Bit of a weird one for you all, but here goes.
I want to be able to plug production level cameras into a smartphone or tablet, and have them read as the native camera. Looks like Android is capable of accepting a USB UVC source, since apps like CameraFi exist that allow you to plug a webcam into your phone with an OTG cable for recording. Looking around online, it looks like the Magewell USB Capture SDI device will take a camera and treat it as a USB UVC source, like any webcam.
So the hardware makes sense to me, but the last thing to figure out is how to disable the built-in camera on a phone/tablet, and instead have the OS read the external camera as the main/only one. This way, my hope would be that any apps, such as Periscope or Ustream, would automatically work with the external camera. Anyone have any ideas on how to pull that off? Any Android device brand or model will do if you have recommendations.
Thanks!
bardem said:
Bit of a weird one for you all, but here goes.
I want to be able to plug production level cameras into a smartphone or tablet, and have them read as the native camera. Looks like Android is capable of accepting a USB UVC source, since apps like CameraFi exist that allow you to plug a webcam into your phone with an OTG cable for recording. Looking around online, it looks like the Magewell USB Capture SDI device will take a camera and treat it as a USB UVC source, like any webcam.
So the hardware makes sense to me, but the last thing to figure out is how to disable the built-in camera on a phone/tablet, and instead have the OS read the external camera as the main/only one. This way, my hope would be that any apps, such as Periscope or Ustream, would automatically work with the external camera. Anyone have any ideas on how to pull that off? Any Android device brand or model will do if you have recommendations.
Thanks!
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We have been discussing this at work lately and are very interested as well . We're thinking of creating a virtual android instance on a PC that has no webcam, using a device like the one you mentioned and seeing if we can trick it that way
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The rear visibility out of my car is particularly poor so I'm wanting to set up a reversing camera and I'm hoping there may be a way I'd be able to use my phone to display the image from the camera. I currently use the SGS3 as a sat. nav. device and would like to be able to use the same display for the reversing camera. Does anyone know a way it can be done?
Hmm, interesting one. I could suggest that you have a cheap Ethernet security camera and use a webpage on your phone to display it?
USB Video Capture device but you'd need a driver for it.
You could use a Samsung SH100 camera maybe, that connects to Android phones wirelessly and lets you see through the viewfinder on your phone.
Hi everyone,
I am trying to connect a Head Mounted Display to my Galaxy SII and am able to connect it using a Micro USB to VGA MHL Adapter. I can look at the screen output ,gallery and other apps but I cannot use the Camera app.
I was wondering if there is ANY possible way (custom Rom,override some kernel file etc ) by which I can use the Camera app while showing the HDMI output ? .I was thinking of using 3rd Party Bluetooth cameras like Looxcie but it seems they dont provide any API . Another option would be to connect and external usb webcam through the adapter,But i am not sure whether I would be able to compile/find the appropriate drivers and whether i could access the camera from the Android SDK.
ANY pointers/tips/suggestions would be really appreciated
Thanks !
Try with 3rd party camera app, like lgCamera.
I currently have a cheap in-dash DVD player that I hate but I need it for my backup camera. My SUV has a spare tire that makes it impossible to clearly see what is behind me, so the camera is necessary for safety. I want to run the A/V input from my camera into my phone.
Is this possible? I'm aware there are usb to HDMI adapters but I'm pretty sure those are limited to video out, not input. I'm willing to spend some money to make this work.
Halp?
i don't know if that is even possible but may i propose a solution: purchase a wifi IP camera (these are cheap), view the ip camera stream using your note.
saw this in amazon == D-Link DCS-930L mydlink-Enabled Wireless-N Network Camera
no need to connect any wires.
What connectors does the camera output? If you can find a USB capture card that takes it as an input and is UVC compatible it should be possible, I know there are a few apps that allow you to view the stream from UVC devices
Hello,
Is there way to trick Android to think that USB camera is internal? I mean to make camera apps to work with USB camera. I know that there are dedicated apps that work with USB cameras. But the point is to make standard Android interface to work with USB camera. I guess driver development may be involved. It is OK. Just trying to know if somebody did similar stuff or has some idea how to do this or if this possible even.
Hi for some time, I'm looking for ideas for my solution. I have an android phone that do not currently use and I would use it as a screen for my action cam. Obviously it is already possible through the app and bt or wifi, but this way the battery runs out quickly.
Do you know any cable solution? My action cam (xiaomi yi) has both the USB output that that HDMI.
For Canon exists for the application DSLR Remote, maybe some of you know something for xiaomi.
Thank you all