On Friday we noted problems with FireWire cameras being experienced by users since upgrading to Mac OS X 10.3.7. We continue to receive corroborating reports -- primarily with FireWire DV cameras from ...

Implementing inspection requires acquiring the right image at the right time. To do so, an engineer must find the most accurate and efficient method to trigger the camera so that the image captures ...

Machine-vision hardware technology has become more complex in recent years. Ten years ago, machine-vision engineers would choose an inexpensive analog camera that followed one of the broadcast-video ...

When the iMac first came out, many people immediately noticed similarities with another recent high-profile, high-design product, Volkswagen’s new Beetle, to the point where a Beetle painted to look ...

In one of his characteristically terse email replies, Apple chief executive Steve Jobs has reportedly told one Mac user that changes in video camera technology have reduced the need for FireWire on ...

IEEE 1394 is an interface standard dedicated to applications such as industrial automation where high-speed, time critical, reliable data transmission is required. FireWire is a serial bus interface ...

Designed specifically for machine vision applications, the PL-B781F has a FireWire interface for plug-and-play operation, rolling shutter, an external trigger and a user-selectable 8 or 10-bit output.

FireWire is a transfer protocol designed to accommodate the large file sizes of digital video. If your work computer only features a USB port and your camera only has FireWire, you can still download ...

Web cams can be a fun way to stay in touch with friends and family, but they aren’t cheap; Apple’s FireWire iSight costs $149. At $129, the iSweet FireWire Web camera is slightly less pricey than the ...

Apple Computer has almost single-handedly succeeded in turning USB into an accepted interface standard. Sony, Apple, and others are currently making FireWire into the industry standard for multimedia.

The FireDragon line of progressive scan cameras use FireWire-B (IEEE-1394.b) technology, resulting in transfer rates of 800 Mbps or twice that of FireWire-A or USB 2.0 cameras. FireWire-B also enables ...

iSweet, they of the multi-colored Dream Mouse, are offering a clean looking FireWire webcam. This wee cam uses a Sony 350,000-pixel 1/4-inch CCD to get a 640 x 480 30fps stream. I don’t suspect it’ll ...