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Camera Performance
The camera is capable of very high update rates when taking into account the
high resolutions the cameras are capable of.
Performance will also greatly depend on the PC that the camera is connected
to.
For example typical performance on a 3.0GHz PC will be 12-14 frames per
second at 1280 x 1024 (1.3 mp). The image sent to the PC by the camera is
at high resolution, non-interlaced and uncompressed. This guarantees
images of the highest quality possible.
The frame rate will increase if you use a computer with a faster processor or
with a faster disk subsystem.
To increase performance on slower computers you may need to disable any
anti-virus, spyware and adware software as these may affect the performance
of your camera to a degree.
Decreasing the resolution where possible will also increase frame rates.
The performance of your camera will also depend on the bandwidth of the
USB bus. Typically maximum transfer for the three different types are:
PCMCIA/2 card (varies)
USB-PCI type card is 250Mbps (typical)
USB2.0 is 480Mbps (USB on motherboard)
So if you decide to get a PC at some point you would need to make certain
that the USB subsystem was already on the motherboard as this would offer
the maximum bandwidth possible for your system.
