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Old 21st Aug 2012, 19:22
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Pelikal
 
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Camera video out to laptop.

Hello all, I'm sure this is an easy one for some of you.

My Nikon Coolpix4300 digital compact has a very small built-in monitor (= virtually unusable in many conditions). The camera has a video-out socket which I can plug into a TV and it mirrors the monitor, ie menus, settings etc and of course the subject.

I have a project coming up and I would like to connect the video-out to my Toshiba 2100 but it has no video-in. I understand it is possible to connect to a USB port via some kind of 'gizmo', probably with a driver.

Maplin has been mentioned on another video thread as a supplier but I don't know what to call the thing that I'm looking for. Please note this has nothing to do with downloading images or recording to the laptop. I merely wish to be able to see what I'm doing via my laptop and download images at a later date.

I'm running XP Pro. Many thanks.
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