[AG-TECH] Limit for number of video devices?

[Almuth Barta]

I don't want to use 16 cameras, of course.
But I want to get the complete list to be able to choose the ones I need 
(i.e. those numbered 1A.1, 1B.1, 1C.1 and 1D.1)

Almuth

Derek Piper wrote:
>
>     Apart from any technical limitations that may exist it should be 
> pointed out that you should probably not have THAT many cameras as 
> your site would be rather overwhelming to other AG participants. 2 or 
> 3 cameras should suffice for most meetings.
>
>     Derek
>
> Almuth Barta wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I'm setting up a new machine as AGN Client (WindowsXP SP2). For Video 
>> I have a Viewcast Osprey 440 Capture card with 4 Video inputs.
>>
>> These videoinputs were shown as
>> Osprey-440 Video Device 1A
>> Osprey-440 Video Device 1B
>> Osprey-440 Video Device 1C
>> Osprey-440 Video Device 1D
>> So far, everything was ok.
>>
>> After registering Simulstream, i got a list of 16 devices:
>> Osprey-440 Video Device 1A.1
>> Osprey-440 Video Device 1A.2
>> Osprey-440 Video Device 1A.3
>> Osprey-440 Video Device 1A.4
>> Osprey-440 Video Device 1B.1
>> ...
>> ...
>> Osprey-440 Video Device 1D.4.
>> These are shown in the Swiftcap Software, that came with the Osprey 
>> card.
>>
>> The AGN-client only shows the first 10 of these video devices, so I 
>> get a list with only:
>> Osprey-440 Video Device 1A.3
>> Osprey-440 Video Device 1A.2
>> Osprey-440 Video Device 1A.4
>> Osprey-440 Video Device 1A.1
>> Osprey-440 Video Device 1B.3
>> Osprey-440 Video Device 1B.2
>> Osprey-440 Video Device 1B.4
>> Osprey-440 Video Device 1B.1
>> Osprey-440 Video Device 1C.3
>> Osprey-440 Video Device 1C.2
>>
>> Is there a limitation in the scan for video devices so that I cannot 
>> see more than 10?
>> Any hints how I can increase this?
>>
>> Thanks for any help.
>> Almuth
>>
>

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