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From: ImagingHardware NewsLetter <newsletter () imaginghardware ! com>
Date: 2002-06-28 6:40:06
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The Inside Scoop on Firewire Megapixel Imaging Cameras
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also:Press Release below: New Imaging Primatives use untapped power of Pentium IV
<p>Considering megapixel point-and-shoot cameras use compression, have no development \
kits, and do not offer C-mount lenses, there are few alternatives to developing an \
automated imaging application with megapixel resolution. In the past, the \
alternatives meant using 15,000 dollar cameras with proprietary interfaces and costly \
development kits. However, with a new generation of CCDs from Sony, low-cost \
“Firewire” chips from Ti, and free standardized development kits offered by \
Microsoft, megapixel automated imaging has now dropped to the price reflected by the \
older, traditional 640*480 pixel systems. Although the digital Firewire camera is \
more expensive than its analog counter-part, the overall system cost is leveled by \
the elimination of the frame grabber.</p> <p><a \
href="http://www.imaginghardware.com/Tutorials/Docs/T00007A.asp">Read here to find \
out how to use the free drivers and applications without having to buy third-party \
software or hardware for your next megapixel imaging project and save $$$$</a> </p>
Although a huge 1280 * 960 uncompressed image can be sent into your computer in a \
fraction of a second, there are other surprising advantages that are often \
overlooked, that should be mentioned. <ol>
<li>As the system doesn’t need to cater to old analog standards, the CCD uses \
Progressive Scan. (Eliminates interlacing artifacts caused when an object is moving \
horizontally) <li>There is never an “analog to digital conversion”. The charge of \
each pixel is “sampled and held” at the CCD interface chip and from that point on is \
a digital signal. (Noise can’t alter the image and distortion isn't caused by frame \
grabber errors) <li>As the image is already digital, up to 2 seconds may be \
integrated for scientific imaging applications. (Feature normally reserved for \
higher cost camera/software combinations) <li>As notebook computers can have firewire \
ports, the application can be completely mobile. (Unprecedented! Unless, of course, \
the notebook was with its docking station, but that isn’t very mobile, is it?) \
<li>The IEEE 1394 “Firewire” connectivity is bi-directional. The old way of having \
separate connections and cables for power, triggering, horizontal/vertical sync, and \
video, are replaced by one single, low-cost digital cable. </ul>
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Intel has released the new Imaging Primatives Library 2.5. It has over 50 \
functions optimized for Pentium IV, including Wavelet, Fourier, and Geometric \
Transformations. Thinking of writing the fastest Computer Vision application? Here \
is where to start: <a \
href="http://www.intel.com/software/products/perflib/ipl/index.htm">http://www.intel.com/software/products/perflib/ipl/index.htm</a>
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See the past issue: <a \
href="http://www.imaginghardware.com/Tutorials/Docs/T00004a.asp">Get and use the free \
Video Capture ActiveX control from Microsoft.</a> Incredibly EASY! If you can \
display “Hello, World” in a textbox, then you are READY!
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<!--PRODUCTID_1P889871_DITCUDORP--><tr><td align='center'><a target='_blank' \
href='http://www.imaginghardware.com/Products/Cameras/P88987.asp'><img \
src='http://www.imaginghardware.com/Products/Cameras/Images/P88987S.jpg' width=175 \
height=75 border=0></a></td></tr> <tr><td align='center'><a target='_blank' \
href='http://www.imaginghardware.com/Products/Cameras/P88987.asp'>Sony \
XCD-SX900</a></td></tr> <tr><td>1.4 Megapixel Monochrome 1394 "Firewire" camera \
provides HDTV resolution. Digital output eliminates need for frame grabber. Drivers \
for Windows98, 2000, and XP provided with camera. Twain and Direct Show \
interface.</td></tr> <tr><td> </td></tr>
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height=75 border=0></a></td></tr> <tr><td align='center'><a target='_blank' \
href='http://www.imaginghardware.com/Products/Cameras/P15169.asp'>Sony \
DFW-SX900</a></td></tr> <tr><td>1.4 Megapixel Color IEEE1394 "Firewire" camera \
provides HDTV resolution. Digital output eliminates need for frame grabber. C-mount. \
Drivers for Windows98, 2000, and XP provided with camera. Twain and Direct Show \
interface. Integrate camera into your own application with free tutorial.</td></tr> \
<tr><td> </td></tr> <!--PRODUCTID_3P634983_DITCUDORP--><tr><td align='center'><a \
target='_blank' href='http://www.imaginghardware.com/Products/FrameGrabbers/P63498.asp'><img \
src='http://www.imaginghardware.com/Products/FrameGrabbers/Images/P63498S.jpg' \
width=175 height=75 border=0></a></td></tr> <tr><td align='center'><a target='_blank' \
href='http://www.imaginghardware.com/Products/FrameGrabbers/P63498.asp'>Video Capture \
Essentials</a></td></tr> <tr><td>PCMICA Video Capture Card for Notebook computers. \
Capture Full Screen, Full Resolution Video from any video source onto Notebook \
computer. High quality 24 bit color digitizing chip captures uncompressed images. \
Does not use compression. Free time-lapse softare and software development \
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