connect phone video camera as web cam
 

hi:
so it seems that webcam isnt possible unless both parties are connected w/n800..or gizmo etc..

what about connecting phone to n800 and using that for vid calls..

also,, is there any way i could use n800 vidcam , and show thru home network?

i dunno at all what software to use

thanx

Re: connect phone video camera as web cam
 

There's a thread, I believe the title is "Here is a working VLC player"

and the last few pages have been an effort to stream video from the tablet to another computer.

Try searching for this thread or others like it. Hope this helps!

Re: connect phone video camera as web cam
 

i always search,, i did see that vlc title.
i thought it was the same as vlc player for pc that plays videos.. didnt think of it for this instance.
thanx i will read

Re: connect phone video camera as web cam
 

Yeah, somebody actually was complaining because the thread switched directions mid-way through. But it started out as an effort to get VLC working on the tablets and now it's mostly an effort to get video streaming. I think they might have had some success, but I don't recall the details off the top of my head.

Re: connect phone video camera as web cam
 

after reading some of the thread seems like it doesnt work.. still in progress..

so what about using phone cam attached to n800 > home network?

thanx

Re: connect phone video camera as web cam
 

well... a REALLY convoluted way to do it would be to use gizmo on the tablet and on your home computer and then screen-capture the video of the gizmo client on your computer :P

But more seriously, Gizmo works as well, if not better than Skype, IIRC, what exactly are you trying to do with the video?

Re: connect phone video camera as web cam
 

like a baby-cam

Re: connect phone video camera as web cam
 

ah... that you want to monitor from your phone?

or from your computer?

If from your phone, you'd have to talk to someone a little better with linking programs and technology together, but if you want to watch from your computer, Gizmo will work fine. The Gizmo client is free for the computer and it's already on your tablet :)

Re: connect phone video camera as web cam
 

I'm the one who made such a mess of the VLC thread, trying to get streaming video / audio from the N800. The final answer? There is no (easy) way currently to stream video and audio from the N800 to a computer, other than using Gizmo or the Internet Call client.

I assume you want more than just streaming video, because a baby monitor isn't much use without audio.

Re: connect phone video camera as web cam
 

no,, vid only w/o sound is fine for this--no actual baby involved.
thanx for the replies

Re: connect phone video camera as web cam
 

There's a thread on using the tablet as a monitor for a security cam system set up with a webcam, I know this is sort of the reverse of what you want, but you might be interested in checking it out. Webcams don't really cost that much and the improvement in quality over the tablet's camera might be worth it.

Maybe it would be helpful if you posted a "Ideal setup" so we have a better idea of what you're trying to accomplish

Re: connect phone video camera as web cam
 

it is reverse.. i wanna just put n800 in any room to monitor on pc .. i dont want a webcam.
thanx

Re: connect phone video camera as web cam
 

Then maybe you just need this project.

Re: connect phone video camera as web cam
 

this loox like what im asking about..im gonna mess w/it tomorrow..

thanx muchly.