Philips SPC900/NC/00 webcam

[Naplesnut]

Dear Experts,

just bought one of the above all ready to go. Downloaded the drivers for win7 from website, but do I need to also download the PC software for it? Also having downloaded drivers it says cant open it, something about Lenovo? Any advice/reprimands/laughs welcome 

atb

stu

[RCompassi]

If you correctly installed the drivers, you can use sharpcap to capture images and videos!

[Naplesnut]

If you correctly installed the drivers, you can use sharpcap to capture images and videos!

Thanks for that. Will give it a try. Is it free or do u have to buy it

stu

[rowan46]

Thanks for that. Will give it a try. Is it free or do u have to buy it

stu

sharpcap is freeware

[RichM63]

Win7 should have no problem with the camera, don't bother with the software, I didn't.

Then in FREE SharpCap2 under the Cameras menu select your SPC900 otherwise it might default to your built in web cam, which can be a little disconcerting when you find yourself 'Astro coverted' looming out of the screen. East/West converted.

[Naplesnut]

Win7 should have no problem with the camera, don't bother with the software, I didn't.

Then in FREE SharpCap2 under the Cameras menu select your SPC900 otherwise it might default to your built in web cam, which can be a little disconcerting when you find yourself 'Astro coverted' looming out of the screen. East/West converted.

Thanks again for all this advice/guidance. Glad I joined SGL, but that was 2 yrs ago but only now have I realised benefits of posting & engaging. I am not a techno-buff and all this computer stuff is not something I really relate to but I never shirk a challenge, but perhaps I should sometimes.

atb

stu

[stoffe]

Lenovo is probobly the best laptop you can get, so it should not be any problems with that. Especially if you got a professional laptop like T or X series. I have only got X series laptop and I only got two laptops in my life, the first one still works perfectly and its a X41 from 2005 and I got it seven years before I upgraded to my current X220.

The recommended capture software is Firecapture, Sharpcap and VX Astrocapture. I prefer Firecapture but Sharpcap is very competent too!