Camera Setup Tips



Introduction

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.

Get SoftCam  here

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


 Digital VideoCAM tip here.        Intel Create and Share tech note

Logitech Quick Cam Home has a video streaming problem with CU-SeeMe that require it to be turned off.


Cameras vs CU-SeeMe version

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


 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

http://www.alaris.com/hardware/hardDVC1.htm

Alaris Wee Cam

PP+USB

SoftCam

 

 

http://www.alaris.com/elnmshotdeals/home.htm

Animation Technologies Fly Video

PCI Card

 

YES

YES

 

ATI Technology Inc. All-In-Wonder Pro/128

PCI and AGP card

SoftCam

YES

YES

http://www.atitech.com/na/pages/products/pc/aiw_128/

ATI Technology Inc.ATI PC2TV Tuner

PCI Card

 

YES

YES

 

AverMedia Technologies, Inc. InterCam USB

USB

 

YES

YES

http://www.avermedia.com/products/Intercam-USB.html

AverMedia Technologies, Inc. InterCam Elite

USB

YES

YES

YES

http://www.avermedia.com/products/intercam-elite.html

AverMedia Technologies, Inc. InterCam PCI

PCI Card and cam

 

 

YES

http://www.avermedia.com/products/intercam_page.html

AverMedia Technologies, Inc. TVPhone

PCI Card

 

YES

YES

 

C-It Cam See Xirtech

 

 

 

 

 

COMPRO COMPRO D-Cam

PP

 

YES

 YES

http://www.acscompro.com/support/s_dcam.htm

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

http://www.logitech.com

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

 

http://www.dlink.com/products/usb/dsbc100/

D-Link DSB-C300

USB

YES

 YES

 

http://www.dlink.com/products/usb/dsbc300/

Ezonics EZ Cam USB

USB

SoftCam

YES

 

http://www.ezonics.com/EZCAM/ezcam1.html

Ezonics EZ Cam Pro USB

USB

SoftCam

YES

YES

http://www.ezonics.com/ezpro/pro.htm

Ezonics EZ Cam Plus USB

USB

SoftCam

YES

 

http://www.ezonics.com/EZCAM/ezcamp.html

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


 YES

http://www.c-itnow.com/xvp710.htm

Intel Create & Share

USB

SoftCam

YES

YES

http://www.intel.com/pccamera/pack.htm

Intel Pro Video

 

YES

YES

 

 

Intel Smart Video Recorder III

PCI Card

 

YES

YES

 

Kensington Digital VideoCAM

USB

SoftCam

YES

 

http://www.kensington.com/products/pro_c1002.html

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

 

http://www.logitech.com/cf/products/productoverview.cfm/38/

Logitech Color Quick Cam II

PP

YES

YES

YES

 

Logitech Quick Cam Pro (PP)

PP

YES

YES

YES

http://www.logitech.com/cf/products/productoverview.cfm/35/

Logitech Quick Cam Pro USB

USB

YES

YES

YES

http://www.logitech.com/cf/products/productoverview.cfm/35/

Logitech Quick Cam VC

PP

YES

YES

YES

http://www.logitech.com/cf/products/productoverview.cfm/37/

Logitech Quick Cam VC

USB

YES

YES

YES

http://www.logitech.com/cf/products/productoverview.cfm/37/

Logitech Quick Cam Web

?

 

 

 

http://www.logitech.com/cf/products/productoverview.cfm/36/

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

http://www.toshiba.com/taisisd/dsc/

Vista Imaging Inc. Vi Cam Digital

PP and USB

YES


 YES


 YES


 

Vivitar Corp. MPP-2

PP


YES

YES

http://www.vivitarcorp.com/mpp2.html

Winnov Videum A/V

PCI/ISA Card

YES

YES

YES

http://www.winnov.com/products/videumavpci.htm

Winnov Videum V/O

PCI/ISA Card

YES

YES

YES

http://www.winnov.com/products/videumvopci.htm

Winnov Videum USB PC Video Camera

USB

YES

YES

YES

http://www.winnov.com/products/usbcamera.htm (discontinued)

Xirlink XVP510

USB

YES

YES


 YES

http://www.c-itnow.com/xvp510.htm

Xirlink XVP 710

USB

YES

YES


 YES

http://www.c-itnow.com/xvp710.htm

Zoom ZoomCam PPC Model 1585

PP

NO

YES

YES

http://www.zoom.com/datasheets/ppccam.shtml

Zoom ZoomCam USB Model 1595

USB

 

YES

YES

http://www.zoom.com/datasheets/usbcampc.shtml

Zora PPC

PP

 

YES

YES

 

PP= Parallel Port
USB=Universal Serial Bus

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