You will probably find it's output is either composite video or raw video
with other lines coming out R G B H+V etc... So you will not pick up
anything on the TV unles it has composite in via an RCA.
You will need a CRO (Osciliscope) to view any signals coming out of it and
to see if it's working OK. I use security cameras usually unless you need
colour.
thanks,
George Vieira
Network Administrator
Citadel Computer Systems P/L
http://www.citadelcomputer.com.au
-----Original Message-----
From: Terry Collins [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, 26 May 2000 10:39 AM
To: Slug
Subject: [SLUG] OT Conecting a Video Camera to a Capture Card
My apologies to those not interested in this, but this is the most
knowledgable area I know and it is relevant to webcams on Linux.
The neighbour has given me a broken video camera, which I would like
to connect to my webcam. Hopefully giving an auto-iris function.
The tape motor is broken - is this a lost cause?
I'm thinking the CCD image is actually written to tape, then read by a
separate head for viewing on the TV. If it is any clue, I can not see
anything through the viewfinder.
The video to TV connection is a video signal, not a TV channel -
correct assumption?
I can not pick it up on any of the TV channels and only get a black
signal on the camera socket (black is better than blue, which means no
signal).
Can I use an exabyte tape in the drive?
Shrug - it is the right size.
Thanks Folks.
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