Epoccam Feature Requests for Kinoni?

Kinoni

@vanderzee:

We are aware of issues with latest Skype and work on fixing them. For some reason Skype keeps changing their behaviour with video devices between releases - and then we do trial and error to see what works. Sorry about the issue.

@bruper:

I agree our Android is not as good as iOS app, on some devices it just crashes or quality is bad. There are so many Android devices that work differently, it is impossible to test all of them.

mark

Just to a note to Sami to say, first, thank you for taking part in this discussion, and second, as you can see, Isadora users are not shy to share their ideas. ;-)

As a developer I know what it means to add and test features. It would seem that the central requests above are 1) make sure it works on all versions of Mac OS (even if that's done with Syphon) and 2) add the ability to have multiple cameras with a fixed set of Syphon outputs. Maybe that would be the key thing to consider.

Best Wishes,

Mark

Kinoni

Mark, I fully agree. First we need to provide an application with Syphon output, it should work on OS X 10.6 and later.

Armando

I can also test osc (use it a lot) an have ipad2 and iphone 3 so I can test multiple cams. i'd love epocamm to send o/c too (why not imagine the iphone sending the image and the o/c data like accelerometer and or gyro) to interact with movement on the images sent by the same person....

Michel

@Armando

Me like that idea. Well all above sounds very promissing.

Best
Michel

Kinoni

@Armando: Sorry I missed your comment earlier. Yes, It is easy to capture accelerometer and gyroscope (device rotation) data and send using OSC messages. We will look into OSC after we have implemented Syphon support and multi-camera Syphon support.

syphon YES, dreaming of mega photo functions 100 fx filters, OSC touchVIZ dose this very neat. I know its a lot, just to inspire ….

best wishes

bts

bruper

@Kinoni
what's happening most of the times, is that although I can always see the Epoccam window (computer next to phone) in Isadora, I don't see the camera image (neither on the phone) produced by the Samsung phone on Android...
Any ideas Sami?

Aolis

My 2c. 1) Video resolution. We can do 720p video or even 1080p video. What are your requirements for video resolution, it is the higher the better? HD resolution also require more wireless bandwidth to be transmitted. The more options the better. There are times in Isadora when I don't need more then 320 x 180. Other times I'll use 720x 480. . . 2) USB-support. While Apple does not officially support transferring data over USB for third-party applications we have found a way to do this. Compared to WiFi USB has lots more bandwidth, but being plugged to cable means camera is next to Mac. Yes. Plugging it may well desirable in some situations. 3) 60 frames per second capture. There are also rumors next iPhone could do 120 frames per second capture. Would it make any sense use have these high-fps videos in Isadora? Very much so, yes.

Kinoni

It has taken like forever but finally we have a Mac OS X beta-version with Syphon support. Sorry about slow progress. You can download the app from http://www.kinoni.com/EpocCamSyphon.zip

Any feedback is welcome. Next step for us is adding multiple cameras, that should be matter of weeks - not months.

crystalhorizon

Thank you, but I cant get it working on iPhone 4 IOS7.0.3 and OS 10.9

Kinoni

@feinsinn:

Ouch. What exactly is the issue? No connection? We are testing exactly the same setup OS X 10.9 and iOS 7.0.3\. In fact we are using our latest iOS app that is currently in App Store review and available later this week. But that should make no difference I guess.

I forgot to mention that app should work on OS X 10.7 Lion and later, probably not on OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard.

Michel

@Kinoni

Works great for me on OS X 10.9 and iOS 7.0.3. But unfortunately if the computer is connected to the same network via cable it does not work, it has to be on WiFi.
Then downloaded the EpoCam HD version and after a few seconds (varies 10-30 seconds) the EpoCam Viewer Syphon app on the Mac stops showing the incoming video and says "searching network ...". Closing the iPhone app and reopening it gets the connection back for 10-30 seconds. This doesn't happen with the free EpoCam iPhone app.

Best
Michel

CitizenJoe

I'm unable to get mine working on Windows since the latest update. I've been in touch with Kinoni, but haven't heard when there might be a fix. Too bad, I was planning to use it for a show next week!

Cheers,

Hugh

crystalhorizon

@Kinoni I use also Epoc Cam HD. The same like Michel: "searching network ..."

Michel

@Kinoni @feinsinn

With the Epoc Cam HD update that appeard in the ios app store today the "searching network ..." problem seams to be solved.

Best
Michel

crystalhorizon

hm, updated, but still the same "searching network..." in the EpocCam Viewer Syphon, after one minute i get a message on the side: epoc cam hd for ios7 is connected video size 1280 720, but its stays black in the viewer syphon

particlep

i'm seeing a green screen in the live capture settings window when selecting epoccam. two days ago when i first installed the drivers the epoccam worked.

i've uninstalled and reinstalled and still a green screen.

Michel

@particlep
That's true, also for me, with the drivers you can download from their website, but did you download the new app from the link he has posted here?
http://www.kinoni.com/EpocCamSyphon.zip

Best
Michel

particlep

@Michel

i had not.

i have now. all connected up very quickly. seeing the occasional freezing of the stream, not for long and soon back to stream.

i hope the drivers can be sorted out as when i tested the epoccam through isadora's live capture settings i felt that the stream was much more robust.