[IOXperts Video-Discuss] List server change and new release

[Steve Sisak]

Howdy,

First, I'd like to thank everyone for subscribing to one of the 
IOXperts Video Developers lists -- we're putting together a new 
release with lots of new features we want to make sure we've got 
everything right.

But first, we've got a new list server.

In response to many requests for a list archive (and some list 
pollution by the last couple rounds of Windows viruses), we have new 
mailman-based list server and are changing the list address to 
<video-beta-discuss at lists.ioxperts.com> so that we can keep the old 
server running while moving the lists over.

Also, I think our splitting of the USB/FireWire/IIDC, etc. lists 
created more confusion than it solved, we're going to take this 
opportunity to merge them into a single list for discussing beta 
releases of all our video drivers.

(My apologies if you get more than one copy of this message as a result)

The logic to this is twofold:

First, since the drivers share a lot of common code, we expect that 
there will be more issues related to interactions between the 
drivers, Mac OS and applications than specific to a given piece of 
hardware.

Second, we're going to try and pull all our releases together and 
release on a common schedule, so it makes more sense to have a single 
list.

If there's a need, we can split out separate lists later.

So, before we get started, we'd like to move this list to the new server.

I will send out an invitation to everyone currently subscribed to 
this list, or you can you can go to this URL and subscribe:

   <http://mailman.ioxperts.com/mailman/listinfo/video-beta-discuss>

You can also use this URL to access the list archives and change your 
personal preferences.

Note that the invitation will be a message with a subject of "confirm 
<someverylonghexnumber>"

Note also that since this is intended as a discussion, Reply-To: is 
currently set to the list.

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Now for the new release:

We've just posted version 1.1b23 of our combined USB/FireWire webcam 
driver at the following URLs (ftp2 has the bigger pipe):

<ftp://ftp2.ioxperts.com/IOXperts/WebCam/Beta/MacOSX/ WebCam1.1b23.dmg.gz>
<ftp://ftp.ioxperts.com/pub/drivers/WebCam/Beta/MacOSX/ WebCam1.1b23.dmg.gz>

We've posting to the developers list first because there are major 
changes to support cropping -- VDSetDigitizerRect() -- correctly. If 
your application uses this call or the corresponding SG call, please 
test thoroughly.

(I'll post some more on this topic a little later)

Also, we're adding support for the following new cameras:

   Aiptek HyperVcam Fun USB (some)
   AME CU-68R
   Ariston iSeeII
   Askey VC050
   Creative Video Blaster Webcam 2
   Creative Webcam Pro eX
   Digicom Galileo USB
   Dynalink Digital Camera
   Ezonics EZ Cam
   I-View NetView NV200M
   Microtek EyeStar
   Mustek VCAM-300
   Pace Contour Video Camera
   SuperCam WonderEye
   TCE Netcam 310 USB
   Tekcom TekCam 10/ECP
   Tekcom TekCam 10/USB
   Terratec Terracam USB (some)
   Timlex WonderEye
   Trust Sp at ceC@m 100
   Trust Sp at ceC@m Lite
   Utobia USB Camera
   Zoom CU-68R
   Zoom ZoomCam 1595
   Zoom ZoomCam 1596

If you have one of these, please start testing.

NOTE: Please do not post this version to any websites, or other mailing
lists.  It is only intended for subscribers to our mailing lists.

Thanks again for your support,

-Steve

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Steve Sisak, CTO                                 steve.sisak at ioxperts.com
IOXperts, Inc.                                     voice: +1 617 876-2572
87 Bristol St #3A                                    fax: +1 617 876-2337
Cambridge, MA 02139                               mobile: +1 617 388-6476