Sony DCR TRV 280 USB Features as Webcam

Sony DCR TRV 280 USB Features as Webcam

Vince Fierro says the Sony handycam DCR TRV 280 I understand that you’re using this camcorder for life streaming. It is; how you doing? This is over USB. Can you control any of the camera functions via the software example on or off, standby, zoom etcetera? Thanks from Vince. It is Vince in all essences just a webcam in this mode. It is strictly a USB connect into the camera. It gives you access to the lens. I can see myself in the viewfinder because the viewfinder flips around and that is kind of nice. Automatically invert itself so it is like looking in a mirror rather than you know when I lift my left hand it does not show up on the right hand side of the screen like some cameras would.

So it’s nice for that. The advantages to this camera or any camera like this as a webcam is that you are able to take advantage of the higher end optics. So you got a nice Sony lens in there then I also have got a UV filter on it as well and that is the other nice thing is that you can screw on extra attachment. You have probably seen if you're Backstage Pass we’ve got wide screen lenses that we put on this on occasion and things like that but this is strictly just a USB. It works as either a handy cam. You can walk around and shoot video on your cassette or you can use as a webcam through USB.

And that’s it. You can control any of the camera features through that functionality. A couple of people saying that camera actually looks better and that is possible. This camera here is about eight feet away from me. This one here is right up nice and close and it’s under if you’re watching Backstage Pass and you see the placement of the light and things. So these are things that we’re going to tweak and we’re going to be able to correct the color and it’s hard to match up two cameras that are different manufacturers, different lenses and things.


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