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newguy
Joined: 24 Jun 2004 Posts: 1903
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Shot in the dark - digital camera modules |
Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2004 8:19 pm |
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I've tried googling every combination of the words "digital camera module" along with quite a few others, but I haven't been able to find the information that I'm looking for. That's why I'm asking here.
I have an application that requires several seconds of video to be recorded at a time. I'm leaning toward using a standard (low res) NTSC camera module hooked up to a vcr or dvd recorder to do the job. Every site that sells the bare modules I've been looking at also sells bare digital camera modules with a higher res than the analog ones. Higher res is better for my application, by the way.
The problem? I don't have even the beginnings of a sniff of a clue how to interpret/store/whatever the digital signals coming out of those cameras.
Does anyone know of a good website or textbook that would clear things up for me?
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John Morley
Joined: 09 Aug 2004 Posts: 97
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Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2004 7:40 am |
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Newguy,
In order for us to help you, we must know which PIC you are using, and what version of the compiler you have !! Please post your code! _________________ John Morley |
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SherpaDoug
Joined: 07 Sep 2003 Posts: 1640 Location: Cape Cod Mass USA
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Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2004 8:53 am |
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Or more appropriate in this case might be to tell us which camera module you are considering, with a link to its datasheet. _________________ The search for better is endless. Instead simply find very good and get the job done. |
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newguy
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SherpaDoug
Joined: 07 Sep 2003 Posts: 1640 Location: Cape Cod Mass USA
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Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2004 12:33 pm |
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Composite video is too fast for a PIC to handle at any decent resolution. Buy if you wanted to store frames on a digital media you might get a PIC to do that. _________________ The search for better is endless. Instead simply find very good and get the job done. |
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PCM programmer
Joined: 06 Sep 2003 Posts: 21708
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newguy
Joined: 24 Jun 2004 Posts: 1903
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Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2004 3:04 pm |
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PCM - thanks for the link. I have come to the conclusion that I'll have to buy one just to see how the manufacturer does it (as you suggested).
Thanks everyone, for all the help. |
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