A real-time video lab for curious skies

Make every frame an opportunity.

CamLab turns a live astronomy-camera feed into your own real-time image-processing lab. Connect a supported SVBONY or ZWO camera, assemble a chain of image tools, and see your changes as they happen.

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A hands-on Windows desktop app from Silicon Droid.

CamLab live camera view beside an editable DSP pipeline with color histograms and processing controls — Your live image and processing chain, side by side.

Made for popular astronomy cameras

Choose a model available to your system's camera drivers.

A little more control, one block at a time

Build a better view, your way.

Instead of settling for a fixed filter, connect small, focused DSP blocks into a pipeline you can shape for the scene in front of you.

Bring in the live feed

Connect a supported astronomy camera and keep the live image in view while you work.

Arrange the processing chain

Add, tune, and reorder blocks such as Median, Stack, and Sharpen. Each stage is easy to switch on or refine.

Save, record, or share

Capture snapshots, schedule photos or video, or stream the processed view to a browser using H.264 or MJPEG.

MedianStack 32SharpenSave

The difference is in the details

One feed. A whole new perspective.

Drag the divider to compare the camera's raw view with the output from a live CamLab processing chain.

Drag, swipe, or use the arrow keys

Raw live camera frame showing a rooftop and utility pole

The same live scene after CamLab DSP processing

A toolkit for the live image

From sharper frames to smoother streams.

CamLab's building blocks make it easy to try practical workflows for observing, focusing, recording, and sharing.

Clean up the signal

Use Median to tame hot pixels, subtract a captured dark frame, and adjust gain, bias, gamma, or color.

Stack for detail

Average multiple frames to reduce noise, then sharpen to bring edge detail back into view.

32-frame example: about 5.7× noise reduction

Find focus and motion

Use focus and sharpness aids to help pick clearer frames, or track motion with an alert when something changes.

Capture and keep watch

Save snapshots, timed photos, and clips. Add a timestamp or stream the processed view to another screen.

Inside CamLab

A closer look at the workspace.

CamLab's built-in user manual with example workflows and DSP guidance — **Learn as you build**A built-in guide with pipeline examples and practical recipes.

CamLab's live log showing camera status, capture, and processing events — **Know what's happening**Follow camera status, frame capture, and processing activity.

CamLab About screen with app version and system performance details — **Made for the desktop**A native-feeling workspace with useful system and performance details.

Curiosity is the best starting point

Ready to shape your next view?

Explore the manual for installation guidance, DSP block references, ready-to-try pipeline recipes, and troubleshooting tips.

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