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Re: Vision Command camera questions
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lugnet.robotics
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Sun, 15 Oct 2000 00:23:08 GMT
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Ryan Shannon <ryan_shannon@yahoo.com=nospam=>
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its important to state that while the camera will work with Win 2k, the
software will not. Doesn't even let you *try* and install it. If you're
using 2k you basically have bought yourself an expensive web-cam.
-Ryan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dean Husby" <nntp@akasa.bc.ca>
To: <lego-robotics@crynwr.com>
Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2000 6:00 PM
Subject: Re: Vision Command camera questions
> "Fredrik Glöckner" wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have a few questions about the camera in the Vision Command set.
> > Sorry if these are FAQs.
>
>
> I can answer a few of your questions. I was able to play with the Cam Last
> night.
>
> >
> > Does it work on Windows 95? The box says that Windows 98 is required.
>
>
> It's USB so it requires That windows supports it. 98 and 98SE do as well • as
> 2000.
> Win95 and Nt 4 & under do not.
> Win95OSR2 MAY support it as it had limited USB support.
>
> >
> > Does it have any adjustable focus at all or is it just a fix focus
> > camera?
>
>
> It does have a focus ring and it was nice! I could point the cam at 6 • inches
> then at 9 feet without having to turn the ring!
>
> >
> > What is the closest you can go to a sunject and still get a clear photo?
> > Can you take a picture of a minifig, say, and nothing else, and get a
> > clear shot?
>
>
> I was doing 6 inches without a problem. You may be able to get closer
> turning the ring.
>
> >
> > Can the software be used to make MPEG compressed videos, or is there
> > some kind of proprietary video system?
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> I didn't look that far but I'm sure it can be exported into some sort of
> common format.
>
> Dean
> --
> Coin-Op's For Sale!: http://www.akasa.bc.ca/tfm/coin-op.html
> Dean's Lego Workshop: http://www.akasa.bc.ca/tfm/lego_wr.html
> Vancouver Lego Club: http://www.akasa.bc.ca/vlc
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| (...) What?!?!?! Oh man, I didn't even try, I'm moving to 2000 in a week. Damn! C'mon LEGO(r) if your only going to support Windows THEN support Windows... Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (26 years ago, 15-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| (...) I can answer a few of your questions. I was able to play with the Cam Last night. (...) It's USB so it requires That windows supports it. 98 and 98SE do as well as 2000. Win95 and Nt 4 & under do not. Win95OSR2 MAY support it as it had limited (...) (26 years ago, 15-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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