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Subject:   Re: Connecting iSight to a PC
Date:   2003-07-03 20:52:25
From:   anonymous2
Response to: Closer still, but not yet there

Hmmm. I found a different generic driver at http://www-2.cs.cmu.edu/~iwan/1394/


Using this driver, I got MUCH better control and eventually a picture that I could recognize!! And in fact this worked even when i switched back to the 9v/1.1A power adapter. However:


1) there is still a problem with the horizontal sycn -- the top band of the picture appears in the bottom band of the window


2) there is very visible jitter and flicker in the picture.


3) Windows Messenger no longer recognizes that there is a camera attached to the PC.


-- just trying to help
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  • Re: Connecting iSight to a PC
    2003-12-05 07:24:46  anonymous2 [Reply | View]

    You MUST USE a 6-6 cable, not a 4-6 (usually, the notebooks have a 4pin connector, which is smaller than the 6pin connector). The two extra pins are the power line. The iSight is powered by the firewire cable, and that's why it doesn't work with a 4pin connector.
  • Re: Connecting iSight to a PC
    2003-07-28 18:08:23  anonymous2 [Reply | View]

    Hi. I just found this website doing a search.....
    I just bought an iBook with an iSight webcam.
    I'm told only I won't be able to use it to communicate with a friend who has a (new) Hewlett Packard (Pavilion, I think).
    Do you know if there's anything on the horizon....some product that my friend could buy in the near future that might make our communications compatible??
    As you probably can tell, I'm not particularly computer-savvy. Please keep that in mind if you are kind enough to respond to my letter.
    Thank you.
  • Re: Connecting iSight to a PC
    2003-07-25 14:03:20  anonymous2 [Reply | View]

    Anyone tried the isight with a pci firewire card and a 6pin-6pin connector, rather than the 4-6 connector?

    I have a PCI Adaptec DuoConnect usb2/firewire card. The website states it'll give each FireWire port supply up to 18W of power (12VDC at 1.5A).

    http://www.adaptec.com/worldwide/support/techspecs.html?sess=no&language=English+US&prodkey=AUA-3020&cat=%2fProduct%2fAUA-3020&fromarea=prod

    Anyone think that'll work. I'd love to hear before I really make a decision about buying one.

    I've already got an apple cinema display for my pc, so why not continue to add more apple devices!?
  • Could the problem be a faulty ground?
    2003-07-05 21:07:00  anonymous2 [Reply | View]

    A random friend told me that the horiztonal synch problem could be caused by a faulty ground.

    The power supply has only two plugs, not three.
    Could this be the cause of the flicker and/or the boriztonal bar of the top of the picture appearing in the bottom?

    I don't know enough about the pins of a two-prong outlet for power. Warren, do you think I should making certain that some extra lines are grounded by hand?

    Scott
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