QuickTime Capture plugin video corruption?

[nhebda]

*The first time I posted this, it was rejected by the mailing list. If for some reason you've received it twice, I apologize.*

Hi all,

As part of my research I need to view and analyze a live video feed from a USB video camera mounted on a dissecting scope. The software that shipped with the microscope displays the live feed just fine, but lacks the analysis tools I require. Therefore, I have turned to ImageJ and am attempting to use the QuickTime Capture plugin.

Unfortunately, I've encountered a problem. When I attempt to view the live feed via the File>Import>Video command, the image is badly corrupted:


Strangely, however, the preview in the plugin settings dialogue shows up just fine:


I've tried a number of different settings, to no avail.

I'm on Windows XP SP3, and I've got the latest versions of QuickTime (7.7.1), Java (1.6.0_29-b11), ImageJ (1.45s), and the WinVDIG video digitizer wrapper (1.0.5) installed. The drivers that shipped with the camera are properly installed, I've got QuickTime for Java properly installed, and my video drivers are up-to-date.

Does anybody know how to resolve this problem? Can anybody recommend an alternative plugin with similar functionality? Any help would be hugely appreciated.

- Nicholas Hebda

[John Oreopoulos]

Nicholas, perhaps you could try MicroManager?

http://valelab.ucsf.edu/~MM/MMwiki/index.php/Main_Page

Maybe your camera might work better through the twain plugin?

http://valelab.ucsf.edu/~MM/MMwiki/index.php/Twain

John Oreopoulos

On 2011-11-04, at 5:59 PM, nhebda wrote:

> **The first time I posted this, it was rejected by the mailing list. If for
> some reason you've received it twice, I apologize.**
>
> Hi all,
>
> As part of my research I need to view and analyze a live video feed from a
> USB video camera mounted on a dissecting scope. The software that shipped
> with the microscope displays the live feed just fine, but lacks the analysis
> tools I require. Therefore, I have turned to ImageJ and am attempting to use
> the QuickTime Capture plugin.
>
> Unfortunately, I've encountered a problem. When I attempt to view the live
> feed via the File>Import>Video command, the image is badly corrupted:
> http://imagej.588099.n2.nabble.com/file/n6964318/screen01.jpg 
>
> Strangely, however, the preview in the plugin settings dialogue shows up
> just fine:
> http://imagej.588099.n2.nabble.com/file/n6964318/screen02.jpg 
>
> I've tried a number of different settings, to no avail.
>
> I'm on Windows XP SP3, and I've got the latest versions of QuickTime
> (7.7.1), Java (1.6.0_29-b11), ImageJ (1.45s), and the WinVDIG video
> digitizer wrapper (1.0.5) installed. The drivers that shipped with the
> camera are properly installed, I've got QuickTime for Java properly
> installed, and my video drivers are up-to-date.
>
> Does anybody know how to resolve this problem? Can anybody recommend an
> alternative plugin with similar functionality? Any help would be hugely
> appreciated.
>
> - Nicholas Hebda
>
>
> --
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> Sent from the ImageJ mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

[Philip Ershler]

I am a VERY big fan of MicroManager. I have a significant project built around the MicroManager Core. But the video handling for some uses can be somewhat cumbersome. Each video acquisition results in a new directory full of all the images (frames) from the video as separate files. If this works for you great. If not MicroManager may not be the best solution.

HTH,

Phil

On Nov 4, 2011, at 4:19 PM, John Oreopoulos wrote:

> Nicholas, perhaps you could try MicroManager?
>
> http://valelab.ucsf.edu/~MM/MMwiki/index.php/Main_Page
>
> Maybe your camera might work better through the twain plugin?
>
> http://valelab.ucsf.edu/~MM/MMwiki/index.php/Twain
>
> John Oreopoulos
>
> On 2011-11-04, at 5:59 PM, nhebda wrote:
>
>> **The first time I posted this, it was rejected by the mailing list. If for
>> some reason you've received it twice, I apologize.**
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> As part of my research I need to view and analyze a live video feed from a
>> USB video camera mounted on a dissecting scope. The software that shipped
>> with the microscope displays the live feed just fine, but lacks the analysis
>> tools I require. Therefore, I have turned to ImageJ and am attempting to use
>> the QuickTime Capture plugin.
>>
>> Unfortunately, I've encountered a problem. When I attempt to view the live
>> feed via the File>Import>Video command, the image is badly corrupted:
>> http://imagej.588099.n2.nabble.com/file/n6964318/screen01.jpg 
>>
>> Strangely, however, the preview in the plugin settings dialogue shows up
>> just fine:
>> http://imagej.588099.n2.nabble.com/file/n6964318/screen02.jpg 
>>
>> I've tried a number of different settings, to no avail.
>>
>> I'm on Windows XP SP3, and I've got the latest versions of QuickTime
>> (7.7.1), Java (1.6.0_29-b11), ImageJ (1.45s), and the WinVDIG video
>> digitizer wrapper (1.0.5) installed. The drivers that shipped with the
>> camera are properly installed, I've got QuickTime for Java properly
>> installed, and my video drivers are up-to-date.
>>
>> Does anybody know how to resolve this problem? Can anybody recommend an
>> alternative plugin with similar functionality? Any help would be hugely
>> appreciated.
>>
>> - Nicholas Hebda
>>
>>
>> --
>> View this message in context: http://imagej.588099.n2.nabble.com/QuickTime-Capture-plugin-video-corruption-tp6964318p6964318.html
>> Sent from the ImageJ mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

Philip R. Ershler Ph.D.
University of Utah
Cardiovascular Research and Training Institute
95 South 2000 East
Salt Lake City, UT 84112-5000

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