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Lx Camera Viewer

Hello
I found LXcam program that is using "Camera for Pocket PC Version 2.60 by HTC Corp." it sends video from mobile device to program on PC. Originally it doesn't work for my MDA Compact but after little tweaking it does now. Program itself is not interesting but owner of this program have HTC Camera API http://www.zone1.de/PocketPC/LxCam.html
If you want run this progrum do the following:
1. Establish an ActiveSync connection
2. Start LxCamView.exe on the desktop computer
3. Start LxCam.exe on the Pocket PC
enjoy

http://blog.opennetcf.org/ncowburn/PermaLink,guid,5f0ebbac-8199-4ad1-aaa5-5e84af695359.aspx
Here's the camera api.

It's wrapper not API.

BRILLIENT no idea what to use if for but great fun

shamus said:
It's wrapper not API.
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It's a wrapper with source code, i think that says all.

er... it only works when connected trhu USB?! er... wouldn't a normal webcam be cheaper?
I got a program that does somewthin like that thru WiFi, PPC WebCam. but it aint really live feed. it uses the camera to take pictures and uploads them to an FTP. Then you use a browser on the PC to see the pictures. But it is really slowwwwwwwwwww

it is not work on mda 2
it is not works on mda 2

kgx what kind of error message you get?

I have and XDAIIi and the software works perfect. You connect to your pc/laptop via WI-FI. Then you enter the ip number of the PC/Laptop into the software installed on your XDA. Then run the software on you PC/laptop and thats it. Live 'realtime' video. Wander round the building waving the camera about and evething is shown on the PC/laptop Useless but great fun

Blank screen...
Hi!
XDA II/W2003SE (SIN MERGED) - no error mesages, no sound, nothing else ... black ....any ideas???

both windows (pc and pocket pc ) are black

not working on imate pda2k..
ppc gave error, can't connect to server ip.
can ping each other from pc and from ppc .
also, with and without activsync..

ncruz said:
http://blog.opennetcf.org/ncowburn/PermaLink,guid,5f0ebbac-8199-4ad1-aaa5-5e84af695359.aspx
Here's the camera api.
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ncruz,
have you got the Cowburn API working? On XDA III? Other devices?
:?:

LxCam does work, but veeeeeery slowly. Is it uploading individual pictures rather than using a streaming method?

LxCam does work, but veeeeeery slowly. Is it uploading individual pictures rather than using a streaming method?
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agree.. it's really slow... but what the heck.. it's better than nothing :wink:

A pity no real webcam solution exists for the built in cameras.

macsoft said:
er... it only works when connected trhu USB?! er... wouldn't a normal webcam be cheaper?
I got a program that does somewthin like that thru WiFi, PPC WebCam. but it aint really live feed. it uses the camera to take pictures and uploads them to an FTP. Then you use a browser on the PC to see the pictures. But it is really slowwwwwwwwwww
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It works 4 me with usb&activesync
I entered 192.168.0.1 as an ip (my home pc) and it is ok

i-mate as Webcam?

Hi, Is there any software for pc that use imate as a webcam?
Baris

Try http://www.pocketpcfreewares.com/fr/index.php?soft=1226

download link is dead..can u post the file here..thanks

link is up again, but CAB seems to be corrupted :?

Sorry if I got this wrong, but wasn't the question for a PC-app which enables us to use the Magician like a webcam (like Logitech QuickCam)? This one seems to be a simple app for the PPC to take and view photos.

try this, it does work, though not very stable and fast:
http://www.zone1.de/

I meant, I want to use imate camera as a webcam. So there must be a software that we can install on pc that get the video stream and use it on msn or other programmes.
Is there anything like that?
Baris

Use MDA as webcam for MSN
more specific then:
http://www.zone1.de/PocketPC/LxCam.html#latest

I tried the program,but skype and msn don't see the webcam.Some suggest?

