NI-IMAQ for IEEE 1394 camera

[AlbeARPA]

Is it possible use a Sony DCR-TRV33 Digital camcorder (new product) with Labview and IMAQ driver?
link: http://www.sonystyle.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/eCS/Store/en/-/USD/SY_DisplayProductInformation-Start;sid=O4wBNalZKM0BQZc08S8LPuZXzYU9CfK8bpk=?ProductID=eXAKC0%2eNUwAAAADzQ65E%2eteI

[BruceAmmons]

The Sony video cameras will not work with the IMAQ for IEEE-1394 drivers. The format that the video camera sends is compressed and is not compatible.

You might have luck with some other methods, though. I think Irene He's IVision toolkit provides a method for video input from devices such as internet cams or video cameras using VFW. There are one or two other methods out there, also. I haven't needed to use a Sony camera, so I haven't tested any of these.

Bruce

[Irene He]

Bruce Ammons wrote in message news:<50650000000500000021DA0000-1042324653000@exchange.ni.com>...
> The Sony video cameras will not work with the IMAQ for IEEE-1394
> drivers. The format that the video camera sends is compressed and is
> not compatible.
>
> You might have luck with some other methods, though. I think Irene
> He's IVision toolkit provides a method for video input from devices
> such as internet cams or video cameras using VFW. There are one or
> two other methods out there, also. I haven't needed to use a Sony
> camera, so I haven't tested any of these.
>
> Bruce

I just got it working with DV camcorder today. But I haven't update my
website. I need to do a final test over this weekend. On next Monday I
will post an update in m
y website. So far I've tested on Cannon ZR45MC
DV camcorder and it worked fine. I can capture the live video or tape
from the camcorder through firewire and sample the image data out of
it. And was able to remote control the recording action.
Irene
www.geocities.com/irene_he

[AlbeARPA]

Thank you very mutch. Now I try to use Irene He's IVision for communication with my camera.
Alberto

[Irene He]

AlbeARPA wrote in message news:<5065000000050000007ADD0000-1042324653000@exchange.ni.com>...
> Thank you very mutch. Now I try to use Irene He's IVision for
> communication with my camera.
> Alberto

Hi Alberto,
I've updated the IVision to work for DV camcorder. You can download
IVision 1.2 now at http://www.geocities.com/irene_he/IVision.html
It may also work for analog TV tuner, theory saying, but not tested
yet.
Irene