Simple frame grabbing software

Posted by Chu, Calvin-2 on
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Dear all,

Right now the microscope in my lab is connected to a CCD camera that only has a  composite video outuput.  To acquire images we purchased a USB Video adapter which receives input from the composite video source and converts the video into USB input for acquisition via the computer.  To capture the image frames we are currently using software purchased from pinnacle.  This software is intended more for people who are editing video, and is quite cumbersome when it comes to capturing a single frame.  

I am just wondering whether anyone could recommend some free frame grabbing software that is compatible with a USB video adapter.  I just want to capture single image frames, and also time lapse images at about 1 image/10 ms.

 

Thank you.

 

Calvin.