I tried too. The picture quality on desktop is so poor. And msn doesnt recognize the camera.
Any alternative?

zanfo try this
1. Copy LxCam v1.03 folder to \Program Files
2. Make shortcut to the LxCam.exe.
3. On desktop, go to Control Panel  Add Hardware  Next.
4. Choose “Yes, I have already connected the hardware”. Click Next.
5. Scroll down and choose “Add a new hardware device”. Click Next.
6. Choose “Install a hardware that I manually select from a list”. Click Next.
7. Choose “Sound, video and game controller” from the list. Click Next.
8. Click on the “Have Disk .. “ button.
9. Browse in the previous LxCam v1.03 folder and find simp.inf. Click Next.
10. Start the camera within the application on the PC. After that, start LxCam1.03.exe on Pocket PC. It attempts to connect with the PC. Sometimes it takes much time (up to ~30 sec.) until it recognizes.

I reinstall all as write in the guide,now msn recognise the webcam(poor quality)but skype can't see it.....

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RTFM!!!!!
Use the built-in camera like an USB webcam with MSN Messenger on Desktop PC
Connection with PC is possible over WLAN or USB/ActiveSync
Runs only under Windows XP
Tested with MSN Messenger Version 7.5
Works possibly also with other DirectShow compatible applications
Works also with VLC
Does not work with Skype
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Re: Use MDA as webcam for MSN
ronski said:
more specific then:
http://www.zone1.de/PocketPC/LxCam.html#latest
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This is really brilliant! I was just about to get a cheap webcam, instead this thread saved my money!
OK, the quality isnt that great, but at least I don't need to squeeze my pimples.
http://www.minijuegos.com/juegos/jugar.php?id=1113
Cheers
Mundl

Sick dude!!!Who would create this kind of game...?
Anyway, do we have a keygen for this program?

SSkorpionSS said:
Sick dude!!!Who would create this kind of game...?
Anyway, do we have a keygen for this program?
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YOU are sick. Buy the keygen from the developer for only 2.5 Euro

esackbauer said:
YOU are sick. Buy the keygen from the developer for only 2.5 Euro
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The sick that i told was for the "flash game" with the squeezes...
What is your problem?Do you know me and you`re calling me that way?
You want to tell me that you are saint and you don`t use cracked software?
Yeah right...me too...
Anyway, I don`t use a credit card.If i was using i would buy it.

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OK, the quality isnt that great, but at least I don't need to squeeze my pimples.
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That's the main reason for the picture quality. I just think about to market the product as PimpleCam® 1.0
Thank you for the inspiration

Use HTC Universal as webcam with MSN Messenger

- Use the built-in camera like an USB webcam with MSN Messenger on Desktop PC
- Connection with PC is possible over WLAN or USB/ActiveSync
- Runs only under Windows XP
- Tested with MSN Messenger Version 7.5
- Works possibly also with other DirectShow compatible applications
- Works also with VLC
- Does not work with Skype
installation instructions - http://www.zone1.de/PocketPC/LxCamInstall.html
Official page - http://www.zone1.de/PocketPC/LxCam.html
i have not got MSN, but i hope somebody will find this useful.

i cant seem to use my original webcam after installing the new one. any idea?

igs said:
- Use the built-in camera like an USB webcam with MSN Messenger on Desktop PC
- Connection with PC is possible over WLAN or USB/ActiveSync
- Runs only under Windows XP
- Tested with MSN Messenger Version 7.5
- Works possibly also with other DirectShow compatible applications
- Works also with VLC
- Does not work with Skype
installation instructions - http://www.zone1.de/PocketPC/LxCamInstall.html
Official page - http://www.zone1.de/PocketPC/LxCam.html
i have not got MSN, but i hope somebody will find this useful.
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Hey FOSA!
Thanks so much for the link!!! I havent tried it as yet though, but this was something i was looking around for quite a while to use with my laptop!!!
Thanks so much once again dude!
Cheers,
San

Sorry, I have a problem with this.
I can use this with my O2 mini but not the Exec....
Can anybody confirm it again?
Cheers,

chris_khho said:
Sorry, I have a problem with this.
I can use this with my O2 mini but not the Exec....
Can anybody confirm it again?
Cheers,
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i use it with the exec and it works all fine. just that under the drop down menu for webcam settings, i cannot select my old webcam so decided against it.

vapor,
The program has no problem working on my QTEK9000 and I have no problem using my existing webcam on my PC as well
No need to select any webcam. Just plug-and-play my existing webcam

From memory, isn't this app just taking Photos and streaming them across? I've never tried it but read that elsewhere...
V

Damn, I thought this was gonna add a vidcam for the Pocket PC version of MSN Messenger..

