how can i use the trv33 as a webcam?

i want to use this camcorder also as a webcam is it possible and do i download the software?

One way to do this is via Sony's USB streaming. Just make sure you have the camera plugged in via AC before you attempt to install the drivers.

There's a tutorial here.

You can also try a utility called WebCamDV, which tricks Windows into believing your camcorder is a webcam (free demo, $20 for full version). Downside, it's firewire. So you'll need to connect your camera via analog either into your capture card that way or through a bridge like those made by Pinnacle.

Another one is called TrackerCam DV Driver. Same, about $20. There are some wonderful bonus features included in DVdriver, too, that are worth the price of admission in themselves, if you need them.

The first is optical zoom control. If your camcorder is a compatible model, DVdriver is able to control the camcorder's optical zoom from your computer. Just clicking a control with your mouse makes the camcorder's lens zoom in or out.

There is also digital zoom, which works with any model of camcorder.

However, you will probably need to use a separate microphone because the beef is that programs like these don't recognize the audio from the camera.

If you own a PC:

How to use a Camcorder as a Webcam (PC Software Only)


Check the other URLs to find out some more software you can use. Or just search google with the query "webcam camcorder mac software"
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