RCA TO USB

[Metric-man]

Has anyone used one and what are the better designs?

 

I wanted to convert some CCTV cameras to USB

I think I found the software but,

I don't want to buy some useless mock hardware made in CHINA.

[MotoCam360]

I've got some experience with this.... we used USB converters to put some cameras in police cars recently.... I still have a few kits left I could part with

[Metric-man]

I've got some experience with this.... we used USB converters to put some cameras in police cars recently.... I still have a few kits left I could part with

 

Are they pricy?

 

I only need one or two converters I have everything else.

If you don't want to breakup complete sets I understand.

 

I 've used search engines to find them but the market is so saturated with taiwan and chinese parts I need to sort through what is reliable.

 

What do they look like?

[MotoCam360]

All of these "types" of products are going to be made in China, but we've been successful with a few brands we've used and they're pretty straight forward.

 

How about I send you 2 complete units with software for $35 and you can give them a try?

[Metric-man]

All of these "types" of products are going to be made in China, but we've been successful with a few brands we've used and they're pretty straight forward.

 

How about I send you 2 complete units with software for $35 and you can give them a try?

You have a PM

[TsTKl]

back in the day I bought an older version of this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16815294006 for 30 dollars but unfortunately it doesn't work with windows 7. Did exactly what you discribe though.

[Metric-man]

I picked up the package at the PO and have been trying to tweek the software to use a sony CCD

(KPC 190 SWX)

http://i.ebayimg.com...Zo(zw~~60_3.JPG

 

Like pictured in the above link.

 

Do you know or have any suggestions on what settings to use in the properties of the application ?

Edited December 14, 2011 by Metric-man

[Metric-man]

back in the day I bought an older version of this: http://www.newegg.co...N82E16815294006 for 30 dollars but unfortunately it doesn't work with windows 7. Did exactly what you discribe though.

In windows 7 there is a compatability tab in the application properties and you can change in to run it as Vista or XP

[MotoCam360]

Metric Man,

 

You get everything to boot up properly and see an image on the screen? Please tell me you didn't buy that Rage Cam CCD?!?

 

I quickly loaded this up on my XP laptop with our Sony 550 scanline CCD tonight (see below). I did have problems getting the system to work on my Vista 64bit laptop, because the USB EasyCap driver is only 32bit I believe.....fyi

 

http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc409/motocam360/USB%20stick/Sony550CCDEasyCapUSB.jpg

 

Make sure you power your camera (usually 12v). The USB bus does not provide power for the camera, let alone 12v!

 

http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc409/motocam360/USB%20stick/SourceSetting.jpg

 

Make sure you set the Video Source to the USB driver (STK1160). Also make sure the USB driver was successfully installed.

 

http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc409/motocam360/USB%20stick/ImageCaptureScreenShot.jpg

 

This software allows you to Live View, or Capture to the PC hard drive.

Edited December 15, 2011 by MotoCam360

[Metric-man]

I just used his image, $110 is a little steep for a bullet cam.

 

On the software the question I had was the "format" drop down box just below the source drop down.

 

it gives about 5 options for the format, and the only way I could keep it in any one format was to change the default in the properties, that is why I don't like Chinese products,

Chinese instruction translated into english leaves me with a headache.

 

I got the software uploaded and I got as far as an image with black and white horizontal lines.

I'm trying this with windows vista 32 bit service pack 2,

I also have windows 7 but it is 64 bit .

 

I didn't geta chance to try it today but I should have some spare time tomorrow.

I thought I would try vista first

So what is the suggested format ? jpg, mpeg, cctv, or one of the others ???

[MotoCam360]

$110 is a fine price for a bullet camera... as long as it's a good one (I.E. Sony 550 scanline CCD, low LUX rating.... WDR and DNR are a + too)

 

Here is a screen shot of the drop down menu you are referring to. These various file types have absolutely nothing to do with getting the image from your CCD (or CMOS for that matter) camera into the software for real-time viewing. They are for capturing video and saving it to your PC harddrive. Here you have a bunch of different quality levels to chose from, depending on what you intend to do with the video. AVI is mostly uncompressed and preserves high quality, while WMV is very compressed and often suitable for emailing. MPEG2/4 is compressed and very commonly used on portable devices like an MP4 unit. The VCD (video CD), SVCD, and DVD are focused on getting the video content offloaded to a CD or DVD (for archiving purposes).

 

If you have the USB driver loaded properly to your 32bit OS machine, power applied to the CCD camera, and the appropriate RCA cables connected, the image will show up immediately as soon as you define the source to be the USB device (STK1160). Again, you would be pretty hard pressed to find anything like this that's "Made in America," so you just have to get familiar with the way "they" do it. You may find 3rd party software that would take control of the USB port and device to make the software viewing experience different, but that will take some searching on the web and trial/error.

 

http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc409/motocam360/USB%20stick/Untitled-1.jpg

[MotoCam360]

If you experience problems on your Vista 32bit install after you verify all of your video connections and power connections, then go to the device manager and find the USB device and click on "properties", which will tell you if the device is communicating properly or not.

 

 

http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc409/motocam360/USB%20stick/DeviceManager.jpg

[TsTKl]

I was unable to find anyone who successfully got the product I have to work with windows 7. Super lame but I tried compatibility mode etc and couldn't get it to work.