MS Lifecam Cinema HD Help

[dazzst]

Hi all,

I received my Lifecam Cinema HD camera today and hopefully will get the Billet adaptor tomorrow. The scope (Celestron 127SLT) will hopefully arrive on Monday.

I've read so many posts on so many forums about drivers, capture software, etc. that I've tied myself into a knot and need someone's help to untie me!

Can someone please point me in the right direction as to what drivers, capture software, codec's , etc. I need in order to get the best out of what I've got?

Thanks

Daz

[riklaunim]

You don't need much - install the drivers from the LifeCam CD, and then just install SharpCap. Thats all you need.

For stacking - Registax 5.1 and/or 6 (some avis stack better in 5.1, and others in 6).

[dazzst]

I was reading Gary Honis guide a few minutes ago in order to get 30 fps. I have the Huffy codec but he suggests uninstalling the MS driver (I haven't actually installed any software that came with the camera, my laptop seems to have added the driver automatically). If I uninstall the MS driver then software such as Sharpcap doesn't even recognise the fact that I've got a camera plugged in.....all very confusing!

[DOBBY]

Have you read this yet ? http://stargazerslounge.com/primers-tutorials/40665-primer-planetary-imaging-toucam.html

[dazzst]

Yes Dobby

[riklaunim]

I used HD-5000 and just installed the drivers, than it downloaded an updated. Keep the drivers and see how it will work. Huffyuv isn't also needed (SharpCap author posted somewhere about it)

[dazzst]

Issue is Gary Honis suggest disabling the driver which means no other capture software recognises the fact that I have a camera plugged in!

[dazzst]

This is where I get confused between a codec and a driver!

[riklaunim]

You just need to disable the auto color/exposure balance in LifeCam software and then you only use SharpCap. Other software isn't needed.