This is pretty cool. If it was high quality and had the option of using both the cameras (not at once) on the universal I'd defo consider the €5 registration.
JAmes

i welcome donations too
I wonder if skype will be supported

this is good but it would better if you could use the camera near the screen on the Universal instead of the main camera...is there a possibility of this?

If this works with WLAN, then you have in your posession a wireless IP camera (of sorts) - haven't tried it myself yet, as have only just read about this app and I'm at work.
Does it only work with MSN or can you use it in any video capture apps?

Thats exactly what you have, although i wouldnt leave it lying about
Its not of good enough quality video (if you ask me) to pay for yet, if this could be improved it would def. be worth paying for.
being able to use the video camera would be good too.
Its seen by windows as a capture device so I imagine it should be able to be used with capture sw.
JAmes

It works with LxCamView.exe on the desktop....
However, if I launch any other application (Trillian, VLC etc.) the app on my PPC fails to pair up with my desktop and throws an error...
Am i missing something???
(Otherwise, its awesome over wifi!!! A poorman's spy camera )
Cheers,
S

tried with my dopod with new rom...
doesnt work

installed the simcap.inf file on my PC but when i try to run the Lxcam application, i get an error msg saying "is not a valid win32 application"
can anyone shed some more light on this as i'd love to have this app up and running.
thank you

vapor said:
chris_khho said:
Sorry, I have a problem with this.
I can use this with my O2 mini but not the Exec....
Can anybody confirm it again?
Cheers,
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i use it with the exec and it works all fine. just that under the drop down menu for webcam settings, i cannot select my old webcam so decided against it.
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If you guys read the installation instructions and readme of the website, its clearly stated this is a known problem. The fix is: (taken straight off the website)
If there are problems with a second webcam in MSN Messenger
If you have selected the LxCamView webcam and it is impossible to switch to another webcam, close MSN Messenger completely (choose Exit in the menu of the MSN Messenger icon in the system tray). Then go to Control Panel - System - Hardware - Device Manager. Under Sound, Video, and Game Controllers, select SimCap. Choose Deactivate, and the LxCamView webcam will not appear any longer in MSN Messenger.

vapor said:
chris_khho said:
Sorry, I have a problem with this.
I can use this with my O2 mini but not the Exec....
Can anybody confirm it again?
Cheers,
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i use it with the exec and it works all fine. just that under the drop down menu for webcam settings, i cannot select my old webcam so decided against it.
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If you guys read the installation instructions and readme of the website, its clearly stated this is a known problem. The fix is: (taken straight off the website)
If there are problems with a second webcam in MSN Messenger
If you have selected the LxCamView webcam and it is impossible to switch to another webcam, close MSN Messenger completely (choose Exit in the menu of the MSN Messenger icon in the system tray). Then go to Control Panel - System - Hardware - Device Manager. Under Sound, Video, and Game Controllers, select SimCap. Choose Deactivate, and the LxCamView webcam will not appear any longer in MSN Messenger.

Can i use this with Yahoo Messenger
Hello,
Can anyone tell me if i can use this with Yahoo Messenger.
Many Many thanks for the help in advance.
Thanks & Regards,
Murty.

Touch Dual
Hey.
This thing aint working at all on my touch dual... the problem is that the pda just dont regognise the ip address im givin it to. no automatic ip box i could check and i have tried all different ips on many different comp. xp, vista32, vista64.
HELP

video cam !?

hi, i got an execute few days ago and your site was (and is) very helpfull.
I get a question: is there a way to use the video cam (the one for video call) as a webcam for skype or others. THX

pcp1 said:
hi, i got an execute few days ago and your site was (and is) very helpfull.
I get a question: is there a way to use the video cam (the one for video call) as a webcam for skype or others. THX
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I las tchecked this a few months ago, and was really disappointed the cam was useless for anything other than video calling on 3G, that no-one I know uses.

