Mats Karlsen

I am currently creating an exhibition using uncompressed live camera feed, and I am wondering if any of you have any recommendations for a small platform PC with a good GPU. 

This installation will stand for five years and need a stable system. 

I also need a webcam or other type of camera with at least 720p resolution that works well for a long time exhibitions, have any of you used any that would be better than a normal Logitech or Sony camera? 

Hi all!
I am currently creating an exhibition using uncompressed live camera feed, and I am wondering if any of you have any recommendations for a small platform PC with a good GPU. 
This installation will stand for five years and need a stable system. 
I also need a webcam or other type of camera with at least 720p resolution that works well for a long time exhibitions, have any of you used any that would be better than a normal Logitech or Sony camera?  
All advise and answers are appreciated!

Hi all!
I am currently creating an exhibition using uncompressed live camera feed, and I am wondering if any of you have any recommendations

pc-and-camera-specs-for-exhibition

Do you need a color image or greyscale? For one of our installations we've used security cameras and they've been working for about 8 years now. They do have a analog signal out so we have a Canopus capture card installed in the system.

Do you need a color image or greyscale? For one of our installations we've used security cameras and they've been working for about  8 years now. They do have a analog signal out so we have a Canopus capture card installed in the system.


This is to the camera side of your question -

I have several installations/interactives that leverage the Logitech C270 cameras, (720p)

Have had zero problems except for a hurricane destroying one (plus the surrounding building : ) That installation I think ran solid for 6+ years. It had no problems running thru a passive USB extender cable of 5m either.

If you end up using a Mac I **highly** recommend "Webcam settings" from the app store, it allows you to precisely set, then lock down exposure, brightness, contrast white balance, etc. etc. etc. - it's pure gold.

It also allows for presets for my roving interactives...

Hopefully there is some utility on the Windows side that does the same thing...

Hello Mats

This is to the camera side of your question -
I have several installations/interactives that leverage the Logitech C270 cameras, (720p)
Have had zero problems except for a hurricane destroying one (plus the surrounding building : )  That installation I think ran solid for 6+ years. It had no problems running thru a passive USB extender cable of 5m either.

If you end up using a Mac I **highly** recommend "Webcam settings" from the app store, it allows you to precisely set, then lock down exposure, brightness, contrast white balance, etc. etc. etc. - it's pure gold.
It also allows for presets for my roving interactives... 

Aaron - Thank you for your response, yes the camera need colour image as the installation is about interacting with different colours, but will definitely keep security cameras in mind for other projects!

John - ouch! hopefully there will be no hurricanes in southern England in the next five years haha. 

I have up to this point been using a Logitech webcam during development, but the resolution has been to unreliable for my project. The model u mention is different though and might work better, I will definitely investigate. Thank you so much for the help!!

John - ouch! hopefully there will be no hurricanes in southern England in the next five years haha. 
I have up to this point been using a Logitech webcam during development, but the resolution has been to unreliable for my project. The model u mention is different though and might work better, I will definitely investigate. Thank you so much for the help!! 

I worked with this camera: https://www.theimagingsource.com/products/industrial-cameras/usb-3.0-color/dfk33ux290/

It's in a different price range than logitech webcam but it works great and the driver offer many adjustments.

I worked with this camera: https://www.theimagingsource.com/products/industrial-cameras/usb-3.0-color/dfk33ux290/
It's in a different price range than logitech webcam but it works great and the driver offer many adjustments.
I was using it on windows


PC and Camera specs for exhibition