Sony camcorder as webcam - timeout problem

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Hi all,

I'm using my TRV38 as a webcam, seems to work just fine so long as I keep it
"active". If you don't it times out after a few minutes. I don't know
exactly what the duration is but it does time out. I'm streaming to my
desktop via usb.

Does anyone know why it's doing this? I can't seem to find a menu option to
toggle the timeout either.

Thanks,

Kevin

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That is the secret with all the Sony's I have worked with.
With a tape in it, it times out, no tape, it will stay on all
the time.

mikey

"PTravel" <ptravel@ruyitang.com> wrote in message
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> It should stay on indefinitely if you don't keep a tape in it.
>
> "Kevin" <kevin@xxvwkebxyz.com> wrote in message
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> > Hi all,
> >
> > I'm using my TRV38 as a webcam, seems to work just fine so long as I
keep
> it
> > "active". If you don't it times out after a few minutes. I don't know
> > exactly what the duration is but it does time out. I'm streaming to my
> > desktop via usb.
> >
> > Does anyone know why it's doing this? I can't seem to find a menu
option
> to
> > toggle the timeout either.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Kevin
> >
> >
>
>

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Thanks guys! looks like it's fixed.

BTW, do you have any recos on good webcam software? Something that I can
keep on for hours. So far I've only tested with AOL and MSN IM.

Thanks,

Kevin

"HerHusband" <unknown@unknown.com> wrote in message
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> Kevin,
>
> > I'm using my TRV38 as a webcam, seems to work just fine so long as I
> > keep it "active". If you don't it times out after a few minutes.
>
> Removing the tape should prevent the camcorder from shutting off after 5
> minutes or so.
>
> You may also need to disable the "screensaver" mode in the menu options.
>
> Anthony