Re: Webcam video to external storage device

From: Steve Maddison (steve_at_cosam.org)
Date: 11/10/04 

Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2004 13:53:52 +0100

Anthony Ayiomamitis wrote:
> Folks,
>
> Has anyone tried (successfully or otherwise) to record video
> captures from a webcam to an external storage device directly? I
> am limited by my USB 1.1 which allows me to use a frame rate of 5
> or 10 fps and I would like to increment this capture rate to 25
> or 30 fps. However, I need something like a firewire connection
> which I already have on my Dell laptop. Another possibility would
> be for the webcam to be interfaced to my laptop's firewire slot
> directly which I do not know if it is possible or not using some
> intermediate adapter (USB to IEEE 1394).
>

I'm not entirely sure what you want to achieve here, but here are a
couple of things to think about:

If the speed or number of USB 1.1 ports is your major problem, you
may want to try a PCMCIA to USB 2.0 adapter.

Also, don't forget you could use the firewire port for some kind of
external storage device.

--Steve

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