Using the camcorder as a webcam

Connecting a regular JVC GR-D340E amateur camera to a computer took place without any problems using a DV cable and an IEEE 1394 board. But it turned out to be more difficult to implement the possibility described as a webcam as described in the instructions. No additional and detailed information was listed there. So I had to dig out the information myself. So, in order.


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ICQ6 and Skype completely refused to detect the webcam in the system. Moreover, the latter was still arguing about the fact that the device is being used by another program. This led away from finding the right solution. Searching the Internet gave only one result: you can enable the webcam function only when using a USB connection. The task is difficult to solve, given the lack of a USB output on the camera. The appliance retailers denied the existence of a DV / USB cable. When such was found, its cost made it look for other solutions.

After a careful study of specialized forums, an interesting program was discovered - SplitCam. It allows you to use one source of image capture in several client applications. Everything would be fine, but when I tried to indicate the source (camcorder), an error message popped up. In parallel, it was found that Windows Movie Maker also stopped working with the camera - an error "class is not registered" was issued. Again, a dead end, but the slogan "Yandex - everything will be found" works flawlessly only on Google. As it turned out, the error may occur after installing the Nero package. Or rather, Nero Vision - DVD authoring applications. Everything was eliminated by registering codecs in the following sequence (manually, through the "execute" menu):

regsvr32 msscds32.ax
regsvr32 l3codecx.ax
regsvr32 mpg2splt.ax
regsvr32 mpeg2data.ax
regsvr32 sbe.dll
regsvr32 qedit.dll
regsvr32 wmmfilt.dll
regsvr32 vbisurf.ax
regsvr32 wiasf.ax
regsvr32 msadds.ax
regsvr32 wmv8ds32.ax
regsvr32 wmvds32.ax
regsvr32 qasf.dll
regsvr32 wstdecod.dll.

Finally, SplitCam found the camera and showed a small image. The launched Skype saw a “new” webcam (!), But ... the computer began to strenuously slow down. Processor loading got on a tectonic plateau - 100%. Skype surrendered first, then SplitKam, Firefox and Windows Explorer went off on the sly. Again at the start, the result is zero.

The question arises: "What to do?". And the answer is simple - we install the annoying and therefore removed Windows Messenger. Yes Yes. It is he, the only one who perceives the camcorder, connected via the IEEE 1394 interface, as a webcam (with the possibility stated in the instructions for the camera). All other programs require a webcam connection via USB. And this very instant messenger opens up quite interesting and unexplored WEB 2.0 freebies from Microsoft.

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