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I have two instances of SharpCap: Version 3.2 on a PC and version 4 on a Laptop (both Windows 64-bit). I am having two issues with version 4. I want to upgrade to 4 on both eventually. 1. The gain settings on Version 3.2 went from 1 to 30, but the settings on Version 4 go from 1 to 720. Why was this...

Yes, this was after using the auto balance adjustment (about 160 for Red and Blue, 100 for Green). I assumed this was the correct way to use the software. Otherwise the image looks bad (green). However, this raises another point. I assumed the histogram showed me the actual pixel values. Is that not...

Hello, New Sharpcap User and new SV305 owner. I am wondering how to interpret the histogram spreadsheet I get when save a camera snapshot. The histogram itself is fairly 'fuzzy', meaning the frequency is varying quite a bit as the values change. Below is an example taken from the spreadsheet, which ...

UPDATE: I noticed that simply taking the sensor out and laying on my desk (with the translucent cover) resulted in getting a light level in the magic range, so I tried to run the tests again. This time, I was able to complete the tests, even though they may not be accurate since background was not w...

Thanks very much for the reply. I did try the settings you mentioned and set the saturation to zero since it did not really change the auto exposure time. Leaving the Green setting at 100 seems problematic though since it makes the green sensor values twice as high as red or blue on the histogram (i...

I just started using Sharpcap (3.2.6482 free version) with my first sensor - a SvBony 305. I have been having some success, but at times the program seems to hang temporarily or do odd things. The following is a case in point. I cannot get through the sensor analysis. I started by trying to point th...