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unnamed
12-13-2001, 12:56 AM
anyone know of a good, reliable place to buy a parallel port webcam (not usb).

would have put this in the need deals section but i wanted more people to see it and im not necessarily looking for a deal, just a good place to buy one from (i can't seem to find any).
DoPeY5007
12-13-2001, 12:57 AM
why?


I mean that would be slow, why not USB?
g222leav
12-13-2001, 01:02 AM
almost all webcams are 30 fps, i doubt that a parellel (max transfer 1 mb/sec) would be able to do that compared to USB (max transfer 12 mb/sec, exception: usb2) what? you have no usb ports? i've yet to find a parallel cam dude. good luck with this noah's ark-esk search.
DoPeY5007
12-13-2001, 01:03 AM
if you have no USB then just get an add in card...
g222leav
12-13-2001, 01:04 AM
you're not goin to be like nija and stream yourself are you? if so, i'm not goin to help. hahaha
BrewMaster
12-13-2001, 01:08 AM
Got|Solder?
DoPeY5007
12-13-2001, 01:09 AM
Originally posted by BrewMaster
Got|Solder? LOL


make a USB one parallel for him and sell it to him ;)
g222leav
12-13-2001, 01:50 AM
i have a usb receptacle to centrontics female adaptor (parallel to usb printer). i think i paid like 36 bucks for it and never used it. you want it? cause i sure as hell don't.
unnamed
12-13-2001, 02:59 AM
yes they exist, webcams came before usb.

no, its not so i can stream myself (it's not for me at all actually).

its for a laptop with a busted usb port.

im almost broke so i was gonna try to get a parallel webcam, i guess i'll just start looking for a pcmcia usb card.
unnamed
12-13-2001, 04:09 AM
bah, i ordered one, couldn't find one that wasnt refurbished except on ebay (i hate ordering from ebay unless for some strange reason i don't mind waiting a few months to get what i pay for).

oh well.
Jeffbx
12-13-2001, 05:44 AM
I've got an old one in my basement I can let go for cheap....
Nanotech9
12-13-2001, 07:36 AM
get on ebay and look for a Creative Labs Webcam 1 or 2
I dont believe they made the webcam 3 in a parallel version.

The webcam 2 parallel was kinda ok if you were running win98se. with the newer WDM drivers.
sho.gun
12-13-2001, 08:31 AM
I have a vivitar parallel webcam... my dad works for em and they got some pretty cool stuff.
brainsmile
12-13-2001, 08:48 AM
hmmm... no clue :stupid:
TommyBoomfiger
12-13-2001, 08:52 AM
ive never seen a parallel webcam, seen plenty of serial ones though.
Nija
12-13-2001, 09:40 AM
Originally posted by g222leav
you're not goin to be like nija and stream yourself are you? if so, i'm not goin to help. hahaha

:hmm: :dodgy:
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