RE: video camera

["Jonathan Wolfe" <jwolfe@MIT.EDU>]

Thanks for the input!  I've been talking to Tom Buehler over here at the
graphics lab about this, too.

This camera will be used for capturing a quick picture of a document
before it is scanned in order to provide a way for the user to see that
there is a binding being made between the document input and the audio
input referring to the document.

Do you think we would need a high-end DV camera, or would we make do
with a less expensive one like one of Sony's DRV-TRV series or a
Panasonic?

Thanks,
-Jon

-----Original Message-----
From: Konrad Tollmar [mailto:konrad@ai.mit.edu] 
Sent: Monday, May 19, 2003 3:20 PM
To: Jonathan Wolfe
Cc: sfc@graphics.lcs.mit.edu
Subject: RE: video camera


Hi, i would rather recommend a DV camera, like for eg.
the cheap IBot from Orangemicro, or the PtGrey Dragonfly.
There are also nice cameras from Sony like the DFWSX900.
With such as camera you have a broad range of lenses
to choose from.

/konrad

(http://www.orangemicro.com/ibot.html)
(http://www.1394store.com/eshop/product.asp?dept_id=52&pf_id=DFW-SX900) 
(http://www.ptgrey.com/products/dragonfly/index.html)


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jonathan Wolfe [mailto:jwolfe@MIT.EDU]
> Sent: Friday, May 16, 2003 1:49 PM
> To: konrad@ai.mit.edu
> Cc: sfc@graphics.lcs.mit.edu
> Subject: video camera
> 
> 
> Konrad, if you could please advise on this:
> 
> I've been looking for a video camera for the e-clerk and have only
found
> cameras that claim they capture "up to 30 fps".  This includes
lower-end
> cameras like the Logitech QuickCam Express and higher-end video
> conferencing cameras made by Logitech or D-Link.
> 
> Prof. Teller and I were skeptical of the phrase "up to 30 fps" - do
you
> have experience with any of these cameras and their actual continuous
> capture rates?  Also, can you suggest another type of product that
would
> attain higher capture rates?  Webcam-style cameras don't appear to be
> ideal for this project.
> 
> Thanks,
> -Jon
> 
> 
>