Webcam software advise

Airbander

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Hi

My Emachines E525 laptop has a built in Camera and i wanted to use it to Recode video

Please note: i am trying to recode a video using my laptop camera so i will save the video in my hard drive

so first issue the driver wont work after installing the camera driver the application start and close
no error

I tried manycams and other 3 software like easywebcam and so on and non of the would see webcam installed

I am not trying to chat or skye or anything i would love to have webcam working so i can recode the video and save it in my hard drive

https://support.gateway.com/us/en/emac/product/default.aspx?modelId=1257

what i need:

1- to get webcam working

2- Find a software that is able to recode a video and save it into the hard drive




Please advise


Thank you very much
 

Airbander

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what cammera app ? did not noice that windows 8 has one ? do i get it from app store ?

 

Airbander

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That why i am here built camera in this laptop driver does not work and no update from emachines
 

Airbander

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Thanks but the is the option i want to use win 8 with this built in camera so my next question is let say i fix the issue with camera driver now what are some good strong softwares that i can use to make good qulaity videos a short one and long one

Thanks
 


VLC
http://download.cnet.com/VLC-Media-Player/3000-13632_4-10267151.html
(Look out for 'extra' software that is offered during download!)
Run VLC, and on the Media Tab, choose Capture Device, your Webcam should be listed in Video Device Name
 

Airbander

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Is media tab after install or while i am installing ??? did not see choose Capture Device ?

also is there any univeral webcam software ?
 

Airbander

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Ok guys after i installed VLC Player i can see where is the issue win 8 thinks that cammera is a USB cammera and not bult in so that why it is not able to turn it on

Not sure now what software to use and how to make win 8 think it is a webcam built in

Thanks
 

Airbander

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hi guys so i give up in bulit in webcam but i got 2 HD webcam USB now and they are working so is there is any good software that allow recoding from 2 or 4 cameras in same time ??