[MLUG] Followup on WebCam.

["Christian M. Cepel" <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

http://HamsterCam.bramblethorne.org/

Its been live for about a week, and underwent the normal few days of 
shakedown for any new gadget.  Its proving popular with the 'hamster 
community' :)

Hardware:
Ended up getting a Logitech Messenger IM cam.  Not really happy with it, 
but considering I bought the $20 off brand and then had to return it and 
came home with something with true 640x480 CMOS 30fps, I guess I didn't 
do too badly.  The one thing I cannot figure out is why if it takes at 
640x480 CMOS TRUE, why I'm seeing macropixeling in an uncompressed 
image.  Here's the thing.  I would expect 640x480 distinct pixels, but I 
do not expect them to be grouped  and aliased into little blocks of 64 
pixels, 8 per side.  Here's what I mean.

http://hamstercam.bramblethorne.org/HamsterCam-Macropixel.jpg

Anyone know why this is?  I'm considering trying a webcam in linux just 
to see if its something other than hardware.

Wife doesn't want to leave the machine in Linux all the time so was 
forced to find Windoze software to drive it.  Ended up using Active.  
Fairly happy with it except that it won't do incremental numbers on the 
FTP setup with the oldest being deleted, keeping only the newest X 
shots.  Came with a slim little Java applet that I will keep even if I 
switch software later on.  Would be happier if it (or the camera 
hardware) would allow 90deg rotation instead of just 180, and if one 
could set multiple events of the same type (multiple FTP 
destinations/tasks).

Anyways...
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|Christian Marcus Cepel           | And the wrens have returned &
EMAIL:PROTECTED icq:12384980 | are nesting; In the hollow of
371 Crown Point, Columbia, MO    | that oak where his heart once
65203-2202 573.999.2370          | had been; And he lifts up his
Computer Support Specialist, Sr. | arms in a blessing; For being
University of Missouri-Columbia  | born again. --Rich Mullins|

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