam PCI |
PCI Card and cam |
|
|
YES |
|
AverMedia Technologies, Inc. TVPhone |
PCI Card |
|
YES |
YES |
|
C-It Cam See Xirtech |
|
|
|
|
|
COMPRO COMPRO D-Cam |
PP |
|
YES |
YES |
|
COMPRO Plug 'n Snap |
PP |
|
YES |
YES |
|
COMPRO PS39 |
USB |
|
|
|
http://www.acscompro.com/ps39/ |
Connectix Color Quick Cam I & II |
PP |
YES |
YES |
YES |
|
Creative Labs Web Blaster |
PP |
|
YES |
|
|
Creative Labs Web Blaster II |
PP or USB |
YES |
YES |
YES |
|
Creative Labs Web Blaster III |
USB |
SoftCam |
YES |
YES |
|
Cybercam |
|
YES |
YES |
YES |
|
D-Link DSB-C100 |
USB |
YES |
YES |
|
|
D-Link DSB-C300 |
USB |
YES |
YES |
|
|
Ezonics EZ Cam USB |
USB |
SoftCam |
YES |
|
|
Ezonics EZ Cam Pro USB |
USB |
SoftCam |
YES |
YES |
|
Ezonics EZ Cam Plus USB |
USB |
SoftCam |
YES |
|
|
Happy Computer Inc. HappyCam CCD |
PP |
|
YES |
YES |
|
Hauppauge Computer Works WincastTVdbx |
PCI Card |
|
YES |
YES |
|
Hauppauge Computer Works Win/TV Celebrity |
ISA Card |
|
YES |
YES |
|
Hauppauge Computer Works Win/TV HighQ |
ISA Card |
|
YES |
YES |
|
IBM PC Camera (Xirlink XVP710) |
USB |
YES |
YES |
|
|
Intel Create & Share |
USB |
SoftCam |
YES |
YES |
|
Intel Pro Video |
|
YES |
YES |
|
|
Intel Smart Video Recorder III |
PCI Card |
|
YES |
YES |
|
Kensington Digital VideoCAM |
USB |
SoftCam |
YES |
|
|
Kodak DVC 300 |
USB |
|
YES |
YES |
http://www.kodak.com/global/en/service/digCam/dvc300/dvc300.shtml |
Kodak DVC 323 |
USB |
YES |
YES |
YES |
http://www.kodak.com/global/en/service/digCam/dvc323/dvc323.shtml |
Kodak DVC325 |
USB |
|
|
YES |
|
LightView FlyCam |
PP |
|
YES |
YES |
|
Logitech B+W Quick Cam |
PP |
YES |
YES |
YES |
|
Logitech Quick Cam Home |
USB |
YES |
YES |
YES |
|
Logitech Quick Cam Express |
USB |
SoftCam |
YES |
|
|
Logitech Color Quick Cam II |
PP |
YES |
YES |
YES |
|
Logitech Quick Cam Pro (PP) |
PP |
YES |
YES |
YES |
|
Logitech Quick Cam Pro USB |
USB |
YES |
YES |
YES |
|
Logitech Quick Cam VC |
PP |
YES |
YES |
YES |
|
Logitech Quick Cam VC |
USB |
YES |
YES |
YES |
|
Logitech Quick Cam Web |
? |
|
|
|
|
Macnica Macnica Camera |
PP |
|
YES |
YES |
|
Matrox Media GL |
ISA Card |
|
YES |
YES |
|
Matrox Rainbow Runner |
|
|
|
|
|
Microtek EyeStar 2 plus |
PP |
|
YES |
YES |
|
Miro miroVideo DC20 |
PCI Card |
YES |
YES |
YES |
|
Panasonic Eggcam |
PCI Card |
|
YES |
YES |
|
Philips PCA 645 VC |
USB |
SoftCam |
YES |
|
|
Silicon Vision Ivision CamKit |
PCI Card |
YES |
YES |
YES |
|
Tekcom 10/ECP |
PP |
|
YES |
YES |
|
Toshiba IK-M28 |
|
YES |
YES |
YES |
|
Vista Imaging Inc. Vi Cam Digital |
PP and USB |
YES |
|
|
|
Vivitar Corp. MPP-2 |
PP |
|
YES |
YES |
|
Winnov Videum A/V |
PCI/ISA Card |
YES |
YES |
YES |
|
Winnov Videum V/O |
PCI/ISA Card |
YES |
YES |
YES |
|
Winnov Videum USB PC Video Camera |
USB |
YES |
YES |
YES |
http://www.winnov.com/products/usbcamera.htm (discontinued) |
Xirlink XVP510 |
USB |
YES |
YES |
|
|
Xirlink XVP 710 |
USB |
YES |
YES |
|
|
Zoom ZoomCam PPC Model 1585 |
PP |
NO |
YES |
YES |
|
Zoom ZoomCam USB Model 1595 |
USB |
|
YES |
YES |
|
Zora PPC |
PP |
|
YES |
YES |
|
PP
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