Actually there's a new app from Ateksoft that lets you use any of the two cameras of the universal as a webcam.
Tested it myself with msn, works perfect
More info here:
http://www.ateksoft.com/webcamplus.html

akpe said:
Actually there's a new app from Ateksoft that lets you use any of the two cameras of the universal as a webcam.
Tested it myself with msn, works perfect
More info here:
http://www.ateksoft.com/webcamplus.html
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I get the impression they're talking about MSN messenger on the PC though, not the more useful pocket pc version....

thanks for the link. Works perfect to transform the universal in webcam for my desktop.
in fact what i'm tryng to do is to use the universal as webcam without pc.
like a video call on wifi.

pcp1 said:
thanks for the link. Works perfect to transform the universal in webcam for my desktop.
in fact what i'm tryng to do is to use the universal as webcam without pc.
like a video call on wifi.
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Exactly what I was thinking.

MSN messenger app with frontcam as webcam ?

Dear all,
I have been wondering if there is an application with messenger, which would have hermes frontcam as a webcam. After a long search I did not manage to find any apps like this. (with this i mean an app, which is running on the WM, NOT on PC).
However I came across one opinion about the thing that it could NOT be possible, since the heavy need of processing of the cam. I started thinking is that right, how much processing speed does it need to run a webcam with like only few pictures per second and a basic chat app running on msn messenger standard.
In my unprofessional opinion that should be possible, and if it is, why isnt anyone else interested in this kind of a thing, and why its not available.
Please somebody, do that kind of an application so I wouldnt have to learn WM PPC programming just because to do that.
or alternatively, prove me wrong.
/Henry

It is defenately possible. I use Web Camera plus and you phone will act as a perfect webcam. You can even choose if you want the front cam or normal cam.
http://www.ateksoft.com/webcamplus.html

It is defenately possible. I use Web Camera plus and you phone will act as a perfect webcam. You can even choose if you want the front cam or normal cam.
http://www.ateksoft.com/webcamplus.html
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Thanks for the cool info!
Unfortunately that is working as a webcam for a messenger running on a PC only.. Not for messenger application running on my Hermes itself.
Is this impossible, is this going to be my Alamo?
/Henry

Ow, that i do not know. I'm not aware of an app that can do that, allthough i think it should be possible.
Maybe someone else can help you.

Im going to have to say that i doubt such a program exists or will exist.
MSN uses a lot of processing power to convert raw video into a streamed format.
Just because it is possible to do 3G video calls doesnt mean that MSN will use the same compression method.
What they'd first need to develop is voice calls through MSN. Not just voice clips.

hey, check out microsoft portrait, it has an app for both PC and PPC it is actually a development for voice/cam chat for portable devices, work on my wizard, however I don't have a hermes, so you will just need to try it and see, post back the results.
http://research.microsoft.com/mcom/portrait/
on my wizard it does have a drop down for the different cameras it detects, however the wizard only has one camera, so i believe it may bring up both cameras on the hermes

hey, check out microsoft portrait, it has an app for both PC and PPC it is actually a development for voice/cam chat for portable devices, work on my wizard, however I don't have a hermes, so you will just need to try it and see, post back the results.
http://research.microsoft.com/mcom/portrait/
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Cool stuff! Will try it out as soon as I get a internet connection.. Just now Im located in Netherlands (against my will ) without internet subscription and with horrible dutch 3g data transfer pricing.
Reporting back from Finland! The land of the thousands lakes and stuff..
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sry for that.. just noticed that the file is actually under 1 meg.. so even I can afford that with stupid dutch pricing..

I tried to install it but i couldn't
I've got the last windows installer but the msi gives me a error message every time (i'm running a windows xp professional sp2)

I tried to install it but i couldn't
I've got the last windows installer but the msi gives me a error message every time (i'm running a windows xp professional sp2)
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I will try that out later tonight. Which version of WM are you running? 5 or 6? and which version of the phone you have? ..or maybe you ment that its not installing on your computer..

I mean that is not installing on my computer, if I transfer the file to my hermes, it doesn't work either.
Does it work for you ?
I'm on WM6 (Schaps version 3.54c)