Well I dont know if this is the right subtopic.. I would like to post this on the "pojects" one but guyz seem to discuss there already working projects or ones that are in progress...
I just had an idea and would like some (or a lot) help on resources i need to study, links, chip recommendations etc for that idea...
Well here it is: I have a compact camera with hdmi out, and I would like this camera to be used as a webcam (in other words i would like windows or programs like skype to see the device im thinking of as a video adapter/webcam ) lots of cameras have built in such capabilities but my doesnt, also I know there is softweare that can do this with some DSLRs/compact cameras with hdmi out but that software doesnt work with my camera (nikon coolpix s6600) And I know that there are some encoders that have hdmi in and usb out... like some avermedia products but I just choose to ignore them so that I can try to make this project happen
I didnt do much research on it (and I am not an electronics engineer etc... I am a mathematician and know lots of electronics theory... have done some basic arduino stuff and soldering and reballing, I also know some programming languages to an extent.. have basic logic gates knowledge etc but nothing more than that. )
And I havent done it because frankly i dont know were to start or how to built the corpus of my research in order just to learn the material I need for this project..
I dont aim to become an HDMI specialist or a programmer specialized in usb stacks/driver in general... I need to learn just the bids and parts of the theory relevant to make this project happen.
So according to my premature thought about that I need some sort of FPGA chip a usb 3.0 shield and a nand chip to act as a buffer for the data the FPGA chip and reading source for the usb shield in order to push the video signal to my pc as a webcame device (or whatever does the trick like video adapter device in order to work as a source for programs like skype)
To put it more simple I want to grab the HMDI out signal from my camera (that is already compatible for a tV to project it) and without encoding it or altering it (atleast if thats not mandatory for what I am trying to achieve) "push it through" usb in order for me to use that signal as a webcam feed for chating online with people using my camera instead of a webcam...
So were do i need to start with ?? also give me whatever advise,links hardware/devkit you think would be best suited for my venture
I thank you in advance.
I just had an idea and would like some (or a lot) help on resources i need to study, links, chip recommendations etc for that idea...
Well here it is: I have a compact camera with hdmi out, and I would like this camera to be used as a webcam (in other words i would like windows or programs like skype to see the device im thinking of as a video adapter/webcam ) lots of cameras have built in such capabilities but my doesnt, also I know there is softweare that can do this with some DSLRs/compact cameras with hdmi out but that software doesnt work with my camera (nikon coolpix s6600) And I know that there are some encoders that have hdmi in and usb out... like some avermedia products but I just choose to ignore them so that I can try to make this project happen
I didnt do much research on it (and I am not an electronics engineer etc... I am a mathematician and know lots of electronics theory... have done some basic arduino stuff and soldering and reballing, I also know some programming languages to an extent.. have basic logic gates knowledge etc but nothing more than that. )
And I havent done it because frankly i dont know were to start or how to built the corpus of my research in order just to learn the material I need for this project..
I dont aim to become an HDMI specialist or a programmer specialized in usb stacks/driver in general... I need to learn just the bids and parts of the theory relevant to make this project happen.
So according to my premature thought about that I need some sort of FPGA chip a usb 3.0 shield and a nand chip to act as a buffer for the data the FPGA chip and reading source for the usb shield in order to push the video signal to my pc as a webcame device (or whatever does the trick like video adapter device in order to work as a source for programs like skype)
To put it more simple I want to grab the HMDI out signal from my camera (that is already compatible for a tV to project it) and without encoding it or altering it (atleast if thats not mandatory for what I am trying to achieve) "push it through" usb in order for me to use that signal as a webcam feed for chating online with people using my camera instead of a webcam...
So were do i need to start with ?? also give me whatever advise,links hardware/devkit you think would be best suited for my venture
I thank you in advance.
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