LifeCam Studio 1080 tutorial

I've been getting a lot of messages about capturing video with the LifeCam Studio, so here's how you do it using virutaldub.

Here's a video blog recorded with this setup:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYCyMJnY-88

There are plenty of videos on Youtube about compressing videos.
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[JoacoTips]

hi,i use virtualdub but i record 4 minutes and i get a 41 GB file!! you get the same? use some compresor? you record in YUY2 at 30 ftps? thx

[hamsteralliance]

@JoacoTips Virtualdub will indeed make a very large file. You can compress it afterward with VirtualDub or a video editing program. There are lots of tutorials on Youtube in regards to compressing video. As for YUY2, nope.

[onesheisty]

stuck at step one. Capture pin option not available.Any Ideas?

[hamsteralliance]

@onesheisty Check the Device menu and make sure the webcam is selected.

[Spiner1105]

Thank you for doing this, I was debating between the Lifecam studio and the Logitech C910 and all the video reviews with the standard software looked terrible when capturing motion.

I've used virtualdub before and have gone through the nightmare of fighting through all its various menus, so it's really nice of you to make a guide to using it.

I understand that while you're recording you don't want to use compression. But uncompressed video eats space quickly. What do you use after recording?

[hamsteralliance]

@Spiner1105 I edit and encode with Adobe Premiere CS5. I export to h.264 MP4 7 to 11 Mbit VBR video with AAC 320Kbit audio.

[Marisueksu]

@JoacoTips Install the Xvid codec, make sure it's set to Real-Time then caputure with VirtualDub as you would normally.

[BlaqBetteh]

hey dude, great video btw. i got your cam but with the compression set to YUY2 i can only get maximum of 10fps with 1280x720 whether i set the FPS or resolution first. I get lag with MJPG! How do I solve this?!

[VucciManeLaFlare]

why its only letting me switch to 10.0 fps... how do i get it to 30.0 fps so i can get that crispy video...

[bigdaveischeap]

Extremely helpful man, you're a helluva human being. Thanks.

[MrCajunboy1]

witch one do i download?

[georgeou]

Have you ever tried doing this with Adobe Flash Media Live Encoder? I use that with other gear to record 1080P with H.264 Mainline compression using my Intel quad-core Nehalem processor which has 8 processor threads. I'm wondering if it works with this camera. Skype HD would be nice too but it's not certified for Skype, at least not yet.

[Drochild]

If anyone knows a program that takes WDM and NOT VFW(like virtual dub) to get 1080p let me know! Im stuck!

[Racki0013]

Hey there.

I got a Lifecam Studio and wanted to capture a video in Virtualdub, but in VD is no Video Source.I can use the cam with the original Software. How can i fix this? I hope you can help me....

[URidiot111]

The virtual dub can be used when you are livestreaming? like for example the cam has a bad sound and i can improve it with the program as the quality of image

[ThoseGuysWithGits]

@KingSlayte your computer is too weak