On Thursday 23 November 2006 12:18, Vihan Pandey wrote: > > u can use a simple camera phone with decent size of free memory > > with 640x480
> > res. only catch is the op maynot be in open std format > > Since we are on the topic, how ``decent" should the memory size be > for say a 1 hour clip(with sound) at a 640x480 resolution? depends on the compression codec and bitrate. But it would be approx 512kB /S at 4 Mb /s bitrate. <= 1.8GB for 60 min. One mini dvd. This is the data rate @ 25fps. Phone cameras barely manage 10 fps @ 16 bits so u should get a nice jerky pixelated movie in 1 GB. -- Rgds JTD -- http://mm.glug-bom.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxers

