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Originally Posted by redbeard
You will always be at the mercy of the software used for displaying the camera. For example if you used the mallincam, you would need the capture card and software for the laptop and if it is capable of capturing HD and displaying it, then when team viewing into it, should give good results. By the way TeamView is remote software which is free.
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Damien,
You don't be at the mercy of software - video cameras, like the Mallincams and the LN300, can just be plugged into a TV or monitor. No software needed, no video capture device. IF you want to record a session, and do post-processing, then a computer is needed. Some Mallincam cameras don't even need a capture device as they have a USB port in them.
I plug my camera straight into a DVD monitor. For me a computer adds a level of complication I don't want.
Keep in mind too if you need a capture device, not all are created equal. There are many cheap capture devices, including forgeries of an excellent product formerly called EasyCap, that just don't do good job. The forgery situation has got so bad for the EasyCap company, they've changed their product name to EzCap, and the packaging too to a box, and NO ebay sales - Only through their website. Anything with 'EasyCap' or 'EzCap' on ebay is a forgery and don't work like the Real McCoy. I have an inexpensive capture device, and it give terrible results on a computer - I'm now considering either an EzCap unit or a Mallincam one.
Software does play its role too, and there are some excellent free and pay-for programs, some of which are video astronomy purpose made.