dropped frames on full view not on preview

[baltique]

when i load up i-cam on my iphone, i see my two cameras. they stream very smoothly in that screen.. almost movie like.

but as soon as i click to view either camera fullscreen on my phone, it's VERY jumpy and "unsmooth".

this happens on my wifi and 3g alike.

unfortunately, it DOES NOT happen when using a competitive home monitoring webcam app... that streams very well.
so i'm afraid it's something to do with icam.

any advice?

[Jay]

Are you using the Mac or Windows version of iCamSource?  What version of iCamSource are you running (1.4.2.5 is the latest release version)?

What is the Brand/Model of the camera(s)?

What are your computer's specs (CPU speed, RAM, etc.)?  How much CPU% does iCamSource use while it's running?

[baltique]

Windows iCamSource (on both computers)

iCamSource - Version 1.4.2.5 BETA (on both computers)

cam 1 on comp 1: Logitech Orbit Sphere (uses 3 CPU%)
cam 2 on comp 1: airlink AWCN200 Night vision Webcam (uses 6 CPU%)
cam 3 on comp 2: dynex webcam (not sure of model) (uses 25 CPU%)


comp 1: Vista OS  / Intel core Duo CPU E7300 @ 2.66GHz / 4.00 GB RAM / 300 GB HD
comp 2: Windows XP / AMD Turion 64 X2 Mobile / 1.60GHz / 1.87 GB RAM / 120 GB HD


to clarify what i mean, here are some pics:

   http://yfrog.com/b9ywmp
when i'm in this view on my iphone, all camera previews stream very, very smoothly.

but when i click on any 1 to see the full view as in : http://yfrog.com/0pk6jhp
it all goes SUPER choppy. obviously it's worse on the laptop which is running wirelessly, but even the two cams on the desktop which is hardwired to the router are choppy when viewd on fullview.


as i said, it doesn't happen on two other competitive apps so i don't know what's up.
i'd like to use icams but i won't be able to if they fullviews remain unwatchable. please help

THANKS SO MUCH

[Jay]

From those screenshots, it looks like you are running the Beta 2.0 version of iCam on your iPhone.  Have you tried using the release version (1.3.1)?  If you have used version 1.3.1, did you experience the same behavior?

How often does the image refresh when it's in full-screen view?  I would expect it to refresh several times a second when the iPhone is on the same local network as the computer running iCamSource.  On 3G, the refresh rate is limited to once every two seconds due to Apple's bandwidth usage requirements.

Do you see the same behavior if you only run one iCamSource? 

[baltique]

Yes, it happened on the previous release (1.3.1 - not the BETA) as well. I applied to BETA test hoping it would resolve the issue.

I am on wifi at home when I check (fullview and preview obviously) and all fullviews are choppy whether I've got 1 source running or all three.

Is there a way to adjust the level of streaming?

[Jay]

How often does the image refresh in full-view mode (approximately)?

Currently there isn't any way to adjust the image quality level, but iCamSource 2.0 will include that ability.  The Windows Beta test of iCamSource 2.0 will be starting soon, probably early next week.