I have a Samsung Digimax 301 digital camera. I was wondering if there was any way that, connecting my camera to my PC, I can view what I am about to take a photo of on my PC monitor instead of using the small built in LCD on the camera. Are there any programs that allow me to do this?
2006-11-29 04:50:30 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
Maybe. Your camera probably came with several video cables (for connecting it to a VCR or television). One of them should be an s-video cable (check the instructions to find out which one it is), and if your computer has an s-video input jack, then you should be able to plug it directly into your computer. Windows Movie Maker would be able to capture video from your s-video input, but I am not sure how easy it would be to get a live preview.
I have found that many laptops come with the s-video input jack... I am not sure how many desktop computers have one installed.
2006-11-29 05:02:44 · answer #1 · answered by computerguy103 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you can't view the actual picture but you can see a preview of it if your digi cam acts as a webcam. quality would be horrible looking at it in webcam mode but this is the only way that I know of to do this. You need to probably download a webcam software like Webcam32 or Active Webcam and test it out. This is of course if your digital cam has a webcam or pc cam function
2006-11-29 12:54:16 · answer #2 · answered by kloquewerk 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a way my mate rigged up his camera to do exactly this, It had a standard cable but I did not ask about software and it is to late to ask him now sorry, but it can be done.
2006-11-29 12:56:22 · answer #3 · answered by ♣ My Brainhurts ♣ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
only in webcam mode, but the picture wouldn't be good enough to use really.
2006-11-29 12:58:49 · answer #4 · answered by Michael H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
webcam mode but that would be no good to you
2006-11-29 13:11:19 · answer #5 · answered by star ray 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