Vernier Tech Info Library TIL #1925

Question

Logger Pro FAQs for video-related features

Answer

A guide containing detailed information about using the Video Analysis features in Logger Pro, including how to capture and analyze digital videos, can be downloaded for free at:
http://www2.vernier.com/manuals/video_and_logger_pro.pdf

The book, Physics with Video Analysis, includes many practical examples and detailed steps of how to perform Video Analysis. More information is available at:
http://www.vernier.com/cmat/pva.html

General Resources:
TIL 1464: How do I collect good videos for Logger Pro?
TIL 1619: Where can I find prepared videos for video analysis in Logger Pro?
TIL 1579: What are the system requirements for Logger Pro and Logger Lite?

Camera Related Questions:
TIL 1924: Which digital video camera should I purchase for video analysis?
TIL 1810: Why does the movie I capture with my Logitech camera not have sound?
TIL 1756: Does the AIPTEK HD camera work with with Logger Pro?

Troubleshooting (General):
TIL 1394: Why won't Logger Pro play my movie?
TIL 1545: How do I swap videos for analysis in Logger Pro?
TIL 1691: How to get reasonable values for "g" from videos created with a Logitech web camera.
TIL 1644: Why do objects in my video appear striped when I advance frame-by-frame?
TIL 1342: Why does the movie player in Logger Pro show a blank white screen?

Troubleshooting (Mac):
TIL 1860: Video Analysis: marked points and scale are offset.
TIL 1453: Why doesn't video capture work on my Mac?
TIL 1643: Logger Pro uses the built-in iSight camera and won't let me choose a DV or Proscope HR for video capture.
TIL 1549: Do the Logitech web cameras work on a Mac?
TIL 1685: Logger Pro clips videos or shows offset points when not using full screen

Troubleshooting (Windows):
TIL 2058: Why are the movie, video capture, and gel analysis options grayed out in Logger Pro?
TIL 1916: Video capture in Logger Pro fails on my Windows computer, but works with Windows utilities
TIL 1539: Why does my Quickcam 5000 software keep crashing?

Created by: jhopkins on December 05 2008
Last updated by: aplank on November 09 2009