Hello all,

I’ve finally finished my blob tracking software in java, but I’m having a bit of a hardware problem.  My camera, converted to an IR camera, works fine with the table for about 2 seconds.  Then, when the auto-exposure from the camera kicks in, I lose almost all brightness in the blobs and they become untrackable.  This question may seem trivial, but

how do you turn auto-exposure off for a camera (microsoft lifecam 1000) on windows XP?

Thanks!

--James

legsmacgee - 23 July 2008 10:06 AM

Hello all,

I’ve finally finished my blob tracking software in java, but I’m having a bit of a hardware problem.  My camera, converted to an IR camera, works fine with the table for about 2 seconds.  Then, when the auto-exposure from the camera kicks in, I lose almost all brightness in the blobs and they become untrackable.  This question may seem trivial, but

how do you turn auto-exposure off for a camera (microsoft lifecam 1000) on windows XP?

Thanks!

--James

Hello, I don’t have the same camera as you (Phillips SPC900nc) but you should have received some sort of software with your cam that lets you adjust the settings yourself. It’s for people that use their webcams for things like taking pictures and video chatting! What a bunch of weirdos! Check the installation disk or look on the manufacturer website if you don’t already have it installed. You should be able to turn off auto exposure, as well as increase shutter speed, fps etc

Hope this helps.

I have been using the WebCam setting options in MSN Messnger (under the tools menu). I couldn’t find any other place in vista to do it (maybe there was a control panel app in XP, but I don’t see it in vista).

technodai - 23 July 2008 03:00 PM

legsmacgee - 23 July 2008 10:06 AM

Hello all,

I’ve finally finished my blob tracking software in java, but I’m having a bit of a hardware problem.  My camera, converted to an IR camera, works fine with the table for about 2 seconds.  Then, when the auto-exposure from the camera kicks in, I lose almost all brightness in the blobs and they become untrackable.  This question may seem trivial, but

how do you turn auto-exposure off for a camera (microsoft lifecam 1000) on windows XP?

Thanks!

--James

Hello, I don’t have the same camera as you (Phillips SPC900nc) but you should have received some sort of software with your cam that lets you adjust the settings yourself. It’s for people that use their webcams for things like taking pictures and video chatting! What a bunch of weirdos! Check the installation disk or look on the manufacturer website if you don’t already have it installed. You should be able to turn off auto exposure, as well as increase shutter speed, fps etc

Hope this helps.

Yeah, I was able to get some better results by modifying the settings with AMCap, but I gather some of the auto-exposure crap is done in the camera itself, so I’ll just have to get another one.  Leave it microsoft to make unmodifiable crap.  I wouldn’t be doing this in windows if JMF worked in OSX.

Have you tried the lifecam bundled software? I don’t have the cam so can’t test but here is a link to file from microsoft

http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/download/download.aspx?category=ICE