I have a C2020, and after pondering about the video functionality... I wonder whether the digicam can hook up to my PC as a webcam, I know it's a "really expensive waste", of course I use it for many other things... but after spending so much money on a high quality product, I refuse to spend anymore on a low quality webcam just to video conference, unless I really have to.

Is it possible to use it as live video conferencing tool?

thanks, desmond

-- desmond ong (dezzzo@hotmail.com), February 28, 2000

Answers

I've used my old Agfa 1280 as a webcam, and a friend has used a Kodak 265 in the same way. Biggest problem is the "auto-sleep" mode. If you can't turn auto-sleep off with your camera, you have to keep powering it up every 1-3 minutes (or whatever your camera is set to do). The other problem is battery consumption. If you don't have an AC power adapter, then you'd better be using NiMH recharables, with at least one extra charged set ready to go....

Both cameras were connected through a serial cable to various Power Macs.

Hope this helps.... John

-- John Morelli (john_morelli@hotmail.com), March 05, 2000.