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Started by Kevin, 04/15/2008 04:51AM
Posted 04/15/2008 04:51AM Opening Post
How do you save SPC900 files as AVIs? I tried my hand at web cam imaging for the first time and thought I was off to a good start, and I see it saved 30 seconds of video at about a 4.5mb file, and thought it was kind of small. Then see that it is saved as a MPEG, and cannot see a setting to allow anyting else.

Are folks using different software to save in different format. I am using the webcam software. How much of a difference does it make.

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Kevin
Posted 04/15/2008 09:31AM #1
Most people are using K3CCDTools or some other special software for capturing.
You can convert mpegs to avi with software (google mpg to avi).
Posted 04/15/2008 01:25PM #2
The native format for the SPC900 is Mpeg. You must use either K3CCDTools or another third party software to save SPC900 files as AVIs. K3CCDTools can be use free for 30 days then you have to pay for it.

http://www.pk3.org/Astro/index.htm?k3ccdtools.htm

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