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DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantTlotoxl
Registered: May 27, 2007
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Somebody mentioned to me that some of the other similar programs have a feature where they can add DVDs by scanning he bar code via a webcam, is this a possibility?


(apologies if this has been asked before - I don't look in here normally)
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I don't think that feature has been implemented into Profiler. And it has been mentioned before, but no reason not to ask again. 
At the minute Profiler can only accept the input of any barcode scanner that outputs the number in text format. I personally have a cuecat that does this.
It's certainly an interesting idea. If Invelos don't want to integrate it into Profiler, maybe one of the plugin guys could see it as a challenge. 
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Somebody mentioned to me that some of the other similar programs have a feature where they can add DVDs by scanning he bar code via a webcam, is this a possibility?


(apologies if this has been asked before - I don't look in here normally)


The cuecat that northbloke mentions is still available (I think) from LibraryThing at nominal cost.



That's where I got mine. Works nicely!
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Mine works good too.. !
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Mine works good too.. !


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Somebody mentioned to me that some of the other similar programs have a feature where they can add DVDs by scanning he bar code via a webcam, is this a possibility?


Barcodes and cellphones - Why doesn't it work?

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Mine works good too.. !


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Though on the minus side - ripping it out is what got him banned from the local Walmart!   
DVD Profiler Desktop and Mobile Registrantlmoelleb
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I am sure it will work if you connect an HD camcorder though firewire, but my "el-cheapo" webcam certainly didn't have much lock here - probably because it never really focused:

http://www.renaun.com/flex2/BarcodeReader/BarcodeReader.html
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Looks like more info is available since this was explored back here. I also tried the webcam scheme then - even downloaded the code and explored making a plugin. But the results were so unreliable (I didn't know why - so I enjoyed reading that post with the technical details  ), albeit fun when it did work. But it hardly seemed worth the effort, especially when you can get a Cuecat for $8 - $15.
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