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zwiebacksaege #1 05/10/2007 - 13h20

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Hi guys! first of all: thanx for the new great release.

some questions to the new version because i can't read the french manual:

- what about the frame-interpolation? what is it for. maybe you could explain the technical background so i can set it right.

- 3point-cap: is it better than the old 4point-version? the describtion of the 4point sounds like its out of date. should i remove one LED and use the 3point version instead?
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zwiebacksaege @ 05/10/2007 - 13h20 a dit:


- what about the frame-interpolation? what is it for. maybe you could explain the technical background so i can set it right.



Interpolation converts your webcam frame rate into roughly 120fps by adding extra frames, producing smoother panning.

Set the Average webcam FPS = your average reported webcam frame rate.
This needs to be done manually (unfortunately).

Just leave Extra Frames on Auto.




- 3point-cap: is it better than the old 4point-version? the describtion of the 4point sounds like its out of date. should i remove one LED and use the 3point version instead?



3 point cap = 1 less led you have to power, that's all.
 

 
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einsena #3 06/10/2007 - 09h17

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- 3point-cap: is it better than the old 4point-version? the describtion of the 4point sounds like its out of date. should i remove one LED and use the 3point version instead?



3 point cap = 1 less led you have to power, that's all.



most definitely better!

why?

easier frame to make

easier to wire

less LEDs

less power needed

bigger turn radius due to less chance of one the LED light being blocked by another LED

smaller

and many more that i cant think of right now  :lol:
Edited by einsena on 06/10/2007 at 09h23.
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Not to mention a Ménage à trois!  B)
 

 
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zwiebacksaege #5 06/10/2007 - 22h12

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ok ok... many reasons to build a 3 point if i need a new one. but not really a reason to throw the 4point away... ? not a better, faster  or smoother algorithm or so? -> no need to change an existing 4point-gear?
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zwiebacksaege @ 06/10/2007 - 22h12 a dit:

ok ok... many reasons to build a 3 point if i need a new one. but not really a reason to throw the 4point away... ? not a better, faster  or smoother algorithm or so? -> no need to change an existing 4point-gear?



nope, i shouldn't think so
FPS and jitter are somewhat the same between 3 point cap and 4 point cap.
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einsena @ 07/10/2007 - 00h03 a dit:


FPS and jitter are somewhat the same between 3 point cap and 4 point cap.



FPS and jitter are webcam dependent and are independent of the tracking method.
 

 
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zwiebacksaege #8 08/10/2007 - 08h25

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ok thanks! its working now correctly and feels a lot smoother and more accurate than the 2.0 version. but my old profile was not usable without changes. i had to increase sensitivity from about 40-60 to 200. is that right or maybe an error of using a 2.0 profile in 2.1?
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zwiebacksaege @ 08/10/2007 - 08h25 a dit:

its working now correctly and feels a lot smoother and more accurate than the 2.0 version.



As it should.  :)


i had to increase sensitivity from about 40-60 to 200. is that right or maybe an error of using a 2.0 profile in 2.1?



The internal sensitivities for 4 point cap were reduced in  2.1.
 

 
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zwiebacksaege #10 08/10/2007 - 12h59

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zwiebacksaege @ 08/10/2007 - 08h25 a dit:

its working now correctly and feels a lot smoother and more accurate than the 2.0 version.



As it should.  :)



else it should have been named 1.9 ;-)

i had to increase sensitivity from about 40-60 to 200. is that right or maybe an error of using a 2.0 profile in 2.1?



The internal sensitivities for 4 point cap were reduced in  2.1.



nice to know... i'm completely satisfied :-)

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