What is the best kinect for OF?

general discussion
#1

so my old kinect is dead.

Where to get a new one/preowned that 100% works with OF??
What model should I buy?
I just need A kinect model that just works. for mac or windows (hopefully mac&windows)

The reason I am asking is because I saw this txt in the 8.1 release :
“”#### NOTE: Xbox Kinect models > 1414 (1473, etc) or Kinect4Windows devices that have been plugged into an XBox will not work with ofxKinect on Mac OSX

If you have an Xbox Kinect model 1473+ or Kinect4Windows device and want to use it with ofxKinect on OSX, DO NOT plug it into an XBox! If you do, it will receive a firmware update which will cause it to freeze after about 20 secs with libfreenect/ofxKinect on OSX. Linux and Windows are fine. The fix is in the works.""

but in this thread

Theo says all kinect work with OF…

#2

will this work for mac?

what is the difference between kinect for windows , 1414 , and ‘one’

…ebay keeps declining my card (wtf?) so i am forced to use amazon , but there are too many variables out there… and they are like 100€… what do you guys mostly use , they say some versions dont work with OF any more

anyway…
I think I will go out tomorrow and buy a new xbox from the stores (250€) and skip dinner for a month
…
It will surely be version /////1473///// considering my luck, - I am not going to plug it into an xbox. fingers crossed I won’t be throwing the whole set in the garbage :confused:

#3

the above ebay link is of kinect 2 .I think you should go for kinect 1 as it has better support as of now.
you should go for kinect for xbox 360 separately , it will save you money too. Here is a amazon link-

xbox 360 kinect

Cheers :smiley:

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#4

Thank’s for the info manish ,

…unfortunately where I live, they charge an extra $78 for shipping, so it makes no sense to order it online and additionally it will take forever to come…

I ll get the shop version and just give the xbox away, to one of the cousins…
,so ANY 360 kinect 1 model will do the job right?

the issue with the update is solved? .

#5

Wow $78 is a lot of money.
Yeah any kinect 1 model will work good. Currently there are 3 models:
1414
1473
1517
its better if you get any of the 1st 2 models.

info: even libfreenect library wont work then if you plug your kinect into xbox 360. openNI may work though.
Hope it helps! :smile:

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