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DVD Profiler Unlimited Registrantjox
Registered: November 30, 2009
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Can I use my webcam to scan the barcodes on my dvd's?
DVD Profiler Desktop and Mobile Registrantkarstenp
Registered: April 2, 2007
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Quoting jox:
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Can I use my webcam to scan the barcodes on my dvd's?


Not "out of the box," I'm afraid. Please check e.g. here With a proper extra program it might work!

( Tip: Google: webcam barcode)

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This seems promising!
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DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantGRichter
Registered: December 27, 2009
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hi. here is the link to my database:
DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantGRichter
Registered: December 27, 2009
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sorry for my last post. was postet in the wrong window and a cant edit or erease?!
can a admin or mod please do this for me?
DVD Profiler Desktop and Mobile RegistrantStar ContributorStaid S Barr
Registered: Oct 16, 2003
Registered: May 9, 2007
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sorry for my last post. was postet in the wrong window and a cant edit or erease?!
can a admin or mod please do this for me?

You can edit your posts by using one of the buttons at the top right of the message.
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DerBandit
Registered: January 2, 2010
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Quoting karstenp:
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Quoting jox:
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Can I use my webcam to scan the barcodes on my dvd's?


Not "out of the box," I'm afraid. Please check e.g. here With a proper extra program it might work!

( Tip: Google: webcam barcode)

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This seems promising!


Don't get me wrong but when adding just one or two DVD/BD isn't it just faster to type in the 13 digit EAN instead of getting the webcam and software ready for scanning?
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harryroy
Registered: January 11, 2010
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hello
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DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantDemonaz
Registered: June 14, 2007
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I've found a better solution.
Download Libra here : http://libra.softonic.fr/
It's free for Home.
In the program folder you'll find a LibraCam.exe. You can use it to do the same thing than bcwebcam but it's way better.
The recognition is really fast and 100% successfull for me until now on 15 DVD. Each time the barcode was perfectly read.
 
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DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantOmarCCL
Registered: May 18, 2010
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Any one of these software work well depending on the camera, it must have focus control to focus on nearby objects! 
DVD Profiler Desktop and Mobile RegistrantStar ContributorDJ Doena
Registered: May 1, 2002
Registered: March 14, 2007
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I"m using  free barcode reader.
it is responsible and fast tool.


BEWARE!!! The link leads to an .exe, likely a trojan or other malware!
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DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar ContributorArdos
Registered: July 31, 2008
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I"m using  free barcode reader.
it is responsible and fast tool.


BEWARE!!! The link leads to an .exe, likely a trojan or other malware!


Not only that but the domain itself was only registered fairly recently. That doesn't necessarily mean anything but it does make it a bit more suspicious to me.

If you go directly to the homepage it does supposedly relate to a company providing a barcode reader for webcams. To me the layout/style of it feels more like a personal site rather than that of a company.
DVD Profiler Unlimited Registrantjfrench
Registered: April 16, 2008
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My Findings:

I'll spare you the details.  The free version of BCWebcam does not read DVD barcodes correctly.  It has been intentionally crippled.  It's only to demonstrate that it can work.

After installing "Libra", "LibraCam" can be run from the Start menu.  With Profiler running and minimized so as to take up about half the screen, I ran LibraCam and moved it's window to the other half of the screen.
I then selected "Add DVD" and made sure the cursor was flashing in the UPC block and moved the Add window to the Profiler side of the screen.  I then pointed my webcam at the DVD UPC.  Lirbacam detected the UPC without difficulty but read the UPC twice.  Profiler displayed an error regarding a bad UPC but when I canceled the error it began downloading the correct data.

Bottom line.  This seems a lot more trouble than simply typing in the UPC.
DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar Contributorbbbbb
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Registered: March 14, 2007
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hello

Hello!
Don't confuse while the film is playing with when the film is played. [Ken Cole, DVD Profiler Architect]
DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantOmarCCL
Registered: May 18, 2010
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My conclusion at the end, it would be better to buy a bar code reader, the same as used in small supermarkets, and is actually really cheap!

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amandak695
Registered: September 5, 2010
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My conclusion at the end, it would be better to buy a bar code reader, the same as used in small supermarkets, and is actually really cheap!


Well, great work! You have helped me to improve my knowledge about this field. Thank you so much for sharing.




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