Recommendations for a Camera Video and Still OCX Control or Driver for VB6
Hi I am using VB6 SP6 on win7 SP1 PRO 64bit.
I have found an OCX named : VIDEO_CAMERA_ACTIVEX.OCX
This ocx is working well and i have integrated it into my program/project.
I am using it to capture video and stills from a logitech usb camera and save the resulting images to the hard disk.
I am asking if anyone knows of a better, easier, cheaper one that works well.
The reason I ask is:
1. This one is expensive at $89 per user.
2. Video output is *.AVI and still capture output is *.BMP which is all very nice but they are not compressed formats and take a lot of disk space. I would have preferred *.jpg and *.mp4 format.
3. I have managed to use +- 90% of it's capability but it's help file is terrible at describing the parameters to it's methods implementation.
Thank you.
I have found an OCX named : VIDEO_CAMERA_ACTIVEX.OCX
This ocx is working well and i have integrated it into my program/project.
I am using it to capture video and stills from a logitech usb camera and save the resulting images to the hard disk.
I am asking if anyone knows of a better, easier, cheaper one that works well.
The reason I ask is:
1. This one is expensive at $89 per user.
2. Video output is *.AVI and still capture output is *.BMP which is all very nice but they are not compressed formats and take a lot of disk space. I would have preferred *.jpg and *.mp4 format.
3. I have managed to use +- 90% of it's capability but it's help file is terrible at describing the parameters to it's methods implementation.
Thank you.
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Thank you Paul. I will investigate your suggestion.
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Hi Paul the download does not exist at bvbcode... although i must say that the property settings pages described in your ezvidcap look identical to the one i currently have which seems a little weird to me.
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Not sure how to proceed. I do not think there is a solution even though Paul made a suggestion.
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Sirs, I have returned to check if there has been any progress in this matter. It would appear that there are no recommendations for a real alternative to the current ocx that I am currently using.
I find this unusual because hundreds of millions of people store and play graphic media on the computers all day every day.. and I also must admit that it is due to myself not being able to find alternatives that I opened the question on your esteemed portal of which I have been a premium member since April 2004.
Companies like Logitech et al have sold millions of cameras, and Skype host millions of video interactions every day.. I am at a loss for words that there might only be one control for visual basic out there. It seems that it is a very closed and or controlled marketplace.
Maybe I should withdraw this question.
I find this unusual because hundreds of millions of people store and play graphic media on the computers all day every day.. and I also must admit that it is due to myself not being able to find alternatives that I opened the question on your esteemed portal of which I have been a premium member since April 2004.
Companies like Logitech et al have sold millions of cameras, and Skype host millions of video interactions every day.. I am at a loss for words that there might only be one control for visual basic out there. It seems that it is a very closed and or controlled marketplace.
Maybe I should withdraw this question.
Whatever you end up doing, you can use the free Xmedia Recode to convert large vide/audio files to smaller formats or even to phone formats (there are a ton of presets).
I personally prefer Camtasia Studio, which will record video and audio from your computer screen and/or webcam. Everything is editable, although the initial files are large the file after production is much smaller.
I personally prefer Camtasia Studio, which will record video and audio from your computer screen and/or webcam. Everything is editable, although the initial files are large the file after production is much smaller.
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Hi Thank you very much Thomas for suggesting a video and audio converter program for me to use.
I was hoping to find a control *.ocx that would store the video/audio in mp4/mp3 formats straight off, and, even more importantly, one that does not cost US$90 per workstation royalty.
For those persons who have been kind enough to reply to my request..
I have also been doing alternative investigation.
I have discovered that it is definitely going to be better to use an IP camera rather than a USB camera as drivers /sdk kits are more readily available with no distribution royalties payable. These IP camera's also store data in mp4/mp3 format by default. The storage format is very important because 30 seconds of typical *.avi uses about 500Mb whereas 30 seconds of *.mp4 uses only 12Mb.
Thank you once again commentators and experts for your various responses.. :)
Please close this question without solution Moderator.
I was hoping to find a control *.ocx that would store the video/audio in mp4/mp3 formats straight off, and, even more importantly, one that does not cost US$90 per workstation royalty.
For those persons who have been kind enough to reply to my request..
I have also been doing alternative investigation.
I have discovered that it is definitely going to be better to use an IP camera rather than a USB camera as drivers /sdk kits are more readily available with no distribution royalties payable. These IP camera's also store data in mp4/mp3 format by default. The storage format is very important because 30 seconds of typical *.avi uses about 500Mb whereas 30 seconds of *.mp4 uses only 12Mb.
Thank you once again commentators and experts for your various responses.. :)
Please close this question without solution Moderator.
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The lack of provision of alternative ocx's by anyone answers my question as to whether there are alternatives.
I myself admit this is a strange one in that the lack of provision of info actually provides the answer.
Thank you all for your consideration(s) on this matter.
I myself admit this is a strange one in that the lack of provision of info actually provides the answer.
Thank you all for your consideration(s) on this matter.
Download here: ezVidCap