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Using a handycam as a webcam. Can it be done ?

9 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/using-a-handycam-as-a-webcam-can-it-be-done.24666/

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Huzefa Original post #1
Feb 28, 2006 at 11:55 PM
I've got a amd 2.8 64 bit system with win xp sp 2. And a pinnacle 100e pctv usb2 box to connect to the tv and my Handycam. How can I use the handycam as a webcam ? any1 knows this ? the resolution a handycam offers is many times more than even an expensive webcam .
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mvishnu #2
Mar 1, 2006 at 1:05 AM
ya! ur right. Handycam rees. is much better. But think of one thing. A webcam costs ~500 when a handycam is 20000 ie, 40 times!

BTW, u CAN use handycam as webcam. I hav done it. Using Yahoo messenger. It detects the handycam just like any other webcam. Res. is good, but refresh rate is bad.... ie, it looks like a alideshow...
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Huzefa #3
Mar 1, 2006 at 2:27 PM
How did u do it ? Tell me so I can also try , I'm using yahoo ver 7.02 the cost is def more for a handycam , but then we can use a handycam for lots more , a webcam is just a webcam
Ankur Gupta
Mar 1, 2006 at 3:17 PM
Well u can go in the webcam preferences of ur yahoo msngr and change the source to tht of ur handycam and then u r done!!!!
harish_21_10
Mar 1, 2006 at 8:37 PM
ankurgupta.me said:
Well u can go in the webcam preferences of ur yahoo msngr and change the source to tht of ur handycam and then u r done!!!!

But for me those settings are off...y so?what could be the reason?
Ankur Gupta
Mar 2, 2006 at 1:48 PM
Maybe coz u dont have video source from which msngr can capture the video.
harish_21_10
Mar 2, 2006 at 7:50 PM
ankurgupta.me said:
Maybe coz u dont have video source from which msngr can capture the video.
I dont have any web cam but i do have a tv-tuner card installed...now can u help me with this?
dIgItaL_BrAt
Mar 2, 2006 at 8:31 PM
@harish:have u installed the drivers for the handycam?
harish_21_10
Mar 2, 2006 at 9:21 PM
Hey guys my fault...actually i was try this with my digital camera.We try it with the handycam when its back from my friend
Anyways isn't this possible with my Digital Cam?it has video too...